ABOUT US

Kezia Jacobsen, with her 25 years experience in the health & beauty industry, joined with renowned Christine Shaw to set up the academy as an expansion of Shanti Som Spa & Sanctuary, to be able to offer courses on the beauty treatments and holistic therapies provided at the Spa since 2000. In 2008 the Shanti Som Health & Beauty Academy had a fantastically successful first year achieving an impressive 100% pass rate with its students in all courses.

Kezia, herself a CIDESCO qualified beauty therapist with additional experience in natural and alternative therapies such as reflexology and aromatherapy, has now added Amanda Parker and James Woods to the team to help with management and teaching, both with over 15 years experience in the health industry.

Teachers

Amanda Parker - Reflexology, Massage & Anatomy and Physiology Teacher

Amanda is a highly respected alternative health practitioner. She is a qualified Reflexologist and has studied anatomy and physiology, holistic and ayurvedic forms of massage and STR techniques. Amanda also teaches stress management and baby massage. While living in England Amanda had two clinics in London, one in Richmond and one in Kensington. Amanda was the official therapist for the Harlequins Professional Rugby team 2003-2005 and had a host of high profile clients. Since moving permanently to Spain two years ago, Amanda has become a regular guest on REM Radio where she features as the alternative health expert. Amanda has also co presented the Well-being Show on Living in Spain TV.

Kim Brown - Beauty Therapy Teacher

Kim is a qualified therapist for Beauty, Nail Art, Hopi Ear Candles, Reflexology, Body Massage and Aromatherapy. She has over 16 years experience having worked in the UK as a therapist in hotel salons with a number of beauty houses up to management level, and as a teacher assessing all aspects of beauty therapy up to level 3. In 2008 Kim taught Beauty Specialist courses at Shanti Som Health and Beauty Academy in Spain, with her students achieving excellent results.

Iona Craciun - Thai Massage, Indian Head Massage teacher and Yoga Teacher (Hatha & Iyengar)

Ioana is a certified masseuse, holding Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage and Thai Massage diplomas. She most recently graduated as a Thai massage teacher, studying over 300 hours at the Thai Massage School TMC, Chiang Mai, Thailand. This school has received the King's Award for Best School 2005 and is an approved provider of continuing education in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. Ioana is affiliated with TMC and accredited to teach Thai massage level I, Thai table massage and Thai foot massage, for which the school issues a Thai massage diploma recognized by the Thai Ministries of Education, Public Health and Labor. She is also a certified yoga teacher with 19 years of practice experience, teaching therapeutic yoga, one-to-ones and classes. http://www.yogatherapymarbella.com/