Vedic Massage Program Objective

The educational objective of this program is for the student to earn a massage diploma with the end purpose of obtaining a massage lisence. This program has a unique curriculum specific to Ayruvedic philosophy and Massage modalities, including ayurvedic aromatherapy and integrative Vedic pathology.
 
Students will be able to apply vedic principles and techniques in their practice and recommend yoga postures to patients as self corrective exercises. This program can be taken as a stand alone diploma program and  also the  courses in this program are part of the A.S. Ayruvedic Health Studies Program cirriculum.

 

 

Program Description
 Students will receive basic training in massage therapy to include Swedish, general review of allied massage techniques, business and legal training and hydrotherapy in preparation for a Florida Massage license and ma=national certification.
 
This program also has a specific emphasis on Ayurvedic massage techniques, curative exercise (yoga)  and healing philosophy. The program is taught in week-end block modules and the FCIH required courses will be completed in 10 months. The co-requisite Anatomy and Physiology requirement should be completed at an accredited college within that same time frame and must be transferred to FCIH in order to confer diploma..

 

 


Vedic Massage Program Outline


Hours

 

Credits

 

Course

 

Clinic

Didactic

 

Total

 

 

 

 

10

 

25

 

35

 

1.9

 

MAS1101

 

Basic Massage

 

10

 

30

 

40

 

2.3

 

MAS1301

 

Allied Massage

 

10

 

20

 

30

 

1.6

 

MAS1303

 

Asian Vedic Massage

 

-

 

30

 

30

 

2

 

PDB1103

 

Professional Development

 

-

 

30

 

30

 

2

 

HYD1101

 

Hydrotherapy

 

-

 

60

 

60

 

4

 

AYE1112

 

Integrative Pathology

 

-

 

30

 

30

 

2

 

AYE1104

 

Aromatherapy – Ayurveda

 

-

 

36

 

36

 

2.4

 

EXE1201

 

Therapeutic Yoga

 

30

 

33

 

63

 

3.2

 

AYE2103

 

Advanced Vedic Healing Techniques

 

60

 

294

 

354

 

21.4

 

 

TOTAL hours at FCIH

 

-

 

150

 

150

 

8

 

 

Co-Requisite Anatomy & Physiology  I & II

 

60

 

444

 

504

 

29.4

 

 

Total Vedic Massage Program

 


 

Program Length & Scheduling
 
This course is taught in weekend modules of Friday through Sunday 9:00am-6:30pm one to two times per month. This course along with the Co-Requisite Requirements is completed in 9 months