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Isa Carstens® Academy - World renowned Health & Skin Care training academy, established in 1978 with a Stellenbosch and Pretoria campus. 🐧💙
Isa Carstens Academy is a world renowned Health and Skin Care Training Academy which was established in 1978, offering various full time training programmes, a Gap Year, a Wellness Sanctuary and Nail Lounge open to the public. Qualifying students are sought after in the industry both nationally and internationally.

02/11/2026

Fifteen minutes between treatments is not idle time. It is the goodbye, the aftercare, the retail moment and the rebooking. Take it away, and all four go with it.

“You still expect the therapist to say goodbye to the client, still expect them to retail, to rebook, to upsell.”
Cara Sinclair and Izelle Louw · Episode 2

This is the thinking behind the Advanced Diploma in Spa and Salon Management (NQF Level 7), an accredited qualification for wellness professionals leading teams and businesses.
Next intake: January 2027.
https://isacarstens.ac.za/programmes-landing/advanced-diploma-in-spa-and-salon-management/

Watch the full Episode 2: https://youtu.be/c9MBrb7yc50
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ynUwRm6QJxAbjL5TzNOck?si=ckbYtJwXT5S-Al2LmpzFVQ

Mommy Wellness
Isa Carstens Aesthetics

28/10/2026

Transformation Is the Real Luxury. We tend to measure luxury by the room. Seipati Kubheka offers a different measure, and a question any business can put to every treatment: did the client leave feeling different from how they arrived?

“And for me, transformation is luxury.”
Seipati Kubheka · Episode 4 · 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩

Leadership in wellness can be taught. The Advanced Diploma in Spa and Salon Management (NQF Level 7) is built for qualified wellness professionals stepping into leadership.
Next intake: January 2027.
https://isacarstens.ac.za/programmes-landing/advanced-diploma-in-spa-and-salon-management/

Watch the full Episode 4: https://youtu.be/3VJDltTIGxs
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bfRbB4ItdmTzq0DMN3Mnp?si=eG1QuKjLSZGdF2v8BHdU5w

Isa Carstens Aesthetics

27/10/2026

Pretoria Campus High Tea 2026 | Celebrating Our Third-Year Somatology Students🌸

A special occasion to celebrate how far they've come and the exciting journey that lies ahead! 💙

Our third-year Somatology students at our Pretoria Campus recently came together for their annual High Tea, a cherished Isa Carstens® Academy tradition that marks an important milestone in their academic journey.

It was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on three years of learning, practical experience, personal growth and the friendships formed along the way.

As they prepare to take their next steps in the health, skincare, and wellness industry, we celebrate the dedication, resilience, and professional development that have brought them to this point.

To our third-years: We are proud of everything you have accomplished and look forward to seeing where your knowledge, skills and passion will take you.

Next stop: Graduation! 🎓💙

26/10/2026

Going from one clinic to five took one thing above all others. Lourette du Toit on defining, for every position, what is expected, what that person may decide alone, and what they should decide quickly.

“So what I learned there is the biggest thing that you need to set up in the system, there is clarity.”
Lourette Laser and Skin Specialist · Episode 3 · 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩

Isa Carstens® Academy's Advanced Diploma in Spa and Salon Management (NQF Level 7) develops exactly this: leadership, business, operational and strategic capability for the wellness industry.
Next intake: January 2027.
https://isacarstens.ac.za/programmes-landing/advanced-diploma-in-spa-and-salon-management/

Watch the full Episode 3: https://youtu.be/Usu0KmnNgmg
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uox3L2ZIU1A9ltXYdGGtg?si=dj2CSLUtR8iIsAS57V54wQ

26/10/2026

🎙️ Episode 7 of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩 is live. When People Thrive, Businesses Thrive: Culture, Accountability and Corporate Wellness

“Culture is everyone’s responsibility, but the onus is on leadership to create the conditions where culture can thrive.” Miranda Forrester

In Episode 7 of The Wellness Leadership Podcast, Miranda Forrester, Owner of MF Spa & Beauty Placements, and Philip Poole, Sales Head at FNB Business and Agriculture Inland, join host Cara Sinclair to explore the business case for staff wellbeing, who owns culture in a spa or salon, and where a wellness qualification can lead.

▶️ Watch Episode 7 on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/AbBJCJqQ2lA

🎧 Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dgIMeavSmImOyiFQZQKqL?si=rAF2uUhTTc6r217n_K6j2Q

Miranda Forrester
Isa Carstens Aesthetics

24/10/2026

Meet our guests for Episode 7 of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩.

Miranda Forrester is the Owner of MF Spa & Beauty Placements, an ethical recruitment and staffing agency for the spa, beauty and wellness industry. An Isa Carstens® alumna, Miranda built an international career across cruise ships, island resorts, private game reserves and luxury hotels, and spent a year as Corporate Workplace Wellness and Spa Educator for the Middle East and Asia Pacific region.

Philip Poole is Sales Head for FNB Business and Agriculture Inland, with more than 20 years of experience in banking. He brings a perspective from outside the wellness industry, shaped by two decades of leading sales teams.

With host Cara Sinclair, Salon Manager at Wellness Sanctuary by Isa Carstens®, they explore culture, accountability, and corporate wellness, and why when people thrive, businesses thrive.

Episode 7 of The Wellness Leadership Podcast launches on Monday, 26 October. Subscribe to the channel so you are ready to watch: https://www.youtube.com/

Catch up on previous episodes here:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY4l-irM-LJs
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0345QmCHscuUgewBWAf1Nt?si=EZvWLRrCQt6V0D_smf9HdA

23/10/2026

Opportunity Available: 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 & 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 - 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙝
Full-time | On-site

Isa Carstens® is looking for an organised, people-focused professional to join our marketing team.

Do you love social media, spot the story, and make sure it gets captured and posted? We need someone who owns our channels from planning to reporting, and keeps a busy calendar under control.

You will run the day-to-day social presence of the Isa Carstens® brands - Academy, Wellness Sanctuaries, Aesthetics and Ladies Residence - plan and create content with our brand teams, engage our community, report on results, and mentor our Student Social Media Squad.

We welcome applicants with 1-3 years of social media or community management experience who are driven by service, creativity, and excellence in a dynamic, multi-brand environment.

📩 To apply, email your CV, channel links and content examples to:
[email protected] | [email protected]

📅 Application deadline: 13 November 2026

23/10/2026

Name someone on the floor who can tell you what is realistic, and let them.
“I'd say, and I always say this to the franchisees, always have someone in the business that keeps you accountable.”
Izelle Louw · Episode 2 · 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩

This is the thinking behind the Advanced Diploma in Spa and Salon Management (NQF Level 7), an accredited qualification for wellness professionals leading teams and businesses.
Next intake: January 2027.
https://isacarstens.ac.za/programmes-landing/advanced-diploma-in-spa-and-salon-management/

Watch the full Episode 2: https://youtu.be/c9MBrb7yc50
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ynUwRm6QJxAbjL5TzNOck?si=ckbYtJwXT5S-Al2LmpzFVQ

Mommy Wellness
Isa Carstens Aesthetics

21/10/2026

The newest person in a business is the one who still notices everything. In their first placement, before anything has become normal to them, emerging professionals see the client journey with a clarity that is hard to keep. That is why our research starts with them.

“They haven't normalised the dysfunction yet. That, for me, is meaningful.”
Riëtte van Tonder · Episode 1 · 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩

Ready to build this capability formally? Explore the Advanced Diploma in Spa and Salon Management (NQF Level 7) at Isa Carstens® Academy.
Next intake: January 2027.
https://isacarstens.ac.za/programmes-landing/advanced-diploma-in-spa-and-salon-management/

Watch the full Episode 1: https://youtu.be/0VHl8XsSR-g
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/28xT5vmpRD1aK6vj1WelCy

Isa Carstens Aesthetics

20/10/2026

Your final opportunity for 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚-𝙐𝙥 practical training in 2026

Isa Carstens® Academy's 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚-𝙐𝙥: 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 is designed for qualified beauty, skincare and aesthetic professionals looking to develop specialist knowledge, technical skills and confidence in this advanced brow treatment.

Combining flexible online theory with three days of hands-on practical training, the course focuses on brow design, pigment selection, treatment safety and professional application.

📅 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 2026 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘿𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙎
📍 Stellenbosch Campus: 30 Nov – 2 Dec 2026
📍 Pretoria Campus: 7–9 Dec 2026

Only a few spaces remain per campus.
Secure your place before the final intake closes.

Please note: Online theory must be completed before attending practical training. Entry requirements apply.

🔗 https://isacarstens.ac.za/permanent-makeup-powder-brows/

📩 [email protected]
📱 064 991 1884 | Suzann Verster

Presented in collaboration with Lasting Impressions Training Institution.

Address

101 Aan De Gragt Building, 5 Plein Street
Stellenbosch
7600

Opening Hours

Monday	07:45 - 16:30
Tuesday	07:45 - 16:30
Wednesday	07:45 - 16:30
Thursday	07:45 - 16:30
Friday	08:00 - 16:00

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+27218839777

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