Question 1

What is the different between 'professsional' and 'advanced' colon hydrotherapy training?

Accepted Answer

The professional colon hydrotherapy certifcation is a new program that started in 2021 that includes 6 different certifications, including; "A&P - Microbiology - Business - Colon hydrotherapy - Nutrition and National Board of Colon Hydrotherapy (NBCHT)" as well as 1 year memebership for I-ACT and NBCHT. This new certification replaces the I-ACT Foundation and Intermediate level. This allows students and instructors to elevate this profession to a higher more recognized educated. 
Advanced is the next level that can be taken 1 year after the prosessional colon hydrotherapy level and will soon be updated to a portion online.

Question 2

Do the trainings count towards continued education credit?

Accepted Answer

The continured education is not for the courses themselves but for the knowledge you can add between or after the levels of education. Upgrating your education at very level is what all instructors are staving for to sharw with all students.

Question 3

What's the difference between open and closed systems?

Accepted Answer

First make sure the device you are working on is FDA register for the protection of all clients and therapists. It is hard for me to answer as I feel both are great for the clients.
Lets start with the closed system; it needs a table (massage table style) and works with a speculum (about 1/2 to 1 inch in diameter) with a waste hose and a water hose that is connected to the device wich has filtered water attached. This water is temperature/pressure controlled by a professioanl therapist. While the client is resting comfortably on a table the therapist will make sure the client is communicates the need to eliminate the water/material throughnthe waste hose into the sewer system. This device also has a client pressure meter that allows the therapist to see the needs of the client to eliminate. 
The open system normally has a built in table for the client to lay on that is fiberglass and uses a rectal nozzle that is pencil thin. The waste will be able to release through the rectum into a channel on to the sewer system. The water is delivered to the client via a tank that holds filtered delivering it through gravity and temperature controlled.

Question 4

Is there training for both open and closed systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes both system have specific device training protocols including operation and sanitation. Many students have been trained on one device or the other to receive the certification as colon hydrotherspist. Know that you can always be trained on either device if you need.

Question 5

What are the benefits of the B.E.L.D. device compared to manual lymph therapy?

Accepted Answer

That is a great question...for years manual lymph drainnage has seen many benefits and I was the first to say how important it is for healing. The introduction of the bio electric technology showed me the opening of lymph flow at a different level. The BELD device allows lymph congestion to move easier and the body to repair in a different way that I have experienced in the past. I was told that 1 hour of BELD is compared to 4 hours of manual lymph nd I personaly beleive that for sure.

Question 6

Are there any contraindications for taking the training?

Accepted Answer

I would like to say no but I would be wrong...this training is an hands on profession that needs compassionate therapist that are able and willing emotionally and physically. That would mean that all potential student need to be physically able to sanitize all devices and support clients in their needs toward colon hydrotherapy.

Question 7

Can I still do the colon hydrotherapy training if I've never had a colonic?

Accepted Answer

This question may be difficult to answer clearly as I have seen people wanting to help others in the an area they can't experiene for themselves. That said the best therapist is one that has benefited from it.

Question 8

Do I need to be a doctor or nurse to become a colon hydrotherapist?

Accepted Answer

No you do not need in North America to be a nurse or MD/ND. You do need to verify with your area what are the rules and regulations. Colon hydrotherpy is a certification profession aside from Florida who is licensed under massage therapy.

Question 9

Where is the training located?

Accepted Answer

The training since the instructor is traveling maybe close to you...

Question 10

How long are the trainings?

Accepted Answer

there is an online portion of 200 hours and internship (in person) training for the first  level "Profesional Colon Hydrotherapist" is 65 hours...and the other levels at this point for advanced is 50 hours and instructor level is 60 hours.

Question 11

Is there lodging for the trainings?

Accepted Answer

As I am an instructor that travels to different center/areas you will have to verify the lodging for yourself and the shared cost for the traveling instructor.

Question 12

Will my certification be transferable for out-of-state or international?

Accepted Answer

Most certification will be transferable but please make sure your persanal certification can be...as all stated and countries have specific differences tht need to be addressed.

Question 13

What is the benefits to having an instructor come to my location?

Accepted Answer

This allows you to learn in depth details of colon therapy/bio electric lymph therapy plus having a consultant to improve your services in your area.

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