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The Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork (ETB) is a 1026-hour (4 semesters) program that provides in-depth training in the disciplines of Traditional Thai Massage, Ayurvedic Marmatherapy and Yanumoja Yogatherapy.

The ETB diploma program is comprised of 4 unique components, the first 3 of which - Foundations of Yogatherapy, Traditional Thai Massage and Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Marmatherapy - can be taken as independent certificate programs. At the onset, students may enroll in any independent certificate program or may apply for admission into the full Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork. The diploma-specific coursework is an additional semester that integrates all disciplines and applies them to the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease.

Eastern Therapeutic practitioners recognize 3 layers of being: the physical, the energetic (systems, pathways and elements) and the spiritual (heart consciousness). The physical is addressed through diet and herbs, as well as touch, pressure, movement and the manipulation of tissues, organs, joints and various other systems of the body. The energetic is addressed through working with the various energy systems, pathways and elements. The spiritual is addressed through awareness, resonance, intent, visualization, meditation and ritual.

Please click on the link below for detailed curriculum information for the Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork. Students must complete the General Introduction and all 3 certificate programs in order to be eligible for the fourth and final component: Integrative Eastern Therapeutic Bodywork. Please see Study Options below for more information.

The Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork is 4 semesters in length. New student intakes are in January, May and September, and all new students must complete the one-week General Introduction. Each of the 252-hour components serves as an independent certificate program. Upon completion of all 3 certificate programs (Foundations of Yogatherapy, Traditional Thai Massage and Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Marmatherapy), students are eligible to enroll in the final semester of Integrative Eastern Therapeutic Bodywork leading to a Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork. Students do not have to complete the certificate programs in any particular order to be eligible for the diploma program.

Admission into the Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork at Pacific Rim College is on a competitive basis. Entering students must have a high school diploma or an equivalency test and all non-native English speaking applicants must demonstrate a mastery of written and spoken English. Any foreign applicant may be required to submit an official score report from an English proficiency exam such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Test System).

To apply for admission into the Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork, please click on the button below.

International students are welcome to attend Pacific Rim College and are encouraged to apply. Canadian law requires foreign students to have a valid study permit to study in Canada. Pacific Rim College provides international students with the necessary documentation to receive a valid study permit. In some cases students can apply for and obtain a permit upon entering Canada.

Canadian law requires that foreigners obtain a work permit for work within Canada during academic studies. See http://www.cic.gc.ca/ for more information.

The general program schedule for each component of the Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork is as follows:

Foundations of Yogatherapy: September 2009 - December 2009
Traditional Thai Massage: January 2010 - April 2010
Foundations of Yogatherapy: May 2010 - August 2010 (second offering)
Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Marmatherapy: September 2010 - December 2010
Eastern Therapies and Bodywork (final semester of Diploma Program): January 2011 - April 2011

	Winter 2010 - TTM	Summer 2010 - FYT	Weekly Schedule
Orientation	January 4	May 3	Eastern Therapies and Bodywork classes are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 8:45am-6:30pm with afternoon breaks.
General Introduction	January 4-8	May 3-7
First Class Day	January 11	May 10
Holidays	March 1-5 (Reading Break) April 5 (Easter Monday)	NA
Last Day of Class	April 16	August 4

Please click on the buttons below for the Winter 2010 and Summer 2010 class schedules for the Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork.

Full tuition for the diploma program is $14364. This equates to $3528 for each 16.8 credit component plus an additional $252 for the General Introduction component. A $200 non-refundable enrollment deposit is due at time of registration. The total tuition payment per semester is as follows.

Semester One	$3780*

Semester Two	$3528

Semester Three	$3528

Semester Four	$3528

*Includes 18-hour General Introduction.

Please click here for a description of Academic Fees.

This program is approved for Canada Student Loans. Please visit www.hrsdc.gc.ca for information about Canada Student Loans.

Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork

Total Requirements

General Introduction
Foundations of Yogatherapy (FYT)
Traditional Thai Massage (TTM)
Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Marmatherapy (FAM)
Integrative Eastern Therapeutic Bodywork

1.2 credits
16.8 credits
16.8 credits
16.8 credits
16.8 credits

18 hours
252 hours
252 hours
252 hours
252 hours

68.4 credits

Students of the Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork can complete clinical training in PRC's on-campus Student Clinic.

Please click here for more information on Clinical Training at PRC.