photos/_pages/academies/hero.jpgWellness Academies ◆ 12 schools ◆ 5 regions
The third ELIXIR directory. Schools are listed only if their students are assessed on real supervised practice rather than attendance — and we say plainly what each qualification is and is not recognised for.
The schools
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photos/huahin-academy/1.jpgHua Hin ◆ Thailand
The oldest spa school in the directory, teaching inside a working resort. Students treat real guests from week five, supervised, and are assessed on it.
photos/alpine-balneology/1.jpgBad Gastein ◆ Austria
Thermal medicine taught where it is practised: radon galleries, mineral springs and the physiology of heat, cold and pressure.
photos/ecole-des-soins/1.jpgAvignon ◆ France
A facial and skincare school in the French tradition: manual technique first, machines much later, and a strict view of what a facial can and cannot do.
photos/berlin-manual/1.jpgBerlin ◆ Germany
Massage and manual therapy taught to clinical standard, with anatomy in a dissection lab rather than from a chart.
photos/kerala-ayurveda/1.jpgKochi ◆ India
Classical ayurvedic training with a clinical wing attached: panchakarma practised under physicians, not demonstrated in a workshop.
photos/kyoto-traditional/1.jpgKyoto ◆ Japan
Shiatsu, anma and moxibustion taught in the lineage system, with two hundred supervised clinical hours before graduation.
photos/barcelona-aesthetics/1.jpgBarcelona ◆ Spain
Injectables, lasers and skin diagnostics taught to clinicians only. Nobody who is not already medically licensed is admitted to the treatment modules.
photos/london-spa-management/1.jpgLondon ◆ United Kingdom
The business side, taught properly: treatment-room yield, therapist rostering, water plant costs and why most hotel spas lose money.
photos/swiss-longevity-practice/1.jpgLausanne ◆ Switzerland
Longevity medicine for practitioners: biomarkers, imaging, exercise physiology and how to explain a risk score without frightening anyone.
photos/dubai-hospitality-wellness/1.jpgDubai ◆ United Arab Emirates
Built for the Gulf market: multilingual guest handling, luxury service standards and the operational side of very large spas.
photos/cape-wellness/1.jpgCape Town ◆ South Africa
A therapy school with a bursary programme: a quarter of places are funded, weighted to students from the surrounding townships.
photos/sydney-remedial/1.jpgSydney ◆ Australia
Remedial massage, clinical Pilates and breathwork, taught with a rehabilitation focus and a student clinic open to the public.
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