Hopi Ear Candling Course

Hopi Ear Candling (or Thermo-Auricular Therapy) is a deeply relaxing, calming and soothing treatment offering real and marked benefits for many problems and conditions associated with the ear, nose and throat areas. Ear candles are an ancient, mild and natural therapy and have been used by the Native American Indian for many years.

Quite different from conventional wax candles that burn from a lit wick that runs up the centre of the candle, a Hopi ear candle is actually a cotton tube, impregnated with beeswax, honey and therapeutic oils, that is painlessly inserted into the ear to draw out impurities, relieve pressure in the head and sinuses, and aid hearing problems

By the end of this course, the student will be able to safely and competently harness the healing properties of the Hopi Ear Candle.

Lesson 1

• What is Hopi Candling?
• How does it work?
• What does a Hopi Therapist do?
• History of Hopi.
• Ingredients of the candles.

Lesson 2

• Anatomy and Physiology of the ear.
• Anatomy and Physiology of the head.

Lesson 3

• Contra-indications to Candling.
• The Consultation Process.
• Pre-treatment Preparation.

Lesson 4

• The Hopi Treatment.
• The Massage Routine.
• The Importance of Aftercare.

Lesson 5

• Treatment Formulations.
• Problems that Hopi can be used for.
• Other Holistic Treatments that can be used with Hopi.

Lesson 6

• Ear Wax.
• Ear Problems.
• Conventional Treatments.

Lesson 7

• Working with clients.
• The first meeting.
• Creating the right professional conditions and workspace.
• The Hopi Therapist’s clinic.
• Establishing the working relationship.

Lesson 8

• Ethics and Legalities.
• Professionalism.
• Client Confidentiality.
• The Consultation process.
• Maintaining Records.
• Data Protection and disclosure.

Lesson 9

• Practicalities. Running a therapy practise.
• Finding premises versus working from home.
• Accounting.
• The Law and you.

Lesson 10

• Finding clients.
• Advertising.
• Working with private clients.
• Working with corporate and public sector clients.
• Expanding your business.
• Continuing professional development.

Supplements to the modules:

• Consultation sheet.
• Treatment record.
• Example of case study.
• Pre-treatment checklist.
• After treatment checklist.

Qualification 1: Hopi Ear Candling Diploma

Hopi Ear Candling Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

This course is currently only available to be studied via the traditional paper-based method.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 160 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support

Below you will find a list of courses that previous students have taken to complement their course. We hope that this list will give you some idea of the types of progression courses we offer, or alternative course options that may be of interest to you.

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