Instructors: Perry Holloman, Deborah Anne Medow, & Guest Leaders

Program Dates: January 26, 2018 – March 9, 2018 Instructors: Perry Holloman, Deborah Anne Medow, & Guest Leaders

Thank you for your interest in the 250-Hour Esalen® Massage Practitioner Certification Program.

Esalen Massage is a healing art form using touch as a means of integrating body, mind, and spirit. As we learn this powerful method, one of our goals is to quiet the mind and open our creative energies to the process of learning. Our study of massage includes meditation, awareness and different movement practices, in addition to applied anatomy, physiology, professional ethics, business practices, and communication skills.

This intensive program is challenging, physically, mentally, and emotionally. The course includes weekly group process sessions to facilitate communication within the group, allowing participants to more deeply explore their experience while at Esalen. The process sessions are not meant as a substitute for people needing professional counseling or psychotherapy. Because our focus is on learning massage, we do not have the capacity to support those who may be in the initial stages of drug or alcohol recovery. Our time will be spent covering all material required for certification. In this regard, attendance is kept daily, as required by the State of California. Please come prepared to fully participate.

The course offers 250 hours of instruction and meets the core 100-hour curriculum required by the California Massage Therapy Council. In order to earn the Certificate of Completion and to use the Esalen name in their modality, students are required to complete a practical assessment, document 30 massage sessions at their home site, within 6 months following the training, and pay a $115 processing fee. This course of study is also approved by the CAMTC (SCH0010) and the BPPE (2700571).

For any questions you may have about the actual licensing and other massage industry related questions that are not previously mentioned, please contact Brita Ostrom at [email protected] or call her directly at 831-667-3040. For up-to-date requirements in California, visit the CAMTC website. You may consult your local authorities regarding massage regulations in your locale.

Rates for Standard accommodations are $11,100, sharing with one or two people of the same gender. There are a limited number of scholarships available by application, in the form of the bunk bed accommodations, shared with three to five other people of the same gender at $8010. Additional scholarship options may be available, with an intention for ethnic and socio-economic diversity in our student population.

Thank you for your interest, and Best Wishes!

Esalen Massage Training Liaison email: [email protected] Telephone: 888-837-2536 International: 703-343-0500 Web: http://www.esalen.org How to Enroll in the 250 Hour Esalen® Massage Practitioner Certification Program: To apply, please return your completed application (below). Be prepared to put a $600 refundable deposit toward your reservation. If you are accepted, you will receive a letter of confirmation. At that time, your $600 deposit and payment information will be needed to complete the registration process. If you are mailing a check, please do so when you apply.

You may return the completed application by:

 Email: [email protected] (please type "250 Hour Massage" in the subject); or

 Mail: Esalen Institute o Attn: Esalen Massage Training Liaison o 55000 Hwy 1 o Big Sur, CA 93920; or

 Fax: 831-667-2724

You may complete the application on your computer word processing program (preferable), or print it and write in the required information.

You may not apply online.

If you would like further registration information, please e-mail the Office Liaison for the 250 Hour Esalen Massage Practitioner Certification Program: [email protected]

Application is through the liaison only. If you need a scholarship application, please email and request it.

To view the enrollment agreement for this course, Fact Sheet and other State-required disclosures, please see https://www.esalen.org/page/massage-school-bppe-disclosure-documents.

APPLICATION FOR 250-HOUR ESALEN® MASSAGE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Program Dates: January 26, 2018 – March 9, 2018 Instructors: Deborah Anne Medow, Perry Holloman, & Guest Leaders

Name: ______

Address: ______

City/State/Zip: ______

Phone: ______email: ______

Birth date: ______Age: _____ Highest level of education achieved: ______

1. Accommodation type requested (number in order of preference):

Standard: ______Bunk bed: ______(Bunk Bed is considered scholarship; you must complete a separate scholarship form.)

2. Please Choose one of the following for the purpose of Room Assignment:

Male _____, Female _____

Smoker _____, Non-smoker _____

Snorer _____, Non-snorer _____

Language ______

3. In your own words, how would you describe?

Your proficiency in English: ______

(Optional) Cultural, Racial, or Ethnic Identification: ______

______

4. Do you have any health issues that might be challenged by participating in this physically active program? If so, please explain.

______

______5. Please give us some information about yourself, i.e. current employment, professional background, areas of interest, etc.:

6. What is your experience in bodywork, both in giving and receiving, and other trainings?

7. What would you like to learn from this experience, and how do you plan to use it in your life?

8. Please give two personal references; if possible, include members or friends of the Esalen community.

A limited number of bunk bed spaces are available; bunk bed spaces are considered scholarship and are awarded through application. Decisions are made on the basis of greatest need. If you are applying for a bunk bed rate or for additional financial aid, please request and complete a separate scholarship application. For the application to be reviewed, proof of last year’s annual income and current monthly income and/or recent bank statements must be included with the scholarship application.