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E-mail: cehealth@mtroyal.ca
Information: 403.440.6867 or toll-free 1.866.616.3606
Location: Lincoln Park Campus, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Centre for Complementary Health Education

Interested in complementary health and wellness? Demand for highly trained spa professionals is growing. Your skills can be applied in a wide variety of settings, including wellness centres, day spas, resort spas, destination spas and more.

These techniques are also valuable additions to existing practices such as massage therapy, Shiatsu therapy or other holistic modalities.

Take courses for interest
Individual courses within the program may be taken for interest and are open to practitioners and the general public. Everyone welcome – no experience required. If you decide to enroll in the certificate program in Fall 2012, they will count toward your certificate.

Who should attend

• anyone who wants to learn specialty holistic techniques – beginners welcome
• those considering a career in spa therapy or complementary health
• employed spa practitioners seeking professional development
• complementary health practitioners who want to work within a spa setting or offer spa treatments at their current location

How you will benefit

• Acquire the theoretical knowledge and practical hands-on skills to perform therapeutic treatments.
• A comprehensive curriculum with a strong foundation in health science trains you to safely and effectively deliver specialized treatments.
• The business and marketing aspects of the industry are also explored.
• Some courses are approved for CE credits through the NHPC

Courses

Thai Foot Massage    NEW!
Explore the history and theory of Thai Foot Massage and learn the techniques to administer a one-hour treatment. Be introduced to the major SEN (energy) lines in the leg and reflexology pressure points on the foot.

Hydrotherapy   NEW!
Discover the history of hydrotherapy, the effects that hot and cold have on the body, and the safe application of specific techniques in a variety of settings. Get experience with various methods of hydrotherapy, such as hot/cold packs and immersion baths, in class and discuss clinical indications for their use. Identify modifications needed to adjust hydrotherapy applications based on circumstances and safety of the client.

Register for one or both of these courses.

Earn a certificate
The first intake for the full-time 815-hour Spa Therapy Extension Certificate will be in the Fall 2012 semester, with application available in December 2011. However, many of the courses will be available on a part-time stand-alone basis during this 2011-12 academic year. If you decide to enrol in the certificate program launching in Fall 2012, any courses you take this year will count toward your certificate. Contact us for more information.

These are the required courses that make up the certificate program or you may take individual courses of interest:

Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology (available Spring 2012)
Aromatherapy Level 1
Body Scrubs and Paraffin Wax
Body Wraps
Business of Wellness Therapies (available Fall 2012)
Duet Massage
Ethics and Communication
First Degree Reiki (available Spring 2012)
Foundations of Spa Therapy
Indian Head Massage
Hot and Cold Stone Massage Therapy
Hydrotherapy (available Spring 2012 - see above)
Practicum I
Practicum II
Reflexology Treatments
Relaxation Massage Therapy
Second Degree Reiki (available Spring 2012)
Spa Regulations and Safety
Thai Foot Massage (available Spring 2012 - see above)
Thai Herbal Compressing
Third Degree Reiki/ Reiki Master (available Spring 2012)

Prior Learning Recognition (PLAR)

• Prior learning recognition may be granted for a number of Spa Therapy courses to be applied toward the Massage Therapy Extension Certificate.
• For Massage Therapy, Aromatherapy and Reflexology Therapy graduates wanting to take the Spa Therapy Extension Certificate, prior learning recognition may be granted for a number of your previous courses to be applied toward your new certificate

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