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2008 DIPLOMA COURSE IN  ESSENTIAL OIL THERAPY FOR ANIMALS

What is essential oil therapy for animals?

The traditional use of essential oils to promote and maintain balance in all systems of the body. In the wild animals seek out a natural remedy from various herbs and plants, instinctively picking out their own medication. In a domestic environment they are deprived of this choice. Essential Oil Therapy for Animals offers a natural choice of relief from many common physical and emotional problems in animals such as: allergies, arthritis, behavioural problems and vices, COPD and other respiratory conditions, digestive disorders, hoof and foot conditions, headshaking, laminitis, mud-fever, muscular problems, sarcoids and warts, sidebone, skin conditions, stress, viruses, urinary disorders and wounds.

Aims of the course:

The Diploma course in Essential Oil Therapy for Animals is designed to give every student a sound and practical understanding of this unique approach to natural animal health care. Our aim is to provide a high standard of education so that by the end of the course participants will leave equipped with the knowledge of 48 essential oils and their safe use with animal patients. We aim to train students to a high professional standard, thus enhancing the quality and credibility of this field of complementary therapy.

Course Outline:

For the Monthly module course, there are four elements of the course spread over nine months. Modules comprising 60% theory and 40% practical work are taught once per month. Comprehensive course notes will be given out with each module. Numbers are strictly limited thus ensuring maximum individual attention.

1) The study of 48 essential oils, their therapeutic effects and safety issues.

2) Kinesiology

3) Animal Health, Welfare and Veterinary Matters with Nigel Dodman MRCVS

4) Essential Oil Chemistry with Ian Smith MSc.

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MODULE 1 - 13th and 14th September 2008 (2 days)

ANIMAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY - Everything you want to know..... but are afraid to ask!

Teacher:  Sophie Pullen BSc (Hons) CertEd VN  and Sally Bowden BSc (Hons) CertEd VN

This fun packed, informative 2 day course is a pre-requisite to the Diploma courses unless you inform us in advance that you have undertaken some training in Anatomy & Physiology.

This weekend will provide a great introduction for people that have had no formal training in animal anatomy & physiology.  Using the cat, dog and horse as examples, we aim to give you a basic overview of all the bodily systems and functions.

We will also introduce you to some common veterinary terminology, so that you will be able to communicate more professionally with other animal health care practitioners and vets.

MODULE 2 - 3rd, 4th and 5th October 2008 (3 days)

Introduction to Essential Oil Therapy for Animals
With Karen Bourdon and Lorretta Perrella
A detailed study of 48 Essential Oils including history and their therapeutic effects on the animal patients. Application and safety issues.

MODULE 3 - 8th and 9th November 2008(2 days)

Animal Health and Welfare, Pathology and Legislation
with Nigel Dodman MRCVS

MODULE 4 - 12th, 13th and 14th December 2008 (3 days)

Day 1: Essential Oil Therapy Consultations
Training on how to teach the owners/grooms/carers of the animal patient.
The importance of ongoing assessment. Safety issues. Carrier oils

Day 2 and 3: Basic Essential Oil Chemistry with Ian Smith MSc
The nature of plant chemicals and their therapeutic effects.
Extraction of Essential Oils.  The nature of carrier oils.

MODULE 5 - 17th and 18th January 2009 (2 days)

Kinesiology with Karen Bourdon and Lorretta Perrella

Introduction to kinesiology and surrogate testing. Training on 20 different muscles-tests to assess the weaknesses and strengths throughout the bodily systems, to determine the essential oils needed to treat the condition as diagnosed by the veterinary surgeon.

MODULE 6 - 21st and 22nd February 2009 (2 days)

Basic Anatomy and Physiology of the Horse/Dog
with Nigel Dodman MRCVS

Respiratory Systems, Digestive Systems, Major Bones and Muscles.

MODULE 7 - 21st and 22nd March 2009 (2 days)

Further Essential Oil Chemistry with Ian Smith MSc

Further Essential Oil Science.
Safety and Quality issues.
Evidence based research.

MODULE 8 - 18th and 19th April 2009 (2 days)

Further Kinesiology with Karen Bourdon and Lorretta Perrella

Assessing weaknesses and strengths in the animal patient's meridians, using hair samples.
In-depth training on how to select the appropriate oils using Kinesiology.

MODULE 9 - 16th and 17th May 2009(2 days)

Essential Oil Posology with Karen Bourdon and Lorretta Perrella

Practical workshops including making shampoos, gel and clay based products, etc.
Dosage, dilution and administration.

MODULE 10 - 13th and 14th June 2009 (2 days)

Revision
with Nigel Dodman MRCVS, Ian Smith MSc, Karen Bourdon and Lorretta Perrella

Each day will be divided into small tutorial groups to work with above teachers. How to set up in business, what to charge, design your own brochure, insurance.
Final revision, covering all aspects of previous modules.

ASSESSMENTS - 11th and 12th July 2009

There will be assignments set after each module to reinforce learning.

Saturday:  AM Essential Oil Chemistry written paper (2 hours)

                   PM Practical Assessment and Oral Examination (Group 1) (45 minutes)

Sunday:    AM Anatomy and Physiology Written Paper (2 hours)
                   PM Practical Assessment and Oral Examination (Group 2) (45 minutes)

Students will then have up to nine months to complete 8 case studies. Individual tutorials will be available on request during this time to provide support.

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COST (includes lunch on all course dates):

Associate Members: £1605 (£73 per day x 22 day course)

A non-refundable deposit of £405 will be required to secure your place. The remaining balance of £1200 can be paid in two ways:

1) A one-off payment of £1200 is payable on or before the first module date.

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2) You can take advantage of our modular payment plan. You can spread the payments over an 9-month period, commencing in September. The monthly instalments would be £146.67 per month which includes a 10% interest charge.

Please book early to avoid disappointment as places will be secured on a ‘first come first served’ basis

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TUTORS

NIGEL DODMAN MRCVS, BVSc, Cert Ed, Cert Vet Acupuncture

Nigel is a veterinary consultant and lecturer. He has been practicing acupuncture, herbal medicine and homoeopathy for 15 years both on a referral basis and in general practice. Nigel has worked with and been involved in the education of non-veterinary therapists for many years. He is currently involved in the development of post-graduate courses in acupuncture for veterinary surgeons and the use of the Bowen Technique (a human soft tissue therapy) for animals.

IAN SMITH MSc, BSc, MISPA

Ian is the honorary lecturer in Aromatic Medicine at Liverpool's John Moores University. He is also subject area leader in a course that leads to a Diploma of higher education in Aromatic Medicine. Ian has had various articles published and has co-authored a book entitled "Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy". He is currently working with Gabriel Mojay on another book concerning the clinical practice of aromatherapy.

KAREN BOURDON, Chairman of GEOTA

Trained in essential oil therapy for animals and qualified in 1998. Also trained with the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy (Kurt Schnaubelt). Karen has gained much experience and successfully treated hundreds of different types of animals, although she specialises in horses, especially racehorses. 

She completed the foundation course at the Academy of Systematic Kinesiology (TASK).  Karen founded GEOTA in January 2000 and gives various lectures on Essential Oil Therapy for Animals throughout the UK and Ireland.

LORRETTA PERRELLA (MGEOTA)

Lorretta Perrella is a director of GEOTA. She qualified in Essential Oil Therapy for Animals in 2000. She gained experience working with Karen on many different cases over the years and they work together as a team.

Lorretta has an HND in Equine Science and has been working with horses for many years. She also has an ITEC diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Body massage. She has also trained with the with Kurt Schnaubelt at the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy and at the Academy of Systematic Kinesiology.

NAYANA MORAG (MGEOTA)

Trained in essential oil therapy for animals in 1998 and also trained with the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy and the Academy of Systematic Kinesiology.  Nayana specialises in behavioural problems with animals and holds weekend workshops in Essential Oil Therapy for Animals near her home in Devon.