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: TBA
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: TBA
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: TBA
NOTE: Spa Grace is 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 423-232-7727 or email me at beth@spagrace.net.
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. 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, is an NCBTMB Certified
Practitioner and a member of the American Massage and Bodywork Professionals.
