Hydrotherapy Entrepreneur

Hours: 260 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Open, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $2,625.00

Course Overview:

Hydrotherapy is now used in modern healing spas, medical spas, and wellness centers to help clients improve their daily wellness, fitness and appearance. Hydrotherapy is also used in the prevention of major medical problems plus the healing and rehabilitation of injuries. This course guides the student through the history, scientific foundations, and practical applications of spa bodywork, and includes sections on what you should expect to encounter when working in a spa setting. Hydrotherapy, exfoliations, pelotherapy, and thalassotherapy are each covered. Each hydrotherapy protocol featured includes: Rationale, Indications, Contraindications, Equipment and Supplies, Preparation, Procedure, After the Treatment and Hygiene.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Comprehend the history and science of the spa and hydrotherapy
• Define hydrotherapy and the effects of hydrotherapy treatments
• Identify methods of exfoliation and pelotherapy
• Define thalassotherapy and aromatherapy
• Identify the steps for starting your own day spa

Have you ever eaten a Mrs. Fields cookie? Used an Apple computer? Listened to a hip-hop CD? Entrepreneurs brought these products to your world. People that start their own businesses and work for themselves are called entrepreneurs. For an entrepreneur the sky is the limit as far as earnings are concerned. An entrepreneur is someone who's recognized an opportunity to start a business that other people may not have noticed -- and jumps at it skillfully. Entrepreneurs can shape and create an opportunity where others see little or nothing -- or see it too early or too late.

This “Start Your Own Business” class will help you create the business you want. Throughout this course you will be working on your business plan and creating a quick comprehensive overview of the elements you want in your new business.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Comprehend entrepreneurship and opportunity
• Identify the steps for developing a business plan and marketing strategy
• Identify methods for managing costs and forming a financing strategy
• Comprehend commercial law and the importance of contracts
• Identify strategies for growing your business and eventually selling it

The Hydrotherapy Entrepreneur program includes 2 courses:

• Hydrotherapy
• Start Your Own Business

Course Outline:

Hydrotherapy Module 1
Overview of Spa and Hydrotherapy

• History of Spa and Hydrotherapy
• Early History of Spa
• Decline and Resurgence of Hydrotherapy
• Birth of the Modern Spa and Hydrotherapy
• The Science of Spa and Hydrotherapy
• Ways Water is Used in Treatments
• Ebb and Flow of Body Fluids
• Body Systems
• Body Temperature Homeostasis
• Successful Spa and Hydrotherapy Practices
• Elements Common to All Spa
• What it Means to Work in a Spa
• Universal Precautions, Hygiene and Sanitation
• Helping Clients Choose the Best Treatments

Hydrotherapy Module 2
Hydrotherapy: Types & Treatments

• What Is Hydrotherapy?
• Properties of Water
• The Effects of Hydrotherapy Treatments
• Main Variables in Hydrotherapy
• Ways to Perform Treatments
• Cold Therapies
• Heat Therapies
• Alternating or Contrast Applications
• Showers
• Balneology
• Vapor Treatments
• Sauna and Steam Baths
• Hydrotherapy Tubes and Equipment

Hydrotherapy Module 3
Exfoliation and Pelotherapy

• Types of Exfoliants
• A Closer Look at the Skin
• Manual Exfoliation
• Chemical, Enzyme, or Dissolving Exfoliation
• Types of Pelotherapy
• Muds, Clays and Peat Treatments
• Body Wraps & Masks
• Rasul Spa Treatment
• Mud, Peat, and Clay Poultices
• Earth Salts
• Salt Baths
• Paraffin Treatments
• Geothermal Therapy
• Hot & Cold Stone Therapy

Hydrotherapy Module 4
Thalassotherapy and Aromatherapy

• What is Thalassotherapy?
• Elements of Thalassotherapy
• Seawater
• Sea Products
• Treatments, Body Wraps and Poultices
• Sea Mud Masks and Baths
• Brine Inhalation Treatment
• History of Aromatherapy and Herbs
• Essential Oils
• Ten Foundational Essential Oils
• Ways to Use Essential Oils in a Spa
• Herbs in Spa and Hydrotherapy Treatments
• Herbal Infusions and Baths
• Herbal Compresses and Poultices

Hydrotherapy Module 5
Start Your Own Day Spa

• Spa Lifestyle & History
• Finding Your Niche
• Start-Up Funding
• Are You an Entrepreneur?
• Tips for Starting a Spa
• Spa Management
• Cyber Marketing
• Marketing Tips for Spa Owners
• Spa Ambience
• Spa Ideas from the Orient
• Starting a Day Spas
• Destination Spas
• Medical Spas
• Spa Etiquette
• Future Spa Trends

Start Your Own Business Module 1     
Entrepreneurial Pathways

• Defining Entrepreneurship
• What Entrepreneurs Do
• Free Enterprise Economies
• Finding & Evaluating Opportunity
• Examining Profits
• Creating Business from Opportunity
• Creating a Feasibility Analysis
• Developing a Business Plan
• Defining Your Business
• Analyzing Your Competitive Advantage
• Viability Testing
• Valuing a Business

Start Your Own Business Module 2  
Integrated Marketing

• Exploring Your Market
• Marketing vs. Selling
• Market Research
• Market Segments
• Positioning Your Product or Service
• Developing Your Marketing Plan
• Marketing Mix
• Pricing Your Products
• Breakeven Analysis
• Smart Selling
• Effective Customer Service
• Principles of Selling
• Successful Sales Calls
• Customer Relationship Management

Start Your Own Business Module 3      
Cost Analysis

• Understanding & Managing Costs
• Identify Required Investment
• Analyze Fixed Operating Costs
• Calculate Gross Profit
• Financial Record Keeping
• Financial Statements
• Income Statements
• Examining a Balance Sheet
• Financial Ratio Analysis
• Calculating Return on Investment
• Same-Size Analysis
• Quick, Current & Debt Ratios

Start Your Own Business Module 4    
Financing Strategy

• Cash Flow Management
• Cash vs. Profits
• Cash Flow Statement
• Cash Budget
• Taxes
• Filing Tax Returns
• Financing Preferences
• Types of Business Financing
• Debt vs. Equity Financing
• Identifying Sources of Capital
• Stocks & Bonds as Investments

Start Your Own Business Module 5   
Operating For Success

• Addressing Legal Issues
• Managing Risk
• Business Legal Structures
• Contracts
• Commercial Law
• Intellectual Property
• Protecting Tangible Assets
• Operations in a Business
• Production-Distribution Chain
• Supply Chain Management
• Managing Suppliers
• Managing Inventory
• Facilities Location & Design

Start Your Own Business Module 6
Growing Your Business

• Management
• 10 Basic Tasks Handled by Managers
• Leadership Styles
• Organizational Cultures
• Organizational Structure
• Human Resources Management
• Ethical Leadership
• Incorporating Social Responsibility
• Ethical Practices
• Growing Your Business
• Franchising
• Licensing
• Cashing in Your Brand
• Methods for Valuing a Business

All necessary materials are included.

System Requirements:

• Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 2 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

• Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.