Courses and Workshops

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Aromatherapy is such a simple and effective way to help our animals and it is easy for anyone to learn the basics of how to use it safely on their own animals or animals in their care. I love sharing with others all I have learnt through the years and offer a selection of courses. New dates are added often so if there is nothing that suits you check back again, or add yourself to my mailing list and I will keep you updated.

Certificate Course in Animal Psycharomatica.
A Professional Standard training course.

This course is divided into two levels. To receive certification both levels must be completed. If you would like to learn about essential oils for use on your own animals, or animals in your care you can just do Level 1.

Level 2 teaches you to work professionally and confidently with people and their animals. You will also learn: how to use kinesiology and the body's energy meridians to increase understanding of the presenting problems, help choose the correct essential oil and test for allergens and food sensitivities; how to work with people and their animals; basic animal behaviour. It also deepens and broadens your knowledge of how to use aromatics with animals.

Level one – Distance learning
Course aims: the course will teach you how to use essential oils and 5 element theory for the health and well-being of your own animals or animals in your care. It also teaches about the effects of stress on animal health and behaviour and how you can reduce stress in your animal’s environment.

Pre-requisites: Some knowledge of animals and a desire to learn how to support their health with natural solutions. You must speak and read English well enough to read the course notes and complete your assignments. (Assignments can also be written in Hebrew, French and Greek). In most cases the minimum age is 18, anyone under 18 and over 16 will be considered on a case by case basis.

Suitability:

• Animal guardians and carers
• Anyone who wants to gain certification in Animal PsychAromatics
• Animal massage therapists and other practitioners who would like to use essential oils as a supplement to their practice
• Vets and vet nurses
• Animal trainers and behaviourists.

Study includes

• 50 essential oils, 10 herbal oils and 15 hydrolats
• How to use 5 Element theory to choose essential oils and recognise patterns of disease
• Physiology of stress and the effect of stress on the body and mind
• Species specific management and reduction of stress
• An introduction to animal behaviour
  
  You need to complete a total of 5 assignments, one on each of the above subjects
  You also need:
• To read Wild health by Cindy Engel
• Complete 4 Case studies on animals

Write a 2,000 word essay on an essential oil of your choice.

Cost: UK £350 US $695 Euro 500 when paid in full on registration
OR a deposit of:
UK £150 US $295 Euro 225 + 6 monthly payments of
UK £42 US $75 Euro 60
Payment can be made via cheque, bank transfer, or with credit card via Paypal

You will be assigned a personal tutor on enrolment, whom you can contact at any time via email, or telephone by appointment. The tutor will advise, encourage and support you throughout.
You will be awarded a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of Level 1.

Total study time of approximately 130 hours.

Level Two – I week on-site practical learning, locations as listed below. (Level 2 needs to be undertaken within one year of completing Level 1).

Pre-requisites:
Completion of Level One or demonstration of adequate knowledge of essential oils, 5 element theory, and animal
husbandry, (to be decided by Nayana Morag on a case by case basis.) You must speak and read English well enough to read the course notes and complete your assignments. (Assignments can also be written in Hebrew, French and Greek) In most cases the minimum age is 18, anyone under 18 and over 16 will be considered on a case by case basis.

Suitability:
• knowledgeable animal guardians
• animal massage therapists and other practitioners who would like to use
essential oils as an integral part of their therapy
• Professionals in the field of animal well-being or training who want to work with their clients in an holistic way
• Aromatherapists who would like to broaden their client base.


Level 2 initiates you in the art and science of kinesiology, an amazing and effective tool for balancing the body and mind. The week also involves lots of hands on work with animals and essential oils so you learn all the ways aromatic substances can help to heal animals. You will learn how to work confidently and lovingly with animal guardians helping them to help
animals. The knowledge you have gained in Level 1 will be deepened, broadened, put into practice and brought to life. Level 2 is intensive and uplifting, with days full of learning in beautiful surroundings, in the company of like-minded people. It has been described as a life-changing experience by many former students.

Study includes:
Kinesiology –
• muscle testing for meridian balance (16 meridians +12 pulses)
• muscle testing for food sensitivities and allergens
• muscle testing for essential oils and other things that will strengthen the system
Essential oils –
• Practical experience of using essential oils, hydrosols, vegetable and herbal oils with animals
• How to recognise and interpret responses in a variety of animals so you can facilitate their self medication
• How to educate animal owners in the use of aromatics with their animals
Animal Behaviour-
• How animals learn
• Animal welfare and species specific management
• The human-animal bond
• Some common problem behaviours and holistic solutions
Working with people –
• How to work professionally with clients
• Record keeping and procedures
• How to improve your effectiveness as an animal wellness educator
Additional reading: The Basic chemistry of aromatherapeutic essential oils, E. Joy Bowles , £20,
Cost: UK £ 695 or US $1500 or Euro 1000, when paid in full at registration
OR a deposit of:
UK £250 or US$500 or Euro 350 +12 monthly payments of
UK £45 US $100. Euro 66
Payment can be made via cheque, bank transfer, or with credit card via Paypal. Next Level 2: April 6-12 2008, Gloucestershire, UK.

Final assessment – In order to gain certification you need to complete:
A minimum of 12 case studies to demonstrate your competence and professionalism.
Also 1 x 3000 word essay on a condition that you have treated with essential oils, to demonstrate you have understood how to look at dis-ease from the perspective of Animal PsychAromatics.
Cost: UK £50 US $99 Euro 75
All work to be completed within one year of the end of Level 2.

Download full details of the course in a PDF file here,
(needs Adobe reader which you can download for free here: Adobe reader)

Dates and locations for level 2

If you would like Level 2 to be offered in your part of the world Contact me .

Introduction to Animal PsychAromatica:

These one or two day workshops introduce you to the art of using essential oils and kinesiology for the health and happiness of your animals. Includes:

•  the study of 15 commonly used essential oils and how to use them on your own animals for common problems and the maintenance of well-being.

•  how to use kinesiology to help choose the oils,

•  Essential oils for first aid

•  how to make your own fly sprays and other ointments.

Bring hair and details of an animal you would like to treat and find which oils they need.

Equine Balance:

This is a clinic style workshop looking at you and your horse holistically, to improve harmony and performance on the ground and under saddle. I use aromatherapy, kinesiology, martial arts and body awareness to improve communication with, and awareness of, our animals, their needs, and our role in their well-being and training. The relationship between ourselves and the animals we choose to share our lives with is a potent centre for learning. These clinics greatly help anyone who is having problems of any kind with their horse but will also bring insight and greater satisfaction to any partnership. A small number of places for horse and rider but auditors welcome.

Canine Balance:

Using the same tools as in Equine Balance to help training and behavioural problems in dogs. Sometimes a problem is only in our perception, sometimes traumatised animals need essential oils to help them move on, sometimes dogs are doing exactly what we are telling them to, we just aren't aware of what it is we are saying. This workshop will give you tools for greater understanding and clearer communication. A small number of places for dogs and owners but auditors welcome.

Teaching in your neighbourhood:

I travel all over to teach, so if you would like me to come to your area contact me and I can arrange something to suit you. Below is a sample of the workshops I offer. I can also tailor the workshop's length and content to suit your interests and abilities. For those of you who cannot make it to a workshop I also offer individual tuition.

Upcoming Dates

All the Courses have limited places so don't delay if you are interested in attending!