Holistic Health Practitioner

Herbal Medicine, Clinical Nutrition and Diet & Weight Management are the foundation courses which are all included, and must be taken, within the comprehensive curriculum of the Holistic Health Practitioner Program.

Holistic health emphasizes the need to look at the whole person, including analysis of physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional, social, spiritual, and lifestyle values.  This all-inclusive program is ideal for health professionals who wish to incorporate holistic health principles into their practices and for all individuals who wish to incorporate these principles into their lives.

Herbal Medicine

• Its history and philosophy.
• Its role in conventional medicine.
• Its safety and effectiveness.
• Preparation, design, and use of herbal protocols (labs).
• Symptoms and diseases of digestive, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and nervous systems.
• Herbal protocols for cardiovascular / endocrine / respiratory / urinary systems  (labs).
• Diseases, disorders, and their herbal treatments.
• Medical evaluation and referral.

Clinical Nutrition Program

The clinical nutrition program is focused on teaching you the practical and clinical skills needed to consult with and design herbal, dietary, and nutritional programs for patients in search of disease prevention and/or personal healthcare.

• Master the basics:  digestive system, dietary patterns.
• Learn how to assess a client's condition and develop a food plan.
• Essentials of Sports Nutrition.
• Understand details of Weight control and Children's Diets.
• Male / Female Health: prostate health, PMS, menopause, etc.
• The relationships between foods and arthritis/musculoskeletal disorders / cancer / diabetes / cardiovascular diseases / renal and autoimmune disorders / allergies / neurological disorders.

Diet & Weight Management

• Master the basics:  learn about the digestive system, food consumption trends and patterns.
• Get Advanced training: 
  1. Learn how to assess a client's condition and develop a manageable food plan.
  2. The role of exercise in complementing planned diets.
  3. Obesity and its causes.
  4. Children's diets, early-onset obesity.
  5. Weight control in adult men and women

Why Choose Blue Heron Academy?

• Low-cost, certified educational programs.
• Train while you keep your present job.  Day and evening classes with flexible formats.
• Financial Assistance: Many options and experienced staff to assist you.
• Competency-based education.  Breadth and depth of subject matter.
• Small Class Size:  At Blue Heron Academy, you won't get lost in the crowd!  Our class sizes are small so you can get the personalized attention you deserve.
• Quality instruction from licensed practitioners.  Train in a clinical practice.
• Career Placement:   Experienced staff will help you find a job upon graduation.
• Extensive hands-on training.  Learn by doing, and learn what works.
• Licensed by the Michigan Office of Secondary Education.  Affiliation with hospitals and colleges.
• Join thousands of successful graduates who have trained with us since 1980.