SPA THERAPY DIPLOMA

ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS

Students wishing to enrol must hold a recognised diploma in:

- Body Therapy (Physiatrics)

OR

- Anatomy, Physiology and Massage Diploma

CAREER PROSPECTS

Upon successful completion of the Spa Therapy course, students will be commercially qualified to work in the Spa Therapy industry in Ireland or overseas.

SYLLABUS

IN DEPTH THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE
- Health and Hygiene
- Business Studies
- Nutrition
- History of Spa Development
- Definitions of Spa terminology
- Hygienic maintenance of Spas

IN DEPTH THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs/Exfoliation
- Tanning/Lightening Treatments
- Stone Therapy
- Product knowledge
- Client care/Consultation
- Water treatments – Watsu
- Thallasotherapy
- Hydromassage
- Flotation therapy
- Caldarium (Steam)
- Laconium (Sauna)
- Rasul/ Serail
- Turkish Hamman

INTRODUCTORY THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE
- Aromatherapy
- Indian Head Massage
- Manual Lymphatic Drainage
- Reflexology
- Reiki
- Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Management
- Thai Massage
- Underwater Shower/ Aqua gym/ Aerobics
- Balneotherapy
- Brine Baths
- Kneipp Kup System e.g. The Five Pillars of Kneipp : -

• Kneipp
• Hydro
• Phyto
• Kinesi
• Kinetics
• Regulative