Continuing Education

Energy Medicine CEEMT

Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Energy Medicine.

Energy Medicine explores practical applications for energy medicine, which can be utilized both for yourself and with clients in practice. The applications that will be taught include energy testing, distance healing, and the releasing of energy disturbances/blocks creating allergies, meridian testing and correcting imbalances. Within this course the practitioner will learn how to better ground themselves and connect to their own highest intelligence,

Herbal Pharmacology & Plant Based Medicine Making Intensive CEHPM

Instructor: Dr. Fiona Smulders B.Kin, ND

The practice of herbal medicine is both healing and transformative towards its practitioners and its patients. This four-day herbal intensive has been designed to deepen the Holistic Nutritionist’s knowledge of plant constituents, pharmacology, and medicine making using a fun and ‘hands-on-herbal’ approach. Building off of material from HM008, each session will focus on empowering your ability to formulate and create natural and effective herbal remedies for common clinical conditions right from home.

Writing for Holistic Health Professionals CEWHP

Instructor: Matthew Gindin R.Ac., Ay.C

This interactive, workshop-style course uses the fundamental principles of journalism as a springboard for exploring a multitude of writing styles that will enhance your online presence and connectivity with people who want to learn from the knowledge and experience you have. You’ll learn the basics of article writing and reporting, as well as how to write editorials, features, profiles, newsletters, blog posts and website content that will connect and inspire.

Clinical Detoxification CECDC

Instructor: Paul Demeda CNP

This course is designed to help practitioners effectively use detoxification to support health and wellbeing. Participants will learn the key mechanisms of detoxification by body organs and tissues, as well as body requirements for safe and effective detoxification. This course will include examination of sources of toxicity; foods, supplements and procedures that support detoxification; and detoxification protocols currently used by health professionals. Course content will be supported with clinical evidence and published research.

Nutritional Iridology CENIC

Instructor: Diane Blackburn PhD, DNM, Cert. IIPA Iridologist & Instructor

The science and art of Iridology is based on the careful observation of one of the most complicated tissue structure of the body – the eye. It is estimated that some 200 differentiating signs may be charted in the individual iris. The goal of the science and art of Iridology is to understand the essence of a client, to get to the root causes of dis-ease or disease and to help him/her return to or maintain health.

Food Science According to Ayurveda CEFSA

Instructor: Shubhangi Joshi Ayurveda Chef and Holistic Food Consultant

Good Digestion has always been the key to health and immunity, still true today as in ancient times. This unique practical program combines the best of Ayurveda food science into an experience of meal preparation and sharing. Participants will learn the properties of foods in relation to their unique constitutional nature and understand why the same diet doesn’t work for everyone in all circumstances.

Therapeutic Nutrition & Supplementation in Practice CETNS

Instructor: Vanessa Peacock BSc (Nutritional Medicine), RNCP/ROHP

This course helps practitioners make sense of the vast amount of research and public dialogue on therapeutic nutrition and supplementation. It is designed for health care practitioners interested in increasing their knowledge of using foods and supplements therapeutically. We will discuss the scientifically supported healing properties of each supplement and therapeutic/super food, their basic mechanism of action, and highlight the best evidence-based interventions for common health conditions they can improve and/or heal.

Energy Medicine for Women CEEMW

Instructor: Angelika Bendrich CNP, Reiki Master

This course offers specific Energy Medicine tips and techniques for working with the female client. We focus on teaching your patient how to keep her energy flowing in healthy patterns as first resort, prevention of imbalance, restoration and maintenance of energy and hormonal balance. Receive hands-on healing exercises, practical energy medicine and intuitive development exercises. Whether you are interested in launching an energy healing practice or incorporate energy healing into the practice the curriculum offers in-depth,

Applied Iridology in Professional Practice CECIP

Instructor: Robert Tomilson DNM, R.BIE

Iridology is an accurate, non-invasive method of health analysis through the examination of the iris. The iris consists of tiny nerve fibres known as trabecula that reveal the body’s constitution, inherent weakness, level of health and the transitions that take place in a person’s body according to the way he or she lives. This Dynamic, Comprehensive Certification course offers an in-depth array of iris analysis techniques such as German Constitutional iris analysis,

Naturally Designed Pregnancy & Early Childhood CEPEC

Instructor: Alexandra Hurtado BA, CNP, ND

This eight-session course focuses on our body’s natural ability to design and nurture a growing baby. We examine a number of key reasons the body deals with infertility, how to track fertility and enhance it. We look at supplementation, what is safe and what is not. We examine each trimester; look at labour and delivery of a healthy newborn and finally, the stages of feeding.

Energy Medicine Level 2 CEEMP2

Instructor: Tracy McBurney BA, EMP, ROHP

With foundation work laid out in level 1, this next level will expand a practitioner’s awareness to deeper investigate hands-on healing. This course will give you the ability to clear energy of the chakras and all areas of the physical body, as well as the ethereal energy fields. Practitioners will learn the power of added breath work to further support these hands on healing techniques.

Energy Medicine Level 1 CEEMP

Instructor: Tracy McBurney BA, EMP, ROHP

This course explores practical applications for energy medicine, which can be utilized both for yourself and with clients in practice. These applications include muscle testing, surrogate testing, distance healing, the releasing of energy disturbances/ blocks creating allergy, intolerance and chemical sensitivity. It will teach the practitioner how to better ground themselves, connect to their own highest intelligence, maintain healthy energy boundaries in the presence of others.

Applied Endocrinology CEHAE

Instructor: Linda Bazinet BSc, MSc

In this seven-session course, we will focus on hormones and their role in health and disease. Hormones are important in controlling all body activities including growth, metabolism, coping with stress, sleep cycles, digestion and reproduction. Some hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, melatonin and DHEA are commonly supplemented while others can be stimulated by appropriate nutrition. Many diseases are directly or indirectly affected by hormones including diabetes,

Understanding Eating Disorders for Nutritional Practitioners CEUED

Instructor: Dr. Natalie Mulligan BSc, ND

As a holistic nutritionist, you will encounter clients with eating disorders or disordered eating tendencies in your practice. In this eight session course, you will learn about how to work with them so that you feel comfortable and prepared. We will examine a range of conditions from a macroscopic perspective, learning about the individual presentations of different behaviours around food as well as from a microscopic perspective,

Supplementation in Clinical Practice CESCP

Instructor: Baljinder Chhoker BSc, ND, CST, BT

This course will focus on the supplements available on the market and how to determine what to use clinically. With so many supplement companies, similar looking products, what should be used when will be thoroughly covered. We will discuss appropriate products for common health conditions such as inflammation, cardiovascular disease and hormone imbalance, and decipher between the many similar formulations for each.

Understanding Lab Diagnostics In Clinical Practice CEULD

Instructor: Dr. Michael Frosina Bsc, ND

As a holistic nutritionist, you have the knowledge and skills to develop powerful protocols for your clients. However, to make your assessment truly holistic, you must have an understanding of diagnostic and laboratory tests. These tests provide valuable insight into the unique state of each client and offer an objective measure of client progress. This course covers the basics of blood, urine and saliva testing,

Clinical Detoxification CECDC

Instructor: Paul Demeda CNP

This course is designed to help practitioners effectively use detoxification to support health and wellbeing. Participants will learn the key mechanisms of detoxification by body organs and tissues, as well as body requirements for safe and effective detoxification. This course will include examination of sources of toxicity; foods, supplements and procedures that support detoxification; and detoxification protocols currently used by health professionals. Course content will be supported with clinical evidence and published research.

FAT LOSS – Researched & Practical Applications to Live a LEAN Life CEFLA

Instructor: Angelo Greco CNP, RNCP

This course incorporates scientific and logical approaches to losing fat the right way. It will distill the myths and hype surrounding this battle against body fat accumulation. Participants will learn the role macronutrients play in metabolism, fat cell anatomy, endocrine function, health markers that contribute to obesity, dietary manipulations that increase fat burning, exercise protocols, research based dietary weight management supplements and recipes and meal plans for a lean body.

Advanced Herbal Therapeutics CEAHT

Instructor: Susan Elliotson RH

Herbalism is humanity’s oldest healing tradition. Building on previous knowledge of herbal medicine, Herbal Therapeutics looks deeply into disease conditions likely to be met in today’s world, new research as well as traditional uses of plants, to compound a complete protocol for any illness, whether chronic or acute, even if never before encountered. Participants will be involved in discussion of real-life case studies and formulation of all aspects of treatment,

Blood Sugar Management in Clinical Practice CEBSM

Instructor: Jill Hillhouse BPHE, CNP, RNT

This course will help both new and established practitioners understand the foundational importance of blood sugar management in their clients. This course will examine the entire spectrum of blood sugar imbalance from hypoglycaemia to insulin resistance and diabetes and how it impacts every organ system as well as its role in all the main chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and dementia.

Understanding Genetics for Improving Health Outcomes CEUGH

Instructor: Dr. Rahul Kushwah BSc. (Honours) Ph.D.

This course is intended to provide the tools that holistic nutritionists can use to deliver personalized healthcare to their clients,catered to their genetic makeup. Genetics plays a very robust role in nutrition, detoxification, weight loss and overall health and wellness. Furthermore, genetics can be used not only to improve the health of the clients but also to develop DNA based nutritional plans that can potentially prevent the development of chronic diseases.

Optimal Client Outcomes – Applied Mindset Principles in Clinical Practice CEOCO

Instructor: Marlene Hynd CNP, NNCP

The goal of this course is to provide holistic nutritionists with practical tools to address the profoundly important, evidence-based, connection between mindset and physical health. Beliefs, thoughts, emotions and behaviours greatly affect stress physiology, which in turn impacts digestion, weight, immunity, mood, energy and much more. Help your clients become aware of their mind’s messages and understand how their limiting beliefs, thoughts and emotions are catalysts for lasting change.

Herbal Medicine Making CEHMM

Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion in Herbal Medicine Making Herbal Medicine Making runs once a year at the Ottawa Campus.

Instructor: Rebecca Graves CH, CH

Medicine Making is the skill that bridges herbal knowledge and the understanding of human health and well-being. Understanding the effectiveness of different modalities of herbal medicines, and when and how to use them, will allow students to achieve the best results in promoting healing and health for their clients.

Understanding Lab Diagnostics in Clinical Practice CEULD

Participants receive a Certificate of Completion in Understanding Lab Diagnostics in Clinical Practice.
Understanding Lab Diagnostics in Clinical Practice runs once a year at the Ottawa Campus

Instructor: Dr. Andrea Proulx ND, RAc

As a holistic nutrition graduate, you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to develop powerful nutritional and supplemental protocols for your clients based on dietary and lifestyle assessments. However, in order to make a truly holistic and individualized assessment,

Homeopathy for Beginners CEHFB

Instructor: Edith Kunszt CNP, RNCP, ROHP, DiHom

This course offers abundant information about the practical applications of homeopathic principles and the utilization of the Twelve Cell Salts of Dr. W. Schussler. Students will study 50 commonly used homeopathic remedies to address imbalances of digestion, headaches, colds, coughs, allergies, female issues and first aid situations. The history and method of preparation and the utilization of Schussler cell salts will be covered in detail.

Blood Sugar Management in Clinical Practice CEBSM

Participants receive a Certificate of Completion in Blood Sugar Management in Clinical Practice. Blood Sugar Management in Clinical Practice runs once a year at the Ottawa Campus.

Blood Sugar Management in Clinical Practice CEBSM
Instructor: Jill Hillhouse BPHE, CNP, RNT

This course will help both new and established practitioners understand the foundational importance of blood sugar management in their clients. This course will examine the entire spectrum of blood sugar imbalance from hypoglycemia to insulin resistance and diabetes and how it impacts every organ system as well as its role in all the main chronic conditions including cardiovascular disease,

Applied Endocrinology CEHAE

Instructor: Dr. Rucha Rege BHSc, ND

In this seven-session course, we will focus on hormones and their role in health and disease. Hormones are important in controlling all body activities including growth, metabolism, coping with stress, sleep cycles, digestion and reproduction. Some hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, melatonin and DHEA are commonly supplemented while others can be stimulated by appropriate nutrition. Many diseases are directly or indirectly affected by hormones including diabetes,

Nutrition and Mental Health CENMH

Instructor: Paul Demeda CNP

This course is designed to help practitioners effectively address mental health issues from a holistic perspective. Participants will examine the roles of diet, nutrients, environment and lifestyle as they relate to mental wellness, as well as the 20 key contributors to mental health issues that can be addressed holistically. Mental health issues that will be explored include anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia. Participants will leave this course with comprehensive and usable course notes,

Ayurvedic Studies Program CEASP

Instructor: Jaisri Lambert RPP, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner & Consultant

Join us to immerse yourself in the ancient secrets of self-healing according to Ayurveda. The learning format includes lectures, experiential integration, homework assignments, interactive partner-work, review sessions, mid-term and final tests. Topics include: philosophies and cosmology, qualities, five great constructing elements, doshas (vata, pitta, kapha), 15 sub-doshas, manas (rajas, satva, tamas), prakruti/vikruti paradigm, dhatus (physiology), metabolism, channel systems, nutrition, shad rasa (six tastes),

Understanding Lab Diagnostics in Clinical Practice CEULD

Instructor: Dr. Matthew Greenwood ND

As a holistic nutrition graduate, you develop powerful protocols based on complex diet and lifestyle assessments. However, you will encounter situations where an understanding of medical evaluations, such as laboratory testing, will be necessary. This course is designed to teach you to interpret common laboratory tests and communicate with other practitioners to ensure your client receives the best possible care. This course will cover the basics of salivary,

The Institute of Holistic Nutrition

Welcome to our continuing education certification program 2019

Energy Medicine CEEMT

Herbal Pharmacology & Plant Based Medicine Making Intensive CEHPM

Writing for Holistic Health Professionals CEWHP

Clinical Detoxification CECDC

Nutritional Iridology CENIC

Food Science According to Ayurveda CEFSA

Therapeutic Nutrition & Supplementation in Practice CETNS

Energy Medicine for Women CEEMW

Applied Iridology in Professional Practice CECIP

Naturally Designed Pregnancy & Early Childhood CEPEC

Energy Medicine Level 2 CEEMP2

Energy Medicine Level 1 CEEMP

Applied Endocrinology CEHAE

Understanding Eating Disorders for Nutritional Practitioners CEUED

Supplementation in Clinical Practice CESCP

Understanding Lab Diagnostics In Clinical Practice CEULD

Clinical Detoxification CECDC

FAT LOSS – Researched & Practical Applications to Live a LEAN Life CEFLA

Advanced Herbal Therapeutics CEAHT

Blood Sugar Management in Clinical Practice CEBSM

Understanding Genetics for Improving Health Outcomes CEUGH

Optimal Client Outcomes – Applied Mindset Principles in Clinical Practice CEOCO

Herbal Medicine Making CEHMM

Understanding Lab Diagnostics in Clinical Practice CEULD

Homeopathy for Beginners CEHFB

Blood Sugar Management in Clinical Practice CEBSM

Applied Endocrinology CEHAE

Nutrition and Mental Health CENMH

Ayurvedic Studies Program CEASP

Understanding Lab Diagnostics in Clinical Practice CEULD