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 Would you like to learn more about natural health but don't know where to start? If so, then this is the course for you! We'll discuss the various stages of health and illness, and you'll discover that true health means wholeness of the mind, body, and spirit. You'll start a personal health journal to evaluate your current lifestyle and observe how your behaviors can affect your health. We'll also explore naturopathy, which seeks ways for the body to heal itself. You'll find out about proper breathing techniques that enhance heath, and you'll learn the value of hydrotherapy, diet, biorhythms, and fasting. We'll also examine using the power of the mind for healing the body--discussing brain function tests, visualization, and relaxation therapies. You'll see the great power of belief. Then we'll delve into vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, free radicals, and the basic requirements that constitute a healthy diet. After our talk, you'll be able to develop menus that improve health. We'll also look at herbal healing, aromatherapy, body therapies, massage techniques, osteopathy, chiropractic, T'ai Chi, reflexology, yoga, Feng Shui, therapeutic touch, natural remedies for common emergencies, and much more. By the end of this course, you'll have begun taking charge of your own health and healing!
This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Theresa Snyder.
 Theresa Snyder is a Natural Health Consultant. She has been an educator for more than 20 years. She has earned a BS in Education as well as an MS in Natural Health. This provides her with the ability to teach courses related to the many disciplines related to Natural Health. She also enjoys teaching seminars related to natural health for a local hospital.
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Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader).
Syllabus:
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
In our first lesson, I'll introduce you to the principles of natural healing and we'll discuss the various stages of health and illness. You'll begin to understand that true health means wholeness of the mind, body, and spirit. You'll put together a personal health journal that will help you self-evaluate your current lifestyle. Throughout the course, you'll be able to use this to observe how your behaviors can affect your health.
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
Today you'll learn all about naturopathy and its basic philosophy—seeking ways to help your body to heal itself. Then I'll teach you a valuable breathing technique that can enhance your heath. Finally, you'll learn the value of hydrotherapy, diet, biorhythms, and fasting.
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
We'll explore ways to use the power of the mind and the placebo effect in this lesson. You'll begin to understand the power that your mind can have in healing your body. We'll talk about brain function tests, visualization, and relaxation therapies. Then you'll discover the power of belief.
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
This lesson will teach you to look at nutrition and its healing effects. We'll explore basic nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and free radicals. You'll learn what basic requirement you need to promote a healthy diet. Then you'll learn how to develop menus to improve your health.
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
In this lesson, we'll briefly explore the history of herbal healing. You'll have the opportunity to identify the most popular herbs and learn ways to prepare herbal mixtures. Then we'll explore herbal charts to help you to understand some of the most beneficial herbal remedies.
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
Today, we'll explore aromatherapy. You'll not only learn about its benefits, but also how to blend oils for medicinal uses. You'll discover how to make and use poultices, compresses, tinctures, and infusions. We'll also go over some essential oil charts to help you create wonderful blends.
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Today, you'll discover the wonders of body therapies as we explore many of the most popular therapies and their benefits. We'll discuss massage techniques, osteopathy, chiropractic, T'ai Chi, reflexology, and yoga. You'll discover why the main theme of body therapies is to regain and maintain balance and well-being.
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
In this lesson, you'll learn all about natural energy fields. We'll discuss how energy can be manipulated using magnets, TENS, Feng Shui, and Therapeutic Touch. You'll learn how to center your consciousness, and you'll have the opportunity to try energy modulation. You'll even find out how to feel your own energy between your hands!
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
Today, we'll talk about how to identify pollutants in your environment. We'll discuss indoor pollutants and ways to clean indoor air. We'll talk about methods to purify your drinking water and allergy proof your indoor spaces. This lesson will help you gain an understanding of the relationship between your immune system and the health of your surroundings.
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
In today's lesson, you'll discover how to use natural remedies for common emergencies, illnesses and injuries. Some of the topics we'll discuss include treatments for cuts, bruises, fractures, burns, breathing emergencies, fainting, and travel illnesses.
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
In this lesson, you'll begin to understand the effect that light, color, and music can have on your mood and behavior. You'll learn how to heal and relax by using practical applications of these therapies. You'll be able to use energies that are inherent in light, color, and sound to improve your overall well-being. We'll also discuss using chakras and colored light in healing.
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
In our final lesson, you'll continue to learn how physical, emotional, and spiritual factors make up your whole being. You'll begin to understand the impact that these three sectors of your life can have on your stress level and healing rate. Once you make that connection, you'll begin to take charge of your own health and healing! We'll finish up with a discussion on what to expect when going to a natural heath therapist.
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Student Reviews:
"I enjoyed taking this class!! I learned so much. I know I will look back at the lessons from time to time to refresh my memory."
"I have become more interested in the field of natural medicine and this course has helped me decide to work towards a Holistic Health Practitioner License. Thanks so much!"
"I really enjoyed the readings. I teach high school health and plan to utilize some information found here. Thank you."
"It's a tough job to tackle Natural Healing Therapies in 12 lessons but the instructor did a remarkable job going into detail on many, if not all therapies! Fanatastic amount of information and knowledge gained!"
"Ms. Snyder is an excellent instructor. The text was never over-my-head,it was always understandable. She also, made this course interesting. All of the information that I have learned from this course will give me the ability to take control of my health and my family's health."
"Thank you for preparing this course. It has be interesting and very beneficial."
"The material covered was just what I was looking for. It was indeed an introduction to all areas. I can take this information and delve further into the areas that interest me. The course was well written and interesting and understandable."
"Wishing this online class would never end. It is better than reading books, magazines or searching the library or the internet. The instructor is very cool indeed!"
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