Contact Details
Motions Health & Fitness Training
(Main Office) Rossmore, Hazelhatch Road, Newcastle
Dublin 22
Republic of Ireland
Tel: 087 2808866
Fax: 01 4588179
Email: info@motions.ie
Web: www.motions.ie
Who we are
Motions Health & Fitness run courses for people who wish to train as fitness instructors/personal trainers as well as courses for those wishing to become massage therapists. Motions is one of the longest established and best known institutions in Ireland offering health and fitness courses with professional qualifications. Motions was established in 1984 and today it runs five part time courses. The courses on offer are: Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (Accredited by University of Limerick), Diploma in Holistic Massage and Diploma in Sports Massage (Both accredited by ITEC). These professional qualifications are highly regarded in Ireland and abroad.
There are two fitness instructor courses; one in Dublin City Centre in Abbey St and the other in Palmerstown off the M50. There are two massage therapy courses; Green Isle Hotel on the Naas Rd and the other in the Osprey Hotel in Naas. All of the courses are part time.
Since its establishment, Motions has built up an extraordinary team of dedicated tutors. These tutors have extensive experience as fitness instructors and massage therapists and offer tremendous insights into their subjects. This stability and expertise ensures that participants in courses at Motions receive quality training from a professional team.
Motions was initially set up as a private Fitness Centre based in Leixlip and it quickly earned a reputation as one of the most professional and friendly clubs in the country. The business expanded rapaidly and became a teaching centre at the end of the eighties. It focused on two courses; a fitness instructor course and a massage therapy course. Over the years the graduates from Motions have become some of the most influential people in the health and fitness business. Many now occupy senior management positions, have set up their own businesses or are the leading tutors on most courses in Ireland. Motions is additionally the main fitness management company in corporate fitness facilities. Motions manage the staff fitness centres in Hertz, Hewlett Packard, Intel and Irish Life.
Motions is owned by Brendan Hackett. He set up Motions in 1984 after graduating from Thomond College with a degree in Physical Education. Brendan Hackett is one of the leading sports consultants in the country. He added a masters degree in sports psychology to his qualifications in 1993 and now works with many of Irelands international and national coaches, teams and individual athletes. He has worked with teams and individuals at every Olympics since Atlanta, with 14 intercounty GAA teams, with 3 League of Ireland soccer teams, AIL rugby teams and with individuals in many sports. He was an intercounty football manager for five years, coached the Irish Compromise Rules team in 1990 and was a coach to a number of international athletes for over ten years. He has written the book, Success from Within, a guide to achieving success in sport and he continues to present seminars throughout the country.
The courses
Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (Awarded by the University of Limerick)
This course is primarily for people who would like to train to become a Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer. In recent years, however, many have taken this fitness instructor training course for their own personal development and to improve their overall knowledge of health and fitness.
The course leads to a professional qualification for fitness instructors and personal trainers. The Certificate is accredited and awarded by the University of Limerick. It is part of the structure of the National Council for Exercise and Fitness NCEF. Graduates can go on to further study and earn credits towards the University’s Diploma in Exercise and Health Fitness.
The Certificate in Exercise and Health Fitness equips graduates to teach and instruct circuit training, body conditioning, step, exercise to music and weight training as well as conduct fitness assessments and design individual fitness programmes. There are also modules in the human body, health and fitness, business and first aid to complement the practical modules.
Graduates typically work as fitness instructors, personal trainers, gym instructors and fitness consultants. Many work in leisure centres, fitness clubs and hotels but an increasing number of graduates have set up their own fitness business
Motions offers two part time courses. The course in the Irish Life Fitness Centre, Lr Abbey St, Dublin 1 takes place on Tues & Thurs (7-10pm). The other course takes place in Palmerstown Sports Centre, Dublin 18. This runs on Fri (7-10pm) and Sat (9.30-4.00pm).
Diploma in Holistic Massage (Awarded by ITEC)
The course is for anybody who would like to train to be a massage therapist. This massage training course is suitable for people who would like to develop a career or for those interested in personal development and health. The ITEC Diploma in Holistic Massage is the most widely recognised qualification for massage therapists. The International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) is based in London and is an internationally recognised awarding body offering vocational qualifications in beauty, complementary and sports therapy.
The course is very practical with sixty per cent of the class time devoted to massage techniques. Students will learn a full range of techniques enabling them to give holistic massage, relaxation treatments and sports massages. The theory modules include anatomy and physiology of the body's major systems as well as the core subjects of professional ethics, client care, practice management, business procedures, hygiene and safety.
Motions offers the course in two venues: the Green Isle Hotel, Naas Rd, Co Dublin on Tuesday nights (7-10pm) and the Osprey Hotel in Naas on Wednesday nights (7-10pm).