| p> If things like gemstones, incense, shamans and | | | | students so that they can become licensed, certified |
| books about energy healing interest you, perhaps you | | | | massage therapists; the standards for licensing vary |
| should consider how to become a natural health | | | | by state. |
| practitioner, so you can use these things that interest | | | | There are many other ways to get into the natural |
| you to start a rewarding career. Natural health | | | | healing arts. You could start an apprenticeship with a |
| practices, also known as holistic healing or alternative | | | | master practitioner in the energy healing arts, for |
| medicine, include the practice of healing without the use | | | | example. One healing art is Reiki, which is a spiritual |
| of drugs or other traditions of Western medicine. | | | | healing art passed from master to student. You can |
| Natural health practitioners include acupuncturists, | | | | also complete a distance learning program if you find |
| massage therapists and holistic healers, just to name a | | | | an accredited school that offers holistic certification - |
| few. There are many paths that you can take to begin | | | | just make sure to do some research on the program |
| one of these careers. | | | | and the success rate of its graduates. These |
| One of the most popular natural health careers is | | | | programs will also probably require some hands-on |
| massage therapy. If you are interested in practicing | | | | training, but with the flexible schedule of distance |
| massage therapy, you will have many options for your | | | | learning you can complete a great deal of the |
| education, as there are many massage therapy | | | | coursework on your own rather than at a campus. |
| schools throughout the United States. Just make sure | | | | Becoming a natural health practitioner could be the key |
| the school is accredited and that it offers training in the | | | | to a very rewarding career for you. The average |
| type(s) of massage you would like to practice in your | | | | salary for holistic health practitioners is around $51,000 |
| career. You should be able to complete the program | | | | annually, and there are growing opportunities to work in |
| and your required hours of hands-on training in two or | | | | spas, therapeutic offices and private practice. |
| three years. Massage therapy schools typically train | | | | |