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THE GUILD OF COLON HYDROTHERAPISTS
How to Join the Guild of Colon Hydrotherapists
Qualified Colon Hydrotherapists may join the Guild if they meet the following criteria,
That they hold a pass certificate from a U.K. Colon Hydrotherapy teaching college which itself has passed a guild audit to ensure it complies with the guild document;
'Required Standards for Colonic Hydrotherapy Teaching Colleges'.
That their clinic complies with standards set by the guild in it's;
CLINIC & TREATMENT ROOM FACILITIES - A GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE,
and complies with any Local Authority and water board requirements.
The therapist must be acceptable to the management committee.
There are several colleges in the U.K. but only one has applied for and passed a guild audit. This is; The British College of Colon Hydrotherapy. www.the-british-college.com
None of the other U.K. colleges have applied for a guild audit, possibly due to 'Political Obstinacy', or a lack of confidence that they could meet all the guild standards.
The Guild does not wish to be obstructive or to exclude genuine therapists from membership over issues that have been created by other groups. Therefore we have devised a system of assessments for interested therapists who have trained at non-Guild Audited schools.
Therapists who have trained at U.K. colleges not recognised by the Guild, but hold verifiable certificates, may be admitted to membership on the successful completion of a skills assessment day at a Guild designated college or clinic. This will comprise a theory test paper of one hour's duration, and a practical demonstration by the therapist of their skills in treatment administration. The practical assessment will cover, client handling skills, case history taking and determining the suitability of a client for the proposed treatment, the administration of a treatment, the aftercare of the client and treatment room sterilisation routines.
The guild will charge a fee for this assessment day and will issue to successful therapists a certificate of competence, which will be recognised by the Guild.
Details of these assessment days may be obtained from the Guild Administrative Department.
SPECIAL NOTE:-
The Guild of Colon Hydrotherapists Ltd does not accept graduates of any
U.K. based I.-A.C.T. colonic hydrotherapy courses for membership since
they are not taught to our syllabus or to our standards.
Graduates of these courses may only be eligible to apply for membership
if they fulfil the GUILD’S pre-requisites for training, and undertake
some further study and pass the GUILD’S practitioner assessment examinations.
We do not accept into membership any students taught on self-administered
open systems (e.g. Libbe, Jimmy-John), since these are not therapeutic
to the same level as therapist administered colonic hydrotherapy and we
have safety concerns over these systems.
We include the following web link (Revised: June 09, 2006) without further
comment:
Web Link Without Further Comment
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=295
The Guild reserves the right to approve or reject any application for membership without prejudice or explanation.
Colonic Excellence
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The colon, large intestine or bowel is situated in the abdomen and forms the last part of the digestive tract.An extremely important organ in its own right, it carries out a number of vital functions including the completion of the digestive process involving absorption of water soluble nutrients as well as the synthesis of certain vitamins. The colon is a major part of the excretory system, and is responsible for eliminating food and other body wastes, as well as protecting us from infection and disease. In a normal functioning colon, all this is achieved with the help of billions of friendly bacteria which inhabit the colon and make up some 70% of the dry weight of our faecal waste.
HOW CAN COLON HYDROTHERAPY HELP? Colonic hydrotherapy or irrigation is a gentle internal bath using warm, purified water that can help to eliminate stored faecal matter, gas, mucus and toxic substances from the colon. A practice dating from around 1500 B.C., colonics can also help retonify and reshape the colon. However, colonics have a much broader effect than simply cleansing the colon. Additional benefits can often be observed throughout the body in the form of clearer skin, more energy and mental clarity, fewer headaches, with circulatory, immune and weight problems often improving, amongst many other positive side effects. Many people are referred to colonic practitioners by other alternative therapists including homoeopaths, acupuncturists, herbalists, etc., since by detoxifying the system using colonics, these therapies tend to be more efficacious.
FACTS: * The healthy transit time of food through our bodies is less than 24 hours.*On average in the U.K. it is now 60 hours for men and 70 hours for women. * The United Kingdom is the most constipated nation in the world. *The U.K. has the highest incidence of bowel cancer in the world with 20,000 new cases per year. * One in three people consulting G.P.’s have a bowel problem. Bowel disorders such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis and yeast infections (Candida) are now widespread. The repercussions of a toxic bowel may be seen throughout the body system in a wide range of health problems,and in the general malaise affecting so many in our society.
WHAT IS INVOLVED? Your visit to a registered colonic therapist will involve the taking of your case history followed by an explanation of the procedure. The colonic itself will take 30-45 minutes during which time water will be gently introduced into the colon via the rectum whilst your therapist uses special massage techniques to stimulate the release of stored matter. Your modesty is preserved at all times. Herbal and probiotic implants may be used and your practitioner may advise beneficial dietary changes to further enhance your treatment. No fasting or special measures are necessary prior to a first treatment but colon cleansing programmes may be advised between sessions.
"Health is as infectious as disease, given the right conditions for its spread" Dr. George Scott-Williamson, 1943