Search our Career Center to find information on several Holistic Health Therapies. Explore history, typical treatments, salaries, training requirements, licensing, certification and more.
Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and other schools of complete medical system take 3 to 4 years, and up to 8 years maximum if you attend part-time. These schools generally provide a scientific foundation plus the holistic understanding of disorders and treatments. Exciting job opportunities await you in physical therapy centers, clinics, hospitals and solo practice.
Energy Healing:
Most energy healing therapies can be learned in 1 week and can be further developed with self-practice. Plus many continuing education classes are offered after initial training. Exciting job opportunities await energy healers in hospitals, holistic clinics and spas, and many develop solo practice and build their clientele through referrals.
Holistic Health:
Holistic Health includes Colon Hydrotherapy, Holistic Nursing, Holistic Skin Care, Nutritional Therapy, Life Coaching and much more. Exciting job opportunities await you in health clinics, spas, holistic retreats, rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, and more.
Massage & Bodywork:
Massage licensing programs can be complete in 6 month to 1 year. Depending on the program you will learn Swedish, Deep Tissue, Reflexology and more. Chiropractic schools usually take 3 years. And other complementary therapies like CranioSacral can be learned in 1 week at a basic level and many other continuing education classes are offered. Exciting job opportunities await you in health spas, hotels, physical therapy clinics, sports organizations, cruise ships, and rehabilitation clinics and hospitals.
Mind & Body Therapies:
Mind-Body therapy can differ greatly between styles. Alexander Technique teachers train for 3 years or longer. Meditation Teachers and Spiritual healers often spend many years of apprenctiship under teacher guidance before teaching themselves. Art Therapy and Biofeedback programs often require college degrees as qualification for acceptance. Exciting job opportunities await you in health spas, health clinics, cruise ships, holistic retreats, and more.
Restorative Arts:
Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Yoga teachers spend many years practicing their arts and then pursue Teacher Training programs, which can take 1 month to 3 years. Advanced training is offered after teacher certification. They often say their students are their best teacher as by teaching they learn to communicate proper technique and body alignment to student with a wide range of flexibility, fitness and health levels. Exciting job opportunities await you in health clinics, holistic retreats, private yoga studios, rehabilitation clinics, hospitals, and more.
