seminars- retreats -workshops

Planet Spa - Your Resource for Spas, Resorts, Retreats, Wellness, & Business Solutions 

All of our courses are perfect for: MASSAGE THERAPISTS, SPA TECHNICIANS, ESTHETICIANS, SPA OWNERS OPERATORS AND PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS. If your looking to get into the industry or need a customized executive retreat contact us for details. More Luxury Retreats and seminars are now in development, please contact us direct for details or to host a training at your location.

Our mission is creating core and customized seminars for individual practitioner's, spa and resort staff, and executive level professionals in and out of the industry.

 

THAI HERBAL BALL FUSION MASSAGE

Host this class at your location. Dates to be announced 2009.

Bring a friend and receive a $50 credit. Refer seven friends and YOU can attend the class for free. Learn this traditional hot treatment used by the royal family of Thailand. This course is accredited by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.Other class dates provided below. Sponsored by SAWAN SPA PRODUCTS. This includes your manual, video clips, discounts and certification for 24 CEU'S.

  • Increase client/therapist connection
  • Save your hands and body
  • Thai stretching and accupressure for the table
  • Technique of the Royal Thai Family
  • Anti inflammatory, antiseptic and analgesic herbal mixes
  • Enhancement for facials or massage
  • Increase your bottom line and profit margin
  • Add a competitive edge
  • Deep muscle relief
  • Hot and cold herbal compress therapy and thermal heat
  • Use cutting edge trends in your practice
  • Relieve fatigue and stress for yourself and clients
  • Deep, heated compressions for faster healing
  • Selling and marketing of new techniques
 

Early Bird Sign up for Thai Herbal Ball Three Day Intensive $50 off - Make your deposit now.

 

SPA MANAGEMENT TRAINING - CERTIFICATION

ESCAZU, COSTA RICA - MARCH 15-19 2009

Serenitas Medical Spa and Lifestyle Retreat

THIS RETREAT STYLE TRAINING WILL INCLUDE FOCUSED SESSIONS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO LEARN SPA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. CEU CREDITS.

This specific Spa Manager Training is designed for spa managers, directors, owners and those who are in the business or looking to increase their growth and skills. Taught by industry experts, and previous award winning spa owners, this is THE class for the essentials of managing a spa operation. This interactive intensive utilizes, role playing and focus style groups to produce the operational products of a spa. Successful management requires an understanding of spa foundations. An intensive format, you will work with peers of different nationalities to createan excellent foundation for success.

Held at one of our partner locations in the mountains of tropical Costa Rica, you will be hosted by top trainers and fitness experts at a beautiful boutique medical spa and lifestyle retreat with villas. This training includes 4 full days of training, access to a full service spa, meals,transportation, your stay in a tropical boutique style setting, and hosts to show you around. Tools include workbook and manual, and valuable resources to start your spa or increase sales. See immediate results in yourself, your career path, create networking connections and focused points. Customized curriculum.

Curriculum:

  • Spa Services - Choosing the right service and product mix for your spa culture
  • Human Resources and Legalities - Finding, hiring and retaining the right staff; Do's, dont's and what to avoid
  • Strategy and Marketing Development - Innovative strategies for growth and international perspective for your advertising genre and online marketing strategies
  • Sales, Sales, Sales - Retail and services sales strategies; How it works and why. Including getting your staff on board to create profit
  • CRM - Client Relationship Management. Effective client management, retention and referral programs
  • Understanding Financial Budgets and How to Read Them - Budget, P & L, payroll, cost of service, inventory control trend watching by the numbers, competition, and how to's
  • Operations, Management basics and Innovation- Day to Day internal and external needs

Extra Take Aways: Creating standard operating procedures Staff contracts and incentives Marketing plan and budget Budgeting and Projections Spa practices, eco centric, green initiative, global trends, etc. Client rewards building, referrals, retention, clubs, advocates etc. Register today as space is limited and multiple registrants receive extra benefit. Get the resources that will give you confidence, education, and a step up in the industry. Understand how to manage spa operations and achieve marketing astery, along with the various applications that follow. This is for all levels, and will provide CEU credit along with international experience, discovery and a cultural experience with personal hosts in our second home, Costa Rica!

Price: $1,775.00 for 4 days, 32 hours intense instruction and tools. This price includes your accomodations, healthy meals twice daily, transporation to/from San Jose, Costa Rica airport, all classes and tools. With options to include local tours or discounted spa treatments on site. You provide your own airfare. Great prices and direct flights can be found at Travelocity, BestFares, Kayak and others. You will leave with certifications and tools you can apply to both career and life success.

MAKE A DEPOSIT NOW: $500 reserves your space 50% due 30 days before workshop, total due 15 days before workshop

The following is a three part complimentary series that will provide you with everything from the fundamentals of spas and therapies to management specialties. Take one all all of the courses in sequence or as needed.

SPA ESSENTIALS I FUNDAMENTALS OF SPA THERAPY AND THE MARKET - Dates to be announced 2009

DISCOVERY BAY - JAMAICA

Providing a much needed cutting edge training, for spas and spa technicians, in a beautiful tropical setting. You can join us for element I, Element II, and the final Spa Management seminar as a bonus. We recommend taking the entire course for full benefit, but you are welcome to join us for any combination of the elements. We will enjoy beautiful surroundings, great education and networking. You will also enjoy some relaxation time, great tours, yoga and other activities. We look forward to seeing you there. Please feel free to contact us directly with any questions or just follow the link to register! Spa treatments or adventure tour of your choice is included in the course, along with daily morning body movement/fitness classes.


Learn all about spa body treatments. This hands-on edu-vacational workshop is specifically designed for skin care professionals, cosmetologists, massage therapists, body-workers, aestheticians, salon owners as well as avid spa enthusiasts. Want to get into the business? Now is the time to take course specific career training.

  • Know scrub, wrap, mask and treatment enhancements
  • Application techniques, client intake and role playing
  • Product purchase expectations
  • Your articulated sales argument
  • Ingredient and product knowledge
  • Treatment design challenge and reward
  • More....

$750 USD 4 days/32 hours CEU credits

MAKE A DEPOSIT NOW $150 reserved space 50% due 60 days before workshop, total due 15 days before workshop

SPA ESSENTIALS II ADVANCEMENT OF SPA SPECIALTIES AND THE MARKET- Dates to be announced 2009

DISCOVERY BAY, JAMAICA

Spa Essentials - Advancement of Spa Specialties and the market of advanced spa body treatments for massage therapists, aestheticians and cosmetologists. Learn how to fine-tune your spa body treatments with tricks of the trade. Learn how to provide spa services like the leaders. Whether you would like to learn how to position yourself to work at a high-end spa or bring the quality of high-end spa protocol to your practice, this module is for you. Learn the ins and outs of top-of-the-line spa protocol from the pro’s. One spa treatment or adventure tour of your choice is included in the course, along with daily morning body movement/fitness classes, manual and forms.

  • Creation and development of standard operating procedures
    Review of policies and making the right choice for your team
    Intensive hands on practicals of advanced therapies
    and enhancements
    Selling your specialty therapies
    Creating your spa style career
    Development of marketing/break even
    Budgeting review and understanding
    Client centric planning and multi sensory spa treatment development
    Needs and trends of eco based and pre manufactured therapies Client aquisition and retention systems with best practice
  • Creative writing for spa treatment design/menu/marketing
  • The mind mapping tool kit and design
    Sales scripting and role playing
    Field trips to local spas, panel questions and experts
    Advanced protocol design
    Client aquisition and retention
    Vendor and product sourcing
    Spa treatment design challenge, source your creativity
    Services - Choosing the right service and product mix
    Sales/Retail/Service
    Operational Essentials, including understanding compensation
    Self and business branding
    More....

$750 USD 4 days/32 hours - CEU credits

MAKE A DEPOSIT NOW $150 reserved space 50% due 60 days before workshop, total due 15 days before workshop

SPA AND BODYWORK MANAGEMENT INTENSIVE – Dates to be announced 2009

DISCOVERY BAY, JAMAICA

Spa directors, spa managers, spa owners and operators:
Learn how to introduce, market and sell spa treatments and advanced services at your facility. A step-by-step guide to improving guest satisfaction, retention and revenue by establishing an attractive menu of spa treatments.

This 2 day seminar will furnish you with a menu, protocols, resources for products and supplies customized to your spa as well as a marketing and pricing plan based on your individual circumstances. One spa treatment or adventure tour of your choice is included in the course, along with daily morning body movement/fitness classes

  • Branding, Retail and Service Markers
  • Intensive hands on spa therapies
  • Spa therapy design and menu design
  • Project Management as a therapist or manager
  • Interview techiniques to hire the best team
  • Advertising and Marketing in a virtual world
  • Financial management how to's
    Pricing services for profit
    Creating a destination in any location
    Inventory, Point os Sales and Budgets
  • Choosing, mixing and creating the right treatment blend
  • Operational understanding
  • Visits to local spas/resorts, panel discusion, experts
  • More...

$350 USD 2 days/16 hours CEU credits

SECRETS OF SPA ESSENTIALS COURSE SERIES-With mind/body retreat and fasting center

KO SAMUAI, THAILAND -Dates to be announced 2009

Providing a much needed cutting edge training, for spas and spa technicians, in a beautiful tropical setting. Join us for "Secrets of spa essentials" educational and inspiration retreat on the beautiful and tranquil island of Ko Samuai, Thailand. We will be enjoying the amenities and hospitality of our host location. Fast Healing Retreat Center. You can join us for element I, Element II, and the final Spa Management seminar as a bonus. We recommend taking the entire course for full benefit, but you are welcome to join us for any combination of the elements below. We we enjoy beautiful surroundings, great education and networking. You will also enjoy some relaxation time, great tours, yoga and other activities. We look forward to seeing you there. Please feel free to contact us directly with any questions or just follow the link to register! One spa treatment or adventure tour of your choice is included in the course, along with daily morning body movement/fitness classes

MAKE A DEPOSIT NOW $150 reserved space 50% due 60 days before workshop, total due 15 days before workshop

For more email us here contact@thelotuseffects.com

Many new seminars, workshops and unique retreats to be announced. We are excited to share our growth with combined classes and additional industry trainers. The following are course topics and retreats in development. Most classes certified by the national certification board of therapeutic massage and bodywork.

  • Managing Selling Points of Spa Treatments and Bodywork
  • Deep Tissue for the Spa
  • Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution for the Spa
  • Keys to Dressing for Success in the Spa & Business Industry
  • Sales and Entertainment in Your Spa
  • Add fashion consulting and personal shopping for spa clients
  • Motivation and Empowerment for Your Lifestyle
  • Body Fitness and Mind Focus Transformation Retreat
  • Spa Luminary Training - Train to be a trainer
  • Treating Pain with Ki Shin Heiken

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  • Thai Herbal Ball Fusion Massage
  • Spa Management Certification 
  • Fundamentals of Spa Therapies and the Market
  • Advancement of Spa Specialties and the Market
  • Spa and Bodywork Management Intensive
  • Secrets of Spa Essentials

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