When you adopt Spa Bodywork: A Guide for Massage Therapists for your program, we’ll give you access to the original ancillary packages provided by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 

The ancillary package from the first edition includes a modular spa curriculum with detailed lesson plans and PowerPoint slides. The ancillary package from the second edition provides lesson plans. You’ll be able to use these materials to guide you as you develop your spa training program for use with the 3rd digital edition of Spa Bodywork. 

Complete Modular Spa Curriculum

Module 1: Spa Foundation 1

• Lecture: Overview of the Spa Industry
• Demonstration: Standard dry-room spa equipment
• Activity: Guided exchange—spa draping

Module 2: Spa Foundation 2

• Lecture: Sanitation Protocol, Documentation of Spa Treatments, Contraindications of Spa Treatments
• Demonstration: Product application and removal techniques
• Activity: Guided exchange—product application and removal techniques

Module 3: Spa Foundation 3

• Lecture: Scope of Practice Considerations, Wet-Room Removal Techniques, Spa Massage
• Demonstration: Spa treatment enhancers
• Activity: Exchange—enhanced spa massage

Module 4: Spa Foundation 4

• Lecture: What Every Therapist Should Know about the Skin and Spa Products
• Activity: Homemade spa gift giveaways
• Demonstration: Firming face massage techniques
• Activity: Guided exchange—firming face massage techniques

Module 5: Water Therapies     

Section A: Schools with No Wet Room                                                                                            

• Lecture: Water Therapy
• Demonstration: Hot packs, cold packs, ice massage, cold mitt friction
• Activity: Exchange—hydrotherapy applications

Section B: Schools with a Wet Room

• Lecture: Water Therapy
• Demonstration: Wet-room equipment and wet-room protocol
• Activity: Experience wet room equipment

Note: Modules 6, 7, 8, and 9 discuss aromatherapy and use an aromatherapy handout.

 Aromatherapy Handout

• Essential Oil Profiles
  • Lavender
  • Eucalyptus
  • Lemon
  • Clary Sage
  • Rosemary
  • Jasmine
  • Neroli
  • Peppermint
  • Ylang Ylang
  • Geranium
  • Frankincense
  • Grapefruit
• Aromatherapy Blending
  • Introduction to Blending
  • Holistic Blending 101
  • Holistic Blending 201
  • Essential Oil Influence
  • Consultation and Custom Blending

Module 6: Aromatherapy Foundation

• Activity: Aromatherapy circle
• Lecture: Aromatherapy Foundation Theory
• Activity: Botanical names flashcards
• Demonstration: Simple applications and self-care
• Activity: Practice simple applications and self-care

Module 7: Essential Oil Profiles and Aromatherapy Blending Part 1

• Activity: Botanical names flashcards
• Lecture: Essential Oil Profiles and Blending Techniques
• Activity: In-class blending assignment

Module 8: Essential Oil Profiles and Aromatherapy Blending Part 2            

• Lecture: Essential Oil Profiles and Consulting for the Blend
• Demonstration: Aromatherapy consultation
• Activity: Aromatherapy consultation and blending exchange

Module 9: Aromatherapy Cocoon

• Lecture: Smellscapes and the Aromatherapy Cocoon
• Demonstration: Aromatherapy massage and cocoon
• Activity: Exchange—the aromatherapy cocoon

Module 10: Introduction to Exfoliation Treatments

• Lecture: Introduction to Exfoliation Treatments
• Demonstration: A dry-room salt or sugar glow
• Activity: Exchange—the salt or sugar glow

Module 11: Exfoliation Treatments

• Lecture: Exfoliation Treatment Outlines
• Demonstration: Steps in three different exfoliation treatments (dry skin brushing, the full-body polish, the loofah scrub)
• Activity: Guided exchange—techniques for exfoliation treatments

Module 12: The Buff and Bronze Treatment

• Lecture: A Closer Look at the Buff and Bronze
• Demonstration: Techniques for delivery of a buff and bronze
• Activity: Exchange—full-body buff and bronze

Module 13: The Hot Sheet Wrap

• Lecture: Overview of the Hot Sheet Wrap
• Demonstration: The dry-room herbal body wrap
• Activity: Exchange—the herbal body wrap

Module 14: The Cocoon

• Lecture: Overview of the Cocoon
• Demonstration: The cocoon procedure
• Activity: The cocoon

Module 15: Elements of a Spa Foot Treatment

• Lecture: Elements of a Spa Foot Treatment
• Guided exchange: Foot massage techniques
• Demonstration: A basic spa foot treatment
• Activity: Exchange—a basic spa foot treatment

Module 16: Introduction to Reflexology

• Lecture: Reflexology History and Theory
• Activity: Identification of reflex points
• Demonstration: Reflexology techniques
• Activity: Guided exchange of the reflexology routine

Module 17: Perfecting the Spa Foot Treatment

• Activity: Students design an original foot spa service
• Activity: Exchange—students deliver their foot spa service and receive a classmate’s original foot spa service

Module 18: Fangotherapy 1

• Lecture: Overview of Fangotherapy and Types of Fango
• Demonstration: Fango back treatment
• Activity: Exchange—fango back treatment

Module 19: Fangotherapy 2

• Lecture: Fango for Musculoskeletal Injury and Disorder
• Demonstration: The fango head and neck treatment
• Activity: Exchange—the fango head and neck treatment

Module 20: Thalassotherapy

• Lecture: Overview of Thalassotherapy and Types of Algae
• Demonstration: Full-body seaweed wrap
• Activity: Exchange—full-body seaweed wrap

Module 21: Introduction to Ayurveda for Spa

• Lecture: Core Concepts in Ayurveda
• Activity: Dosha questionnaire
• Demonstration: Techniques for Indian head massage
• Activity: Guided Exchange—Indian head massage

Module 22: Abhyanga

• Lecture: Indian Massage
• Demonstration: Abhyanga routine
• Activity: Guided exchange—abhyanga routine

Module 23: The Complete Abhyanga Session

• Lecture: Putting It All Together
• Activity: Complete abhyanga session

Module 24: Shirodhara

• Lecture: Ayurveda—Mind, Emotion, and Spirit
• Activity: Ayurveda breathing techniques
• Demonstration: Shirodhara
• Activity: Exchange—shirodhara

Module 25: Udvartana

• Lecture: Matching Spa Treatments to Dosha
• Activity: Recipe and preparation of ubtan
• Demonstration: Steps in udvartana treatment
• Activity: Exchange—udvartana

Module 26: Stone Massage Basics

• Demonstration: Equipment and setup
• Demonstration: Stone placement, transitions, and basic strokes
• Activity: Guided exchange—stone massage basics

Module 27: Stone Massage Intermediate

• Demonstration: Review stone massage basics
• Activity: Led massage exchange—specific strokes for specific places and advanced techniques

Module 28: Stone Massage Integration

            Activity: Full-Body Stone Massage Routine

Module 29: Original Treatment Design

• Lecture: Overview of the Design Process
• Activity: Students design original spa treatments that they will deliver in the next class
• Activity: Students read promotional descriptions for their spa treatments and receive feedback for revision

Module 30: The Signature Spa Treatment

• Lecture: The Signature Spa Treatment
• Activity: Exchange—students deliver their original spa treatment
• Activity: Discuss original treatments and the way in which they might be revised in a second delivery

Module 31: Careers in Spa 1

• Lecture and Activity: Determine Your Spa Philosophy
• Lecture: Overview of Careers in the Spa Industry
• Activity: Rough draft resume
• Activity: Practice interviews

Module 32: Careers in Spa 2

• Lecture: Adding Spa to a Private Practice
• Activity: Design a spa program
• Activity: Determine the cost to deliver a spa treatment and price the treatment
• Homework: Design a spa menu

Module 33: Program Wrap Up

• Activity: Spa treatment evaluation
• Activity: Comprehensive spa examination
• Activity: Share spa menus
• Activity: Evaluation of the program and instructors
• Activity: Goodbye circle

Testing Module: Interspersed as Needed 

• Examination: Topic examination
• Competency check on a specific treatment
• Student evaluation by an instructor

These ancillaries for the digital textbook titled, Spa Bodywork: A Guide for Massage Therapists are protected by copyright. No part of this ancillary package may be reproduced or shared in any form or by any means, including photocopying or emailing without compliance with these terms.

To comply with the terms of use, please request access to these ancillaries and be the primary group leader at an adopting school. An adopting school is a school that requires its students to purchase access to the digital textbook as a required text for the massage training program. In the event that you stop requiring students to purchase Spa Bodywork: A Guide for Massage Therapists for the massage program you forfeit permission to reproduce, use, photocopy, share, or email these materials.

Directions:

Should you meet the terms of use, complete a Request Ancillary Package form after you have purchased Spa Bodywork: A Guide for Massage Therapists for a cohort of students. Digital textbooks do not need to be assigned to students until you are ready. So, you can purchase early if you want access to the ancillary package while you develop the curriculum.

The request form asks you to share your first name, last name, and email. This should be the email address you use as the group leader at your school. You’ll share the school’s full name (no acronyms) and the city and state where the school is located, so we don’t confuse you with other schools with similar names. You can also request that we provide ancillary access to the instructors teaching from the textbook associated with the ancillary package. If everything checks out, we’ll add the ancillary package to your account and the accounts of your instructors, usually within 24 hours.