| Though there are many healing arts | | | | pursue, course prerequisites, duration |
| colleges that offer holistic medicine | | | | and tuition will vary. There are, |
| programs in massage therapy, | | | | however, holistic workshops and seminars |
| acupuncture, reflexology, and homeopathy | | | | that can be completed in less than three |
| -- were you aware that there are a | | | | months -- popular training options |
| number of traditional schools that | | | | include biofeedback, energy healing, |
| provide holistic health courses in | | | | hypnotherapy, iridology, reflexology, |
| herbology, holistic nutrition, and other | | | | and home herbal remedies. Longer, more |
| integrative medicine treatments? | | | | course-intensive holistic medicine |
| Students interested in enrolling in | | | | programs like homeopathy, chiropractic, |
| holistic medicine programs can learn | | | | naturopathy, and acupuncture may take up |
| about hundreds of herbs and dietary | | | | to four years to complete. |
| supplements that are used for common | | | | Overall, the outlook for holistic health |
| clinical conditions. In addition to | | | | practitioners is very positive. |
| herbal studies, there are alternative | | | | Chiropractors, for instance, have the |
| health courses in energy healing that | | | | potential to earn over $100,000 |
| provide spiritual-based training in | | | | annually; and massage therapists can |
| Reiki, touch therapy, and metaphysics, | | | | earn over $30 hourly. The greater |
| among others. | | | | prospect that holistic medicine programs |
| While some of these holistic medicine | | | | present to already-established |
| programs require campus attendance, many | | | | healthcare providers is the additional, |
| can be completed via home-study. For | | | | natural health-based services, which |
| example, did you know that you can earn | | | | they can offer to patients and clients, |
| a certificate or diploma in | | | | alike. |
| complementary therapies like botanical | | | | If you (or someone you know) are |
| medicine, hypnotherapy, and aromatherapy | | | | interested in learning more about these |
| from the convenience of your laptop | | | | or other healing arts programs, let |
| computer? Though these are just a few | | | | professional training within |
| of the available online courses, | | | | fast-growing industries like massage |
| individuals can also pursue continuing | | | | therapy, naturopathy, acupuncture, |
| education in holistic medicine as well. | | | | oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get |
| Not to be outdone, the National Center | | | | you started! Explore holistic medicine |
| for Complementary and Alternative | | | | programs near you. |
| Medicine (NCCAM) also extends holistic | | | | Holistic Medicine Programs |
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