Correspondence Course and Clinic Information
Read Lyn Palmer's Review!
Catherine has extensive teaching experience spanning more than ten
years when it comes to aromatherapy and massage.
She has taught aromatherapy within the hospital system at Royal
Prince Alfred Hospital, Rozelle Hospital, NSW College of Nursing
Continuing Education Section, and to staff of nursing homes in
Sydney as well as to community based groups including Backstop
Family Support Service and St George Unemployment Support Service.
She has also demonstrated at trade shows and festivals and
instructed beauty therapists for Select Botanicals, Gladesville and
taught and assessed students in the natural therapies college system
~ including aromatherapy at Southern Cross Herbal School, Gosford
and aromatherapy and massage techniques at NSW School of Therapeutic
Massage, Sydney.
Catherine is a presenter at the Australian Racing Institute on
equine aromatherapy. As well as presenting at other teaching
facilities throughout Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and
the United States on a regular basis (details updated on newsletter
page regularly). There are plans for similar courses being available
in UAE and Japan. Flexible presentations have been designed to suit
the host's needs including TAFE and established natural therapy
colleges as well as horse interest groups.
Catherine also runs private courses in her own home and clinic and
has been a guest presenter at horse health seminars.
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course is designed to take the dedicated student six to eight months to complete, and for
those who like to take their time to assimilate the information, one year is allowed.
It is a theory course in the application of essential oils with horses and it is
presumed the applicant has knowledge of massage and horses before commencing or the
intention to learn massage or TTeam studies to obtain the maximum benefit from their
studies.
The course is in six segments and the student may pay as he commences each segment or
receive a discount if all segments are purchased at commencement. Each segment will
involve the completion of a written assignment which will involve studying texts outside
the given course notes. Students are advised to keep a copy of assignments on file, as
originals will not be returned.
Segment One outlines the history and philosophy of aromatherapy and introduces
the student to horses and their responses to essential oils.
Segment Two is your materia medica of safe essential oils.
Segment Three discusses the various ways of choosing your essential oils for use
with horses and how to use.
Segment Four discusses massage techniques and understanding your role as an
equine aromatherapist.
Segment Five discusses subtle energy anatomy in your horse and the spiritual
application of essential oils.
Segment Six discusses adjunctive therapies that enhance the use of essential
oils with horses and requires the submission of student's case histories.
An open book exam will be forwarded to the student to complete to obtain their
certificate.
Fees are in Australian Dollars
Payments accepted by Visa or Mastercard or Bank Draft in Australian
Dollars.
Personal cheques accepted from Australian residents.
Each segment if paid for individually $150 AUD per segment
Full course if all segments purchased for in advanced in one block $750
AUD.
Examination fee and issue of
certificate $30AUD
Please print out &
mail or fax the OrderForm
Refund policy:
Advice must be received if
a student is not satisfied with course material within 14 days of issuing receipt and a
refund, less administration fees will be issued if material is returned complete and
undamaged within 21 days.
If a student is unable to complete the course within one calendar year of commencement,
extensions may be granted if written application is received. Each case considered
individually and the right to refuse an extension is reserved
If there are enough students in one area or country, there will be the possibility of a
weekend putting it all together. Students will be able to attend this weekend seminar at
any stage of the course, but it will only proceed if there are enough students available.
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Postage and Administration fees included within course fees.
Students of the course also have the
opportunity to discuss the contents of the course and network ideas
amongst each other within their own email community
horsescents@topica.com.
Upon enrolling in the course students are emailed an invitation to join or
can send an email to
horsescents-subscribe@topica.com.
However your membership will not be activated until your enrollment has
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Lyn's Review
As a practicing Aromatherapist on both humans and equines in the UK,
I felt very privileged that Catherine Bird sent me, hot off the
press as it were, a copy of her much awaited equine
aromatherapy/massage course for my attention.
If you have an interest in using essential oils and massage in
treating either your own horse or as an extension to your current
massage therapy practice you must really consider completing this
course compiled by Catherine. I honestly couldn't put it down and
have burned the midnight oil studying every segment.
The content of the course is interesting and informative, covering
as it does every method of essential oils application, useful
massage techniques and even the vibrational effects. We are led
through the somewhat scary maze of oils selections, using
cross-referencing methods including kinesiology and olfactory
selection. This enables you to apply the right oil in the right
place at the right time and there is as much scientific information
as you would need to know to practice safely. The chemical
constituents of 25 essential oils are fully detailed with full
information of the effects on the body and mind of the horse (and
rider!!) There are case histories, horse physiology, advice on
setting up a practice, discussions on methods of applications,
making up of blends, the use of carrier oils and even information on
making up your own creams and gels for application.
At the end of every section is an assignment that is not so much
examining what you have learnt, but allowing you to put into
practice what you have learnt from that particular segment and
positively encouraging you to investigate further.
Catherine has a wealth of experience in the holistic treatment of
the horse and the person; she has been a tutor and lecturer as well
as a practitioner, an author, a convention speaker and a dedicated
healer. Her style is easy to understand, very detailed but concise.
If you were to dedicate yourself to this course for six months, you
will have saved the trauma of years of treatments and case studies
which has been the only way to learn this skill and most of all you
will be effective.
The resource is now here, very reasonably priced (especially if you
are in Europe or American with the way the exchange rate is at the
moment!) and Catherine is only an email away to give you support and
encouragement. I only wish it had been there for me when I first
started out.
Lyn Palmer ITEC (Dip)
Glastonbury UK
A Satisfied Student
Other Reviews of the Course:
A Satisfied Student!
I have just completed Catherine Birds Equine Aromatherapy
correspondence course and I would have to say that I thought it was
fantastic!!
I have been addicted to aromatherapy for just over 10 years,
completing various courses on the subject, and also massage and
herbs. I also run herbal and aromatherapy craft workshops.
I found Catherine course just so interesting with loads of new
information that I just couldn’t stop until I finished it!!!
The whole course really got me thinking from start to finish and the
best thing was that I knew that I could email the group and
Catherine any time I had a question. The information I learnt from
previous questions and replies on the email group was great as
well.
The results that I have had from using essential oils on horses have
been amazing. I have been so impressed by how the horses have
improved in various ways – one horse had almost a complete
personality change (bad PMT I think!)! Essential oils have been used
on people for years with wonderful results – try Equine Aromatherapy
– it is just as wonderful. After completing Catherine’s course, your
horse will certainly thank you.
Thank you again Catherine for a wonderful course.
Sarah Linton
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Saturday
Training Clinics |
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These clinics are for horse owners to learn to recognize different
types of muscle spasms and strains, where they are most likely to
occur and a few simple techniques you can employ safely with your
horse.
There are a minimum of 6 participants with horses, and any number of
auditors.
Riding Clubs can make special arrangements and Catherine is happy to
do so with any of your clubs.
Most clinics are reserved for Saturdays.
This pic was taken July 1999, Northside Riding Club. Northside
provided many keen hands on a chilly Saturday, while Northern Lights
waits patiently to be rubbed !
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Weekend
Training Seminars |
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The weekend seminar
mentioned in the correspondence course information is only
available to students of the correspondence course.
Other weekend seminars can be arranged and certificates of
attendance are issued for Equine Massage and Equine Therapies
as well as "Equine Aromatherapy;. A minimum of 6 students is
required.
These seminars are available throughout Australia and New
Zealand at reasonable rates, elsewhere if traveling expenses
are covered. These weekends provide students with extensive
notes and a certificate of attendance.
October 1999. Lucky enjoys this view of East Tamaki everyday,
but he is a little unsure waiting to see what these New
Zealand students have in mind for him after a weekend of
practicing their massage skills!
Need someone who has studied or completing studies in
aromatherapy?
Some of our current correspondence students have web pages of
their own. See how they combine aromatherapy with their other
equine pursuits~ Not all our studies have their own web pages,
but if you want to contact someone near you who uses
aromatherapy responsibly with horses we have students in
several states across the US, Canada, Australia, Europe and
one lone student in South Africa.
Maggie Moyer PA USA
http://www.brassringmassage.com,
Mirjam Terlingen SPAIN
http://www.equitierra.com,
Nicole Dingwell MI USA
http://www.petrissagetherapy.com,
April Strawswer OH USA
http://angelfire.com/oh5/blackhandfarm,
Questions??
Email Catherine
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