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** If you have not already done so, please check out the Polarity Network info and Links at:
http://www.vital-health.com.au/polarity.htm
In the workshops, You will learn and experience a series of ''hands on'' contacts that improve Vitality and Well-being. Learn how to help others to be able to relax and manage the Stress in their life. This workshop is also of significant benefit to oneself and a great introduction to hands-on therapies.
The techniques you learn are easily applied when family or friends are in pain or distress, or for deep Relaxation. The Course is also of great benefit to Massage students and Practitioners. Note: The level 1 Course is also included in our Certificate of Wholistic Massage.
Certificate of Polarity Therapy "Vitality Balancing"
A 50 hour Training Programme.
You will learn a comprehensive "Full body" session as well as mini-sessions and gain an appreciation and experience of many of the hands on techniques you can apply in a therapeutic situation. All Polarity techniques are done with Client clothed (except the feet!), which often allows for greater ease than Massage.
- Vitality Balancing: Polarity 1 Introductory concepts, history and philosophies. Learn a 30 to 40 minute Balancing sequence including Foot reflex techniques. Two day programme.
- Polarity Therapy 2 - more energy concepts and techniques focusing on the Back and Spinal Harmonics. Day 2 covers Digestive system balancing & Arms and Hands. This also completes the full-body Polarity Vitality Balance.
- Polarity Therapy 3 - The breathe and Respiratory system balance, 5-pointed star techniques. The importance of the Nervous system in Polarity. Further discussions on the Philosophy and Practice of Polarity Therapy. Times are 9.00am to 4.30pm.
To complete the Certificate: the Workshops in Relaxation Therapy and Stress release and 'Vital Therapy introduction' are part of the 7-days of the Certificate Course in Polarity Vitality Balancing.
* The above Certificate of Polarity Therapy is available as a 7-day Intensive "block" and is being taught by Bruce Gibson in several Cities throughout Australia during the next 12 months.
For more information on our Polarity Courses: go to POLARITY VITALITY BALANCING.
* And more Information about Polarity Therapy - Polarity Australia Network.
Diploma of Polarity Therapy.
The "Associate Diploma of Polarity Therapy" presented by Bruce Gibson at The Australian College of Vital Health, is a comprehensive Practitioner training in the art and science of this remarkable system. Polarity Students must be dedicated, keen to explore Wholistic Healing and have a caring and compassionate nature. The Training provides a depth of knowledge and a wide range of skills to apply in a Professional capacity.
The Course may be taken over an 8 to 18 month period part-time and provides the Core of International Standards of Polarity Training. Accreditation is being sought both within Australia and Internationally.
The Diploma is made up of these Units:
1. Certificate of Polarity Therapy "Vitality Balancing" as outlined here, Plus:
2. Certificate of Nutrition – home-study Course and attending 1 Weekend Seminar.
3. Advanced Polarity Therapy – Techniques and Theory - 5 Weekends or Intensives.
4. Certificate of Relaxation Therapy – Wholistic Stress Management: 2 Weekends.
5. Energy Exercises, Polarity Yoga, Brain Gym and the Medi-Ball - two 1-day workshops.
6. Clinical experience of 40 hours & Assignments.
* Note: Sections 3, 4, 5 and the Nutrition Seminar are also to be available during 2001 as 3 X 5-day Seminars.
Relaxation Therapy and Stress Release.
A unique Wholistic approach to Stress management and release of Stress. This Seminar is open to all participants and is also part of our Polarity training. You will learn and experience practical and effective approaches to dealing with many types of stress and learn how to lead others to be able to relax. You will gain a valuable understanding about the nature of Stress and how to effectively release your own stresses - and if you are a Health Practitioner - to be able to assist your clients to release Stress with ease. Excellent combination with Massage Therapy – but you don’t have to be a Massage Therapist to be able to attend. Cost is $150.
Advanced Polarity Therapy. At completion of The Certificate of Polarity Therapy, you may choose to continue onto Advanced Training. ## We are now accepting applications for the next Diploma of Polarity Therapy for 2001.
Energy Exercises This Training is conducted as two 1-day Workshops and introduces you to three main systems of Energy Exercises:
1. Polarity Energetics and Easy-stretching postures as taught by Dr Randolph Stone.
2. Brain Gym and "switching-on" as developed by Dr Paul Dennison - Educational Kinesiology. More information is also available on Kinesiology.
3. Medi-Ball - how to use this fun and incredibly beneficial tool for posture correction, flexibility training and energy enhancement. See the Medi-Ball information page.
These Energy Exercise Workshop days are active (but not strenuous) and extremely informative. Not only for Polarity Therapists and Massage Therapists - Fitness instructors, Gym and Sports Trainers and anyone interested in keeping both their physical and energy systems active and functioning well - will find this to be a very beneficial training course.
We are currently scheduling this Course where required - please let us know if you would like to attend. The day fee is $75. This is incorporated into the Diploma of Polarity Therapy, however anyone is Welcome to attend.
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NUTRITION with Bruce Gibson ND.
Home-Study Programme; This is outlined in the next section below.
Natural Foods Workshop; The next workshop will be later in the year.
Cleansing & detoxification This Seminar will provide understanding of Cleansing processes that you may use to detoxify your body and aid your Clients in cleansing and health-building. $150.
Nutrition
Home-Study Programme
This unique Vital Nutrition and Wellness Course has been developed by Bruce Gibson from over 20 years in the field of Natural Therapies and Health Education. Go to the Nutrition Information Pages for details.
Learn about this comprehensive perspective of Personal Health Care that incorporates many aspects of Nutrition – in 10 Monthly Lessons.
The 10 home-study lessons will build your knowledge and understanding of the basis of what good nutrition is all about.
The Course covers many varied aspects of healthy and balanced Nutrition including: * Food groups * details on all types of food * Healthy eating principles and the concepts of Food as Medicine * Conscious eating Principles * Organics * Vegetarian eating principles and Recipes * processes of Digestion and Elimination * Cellular nutrition * basis of Nutritional biochemistry * detail on All the Nutrients including Vitamins, Anti-oxidants, Minerals, Enzymes, co-factors * research information on the application of Nutrition for many Health challenges and * application of this knowledge for personal benefit and significant improvement in one’s own Health.
The Cost of the Course is just $AU375 and includes loads of information for a thorough grounding in Nutrition for Health.
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Hyperton-X Kinesiology
Integrative Muscle Balancing System.
This is an active and informative programme where participants learn an effective system for release of tight and restricted muscles and for muscle balance and Nervous System integration. You also learn how to Muscle Test. Very useful for Corrective Body Therapy - an excellent adjunct to Remedial Massage & Sports’ Therapies.
An introductory Article on Hyperton-X is also available for you to read.
TO BEGIN: Level 1- Level 1 is also part of our Diploma of Remedial Massage Course. The Cost is $195 per level.
THIS COURSE will be available during the 2nd Semester of 2001 in major Cities throughout Australia..... check back for schedules or e-mail us for the Programme.
e-mail: enquiries@vital-health.com.au
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Massage Therapy Training.
Our re-developed Massage Training programme is to be taught in 3 stages:
1. Certificate of Therapeutic Massage.
2. Certificate of Wholistic Massage.
3. Diploma of Remedial Massage (Practitioner level)
** Each stage requires 'pre-learning' Home-study as well as Practical work - giving and receiving and Assignments. Anatomy & Physiology studies is a part of each segment. The learning is around 50% in-Class Tution and 50% Home-study, Assignment and Practical work.
Certificate of Therapeutic Massage. Foundation Course. Bookings are required in advance.
- PLEASE E-MAIL FOR VENUE AND DETAILS. E-mail expression of interest in these courses and we can send you an Application Form and more information. enquiries@vital-health.com.au
The Therapeutic Certificate Course covers: * Introduction to the benefits, value and effects of Massage * History and contra-indications * Principles of Wholistic Massage * Stance and Posture * Oil use * Sense of Touch * Basic Structural Anatomy * Relaxation techniques & releasing stress * Full Body Massage techniques. You will learn all the basic Massage techniques starting with Swedish Massage and basic relaxation Massage. This will be extended so you are able to effectively give a thorough General Massage for Relaxation and Health improvement.
* The Course begins with an introductory Weekend - the Certificate continues as an 8-day Course with required Home-study and Practical work.
Certificate of Wholistic Massage. Pre-requisite: Therapeutic Massage or equivalent. 8-day intensive and required home-study and Practical work.
The Aim of this Course is to develop the student's skills and knowledge so as to be able to give a comprehensive full-body Wholistic and Relaxation massage. During the course you give and receive various Massage Techniques each Session, and learn all the essential Terminology and Anatomical Terms. We also present segments on Essential Oils, Polarity Balancing, Reflexology, Muscle Testing basics and Meridians. Come and enjoy Giving and Receiving Massage and learn more about yourself. This is the grounding for further studies toward the Diploma.
Remedial Massage Diploma.
This Course will become a Certificate IV later this year.The Diploma is a Total of 425 Hours from the beginning of the Certificate course; made up of 180 face-to-face hours of Tuition, 120 hours of Home-study & Assignments and 125 hours Massage skills practice (out of class) and Clinic work experience. The Training covers all requirements to be an effective Professional Massage Therapist.
The four major components of the Training are:
1. Certificate of Therapeutic Massage.
2. Certificate of Wholistic Massage.
3. Anatomy & Physiology studies; in-class and home-study.
4. Remedial Massage Training as outlined below.
5. Clinical and Work experience; a minimum 40 hours required during the last part of your Training. This is done within our own Student Clinic in addition to Work experience.
The Diploma Course: follows on from the skills and theory learned in Therapeutic and Wholistic Massage and covers: * Massage Techniques for all areas of the Body and common conditions * Posture & Structural analysis, Palpation and other Assessment skills * Self-Massage and stretching * * Physiology & Musculo-skeletal Anatomy * The Joints * Relaxation and Stress Release * *Shoulder and Neck treatments * Extensive Back Massage techniques * Deep Massage * *Acupressure * Trigger points * Lymphatic Stimulation Massage * Muscle testing Kinesiology * Hyperton-X muscle balancing * Muscle energy release * Practice Management and Business skills * Communication skills and Client interaction skills.
The graduating Student should also hold a First-Aid Certificate before applying for Accreditation.
Refer to other pages about Massage and for descriptions of: Polarity Balancing & Polarity Therapy, Hyperton-X and Kinesiology. Information soon available on: Reflexology, Acupressure, Lymphatic Stimulation Massage.
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