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January/February
2008 |
The Spa College News Bulletin
Welcome What makes Spa College different for you is that rather than having a fixed location we bring our workshops to you. We seek out appropriate venues where your interest is and conduct a training there. So you will determine how our calendar unfolds. You will also find that the nature of our classes sets us apart. Our workshops are designed to empower, transform and involve. They are very hands-on and experiential with minimal lecture time and very interactive. If you are interested in reading back-issues of our newsletter, here they are: Spa College Eletter.
2008 events: Workshop Calendar. TAKE ACTION NOW. (917) 922.5829 or email director@spa-college.com Enjoy the newsletter. Nicolay - editor at large |
| Training Calendar 2008 Antigua - Costa Rica - California - Hawaii - Rhode Island... your choice:
Now, more than ever before resorts and hotels are required to have spa facilities because travel agents and guests require them as standard amenity. If you are an operator, consider customizing a spa training to suit your personal needs. If you are a practitioner, consider widening your horizon and giving yourself a new perspective. 2008 events: Workshop Calendar. |
Check out our new workshops. Whether seasoned specialist or novice you can find the right course for yourself here. Continuing education and training is especially indicated if you are working in the spa industry. All over the world opportunities are opening up for practitioners to participate in the health, wellness and beauty business. Workshops with Karyn Brower During the past 23 years of working in the health industry and dancing professionally, she became a licensed and nationally certified Massage Therapist and continuing education provider for other massage therapists. In 1998 she became certified as a Ayur*Yoga Therapist by a well-respected national yoga presenter named Bethelya. Karyn studied extensively with Gandharva Sauls in The Ancient Ayurveda Theory and graduated the Ayurveda-Yoga Institute of NYC. |
In 1997, Karyn graduated and studied with the well-loved and renowned Dr. Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S at his prestigious school, the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico. She graduated from Goddard College with her bachelor's degree in Alternative Health in 1995. Universal Massage Therapeutics of New Mexico graduated Karyn in 1997. What is Self Healing? "The medical approach is often about finding a ‘cure’ or a halting of symptoms, which is often only a temporary cover-up of the underlying cause or issue. And so we miss the opportunity of allowing the apparent ‘problem’ to be revealed as the gift that it ultimately is." Read her article : What is Self Healing? |
Deidre Sommers writes on her experience with her work as a therapist and bodyworker. The Breath within the Stone In this essay, she gives us insight into the inherent qualities of stones and their effect on the body and brings Ayurvedic principles into her work. She investigates the different applications, types and facets of different mineral compositions as well as colors and forms. To view this article click here: The Breath within the Stone |
Karyn Brower goes into detail on the art of hot stone massage in this article previously published in Massage Magazine. Karyn's approach to using hot stones is founded in her own experience in working with this medium and is based on the body's energy vortexes, the Chakras. Facilitator Alaya Babineau As an experienced facilitator she holds a gentle sacred and safe space for participants to unfold. A certified practitioner in Massage Therapy and Biodynamic Cranial Touch she blends these two modalities into her workshop: The Heart of Touch - A Biodynamic Approach to Bodywork. Read more about The Heart of Touch. |
After receiving her first massage at an early age, Alaya has been passionately devoted to conscious healing and embodiment for over 20 years and has been practicing professionally since 1989 incorporating a multitude of techniques.
Training with Deidre Sommers |
Deidre Sommers was raised within a Sufi community and by a family of healers. From a very early age, she discovered the power of love and our innate capacity to heal and awaken to our true nature. Deidre is the founder of Alchemy of the Heart, a sanctuary for conscious evolution in Calistoga, Ca. since 2002Onsite in Antigua Typical resort destinations are hurrying to catch up with the trend by either renovating and repositioning outdated facilities or building completely new ones. One can also see niches being filled, whether that is the spa on a charter or privately owned luxury yacht or a stand alone day spa. Even the smallest boutique hotel has some reference to health and wellness services - sometimes a designated villa or at the very least it takes on the appearance of having a spa by offering in-room services from a mobil provider. On a recent extended trip to Antigua to set up spa-college classes, we were able to interview many spa directors and managers on the island to catch their perspective of the business and talk to them about their challenges. To view this article click here: Spas in Antigua |
Antigua, a tropical Caribbean island in the West Indies is a mirror of some of the challenges the spa industry is facing as it continues to expand throughout the world. Reader's Bulletin Board / Employment Equinox is seeking Certified Massage Therapists! Equinox, the leading company in luxury fitness clubs and spas, provides a perfect career opportunity for up-and-coming Massage Therapists in its upscale and soothing spas. Equinox has locations throughout New York City, Brooklyn, Westchester, and Long Island. Please send your resume to apply@equinoxfitness.com
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