Entry Requirements: Kinetic Chain Release™ (KCR) & Introduction to Connective Tissue

Course Duration: Two Days (14 hands-on hours)

Qualification Obtained: Certificate of Completion in Connective Tissue Release 1, enabling immediate practical application

Advanced Connective Tissue Release Training (CTR 1 & 2) the Hugh Gilbert Method™.

Our Connective Tissue Release (CTR) 1 & 2 training courses are designed to expand your capability as a practitioner, supporting clients who have not yet achieved full resolution through the Kinetic Chain Release™ (KCR) protocol alone.

This advanced bodywork training introduces a comprehensive range of targeted connective tissue techniques, addressing key areas including the ankles, knees, pelvis, spine, chest, and more.

Ideal for massage therapists, physiotherapists, and bodywork professionals seeking to deepen their clinical effectiveness and expand their treatment toolkit.

What You Will Learn

Across the two courses, you will learn approximately 24 specific connective tissue techniques. (CTR1 – 11 Techniques)

These techniques are:

• Targeted and clinically applicable
• Designed to complement Kinetic Chain Release™ (KCR)
• Suitable for integration into professional practice immediately following training

Important Course Guidance (Please Read)

This is an intensive, hands-on training course.
Over the two days, the volume of learning is significant, and the pace is purposeful.

Please be aware:

• You will be learning multiple individual techniques (not full treatments)
• The training is practical, focused, and immersive
• Continued practice after the course is essential for confidence and mastery

You will be fully supported throughout, and we encourage all students to arrive ready to engage in a dynamic and focused learning environment.

Who This Course Is For

Once KCR and Introduction to Connective Tissue Rele4ase has been completed this course is ideal for:

• Massage therapists
• Physiotherapists
• Osteopaths
• Sports therapists
• Holistic practitioners

Students looking to advance their bodywork training and provide more precise, effective results for complex or persistent conditions.

Why Learn Connective Tissue Release (CTR)?

Not every client requires this level of intervention. However, for more complex or unresolved presentations, this advanced skillset allows you to:

• Work more precisely with connective tissue patterns
• Address secondary compensations
• Enhance outcomes beyond Kinetic Chain Release™ (KCR) alone

This makes CTR an essential next step within the KCR Pathway to Bodywork Mastery.

Entry Requirements: KCR & Introduction to Connective Tissue

Course Duration: Two Days (14 hands-on hours)

Qualification Obtained: Certificate of Completion of Connective Tissue Release enabling full, immediate implementation.

The Course Teaches: Our Connective Tissue Release courses cumulatively prepare you as a practitioner to assist those who have not yet achieved full resolution of symptoms through the application of the Kinetic Chain Release protocol alone.

You will learn releases specific to the ankles, knees, pelvis, spine and chest, and many more over the two courses.

Although not all clients will require this work, it is nevertheless an exceptional skill set to have available in your toolkit for situations where further intervention is needed.

Connective Tissue Release is KCR Academy’s name for an advanced set of techniques based on myofascial release work.

These were developed over many years by Hugh Gilbert and his eventual body of work is so extensive it has to be taught over two courses.

The general definition for Myofascial release is: ‘an alternative medicine therapy useful for treating skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles.’

Two Days Course Fee: £395.00
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Payment Options: Non-refundable Deposit £75.00 holds place until 14 days in advance when balance will be due.
Full Amount £395.00 payable on booking.

Class sizes are limited in order to provide a comfortable learning environment with plenty of personal attention from professional instructors and teaching assistants. We recommend early registration to avoid disappointment.

Doors open at 8:30 for sign-in. Class time runs from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm both days, with a one-hour lunch break from 12:30 to 1:30. We aim to begin and end promptly for those with travel arrangement requirements.

This course is at various locations which you can choose below.

Course Booking & Cancellation Policy
Deposits
All course bookings require a non-refundable deposit of 20% of course fee to secure your place. This confirms your commitment and allows us to plan course numbers and materials.
Balance Payments
The remaining balance is due no later than 14 days prior to the course start date (unless otherwise agreed in writing).
Cancellations by Students
More than 30 days before the course: Your deposit remains non-refundable, but any additional payments made will be refunded.
7 to 14 days before the course: Payments may be transferred to a future course date, subject to availability. Limit of 2 transfer dates allowed before deposit will be forfeited.
Less than 7 days before the course: Course fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Failure to Attend
Non-attendance without prior notice is treated as a late cancellation and no refund or transfer will be offered.
Cancellations by KCR Academy
In the unlikely event that we need to cancel or reschedule a course, students will be offered either: A full refund, or transfer to an alternative course date. KCR Academy is not responsible for travel, accommodation, or other external costs incurred.