Spa Therapy Course

Course overview

Spa therapy is one of the major success stories of the past ten years, with an increase of almost 200% of new spa developments in this time period. This innovative course will lead you through the knowledge, skills and business awareness required in today’s spa culture to work successfully in a spa or transform your own beauty salon into an oasis of calm renewal. This knowledge will support your plans of opening your own spa business and give you vital information about the purpose of traditional and trend setting therapies and spa equipment and how to use them effectively. You can also benefit from this course if you are a sole trader wanting to learn how to give uplifting and traditional spa therapy to your clients.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Introduction
- The Evolving Spa Culture
  - 21^st Century Spas
  - The Need for Spas
  - The Benefits of Spas
Lesson Two
- Water as the Essential Element
  - Water in the Spa
  - Steam Room
  - Sauna
  - Hammam
  - Rasul
  - Thermal Suite
  - Contra Indications and Precautions
Lesson Three
- Therapeutic Spa Facilities and Equipment
  - Hot Tubs
  - Hydrotherapy Pools
  - Cold Plunge Pools
  - Ice Rooms
  - Wet Rooms and Wet Areas
  - Watsu Pools
  - Floatation Rooms
  - Dry Floatation Bed
  - Relaxation Space
Lesson Four
- Therapeutic Spa Facilities and Equipment (Continued)
  - The Changing Room
  - Laundry
  - The Staff Room
  - Manager’s Office
  - The Spa Kitchen and In-House Product Storage
  - Retail Product Storeroom
  - The Multi-purpose Treatment Room
Lesson Five
- The ‘Customer Journey’
  - Customer Confidence
  - Initiation, Orientation and Completion
- Spa Lifestyle Consultation
- Creating a Sense of Ritual
  - Transforming a Spa Experience into a Ritual
  - Preparation Ritual
Lesson Six
- Traditional Spa Treatments
Lesson Seven
- Traditional Spa Treatments (Continued)
  - Mud Wraps
  - Contraindications
  - Aftercare
- Spa Product Knowledge
  - Detoxifying Ingredients
  - Oils and Lipids
  - Buttersand Fats
Lesson Eight
- Ethically Sourced Products
  - Organic and Wild Crafted Ingredients
- Signature Product Brands
- Other Product Brands
  - Combining Different Brands
- Questions on Lesson Seven
Lesson Nine
- The Treatment Menu
  - Treatment Menu Categories
- Staffing Your Spa
  - Recruitment and Trade Testing
  - Job Descriptions
  - Contracts and Agreements
Lesson Ten
- Standard of Performance Manual
- Marketing and Research
  - The Art of Communication
  - Mystery Shopping
  - The Mission Statement
  - Evaluating Your Spa
  - Image and Style
  - Launching Your Business
  - Ongoing Promotions and Marketing
- In Conclusion

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

Qualified therapists in body or beauty treatments with an Anatomy & Physiology qualification

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as either a foundation qualification leading to further studies to attain a practitioner level, or professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive the following award: The BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Spa Therapy.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Additional benefits

Health and Harmony Magazine
Enrol on this course and you will receive a complimentary issue of Health & Harmony, our inspirational full colour magazine. Giving complementary and natural health updates and news, it also includes student profiles, lists the most recent award winners, and provides interesting articles and short stories.

Enrol on this course from £50

There are two ways you can enrol on this course. You can:

Pay with a deposit of £50, followed by 11 monthly instalments of £30
or
Pay the total course fee of £380 in one sum and receive a voucher towards the cost of your next course