Traditional Eastern Medicine has always acknowledged the role nutrition plays in the healing process. This course looks into the principles of Chinese dietetics, Ayurvedic nutrition and macrobiotics. These particular dietary customs represent a holistic approach to nutrition and how it can bring balance to a person’s life.
Teacher: Ann St-Amant,
Anita Sharma,
Carla MarcelisCourse Hours: 18
Cost: $221
Dates: Tuesday, 18:30-21:30, APR 21-MAY 26/09
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Personal Interest
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturotherapy
Designed to provide a general understanding of the body’s cellular and chemical composition, this course’s dynamic agenda combines lectures, movies, personal research, workshops and assignments. Students learn how the body gets its energy and examine how the body grows, heals and repairs itself.
Teacher: Patricia HuertaCourse Hours: 49
Cost: $593
Dates: Tuesday, 13:00-16:30, SEP 9-DEC 9/08
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Certificate - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturotherapy
- Certificate - Spiritual Psychotherapy
- Certificate - Vibrational Therapy
Immediately following Anatomy & Physiology I, students move on to observe the relationship between matter and energy. This course also explains the body’s ability to communicate information to itself and its environment, in addition to the body’s defence mechanisms, its mobility and the inner workings of the reproductive system. Within a holistic framework, students acquire an in-depth understanding of the human body.
Teacher: Patricia HuertaCourse Hours: 74
Cost: $893
Dates: Tuesday, 13:00-16:30, JAN 20-JUN 16/09 (NO CLASS MAR 3)
Prerequisites:Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturotherapy
- Certificate - Spiritual Psychotherapy
- Certificate - Vibrational Therapy
This course serves as an introduction to authentic essential oils and their therapeutic properties. Students become acquainted with 15 essential oils, while learning how they complement alternative and allopathic medicine.
Teacher: Maurice NicoleCourse Hours: 15
Cost: $185
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, 9:00-17:30, NOV 8-9/08
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Elective
- Personal Interest
Essential oils don’t act merely upon their chemical makeup. They also operate on subtle levels that carry energy and information. As a result, aromatherapy is helpful to those who suffer from anxiety or depression. To understand the energetic qualities of essential oils, students get to formulate 5 aromatherapy products for their own personal use.
Teacher: Stéphanie PlamondonCourse Hours: 15
Cost: $185
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, 9:00-17:30, FEB 14-15/09
There is an additional fee of $25 to purchase essential oils, neutral oils and bottles.
Prerequisites:None
Programs
As an introduction to vibrational medicine and its many therapies, students are taught the energetic basis of homeopathy, flower essences, plant medicine, therapeutic touch and more. They also learn the principles and theories that guide vibrational medicine.
Teacher: Shulamit LechtmanCourse Hours: 28
Cost: $341
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Elective
- Personal Interest
This course focuses on the biological life in our surroundings, namely, the plant and animal kingdoms. The design of nature is explained through taxonomy and evolution. Students also delve into nutrition, agriculture and herbology.
Teacher: Jennifer HolzgangCourse Hours: 18
Cost: $185
Dates: Monday, 13:00-16:00, APR 20-MAY 25/09 (NO CLASS MAY 18)
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturotherapy
Acupressure is an ancient Chinese healing technique where pressure is applied on energetic pathways, or meridian points, located throughout the body. The method is known to relieve pain, accelerate healing and restore a client’s physical and emotional balance. This introductory class reviews the theory of the 8 extraordinary meridians. Students also participate in supervised practice sessions to learn how the treatment works.
Co-requisite: Chinese Energetic Medicine
Teacher: Teresa MazzaCourse Hours: 33
Cost: $401
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Certificate - Acupressure
As a follow-up to Body-Mind Acupressure I, students move on to a comprehensive study of the 12 organ meridians and the tendinomuscular meridians. A treatment session is developed using Chinese diagnostics. In the process, students learn to assess a client’s physical and emotional levels and provide the appropriate therapeutic treatment.
Teacher: Teresa MazzaCourse Hours: 129
Practicum Hours: 30
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Certificate - Acupressure
This course provides a practical yet holistic perspective on how the human body functions. Students explore basic biochemical processes, organs, tissues and cells, with emphasis on the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Bodywork students especially benefit from this class.
Teacher: Martin PicardCourse Hours: 90
Cost: $1085
Dates: Tuesday, 18:30-21:30, SEP 30/08-MAY 5/09 (NO CLASS DEC 23, 30,MAR 3)
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Certificate - Acupressure
- Certificate - Massage Practitioner
To prepare entrepreneurial students for their post-graduate careers, this course focuses on the business aspects of opening a holistic practice. Topics include developing a business plan and marketing strategies. Students acquire tips on booking appointments and record keeping, while learning the importance of maintaining a vision and setting goals. These tools allow graduates to run a successful practice.
Teacher: TBA
Course Hours: 15
Cost: $185
Dates: Tuesday, 18:30-21:30, MAY 19-JUN 16/09
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
- Certificate - Massage Practitioner
- Certificate - Massage Therapy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturotherapy
- Certificate - Spiritual Psychotherapy
- Certificate - Vibrational Therapy
This course looks at Dr. Pierre Eugène Ménétrier’s system of trace elements as indicators of constitutional imbalance in a client. Students review the 12 cell salts found in nearly all of the body’s cells and assess their impact on the mind and body.
Teacher: Judyann McNamara,
Carla MarcelisCourse Hours: 18
Cost: $221
Dates: Monday 13:00-16:30 JAN 12, 19, FEB 2, 9/09
Monday 12:30-16:30 FEB 16/09
Prerequisites:Programs- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
To train future massage therapists to give the finest seated chair massage, this course allows students to practice various techniques. The sessions simulate real-life situations and take health parameters into account, as well as space and time constraints.
Teacher: Dan WaldstonCourse Hours: 18
Cost: $221
Dates: Wednesday, 18:30-21:30, MAY 6-JUN 10/09
Prerequisites:- Holistic Therapeutic Massage
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
Students are introduced to this ancient healing art through an exploration of Chinese principles, diagnostic techniques, and how they are applied. The pulse and the tongue are examined to diagnose disharmonies and recommend the appropriate therapy. With the help of case studies, students learn to employ these methods.
Teacher: Ann St-AmantCourse Hours: 50
Practicum Hours: 5
Cost: $605
Dates: Friday, 9:00-13:00, SEP 12-NOV 21/08 AND Friday, 9:00-15:00, NOV 28/08
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Personal Interest
- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Acupressure
- Certificate - Massage Therapy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
In this follow-up to Chinese Energetic Medicine, students review and consolidate the principles they have learned and apply them to Chinese herbology and dietetics. Topics include how to use herbal formulas and employ an Asian-based holistic approach to diet and lifestyle counselling. Students are trained to recommend certain herbal remedies and to provide appropriate dietary and lifestyle counsel.
Teacher: Ann St-AmantCourse Hours: 48
Practicum Hours: 5
Cost: $581
Dates: Friday, 9:00-13:00, JAN 9-APR 3/09 (NO CLASS MAR 6)
Prerequisites:- Chinese Energetic Medicine
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Acupressure
- Certificate - Massage Therapy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
This technique eases emotional and physical disharmony by releasing energy blocks and improving the central nervous system’s overall function. It is known to reduce stress and strengthen the body’s resistance to disease. Over and beyond learning about the craniosacral system that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord, students try the technique themselves. The course also teaches how to gauge the health of the connective tissue that impacts the craniosacral system.
Teacher: Eduardo MoralesCourse Hours: 30
Cost: $365
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, 9:00-17:30, MAY 30, 31, JUN 6, 7/09
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Elective
- Personal Interest
- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
Take the next step in learning to recognize and release blockages in the cranio sacral motion. Students will also learn how to guide a client through an emotional release.
Teacher: Eduardo MoralesCourse Hours: 30
Cost: $365
Dates: Saturday-Sunday 9:00-17:30 NOV 8, 9, 15, 16/08
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Elective
- Personal Interest
- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
Once they begin to practice, graduates often face legal, ethical or judicial issues surrounding natural health consultation. This course addresses the legal implications of practicing holistic health. It’s especially recommended for future naturopaths, homeopaths and body workers. It also fulfills the requirements of professional associations and accrediting bodies.
Teacher: Marie McCarronCourse Hours: 15
Cost: $185
Dates: Monday, 18:30-21:30, APR 20-MAY 25 (NO CLASS MAY 18)
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
- Certificate - Massage Practitioner
- Certificate - Massage Therapy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturotherapy
- Certificate - Spiritual Psychotherapy
- Certificate - Vibrational Therapy
This course looks at the basic principles of Jungian psychology and their relevance when interpreting dreams. Using the language of symbolism and universal archetypes, participants can see their dreams as a reflection of the collective unconscious. Students learn to interpret their own dreams and those of others. They also study a technique that develops the Jungian “individual process” transformation. This practice can be a source of healing and self-realization, and it helps people re-adapt to the world.
Teacher: TBA
Course Hours: 30
Cost: $360
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
- Certificate - Spiritual Psychotherapy
This journey of self-awareness and healing is rooted in ancient shamanic principles. Students learn to use the medicine wheel to explore their relationship to themselves and all life. They are also introduced to their guides and power animals. Students will discover the energy body and techniques for healing it. The course shows how to transform the place of healing into a sacred space.
Teacher: Liddy FlewwellingCourse Hours: 30
Cost: $365
Dates: Sunday, 9:30-17:00, SEP 28, OCT 5, NOV 16, 30, DEC 07/08
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Personal Interest
- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
This course adopts an energetic approach to working with emotional patterns. Students develop their skills by using a pendulum, applied kinesiology and their intuition to sense blocks in the energetic field. Acquired techniques are hands-on.
Teacher: Liddy FlewwellingCourse Hours: 54
Practicum Hours: 18
Cost: $653
Dates: Saturday , 9:30-16:30, JAN 31, FEB 28, MAR 28/09 AND
Sunday, 9:30-16:30, FEB 1, 15, MAR 1, 15, 29, APR 19/09
Prerequisites:- Energetic Healing I: The Shamanic Journey
- Healer Heal Thyself
Programs- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
The techniques learned in Energetic Healing II are developed further in this course. In addition, students hone their intuitive skills through rebirthing, regression and soul retrieval. This provides training for clients who are ready for a deeper transformation.
Teacher: Liddy FlewwellingCourse Hours: 54
Practicum Hours: 18
Cost: $653
Prerequisites:Programs- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
To increase awareness of environmental concerns, this course looks at how the earth and its inhabitants are correlated. From plants to animals and humans, students observe the earth’s natural cycles and how they impact us. They also study how humans have transformed the world through agricultural practices, the use of natural resources and overall pollution. In addition, students learn to cope with environmental toxicity, whether the form is chemical, metal, electromagnetic, and parasitic or even from dental work.
Teacher: Jennifer Holzgang,
Carla MarcelisCourse Hours: 42
Cost: $509
Dates: Tuesday, 18:30-21:30, MAR 10-JUN 16/09
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Personal Interest
- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
- Certificate - Naturopathy
- Certificate - Naturotherapy
Focusing is an intense inward-looking process that goes deeper than feelings and memories, where knowledge is stored on a physical level. Once people tap into what their body knows, they can experience a physical “felt shift.” This can effect self-transformation in a significant way. Students discover how their bodies deal with an issue while learning to sense their body’s own experience of life. They practice basic focusing techniques on themselves, with a focusing partner, and in a professional practice with clients.
Teacher: Chiara BorrelloCourse Hours: 32
Cost: $389
Dates: Friday, 18:30-21:30, FEB 20, 27/09
Saturday-Sunday 9:30-17:30, FEB 21, 22, 28, MAR 1/09
Prerequisites:None
Programs- Personal Interest
- Diploma - Massage/Bodywork
- Diploma - Naturopathy
- Diploma - Vibrational Therapy
The premise of this course rests on the philosophy that healers must heal themselves before they can heal a client. This exercise introduces students to their own inner reality as they discover the paths that lead to health and disease. It is the foundation of their holistic studies, and it’s from here that they learn the basis of disease.
Teacher: Diana ClaudiCourse Hours: 36
Cost: $437
Dates: Monday, 18:30-21:30, JAN 12-APR 6/09 (NO CLASS MAR 2)
Prerequisites:None
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