Turn the art of gentle scratching into your new profession

The first Academy that teaches the science-based Scratch Therapy protocol, so you can build a career out of gentle, professional scratching.

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Scratch Therapy – Complete Course

€35

2.5+ hours of intensive training you can put into practice straight away, with a certificate of completion

Learn anytime, anywhere: the course is 100% online.
Course language: the course is currently taught in Italian.
Refunds: if you change your mind, you can request a refund only after completing the first 2 modules; it will be issued within 30 days. We ask for full transparency, as we can see which lessons you have followed. 🤝
Final exam and certificate: at the end of the course you take a final exam and receive the Grattini Academy certificate of completion.
Start working right away. In Italy, gentle neuro-tactile scratching falls within the Bio-Natural Disciplines under Law 4/2013 and does not require qualifications in aesthetic medicine. In other countries, please check your local regulations.
Our Academy receives dozens of client requests every day. Once you join our network of trained practitioners, we pass on requests from clients in your city.
SECTION 1 – THEORY
Module 1 – The neuroscience behind gentle scratching and C-tactile fibres
Module 2 – Scratching vs. traditional massage (sensory and muscle receptors)
Module 3 – From touch to brain: how stroking C-tactile fibres relates to mental well-being
Module 4 – The research and the scientists behind our protocol
SECTION 2 – PRACTICE: THE BASICS OF SCRATCH THERAPY
Setting up and preparing a session
Sensory mapping: how to read the body's signals
How to move your hands: movements, positions and best practice
Music and sound
How to structure a one-hour session (the 6 phases)
Scratching on the head and hair, the two most innervated areas of the body
How to use extra tools (nail rings, feathers…)
Advanced practical technique: a full 60-minute session, phase by phase, as if we were in class
Managing a tense client: the connection protocol
Mistakes to avoid
Full recap of the practical and theory sections
SECTION 3 – CLIENTS AND SPECIFIC CASES
Protocol for clients with chronic stress
Protocol for children
Protocol for people going through emotional difficulty
Code of Ethics and the limits of your role
SECTION 4 – BUILDING YOUR PROFESSION
Your career opportunities and your clients
How to present yourself as a professional + marketing tips
How to start earning
Creating your packages and subscriptions
Setting up and managing payments
Handling tax and admin
SECTION 5 – GROWING YOUR SERVICE
How to open your own scratching business
Planning your launch + marketing tips
Conclusions, practice exercises and thanks
FINAL EXAM + CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
PDF materials: the theory booklet, scientific bibliography, a branded price-list template, the Code of Ethics form, a client sensory-mapping sheet

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WHAT ARE YOUR PROSPECTS?

If you already run a wellness centre, you can add Scratch Therapy to your treatment menu.

If you work on your own, you can offer it as a freelance home-visit service, work with established businesses, or open your own studio.

Our Academy receives dozens of client requests every day. Once you join our network of trained practitioners, we pass on requests from clients in your city.

TOOLS FOR GENTLE SCRATCHING

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SCRATCHING RINGS

OSTRICH FEATHERS

SOFT BRUSHES

SCRATCH THERAPY CHAIR

We have joined IASAT (International Association for the Study of Affective Touch), the global scientific network dedicated to the study of “affective touch” and its impact on the nervous system.

“When offered with method, gentle scratching resonates deeply with the human nervous system. That’s why everyone loves it, without knowing what is really happening inside them.”

Many people see gentle scratching as a casual, informal gesture. What few people know is that scientific research has documented a direct link between this kind of skin stimulation and the activation of specific brain areas involved in stress regulation.

Grattini Academy bases its methods on studies selected from MEDLINE, the bibliographic database of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Building on pioneering research into C-tactile fibres, receptors found in human skin, our team developed the Scratch Therapy protocol, which turns that evidence into a practical technique applied directly to people: the practice of slow, gentle touch.

In the United States, this skill is already worth over $130 an hour.

Our courses teach you to work mindfully with the client’s nervous system, to recognise the skin’s reactions and to move your hands correctly to activate C-tactile fibres, leaving behind for good the casual “scratches” sold for €30.

The Scratch Therapy methodology is not a medical, aesthetic or psychological therapy. In Italy it is practised as a bio-natural discipline under Law 4/2013.

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What is Scratch Therapy for?

Scratch Therapy gently stimulates the skin’s C-tactile fibres, which neuroscientists have studied for years for their link with the pleasant feeling of slow touch and with a sense of calm.

That’s why it is a wellness practice designed to help you:

– Take a break from everyday stress
– Enjoy deep relaxation
– Rediscover the pleasure of gentle touch
– Switch off and take a moment just for yourself

What the research says:

– Slow touch activates C-tactile fibres, which studies link to the positive emotions of contact
– Research on affective touch is exploring its role in managing stress
– Many people describe the feeling as a pleasant “reset”

Scratch Therapy is a bio-natural wellness discipline: it is not a medical therapy and does not replace a doctor’s advice.

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