-HARVEST FIELD INSTITUTE OF LEARNING LLC-
HFIOL is a company that provides live and online continuing education for massage therapists and nurse professionals, foreign language instruction, and spa consulting. Its mission is to provide people with the knowledge to utilize both communication skills and the tools provided by nature to improve the overall health and well being of everyone they encounter. "It only takes a single drop to create a ripple effect."©
ABOUT THE COURSES
The Healing Hydrotherapy Series is designed to provide advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), registered nurses (RNs), massage therapists, estheticians, and other spa/healthcare professionals with a deep understanding and extensive training in the fundamentals of hydrotherapy. The treatments covered in this program are an excellent combination to any full service spa, healthcare setting, or private practice and are a great way to enhance relaxation services without causing additional strain to the therapist provider. Some examples of treatments taught include European, all-natural body wraps/scrubs, Kneipp water & German Aufguss therapies, and European Spa Water-Circuit Treatments, which make these courses perfect for both the inexperienced and advanced hydrotherapy student. These classes can also be completed in any sequence, and students who successfully complete all nine of the Healing Hydrotherapy Series and final exam will be awarded with an "HP" (Hydrotherapy Practitioner) certification from Harvest Field Institute of Learning LLC. All hydrotherapy classes provide massage therapists with live continuing education credits that are approved by the NCBTMB (Provider #799) and both the Florida & Georgia Boards of Massage Therapy (Provider #50-17267). In addition, our classes are approved by the Florida Board of Nursing to meet the general continuing education needs of nursing professionals (Provider #50-17267). These classes are also accepted by several other massage therapy boards throughout the country, due to their NCBTMB approved status and/or course content. Courses will be offered in the United States, Caribbean, Iceland, and in Germany throughout the year*. Please visit the “Class Schedules” page for a list of upcoming classes and locations.
INSTRUCTOR BIOS
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Mary-Rachel Clark is an NCBTMB approved instructor for Harvest Field Institute of Learning, holds a bachelor's degree in management, and has been a licensed massage therapist in the state of Florida (MA41513) since 2004 and a licensed facial specialist in Florida (FB9725428) since 2006. She has worked at destination resorts here in the United States and internationally in Europe. While overseas, Mary-Rachel cultivated a passion for hydrotherapy by studying and implementing the works of early European hydropathists such as Sir John Floyer, Vincenz Priessnitz, and Sebastian Kneipp. Her fascination with the incredible effects of this healing modality has served as the inspiration behind the Healing Hydrotherapy Series, which she created to help improve the overall health and well-being of both therapists and their clients.
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Christian Wagner is a native German speaker and language instructor for both Harvest Field Institute of Learning and Flagler County Public Schools in Palm Coast, Florida. He has four years of experience in linguistic instruction and translation. In addition, he has been a private language tutor and linguist for eight years both internationally and here in the U.S. He believes in applying a student-centered approach to learning, which helps foster the ability to think critically in a foreign language. |
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Constance Clark, B.Ed., has been a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance (#23513 - RYT 200) for the past nine years and has taught yoga extensively throughout the United States and Europe. She is trained in Hatha Yoga, as well as Integrative Yoga Therapy, which incorporates both yoga and guided relaxation to offer students a complete source of well-being for both body and soul. Attendees of Harvest Field Institute of Learning's European Hydrotherapy Seminar are provided with the opportunity to partake in this enhanced style of learning during its international classes held in Germany and Iceland. |
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Charlotte Hartley has been a licensed massage therapist in the state of Florida since 2013 (MA72347) and currently serves as an NCBTMB approved Hydrotherapy Instructor for Harvest Field Institute of Learning. The practice of healing therapies is her passion, and she specializes in Deep Tissue/Sports Massage, Myofascial Release, Active Isolated Stretching, Reflexology, Yoga, and Hydrotherapy. In addition, she also holds an RYT-200 Yoga Teacher Certification from her training in Rishikesh, India and currently teaches Yoga classes and workshops both here in the U.S. and internationally. |
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Anjel Bilezikian has been a licensed massage therapist in Florida since 1996 (MA23208) and presently serves as an NCBTMB approved Hydrotherapy Instructor for Harvest Field Institute of Learning. She also specializes in many other modalities including Neuromuscular, Reflexology, Trigger Point Therapy, Sports/Deep Tissue, and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage to name a few. Anjel completed both her Hydrotherapy and teacher training at HFIOL and is passionate about spreading her knowledge of the amazing health benefits of water therapies to massage therapists everywhere. |
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Shelia Hartley has over 19 years of experience in the field of healthcare both as a Floor and Operating Room Nurse in the state of Florida (RN3134812). In addition to her duties in the OR and as a Teacher Assistant for Harvest Field Institute of Learning (HFIOL), she also serves as the school’s Nurse Advisor to assist with curriculum development and auditing to make sure that the course objectives taught in our classes align with topics that are beneficial to her field of specialty and meet the specific learning needs of registered nurses (RNs), advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). |
ACCREDITATION
The organization, Harvest Field Institute of Learning LLC, is approved by the NCBTMB (Provider #799), the Georgia and Florida Boards of Massage Therapy (Provider #50-17267), the Florida Board of Acupuncture (Provider #50-17267), Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel (Provider #50-17267), the Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and District of Columbia Boards of Nursing (Provider #50-17267), the Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants (Provider #50-17267), and the District of Columbia Board of Assistive Personnel (Provider #50-17267) to teach continuing education classes. In addition, all of our online and live classes are accepted by the following boards: the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition, the Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery, and the Florida Board of Respiratory Care. Furthermore, the course "Professional Ethics for Massage Therapists" and all nine of the Healing Hydrotherapy Series continuing education classes are also accepted by the following boards, due to their NCBTMB approved status and/or course content: the Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy, the Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (the current regulatory body for massage therapists in Connecticut), the Delaware Board of Massage and Bodywork, the District of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy, the Idaho Board of Massage Therapy, the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy, the Maryland Board of Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Examiners, the Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage, the Montana Board of Massage Therapy, the Nebraska Board of Massage Therapy, the Nevada State Board of Massage Therapists, the New Hampshire Board of Massage Therapists, the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy, the New Mexico Board of Massage Therapy, the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy, the North Dakota Board of Massage, the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists, the Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy, the Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure, the South Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy, the Texas Department of Health Services Massage Therapy Licensing Program, the Virginia Board of Nursing (the current regulatory body for massage therapists in Virginia), the West Virginia Massage Therapy License Board, and the Wisconsin Massage Therapy and Bodywork Affiliated Credentialing Board. As continuing education laws throughout the country are subject to change without notice, please contact your board of massage therapy for further information regarding approval of continuing education classes for massage therapists and to verify each CE provider's current status.
Furthermore, the following Florida health boards also accept our HIV courses for CEUs/CEs: the Florida Board of Athletic Training, the Florida Board of Acupuncture, the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators, the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy, the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice, the Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine, the Florida Board of Respiratory Care, the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition, the Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery, the Florida Council of Medical Physicists, the Florida Elecrolysis Council, and the Florida Emergency Medical Services.
Furthermore, the following Florida health boards also accept our HIV courses for CEUs/CEs: the Florida Board of Athletic Training, the Florida Board of Acupuncture, the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators, the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy, the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice, the Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine, the Florida Board of Respiratory Care, the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition, the Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery, the Florida Council of Medical Physicists, the Florida Elecrolysis Council, and the Florida Emergency Medical Services.
*The Healing Hydrotherapy Series: Lesson 5 – “German Aufguss Sauna Therapy” and Lesson 9 - "European Spa Water-Circuit Treatments" are not currently offered in the U.S., Caribbean, or Iceland. Instead, they are only being offered once a year in Germany to provide students with an authentic, European spa experience and the opportunity to visit the world’s largest sauna (as of this writing).
