Description
The Vaginal Steam Facilitator certification is designed for a person who facilitates vaginal steam sessions for clients in a spa or office location, offers mobile service steam sessions, pamper parties or women's gatherings. This is a first level certification designed to ensure that the practitioner knows how to screen for contraindications and sensitivities in order to choose a safe vaginal steam setup and select or make the right herb blend for each client's needs.
Participants Usually Include:
Midwives
Doulas
Naturopathic Doctors
Alternative Medicine Providers
Ayurvedic Medicine Practitioners
Holistic Healthcare Coaches
Yoga Instructors
Herbalists
Massage Therapists
Nurses
Beauty Care Professionals
Spa Owners
Women's Wellness Advocates
Red Tent Hosts or Participants
Topics Include:
-When steaming is contraindicated
-How to screen for sensitive users prone to side-effects
-Mild steam setup (and when to use it)
-Advanced steam setup (and when to use it)
-How to screen for excess heat
-How to classify and choose the right herbal formula
-Easy to Make Vaginal Steam Herb Formulas (with recipes included)
-Vaginal Steam Herb Reference Chart (for assistance designing your own formulas)
-Basic steam plans
-Intake form and waiver for use with clients
-The business side of vaginal steaming (setting prices, insurance, attracting clients, how to get started)
-Womb Cleanse Care
Course materials:
Video Lectures
Study Guides
Practice Quizzes
Practice Assignments
Final Exam
Vaginal Steam Facilitator Intake Form
Postpartum/Miscarriage Not Included
Postpartum and miscarriage vaginal steaming both require independent attention and safety training. If planning to steam for those situations it is recommended to take this course first to learn the basics and then take the higher level courses on those topics. The higher level courses build upon the knowledge in this course so you cannot skip straight ahead to those.
How Long Will It Take to Complete the Course?
The entire course has about 6-7 hours of lecture time and is go-at-your-own-pace. The course also has assignments and an exam which will be graded by the instructors.
It usually takes about two weeks to complete all the lectures and the exam and assignments.
Certification Requirements:
1) Satisfactorily complete all the lessons and practice assignments for Vaginal Steam Facilitator Certification course
2) Pass the Vaginal Steam Facilitator Exam
(Note -- The certification exam is included however exam re-takes cost $97. This basically encourages people to study really well so everyone passes on the first time. If you do not pass the exam on the first try we will tutor you and discuss any questions you have so that you are confident upon retesting.)
Vaginal Steam Directory
Once certified the participant will receive a free listing in the Vaginal Steam Directory.
Recommended Course Materials:
To complete the assignments, it is recommended that you purchase a Vaginal Steam Sauna or that you have something comparable that you can use during the course. The course will also cover how to steam without a sauna.
Technical Skills and Requirements
To complete the quizzes, exams and assignments of this course you must have a computer. (The course website often glitches when done on a phone or tablet.)
To complete the assignments you must be able to take 3 photos and upload them to the course website.
You will also need to download a pdf file of the intake form and then upload it to the course website.
To watch the course lectures you will need internet access as they are not downloadable. (These may be viewed on phone or tablet without problem.)
If you do not have the above skills or resources or the ability to work with someone that can help you with the above technical skills you will not be able to complete the course.
The number one reason why people do not complete the course or have complaints is because they do not have the technical skills necessary to upload photos and pdf files.
We are limited as to the amount of technical support we can offer. Technical matters must be resolved on the user's end.
Instructors:
Keli Garza
Aqiylah Collins (Professor's Assistant)
Meet Some of Our Certified Practitioners
Scholarships
We are committed to inclusivity and accessibility for members of historically underrepresented and systemically oppressed people. To this end we are excited to offer the scholarship program for self-identified as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color who are interested in becoming pelvic steam practitioners. This scholarship seeks to increase cultural knowledge of health care in Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian and mixed race families and communities whose contributions play an important role in imagining an equitable, just, and sustainable society. Approved applicants will receive partial scholarships for significantly reduced tuition. Full scholarships not available.