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Vida Barkauskiene

Education, Licensing, Diplomas, and International Training

Vida's Certificates & Qualifications

Vida's background is supported by formal education, professional licensing, and decades of international training. Her preparation includes a Professional Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, European massage therapist certification, a State of Colorado massage license, and extensive study across massage therapy, medical massage, bodywork, holistic methods, aromatherapy, aesthetics, SPA treatments, and Reiki.

Overview

A Professional Background Built Over Decades

Vida's qualifications aren't based on one course or certificate. They combine formal health education, medical massage and nurse-masseuse foundations, professional massage certification, SPA and aesthetics education, holistic wellness training, and international study with specialists and professional brands.

Her qualifications include:

  • Professional Bachelor's Degree in Public Health.
  • European certified massage therapist qualification.
  • State of Colorado massage license.
  • Medical massage and nurse-masseuse training.
  • SPA and body therapy training.
  • Holistic massage and bodywork education.
  • Aromatherapy and lymphatic drainage training.
  • Aesthetic and cosmetic procedure education.
  • Reiki and relaxation-method training.
  • International development across Europe and the United States.

Together, this gives Vida a professional profile with depth, range, and international credibility.

Formal Education

Professional Bachelor's Degree in Public Health

Vilnius College of Higher Education, Faculty of Health Care — Vilnius, Lithuania

  • Professional Bachelor's Degree in Public Health.
  • Qualification: Technologist.
  • Field: Hygienic and Decorative Cosmetology.
  • Years: 2005–2008.

This education strengthened Vida's knowledge of public health, hygiene, cosmetology, aesthetics, and professional care standards — supporting the wider foundation of her work in massage, SPA practice, body treatments, and wellness.

Massage Licensing

Massage Licensing and Professional Certification

Vida is licensed in Europe as a certified massage therapist. During her years in Colorado, she also earned and held a State of Colorado massage license, which supported her professional work at Colorado Athletic Club Monaco and New Heights Chiropractic and Rehabilitation.

This combination of European certification and Colorado licensing reflects her ability to meet professional standards in different countries:

  • European certified massage therapist background.
  • State of Colorado massage license.
  • Professional massage practice in Colorado.
  • Experience in premium athletic and wellness environments.
  • Experience in chiropractic and rehabilitative care environments.
  • Current SPA Specialist role at a private day spa in Vilnius.

Medical & Therapeutic Foundation

Medical Massage and Nurse-Masseuse Background

Vida's foundation includes healthcare, medical massage, and nurse-masseuse training. She worked as a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting in Lithuania, including experience with patients in reanimation — an important bridge between healthcare and her later massage career.

This background gave her discipline, patience, attention to detail, and respect for each person's individual condition. On this website, it supports her professional credibility, while her focus remains firmly on massage therapy, SPA work, bodywork, and wellness.

International Training

Training Across Europe and the United States

Vida's qualifications include extensive training from Lithuania, France, Italy, Germany, the United States, and other international sources, covering many areas of massage, SPA, aesthetics, and holistic wellness.

Classic massage Medical massage Body and face massage Holistic massage Lymphatic drainage Aromatherapy Reflexology Body therapy Body contouring Traditional Hawaiian massage Traditional Thai massage Hot stone massage Visceral massage Manual therapy techniques SPA body and face treatments Aesthetic procedures Cosmetic professional systems Relaxation techniques Reiki Silva Method Holistic wellness methods Traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine

This range reflects her long-term commitment to understanding the body from multiple professional perspectives.

European SPA & Aesthetic Training

French, Italian, and European SPA Education

Vida has trained with respected European SPA, cosmetic, and wellness traditions, including brands and educators such as SOTHYS, PHYTOMER, Algologie, Academie, Bernard Cassiere, Dermaceutic, Thalac Cosmetic, Neoglis, Guna Method, Biodroga, and World of Beauty.

This training covered areas such as advanced SPA therapy, body and face treatments, professional cosmetic systems, aesthetic body procedures, lymphatic drainage, body product ranges, aromatherapy, holistic reflexology, body detoxification, and professional facial and body techniques.

This European education shaped Vida's refined SPA and aesthetics knowledge and the professional standards she brings into her work.

Holistic & Bodywork Training

Holistic Massage, Reiki, Aromatherapy, and Relaxation Methods

Vida's qualifications also include extensive study in holistic wellness and bodywork, reflecting her long-standing interest in the connection between bodywork, relaxation, stress, and wellbeing.

Reiki First Degree Reiki Second Degree Reiki advanced methods Holistic massage courses Holistic body and face massage Aromatherapy Holistic reflexology Silva Method Deep relaxation techniques Body and mind relaxation methods Meditative relaxation practices

This is presented as Vida's professional training history — not as medical claims or promises.

Specialized Massage Training

Massage Techniques and Body Therapy Education

Over several decades, Vida has completed professional training in a wide range of massage and bodywork techniques.

Basic massage Medical massage Holistic body massage Body and face massage Lymphatic drainage Aesthetic lymphatic drainage Hot stone massage Traditional Hawaiian massage Traditional Thai massage Lypossage body contouring Visceral massage Manual therapy Adjusting techniques Anatomic massage Aroma-meridian facial massage Energy massage Fitness wraps Body wrapping and contouring Detoxifying and slimming procedures

This gives her a strong foundation in both traditional and specialized bodywork.

Full Training Overview

Full Training Overview

Because Vida has completed so many courses, the full record is grouped for clarity.

Medical and Therapeutic Background

Medical massage · Nurse-masseuse training · Hospital-based healthcare experience · Reanimation-related experience · Physiotherapy-related training · Medical psychology · Therapeutic care foundations

Formal Higher Education

Professional Bachelor's Degree in Public Health · Qualification of Technologist · Hygienic and Decorative Cosmetology · Vilnius College of Higher Education, Faculty of Health Care

Massage and Bodywork

Basic massage · Medical massage · Holistic massage · Body and face massage · Lymphatic drainage · Aesthetic lymphatic drainage · Hot stone massage · Traditional Hawaiian massage · Traditional Thai massage · Manual therapy · Visceral massage · Body contouring

SPA and Aesthetic Treatments

SOTHYS · PHYTOMER · Algologie · Academie · Biodroga · Dermaceutic · Bernard Cassiere · Neoglis · Thalac Cosmetic · Guna Method · Body wrapping and contouring · Cosmetic body and face procedures

Holistic and Relaxation Training

Reiki · Silva Method · Aromatherapy · Holistic reflexology · Relaxation methods · Deep relaxation techniques · Body and mind relaxation

International Training

Lithuania · France · Italy · Germany · United States · Other international professional sources

Summary

A Career Supported by Serious Training

Vida's qualifications reflect a lifetime of professional development — formal public health education, European massage certification, a State of Colorado massage license, medical massage foundations, international SPA education, bodywork training, and holistic study, all backed by decades of hands-on practice.

They show not only what she has studied, but how seriously she has approached her profession throughout her life.

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