Grace Healing Therapies Training Center
Continuing Education
Welcome,
Therapists!
Choosing
any health care provider is one of the most important decisions people
make, and they generally look for those who exhibit traits of warmth,
compassion, experience, knowledge, confidence and who are accessible
and will treat them as a person to be cared for, not just as a client/patient.
With
lots of hands-on training
and practice, my workshops offer you the opportunity to grow in any
and all of these areas - and as a result your practice will blossom!
I
warmly invite you to learn and experience fabulous natural treatments
designed to revive, rejuvenate and revitalize the body, mind and spirit.
I offer several different courses which will assist you in your endeavor
to bring the best in bodywork and therapies to your clients!
Comprehensive
Spa Treatments & Hydrotherapy Baths
- 25 Contact Hours
This course teaches the use of whirlpool tubs for use in hydrotherapy
to be used alone or with integration with spa therapies, history and
methods of hydrotherapy, spa treatments without a wet room, basic
body wrapping techniques, exfoliating with salt, grains, sugar or
dry body brushing, various wraps using masques, muds and gels, treatment
setups and breakdowns, benefits and contraindications of products
and treatments. Next Course Date: October 5, 6 and 7, 2007.
Friday: 9AM -6PM
Saturday and Sunday: 9AM - 6:30PM
Sacred Stones
Therapy - 28 Contact Hours
This course will explore the marvels of an ancient healing art, which
has found huge popularity in today's day spas and private practices.
Students will learn to perform complete 60 and 90 minute full body
stones treatments using hot and cool stones including stone placements,
and stone massage methods using both swedish and deep tissue techniques.
Students will learn benefits of both hot and cold stone therapy, care
of stones, contraindications, and cautions.
Next Course Date: November 16, 17, 18, 2007
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 9 AM - 6 PM
Aromatherapy
Massage, Theory & Practice - 18 Contact Hours
This course will explore what aromatherapy is, the long history, current
research into efficacy and safety of aromatherapy, various pathways
through the mind and body, properties, precautions, quality, purity,
and common uses for different essential oils, proper handling, methods
of use, "apothecary" (mixing your own blends), and a variety
of methods for administration. Upon completion of this class participants
will be able to perform a full body, 80 minute aromatherapy massage
technique which targets the central nervous system, and begin using
basic essential oils for common health and well-being. . Next Course
Date: November 30, December 1 and 2,
2007.
Friday: 10:00 AM -6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00
PM
NOTE: I am currently beginning to go under review
by the NCBTMB to become an approved provider. All participants will
receive THE FULL AMOUNT of contact hours per class which are NCBTMB
approved AFTER my approval is final. Since these CEU's are not immediately
NCBTMB approved, an initial discount will be given. If you are interested
in taking all three courses and receive a "package" discount,
please let me know!!
To learn more about each class, please call
423-741-2474 or email me at beth@gracehealing.com.
YOUR
INSTRUCTOR
Elizabeth G. Ward graduated from the Center for massage and Natural
Health in Asheville, NC & has worked in both therapeutic and world
class spa environments for 4 years. In addition to her 600 hours of
training in school, she has received extensive training and experience
in hot stone therapy, aromatherapy massage, reiki, foot reflexology,
neuromuscular therapy and myofascial release, hydrotherapy, pregnancy
care, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, and a multitude of spa treatment therapies
such as body wraps and skin care. Beth holds licenses to practice
massage in North Carolina, Tennessee and is an NCBTMB Certified Practitioner.
Click here
for the registration form in an MS Word doc.