Courses and Workshops

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Aromatherapy is a simple and effective way to help our animals but essential oils are powerful and should be used with knowledge and care if you do not want to cause harm. Now, with the Level 1 distance learning course, you can learn from top experts how to use essential oils safely and effectively, wherever you are in the world. If you want to gain a certificate in Animal PsychAromatica and work professionally you can continue on to Level 2 which is held annually in the UK, Europe and the USA (plans for Australia in the near future too!) More on-line courses will be coming soon so keep checking in here.

Animal PsychAromatica, 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.

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

  Study hours: The course consists of 5 learning segments plus case studies, approximately 130 study hours in total. Each segment requires you to read the course material, put the information you have learned into practise with an animal and write a short report on what you have learned. Each segment is to be completed within one month.

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.

To receive a certificate of completion you must also read the book 'Wild Health' by Cindy Engel, write a 2,000 word essay on an essential oil of your choice, and complete four case studies. The course must be completed within 1 year from commencement of study.


Suitability: Although anyone can benefit from learning how to use essential oils, this course is aimed at:

• Animal guardians and carers
• 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.
• Those who want to continue on to Level 2 and gain a certificate in Animal PsychAromatica

Pre-requisites: Some knowledge of animals and a desire to learn how to support their health with natural solutions. You must read English well enough to read the course notes and complete your written 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.


Cost: The course can be paid in pounds sterling, Euro, or US dollars, via credit card, Paypal, bank transfer or cheque. There is a 10% discount when you pay in full via cheque or bank transfer on registration
UK £395, (£355 when paid in full on registration)
US $695 ($625 when paid in full on registration)
Euro 500 (450 euro when paid in full on registration)

OR you can split the payments:
UK £150 deposit, plus 5 payments of £49
US $295, deposit, plus 5 payments of $80
Euro 225 deposit, plus 5 payments of 55 euro

Residents of countries outside Europe, the UK or USA please pay in UK sterling, the easiest way is via bank transfer or Paypal.

Additional costs

You need a selection of essential oils, hydrolats and vegetable oils in order to complete this course. If you do not have any essential oils, you can buy a starter kit from Essential Animals. Individual essential oils are also available on request. You will also be sent a list of reputable suppliers in your own country on enrolment.

Getting started:
So you think this is the course for you? Fill out the enrolment form and as soon as payment is processed you will be mailed the first segment, which includes samples of essential oils. Later segments will be sent to you via email.

Do you want to know what past students have to say? Click here

Animal PsychAromatica, Level Two –
7 days on-site learning in UK, USA, Greece or Australia

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. Level 2 deepens and broadens your knowledge of how to use aromatics with animals and gives you a wide range of experience.

Course format: I week on-site practical learning, locations as listed below.

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 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-
• 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: The course can be paid in pounds sterling, Euro, or US dollars, via credit card, Paypal, bank transfer or cheque. 50% to be paid on registration and the balance at the beginning of the course.
UK £795,
US $1250
Euro 900

Residents of countries outside Europe, the UK or USA please pay in UK sterling, the easiest way is via bank transfer or Paypal.

Do you want to know what past students have to say? Click here

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

Download full details of the course in a PDF file here,
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Dates and locations for level 2

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

Short Workshops

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.

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.

Practical Aromatherapy for Horses:

Learn how to use essential oils in the day to day management of horses, including: oils for common problems, natural 1st aid, how to make sprays and gels, how to stimulate immune response and reduce stress. I day

An Introduction to Animal PsychAromatica for Dogs:

Learn how this completely natural system can reduce stress, improve health, solve behavioural problems and help you and your dog. 1day

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.

Upcoming Dates

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