Sustainable Spa Practitioner Course

Provides wellness practitioners with fundamental, hands-on knowledge of sustainable business practices and treatment choices for the greater benefit of their industry and clients and for the preservation of our natural environment.

Sustainability has become a strategic objective in the wellness industry and the ability to guide and transform any spa, salon or wellness destination to implementing such practices in their businesses has, consequently, also become a critical skills set.

After completing this course, you will be in a position to:

• Appreciate how sustainability principles are applied to spas/salons and identify their commercial benefits.

• Implement green building principles in new or existing spa buildings

• Incorporate sustainable fixtures and fittings in spas

• Select sustainable and ethical cosmetic products for spas

• Select sustainable and ethical consumables for spas

• Apply the management principles necessary to create a sustainable spa

• Incorporate water and energy efficiencies in spas

• Implement Fair Trade practices

• Practice responsible waste management in spas

• Conduct a sustainability audit

The spectrum of theoretical material, inclusive of a practical workshop, is delivered on four levels, over approximately 11 hours, at the end of which you will complete an assessment and receive a certificate.

Course materials will include:

• The Greenspa Guide as a text book

• A licence to use the Greenspa Calculator software as an audit tool

• Forum discussions

• Several other downloadable resource materials.

3 months completion once you have enrolled.

Synopsis of course content

Level 1

• Understanding sustainability in context

• How sustainability unlocks value in a spa business

• Understanding carbon foot printing and carbon neutrality

• Global developments in the sustainable wellness industry

• Governments position on green enterprise

• Greenwashing

Level 2

• Greening the Spa building

• Sustainable fixtures, fittings & furniture for spas

• Sustainable options for spa furniture and equipment

• Sustainable options for retail and professional products

• Sustainable options for spa consumables/amenities

Level 3

• Conducting a sustainable spa business

  • Policies and procedures

  • Annual reporting

  • Fair trade and social responsibility

• Energy and Water efficiencies

• Waste management

  • The circular economy

  • Reduction practices

  • Recycling

  • Conducting a waste audit

• The Green Kitchen

Level 4

• Practical workshop: Conducting an audit on an existing spa or salon