Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Holistic Health Practitioner?
There are many definitions but to begin let's start with a general definition. There are a wide variety of practitioners and treatment modalities, however, they all share a common belief and operate under the basic premise of holistic health. They focus on aspects such as life style changes, diet, exercise, and nutrition as well as a variety of other alternative health options.
In the City of La Mesa a Holistic Health Practitioner is defined as a practitioner that has 1000+ hours of education.
In my case, I have been certified by the State of California as a massage therapist (Cert# 63871). The educational hours required are 500. I am a Holistic Health Practitioner as defined by the City of La Mesa because I have over 1000 hours of education and will complete the Associate of Applied Science (Holistic Health Science) degree at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in August 2016. I have had extensive training and hands-on work that includes the following courses:
How to prepare for a massage?
There are many definitions but to begin let's start with a general definition. There are a wide variety of practitioners and treatment modalities, however, they all share a common belief and operate under the basic premise of holistic health. They focus on aspects such as life style changes, diet, exercise, and nutrition as well as a variety of other alternative health options.
In the City of La Mesa a Holistic Health Practitioner is defined as a practitioner that has 1000+ hours of education.
In my case, I have been certified by the State of California as a massage therapist (Cert# 63871). The educational hours required are 500. I am a Holistic Health Practitioner as defined by the City of La Mesa because I have over 1000 hours of education and will complete the Associate of Applied Science (Holistic Health Science) degree at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in August 2016. I have had extensive training and hands-on work that includes the following courses:
How to prepare for a massage?