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Holistic Health Practitioner
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Avoid nostrums and patent medicines. The habitual use of any drug is harmful. The most eminent physicians are now agreed that very few drugs have any real curative value. The essential thing is right habits of life."                          ~John Harvey Kellogg

What is holistic health?
The philosophy of holistic health states that the practitioner must only use safe methods of diagnosis and treatment while emphasizing the care of the whole person, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. Almost all forms of natural medicine generally adhere to this basic definition.

How is holistic health practiced?
Holistic Health Practitioner may combine massage therapy, nutritional counseling, herbology, reflexology, acupressure, yoga, Traditional Chinese Medicine, polarity, breathwork, or more while working with a client. Some choose to emphasize the bodywork aspect of the profession while others choose to act more as counselors or teachers.

What holistic health degrees or certificates are available?
Programs range from a few months of training to three years. Some provide enough training to become a licensed massage therapist, LMT, (check individual state requirements) with additional training in other areas (TCM, herbology, nutrition, etc.). Other schools provide smaller programs with fewer hours that may not be enough as a stand-alone career, but would provide a good addition to an already existing career as an acupuncturist, chiropractor, etc. Depending on the natural health degree school and program, some practitioners qualify to become massage therapists or licensed counselors upon completion of a master's degree program in holistic health counseling.

Where can I get training?

Alabama
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Alaska
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Arizona
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts - Tempe
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Arkansas
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
California
Career Networks Institute - Costa Mesa
A2Z Health - Reseda
International Professional School of Bodywork - San Diego
Mueller College of Holistic Studies - San Diego - San Diego
Poway Academy - San Diego/Poway
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Colorado
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Connecticut
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Delaware
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - A campus in Wilmington
Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology & Massage - Dagsboro
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington - Wilmington
District of Columbia
National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington/Falls Church, VA
Florida
National Personal Training Institute - $3500 Massage Program - Altamonte Springs
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Georgia
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Hawaii
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Idaho
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Illinois
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Indiana
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Iowa
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Kansas
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Kentucky
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Louisiana
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Maine
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Maryland
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
National Massage Therapy Institute - MD/DE/VA - Zero in on Campuses in DE & VA
Massachusetts
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Michigan
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Minnesota
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Mississippi
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Missouri
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Montana
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Nebraska
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Nevada
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
New Hampshire
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
New Jersey
National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - A campus in Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - A campus in Turnersville
National Massage Therapy Institute - Atlantic City - Egg Harbor/Atlantic City
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
National Massage Therapy Institute - Turnersville - Turnersville
National Massage Therapy Institute - NJ & DE - Zero in on DE location
National Massage Therapy Institute - NJ & PA - Zero in on PA location
New Mexico
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
New York
New York College of Health Professions - Syosset Long Island
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
North Carolina
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
North Dakota
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Ohio
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Oklahoma
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Oregon
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Pennsylvania
National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Philadelphia
National Massage Therapy Institute - Philadelphia - Philadelphia
Mt. Nittany Institute of Natural Health - State College
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
National Massage Therapy Institute - PA & DE - Zero in on DE location
National Massage Therapy Institute - PA & NJ - Zero in on NJ location
Rhode Island
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
South Carolina
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
South Dakota
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Tennessee
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Texas
Lauterstein-Conway Massage School - Austin
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Utah
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Vermont
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Virginia
National Massage Therapy Institute - A campus in Arlington Area/Falls Church
National Massage Therapy Institute - Arlington Area/Falls Church
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage - Arlington Area/Falls Church
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Washington
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
West Virginia
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online
Wisconsin
Kaplan University - Online - Training Online

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