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YOU’RE NOT ORDINARY…WHY SHOULD YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCE BE?

You’re here because you want something beyond the typical school experience, and we get that. The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee & Madison are more than a school, and that’s why the student experience here expands beyond the classroom. Students get to stretch their creativity and explore the different dimensions of the beauty, barber and spa industries through interactive workshops with guest artists, competitions, networking events with industry professionals and more. Dive in to a wealth of knowledge about the industry through our engaging blog content. Uncover what your time at the Institute could hold and gain valuable insights into the beauty industry.
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Modern Salon Excellence in Education

We’re thrilled to announce we’ve been chosen as a top honoree in the 2015 class of “Excellence in Education” awards by Modern Salon in its sixth annual program recognizing leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools. The Institute of Beauty ...
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Ayurveda: The Roots of Aveda

Horst Rechelbacher and Ayurveda Horst–founder of Aveda–was a lifelong student with a lasting vision.   A world-class stylist in his teens, Horst ended up in Minneapolis, Minnesota by accident. Literally. During a stylist competition in 1964, Horst’s car was hit ...
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In the Spotlight: Ayurvedic Cooking

Ayurveda is an ancient science aimed at preventing and healing imbalances within the body.  Our 1000-hour Ayurveda Esthetic Program provides an integrative and holistic approach to beauty and wellness based on the theory and practices of Ayurveda. A lesser-known fact ...
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Explore: End of Summer Bucket list

School's starting, the fighting are getting cooler, but we're not giving up on the rest of summer yet. We gathered our favorite perfect-weather spots to add to your list before the summer's over.
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Social Media 101: Beauty & Professionalism

Social media is a critical piece in branding. We gathered our top tips to help our students whip their social media accounts into shape.
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Hello Madison

We’re thrilled to announce the establishment of a second school in Madison, Wisconsin. The Institute of Beauty and Wellness (IBW) purchased the Aveda Institute Madison on Monday, February 16, 2015. The facility, formally known as Aveda Institute VICI, will continue ...
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Become a Holistic Healer with AvedaIBW

Interested in alternative healing? Passionate about health and wellness?   Here at IBW holistic health is a diverse field of alternative medicine that we’re thrilled to bring to our students. Our Holistic Healing Programs—Massage Therapy, Yoga Teacher Training, Ayurveda Esthetics and ...
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Aveda IBW Education Program

Here at Aveda IBW, investing in unique education opportunities for our students is a large part of our mission in excellence. Real world experiences, combined with global award winning educators and industry veterans, are what make an IBW student able ...
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Help us Celebrate the Life of Aveda founder, Horst Rechelbacher

The world will unite on Earth Day, April 22 at 12:00 pm for a tribute to Aveda founder, Horst Rechelbacher. Mr. Rechelbacher championed campaigns to raise public awareness of potentially cancer-causing ingredients in beauty supplies, thus founding the iconic beauty ...
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Earth Month 2010

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