Sacred Bodywork Spa Staff Training Program

Our Spa Staff Training Program was designed with the operational goals of spas in mind--enhance the guest experience and build revenue. Training is an important component in attaining these two goals. The better trained your therapists, the better the guest experience. If part of your staff has less training, it means fewer treatments you can book for those therapists, leading to more complicated scheduling and ultimately lost revenue and disappointed guests. So, let us help bring those therapists up to the level of the others.

The other way we can help is by customizing training for you with the specific goal of adding services to your menu. If you have ever considered going beyond Deep Tissue or Sports Massage, maybe Thai on the Table is a good new option to offer your clients. Or, for a versatile guest favorite, why not add Thai Herbal Compress Massage to your menu. These heated bundles are aromatic (so everyone in the spa will ask what is that amazing smell), anti-inflammatory, relaxing and indulgent.

We offer advanced massage training so therapists already proficient in Western massage techniques can broaden their available techniques into Thai or Hawaiian traditions. Our certified programs are suitable for any spa wishing to enhance the services they offer their guests. We will teach your staff from beginner to advanced Thai Massage or Hawaiian Lomilomi Massage. Participants in our program will become familiar with the Eastern philosophies of massage and can graduate from our continuing education programs with proficiency in new hands-on bodywork techniques. Many of these treatments can be used either alone or in combination with other massage therapy techniques.

Our training program will be built around authentic Thai and/or Hawaiian techniques, with flexibility designed just for your spa, and depending on what types of treatments you would ultimately like to offer to your guests. If you want a "flavor of Thai," the Thai Massage on the Table program might be ideal for you. But if you want to create a new menu of offerings, the entire Thai program might be the right answer. We keep our Spa Staff Training Program as simple and flexible as possible because we understand the operational needs of your spa; regardless of the program or programs you choose, our goal is for members of your staff to leave our training classes with the skills necessary to immediately begin practicing their new techniques. We know the more skills and broader diversity of skills your staff has, the better your bottom line results.

Once we have conducted a training for your spa, we offer continuing support. Your therapists will be eligible for a 25% discount from our normal course fees when registering for one of our regularly scheduled classes covering the same material we taught in your spa. So, if three months after the training, you hire a new therapist who needs the Stone Massage training we gave to the entire team, she can find the next scheduled class on our website and register at 25% off.

Again, with flexibility in mind, we offer options that can meet your specific needs. If you are planning to add a new service to your menu, perhaps you need to train the bulk of your staff at once and you plan to pick up the entire tab. On the other hand, maybe you want to help your therapists to improve their overall skills to enhance the guest experience; we can work out a group training rate even if your individual therapists are going to pay. They need the training to renew their licenses and you want your guests to have a great massage. Everyone wins.

All trainings are conducted personally by Jairo Cardona, LMT, NCBTMB, and Dennis Stovall, LMT, NCBTMB, Thai teachers, both founders/directors of Sacred Bodywork LLC - approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider # 450670-08 and by Florida State continuing education provider # 50-9043.

CLASS SIZE

We emphasize small class sizes to insure that each student receives the maximum personal attention possible. This methodology will make your therapists more knowledgeable and proficient, which translates directly into revenue potential and a competitive edge in a growing but very competitive industry.

Any of our continuing education courses found on this site can be selected as part of your spa training program or we can customize a class for your specific needs.

Customized Thai Massage protocols based on the courses below are available:

Front Position
Sitting Position
Side Lying Position
Back Position
Thai on the Table
Thai Herbal Compress Massage
Thai Facial Massage
Thai Detox Massage
Thai Reflexology
Thai Spa Healing Protocols

The Hawaiian Lomilomi course options are:

Lomilomi Basic Protocol
Lomilomi Advanced Protocol (uses hot stones)

We also offer:

Sacred Hot Stone Massage, and
Customized training based on your current menu of services

Following the massage course, we suggest that each participant perform a minimum of two supervised clinic sessions to demonstrate proficiency. We recommend that your front desk and other operational staff receive work during this process. This will give them familiarity with the treatments so they can better assist guests in booking, giving you a better return on your investment.

STAFF TRAINING AT YOUR SPA

WHAT WE PROVIDE

Your existing staff can be professionally trained with minimal disruption of your normal business scheduling.

Two, Three or Four days per week (8 hours each day) of intensive training for each spa service

Clear, practical and concise conceptual knowledge to support the hands-on techniques

Complete list of all equipment and supplies needed for each service

Step-by-step instruction in proper technique for each massage protocol/service

Observation of each student in every technique and individual feedback as necessary

Highlights of the most common errors committed in each massage technique or sequence

Training manual for each student plus a master copy

NCBTMB and/or Florida Continuing Education Certificate of completion for each massage program completed.

OUR FEES
30% discount per student from standard fees found on our Courses page. Minimum 8 students to qualify

Or $800 per day, eight hours. (9 a.m.- 6 p.m. with one hour for lunch, for example).

TRAVEL

Roundtrip coach airline ticket plus ground transportation fares or 35 cents per mile by car

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

One hotel per day of class, plus one night before class. The current state of air travel makes it unreliable to arrive with certainty at a given time the same day training begins.

TRAINING SITE

For ten or more trainees, a quiet room large enough for 12 chairs (mornings) and 6-8 massage tables and/or Thai mats (afternoons) and a display table. A room which is 30’ x 20’ works well. Smaller groups can use proportionately smaller rooms. There must be a bathroom nearby.

YOU NEED TO PROVIDE

Detailed list of attendees, massage licenses numbers and basic experience of each student
Black or white board and writing materials
Massage tables, Thai Massage mats, sheets and towels
Chairs and/or Thai floor cushions
Hot cabi
Massage oil
Cold water and hot teas for all

GUIDELINES FOR SPA OWNERS/MANAGERS

Please feel free to provide us with one or two assistants who can attend the training free of charge.

In return, we request that you honor the following guidelines:

Schedule staff time exclusively for the training. It is disruptive to a class if therapists come and go to give treatments. This kind of interruption also guarantees your therapists will not complete the training with the necessary skills to give your guests the quality treatments they expect of your facility.
Consider asking your staff therapists to pay for a share of the training cost. This helps staff appreciate the opportunity you are offering them and makes them more highly motivated students. They are also getting continuing education hours, along with learning the new skills.
Staff should wear comfortable loose fitting clothes during training.
Mandatory 2 massage clinics-Structure time for your staff after the training to give a minimum of two supervised treatments to each other and/or front desk staff.
By including the front desk staff in the supervised clinics, you make them more knowledgeable about your new treatments and better able to communicate them (sell them!) to your clients.
We provide an excellent massage training manual that includes an overview of the theoretical aspects of the massage treatment and a detailed description of the practical protocol for each staff member/student. A master copy will be available for your records together with a list of menus, products and equipment needed and suggested suppliers.
A room large enough to accommodate all the staff in the training is most effective. (30’ x 20’)
Appoint one person to organize the training area and be responsible for having all supplies available. They should also organize the set up and clean up.
No audio or videotaping.

Use the button below to pre-pay and reserve time for Spa Staff Training for your team.

SACRED BODYWORK

Spa Staff Training Program

Congratulations to our graduates from

Massage Envy, Hollywood, Fl

Massage Envy Lantana, Fl

Massage Envy, Kendall, Fl

Massage Envy, Naples, Fl

Massage Envy, Pembroke Pines, Fl

Massage Envy West Boca, Fl

Balance Day Spa Greensboro, NC

Intrinsic Health Systems, Miami, Fl

Innovative Body Solutions, Miami, Fl

Daytona State College, Daytona, Fl

Hawks Cay Resort, a WTS Spa- Duck Key, Fl

The Standard Spa Hotel, Miami Beach, Fl

Educating Hands School of Massage, Miami, Fl

Allegria Spa, Vail, Colorado

Aria Spa, Vail, Colorado

Arrabelle Spa, Vail Colorado

Cordillera Spa, Vail, Colorado

Sonnenalp Resort, Vail, Colorado

Hot Stone Massage Treatment Protocols for Massage Envy Staff-

16 NCBTMB and Florida State CE Hours

Hot Stone Massage Treatment Protocols for Body Treatments LLC Staff

Thai Spa Protocols for The Standard Spa

Thai on the Table

Body Treatments, LLC Staff

Intrinsic Health Systems Inc

Innovative Body Solutions Inc

and to Balance Day Spa Staff in Greensboro, NC

Thai Reflexology for Massage Envy Lantana, Fl March 29/09

Thai on the Table Pain Protocols for Massage Envy Lantana, Fl

Lantana, Fl March 30-31/09

Lomilomi Hawaiian Massage for Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Fl April 24-25/09

Thai Massage on the Table for Hawks Cay Resort, a WTS Spa- Duck Key, Fl April 29-30/09

Spa Staff Training for Calm Waters Spa

Calm Waters Spa Staff Training Program, Hawks Key, Fl

Thai Yoga Massage on the Table for The Standard Spa & Hotel- Miami Beach, Fl May 16-17/09

Please click on the group picture to enjoy the class movie clip. Enjoy!

Thai Yoga Massage on the Table for The Standard Spa & Hotel- Miami Beach, Fl

Spa Staff Training Program for Marriott Hotel

Thai on the Table at Marriott Key Largo, Fl

Spa Staff Training for The Standard Spa

Thai Yoga Massage @ The Standard Spa & Hotel- Miami Beach, Fl

May 14-16/09

May 23-24/09

July 31-August 1/09

August 15-16/09

August 28-29/09

November 14-15/09

January 9-10, 2010

February 27-28, 2010

April 27-28, 2010

Thai on the Table Class @ Daytona State College

March 27-28, 2010

Thai Reflexology @Hawks Cay Resort- Duck Key, Fl May 3-4, 2010

Thai on the Table @ Sonnenalp Resort, Vail, Colorado

May 26-27, 2010

Thai Spa Staff Training for: Allegria Spa, Aria Spa, Arrabelle Spa,

Cordillera Spa & Sonnenalp Spa- Vail Colorado May 26-27, 2010

Thai Non-Residential Retreat @ The Standard Spa - Miami Beach, Fl

Traditional Thai Massage Levels I-II-II _ June 4-15, 2010

SACRED BODYWORK

Massage Continuing Education Healing Arts Center in Miami Beach, Florida USA

Sacred Bodywork, LLC is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)

as a continuing education Approved Provider.

NCBTMB Provider # 450670-08 and Florida State Continuing Education Provider # 50-9043

Sacred Bodywork Directors are members of the Florida State Massage Therapy Association and the American Massage Therapy Association

and members of Tao Mountain Association of Traditional Thai Massage & Herbal Medicine

Sacred Bodywork Websites: sacredbodywork.us thaimassageclasses.com

For information, call Dennis Stovall at 786.261.6170