Therapy qualification requirement
At SoulAdvisor, building trust is at the core of our brand. When you book with a SoulAdvisor practitioner, you can be assured that your health and wellbeing goals are in good hands.
That’s why our complementary health and wellness practitioners are meticulously selected, providing you with the highest standards of care.
To become a registered practitioner on our platform, each individual must pass all five stages of the SoulAdvisor Qualification process.
| Therapy | Associations | Minimum study time | Level of qualification |
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| Access Consciousness Bars® | AC | 54 hours |
Access Body Process Facilitator
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| Acupressure | AACMA , CSTAA , FCMA , ICMART | 3 months |
Certified Practitioner of Five Element Acupressure,
Certified Practitioner/Master/Advanced of Fusion Acupressure
HH Dip (Acup.)
Degree in TraditionalChinese Medicine
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| Acupuncture | AACMA , CSTAA , FCMA , ICMART | 4 years |
"Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture)
Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bachelor of Applied Science (Acupunture)
Master of Applied Science (Acupuncture)"
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| Alexander Technique | ALI , ASAT , AUSTAT | 3 years. At least 1600 contact hours over at least 3 years and within 4 years |
Diploma of Alexander Therapy
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| Animal Assisted Therapy | AAII , ISAAT | 1 Year post Bachelor Degree |
One of these Diplomas :
Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)
Animal Assisted Education (AAE).
Animal Assisted Activities (AAA)
Animal Support (AS)
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| Anusara® Yoga | ASHY | 500 hours |
Anusara Certified Teaching qualification
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| Aromatherapy | IAAMA | 1 year inclusive of 120 clinical hours |
Diploma of Clinical Aromatherapy
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| Art Therapy | IACAET , ANZACATA , IEATA , NCCATA | 2 years |
Masters degree which includes 750 hours of supervised clinical placement
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| Ashtanga Yoga | KPJYogaShala | 2 years |
Extensive training through K Patthabi Jois Yoga Shala - accepted teacher
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| Ayurveda | AAA , NAMA | 18 months or 3 Years |
Advance diploma in Ayurvedic Studies - 3 years
Diploma or Cert 4 in Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant Membership- 18 months
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| Balneotherapy | ESA | 2 years working in a medical spa |
Work experience of 2 years or more
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| Biochemic Therapy | BG e.V. , IBM | 4 day intensive |
Certificate of Biochemistry
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| Biofeedback | AAPB , BCIA | 3000 patient hours over 5 years for BCIA Board Certified BCB, other courses at least 100 hours covering the 42-hours of BCIA Blueprint of Knowledge Statements, in which case a prior qualification is required. |
BCIA Board Certified BCB : professionals certified in general biofeedback covering all modalities such as SEMG, Thermal, GSR, HRV, and an overview of neurofeedback.
BCN: professionals certified in neurofeedback or EEG Biofeedback.
BCB-PMD: professionals certified to use SEMG biofeedback to treat elimination disorders including incontinence, and pelvic pain.
HRV-B professional certified in HRV-B study the physiological phenomenon of variation in the time interval between heartbeats. It is measured by the variation in the beat-to-beat interval.
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| BodyTalk | IBA | 6 months |
Certified BodyTalk Practitioner (CBP)
Certified BodyTalk Practitioner for Animals (CBP-A)
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| Bowen Therapy | BAA , BTFA | 12 months |
Certificate lV in Bowen Therapy
Diploma of Specialised Bowen Therapy
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| Brain Gym® | BGA | 2 years since commencing BrainGym101 |
Brain Gym Instructor
Brain Gym Consultant
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| Breathwork | ABA , GPBA , IBF | 450 hours |
Diploma
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| Buteyko | BA , BBA , BBEA | 15 months or 3 days post degree in health sciences or equivalent |
BIBH Diploma of Buteyko or equivalent. Includes 50 case studies
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| Chair Yoga | Certificate in Chair Yoga and 200 Hours of Yoga Teacher Training |
Diploma of Chair Yoga
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| Chinese Massage | AACMA , CSTAA , FCMA | 1 year partime |
Diploma of Chinese Massage
Traditional Chinese Medicine Degree
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| Chiropractic | ACA , ICA | 3 years |
"Bachelor of Health Science/
Bachelor of Applied Science (Chiropractic)
Bachelor of Science in Chiropractic Science
Bachelor of Clinical Chiropractic
Master of Chiropractic"
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| Coaching | ISHCC , ACCPH , ACTO , HCANZA , ICF , ICR , NBHWC , WASC | 60 hours |
"ACC Associate Certified Coach : 60+ hours training and 100+ hours experience
PCC Professional Certified Coach : 100+ hours training and 500+ hours experience
MCC Masters Certified Coach : 200+ hours training and 2500 hours experience"
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| Colon Hydrotherapy | I-ACT | 1 year of study and experience or 4 months for those who have studied an anatomy based discipline beforehand |
Diploma
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| Colour Therapy | IWOC | 6 months |
Diploma of Colour Therapy
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| Connecting to Country | lifetime |
Lineage or permission based
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| Core Energetics | IACE | 4 years |
Core Energetics Certified Practitioner
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| Corporate Yoga | IAYT , Dru , IYA , KPJYogaShala , KYTANZ , LYI , SYTA , YA , YA | 200 hours of yoga teacher training |
Certificate Yoga Teacher 200 Hours (+) - Must show experience teaching in a corporate environment eg letter from company, copies of advertising socials, linkedIn page
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| Counselling | ISHCC , ACCPH , ACA , AHHCA , IAC , IACT , PACFA | 2-4 years |
Degree , Masters or Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling
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| Craniosacral Therapy | |||
| Cryotherapy | 6 hours and 1 year experience |
Certificate of Cryotherapy plus qualification in a TCIH modality
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| Crystal Therapy | ACHO | 2 years of study and experience |
Diploma of Crystal Therapy
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| Cupping | AACMA , CSTAA , FCMA , ICMART | Qualification in related TCIH discipline plus 5 days |
Certificate of Cupping ( Ba Guan)
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| Dance Movement Therapy | DTAA , EADMT , ADTA | 2 years |
Diploma of Dance Movement Therapy
Masters in Dance Movement Therapy
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| Deep Tissue Massage | AMT , MMA , MAA | 50 hours in addition to previous qualification in the field of bodywork |
Certificate of Deep Tissue Massage Therapy
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| Dietitian | DAA , ICDA | 2 years and 500 Hrs supervised practicum |
Bachelor of Dietetics and Nutrition
Masters of Dietetics and Nutrition
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| Doulas | DNA , IEHA , DONA | 18 months training and experience |
Certificate IV in Doulaing
DONA International Certification
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| Dru Yoga | Dru | 250 hours |
Dru Yoga Teachers Certificate
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| Earthing | SBL | no minimum |
Must have another accepted TCIH qualification in addition to training using the earthing equipment
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| EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) | EFT Int. | 36 hours |
EFT Level 3 – Advanced Approaches Practitioner
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| End of Life Doulas | IEHA , NSDAN | 18 months training and experience |
Cert IV if End of Life Doulaing
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| Energy Healing | ETA , IEHA | 200 hours ( min 60 hours in clinic) |
Professional certificate in Energy healing of equivalent
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| Essences | BAFPA , TBC | varies |
Unless longer than 200 hours will be seen as an Adjunct therapy requiring training in another substantial TCIH modality
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| Exercise Physiology | ASEP , ESSA | 4 Years |
Bachelor Degree
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| Expressive Arts Therapy | IEATA , NCCATA | 2-7 years |
Masters in Expressive Arts Therapy
Doctorate in Expressive Arts Therapy
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| Family Constellation | ISCA , WSCO | 12 Days - piror qualification in related field required |
Family Constellation certificate
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| Feng Shui | AFSC , IFSA | 4 months |
Feng Shi Master
Professional Memberof International Feng Shui Association
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| Forest Therapy | INFTA , FTH | 4 or 8 months |
Certificate as Forest Bathing Guide ( 4 months)
Forest Therapist( 8 months)
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| Forrest Yoga | 300 hours |
Certificate of Forrest Yoga
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| Hatha Yoga | IAYT , GCYT , SYTA , YA , YA | 200 hours | |
| Health and Wellness Coaching | HCANZA , IAHC , NBHWC | 12 months |
Need to adhere to these guidelines : https://hcanza.org/membership/membership-eligibility/
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| Heliotherapy | SLTBR | variable - over 2 years |
recognition as a heliotherapist
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| Herbal Medicine | AAA , AACMA , ARONAH , CSTAA , FCMA , NAMA , NHAA , NMHNZ , NAZMH | 1355 hours |
Bachelor or Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine,
Ayurvedic Practitioner
TCM practitioner
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| Homeopathy | AHA , AROH , GHF , NZHS | 2 years |
Advanced Diploma
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| Horticultural Therapy | AHTA , THA | 3 years |
Bachelors Degree and 400 hour internship
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| Hot Stone Massage | MMA , MAA | 30 hours |
Certificate of Hot Stones Therapy in addition to previous massage qualification
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| Hypnobirthing | HypnoBA | 3 Day in addition to training in a substantial TCIH modality |
Certificate of Hypnobirthing
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| Hypnotherapy | ASH , NZAPH , ACCPH , ASCH , GHR , HypnoBA | 190hrs postgraduate, 1200 for undergraduate |
Postgraduate Certificate (190hrs) or Diploma of Hypnotherapy(1200 hrs)
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| Iridology | IIPA | 40 hours in addition to qualification in a substantial TCIH therapy. |
IIPA Certified or equivalent
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| Iyengar Yoga | BKSIA , IYA | 400 hours inclusive of 100 assisting, adjusting and teaching students |
Introductory · Intermediate Junior (Levels I, II and III) · Intermediate Senior (Levels I, II and III) · Advanced Junior (Levels I, II and III) · Advanced Senior (Levels I, II)
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| Japanese yoga | YA | 300 hours and 1 year minimum of teaching |
Diploma of Japanese Yoga Teaching
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| Kids Yoga | YA , YA | 95 on a 200 hour yoga teacher training or 50 hours on a 350 hour yoga teacher training |
Certificate of Kids Yoga
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| Kinesiology | AIK , IASK , IKC | 350 hours |
Certificate IV or equivalent
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| Kundalini Yoga | IKYTA , KYTANZ | 220 hours |
Certificate Level 1,2 and 3
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| Laughter Yoga | LYI | 2-5 days |
Certificate CLYL
Certificate CLYT
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| Life Coaching | ACTO , ICF , ICR | ACC 60 hrs training 100hrs coach practice, PCC 125 hrs training 500hrs coach practice, MCC 200 hrs training 2500hrs coach practice |
Accredited Certified Coach (ACC)
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Master Certified Coach (MCC)
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| Lomi Lomi | ALH | 12 Days |
Certificate Level 2-7
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| Lymphatic Drainage | ALA , LANA | 32 hours |
Certificate as an adjunct to training in other substantial TCIH modalities
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| Magnetic Field Therapy | 12 hours |
Certificate of Magnetic Therapy as an adjunct to other substantial training in TCIH modalities
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| Meditation | IMTTA , IMTA , IMMA , MA | 2 years personal practice 110 hrs teacher training |
Certificate of Meditation Teaching
Diploma of Meditation Teaching
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| Midwifery | ANMF , EMA | 3 years |
Bachelor Degree in Midwifery
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| Mindfulness | IMTA , IMMA | 200 hours |
Certificate of Mindfulness Teaching or equivalent
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| Myofascial Release Therapy | NAMTPT | 5 days |
Certificate of Myofascial Release Therapy
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| Myotherapy | IMA , MMA , MAA | 1135 hours |
Bachelor Degree of Myotherapy
Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
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| Nature-Based Therapy | IEA , INFTA | varies |
Certificates
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| Naturopathy | ANTA , ANC , ANPA , ARONAH , NHPNZ , NHAA , NMHNZ | 2100 hours |
Bachelor of Applied Health Science in Naturopathy
Advanced Diploma in Naturopathy
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| Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) | ANLP , NLPAA , NLPGlobal | 70 hours face to face, 120 hours online |
Certificate of NLP
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| Neurofeedback | AAPB , BCIA , ISNR | 36 hrs training, 25hours mentoring |
36hr training, 25 hr in addition to training in related TCIH therapies.
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| Nutrition | AARPN , NSA | 1355 hours |
Bachelor of Health Science in Nutrition
Advanced Diploma in Nutrition
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| Occupational Therapy | OTAus , WFOT | 4 years |
Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy
Honours in Occupational Therpay
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| Osteopathy | OA , OIA | 4 years |
Bachelor of Applied Science in Osteopathy
Honours in Osteopathy
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| Personal Training | AUSactive , ESSA , IFPA | 18 months |
Certificate IV or equivalent
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| Physiotherapy | APA , WP | 4 years |
Bachelor of Applied Science in Physiotherapy
Postgraduate in Physiotherapy
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| Pilates | PAA , PMA | 1 year |
Group Instructor,
Studio Instructor
Pilates Practitioner
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| Podiatry | APodA , FIP | 4 years |
Bachelor of Health Science in Podiatry
Post graduate Diploma of Podiatry
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| Polarity Therapy | APA , APTA , IPEA | 800 hours |
Diploma of Polarity Therapy
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| Pregnancy Yoga | YA , YA | 150 hours |
Certificate of Prenatal yoga in addition to 200+ hours of Yoga Teacher training
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| Psychology | ACPA , ACCPH , AAPB , APS , IAAP , PACFA | 6 years |
Degree of Psychology
Post Graduate Psychology
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| Psychotherapy | ACCPH , AABCP , IAGP , PACFA | 250 hours postgraduate from related TCIH therapy |
Bachelor of Psychotherapy
Diploma of Psychotherapy
Masters in Psychotherapy
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| Qigong | NQA , WTQA | 350 hours of documented formal Qigong training, 3 years of personal Qigong practice ,2 years experience teaching Qigong |
Qigong Instructor Level 2 (NQA)
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| Quantum Consciousness | IQC | 30 hours |
Diploma of Quantum Consciousness
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| Raja Yoga | BK | years |
by application to organisation and guru
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| Rapid Transformational Therapy® | RTT | 448 hours |
Certficate as Practitioner RTT
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| Reflexology | RAoA , ICR , SBL | 400 hours |
Certificate of Clinical Reflexology
Diploma of Clinical Reflexology
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| Reiki | ARC , IARP , RA | 12 months of training and experience |
Accredited Reiki Treatment Practitioner Level 2 + 12 months experience
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| Remedial Massage | AMT , ANTA , MMA , MAA | 13 months |
Diploma or Remedial Massage
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| Resource Therapy | RTA | 60 hours |
Clinical Qualification in Resource Therapy in addition to qualification in substantial TCIH modality
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| Rolfing | ERA | 2 years |
Diploma of Rolfing
Certificate of Rolfing
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| Rongoā Māori | TKRT | Lineage based |
Practitioners have their own skills that are recognised, interconnected, universally understood and accepted by the rongoā sector.
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| Samvahan | 2 years |
Samvahan Vidya Certificate
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| Sandplay Therapy | https://www.isst-society.com/ , STANZA | 230 hours |
Certificate in Sandplay Therapy and prior counselling or psychotherapy qualifications
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| Satyananda Yoga | SYTA | 2 years |
Diploma or Level 2 Certificate
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| SCENAR Therapy | SPA | 9 days |
Level 3 Certificate in addition to a related substantial TCIH qualification
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| Shiatsu | STAA , ISNA | 400 hours training and 200 clinical hours |
Shiatsu Diploma
Shiatsu Certificate IV
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| Social Work | AASW , IFSW | 4 years |
Bachelor Degree in Social Work
Post Graduate in Social Work
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| Somatic Experiencing | SETI , EASE | 246 hours |
Certificate in Somatic Experiencing
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| Sound Therapy | ISTA , SHA | 200 hours over 2 years of integration |
Cert IV Sound Therapy
Diploma of Sound Therapy
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| Sports Massage Therapy | ESSA , MAA , SMA | 1 Year |
Cert IV in Sports Massage
Diploma in Sports Massage
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| Swedish Massage | AMT , MMA , MAA | 9 months |
Certificate of Swedish Massage
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| Tai Chi | ITQF , TCAA , WTQA | 2 years |
Master of Tai Chi
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| Tension and Trauma Release Exercises® | TRE | 105 hours |
Certified TRE Provider
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| The Feldenkrais Method® | AFG , IFA | 3 years |
Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner
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| Therapeutic Touch® | TTAA , TTIA | 2 years including 12 months mentorship |
Qualified Therapeutic Touch Practitioner
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| Therapeutic Voicework | AVA , IAVMT , VDI | 1 year |
Certificate
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| ThetaHealing® | 3-6 days |
Qualification in related TCIH substantial modality plus Certificate in Theta Healing
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| Tibetan Medicine | CCTM | 4 years |
Tibetan Medical Practitioner
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| Time Line Therapy® | TLTA | 120 to 240 hours |
Accredited Time Line Therapy practitioner (120 hours)
Master Time Line Therapy practitioner (240 hours)
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| Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Healing | ANTAC | Lifetime lineage |
Ngangkari
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| Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) | AACMA , CSTAA , FCMA , ICMART | 4 years |
Doctorate of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bachelor of Chinese Medicine
Bachelor of Health Science in Chinese Medicine
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| Traditional Thai Massage | THAI | 18 months |
Cert IV
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| Traditional Tibetan Massage | CCTM | 4 years |
Tibetan Kunye Practitioner
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| Vinyasa Yoga | IAYT , YA , YA | 200 hours |
Certificate in Vinyasa Yoga
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| Visceral Manipulation | BIA , BI | 4 days |
Qualification in related healthcare discipline plus
Techniques Certification Level - CVTP
Practitioner Certification Level - CVMP
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| Wayapa Wuurrk | WW | 7 days |
Diploma
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| Wim Hof Method | WHM | 1 year |
Wim Hof Certified practitioner
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| Yoga Therapy | IAYT , AUSactive | 1000 hours |
Diploma
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| Zenthai Shiatsu Massage | ZS | 9 months |
Diploma of ZenThai Shiatsu
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