Naturopathy Diploma Course PROSPECTUS
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Naturopathy Diploma Course PROSPECTUS SCHOOL OF NATURAL MEDICINE UK - 3 Oakbrook Lodge, London W6 0WU Tel: 07400 888000 - Email: [email protected]. - Website: www.herenowhealing.com SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY School of Natural Medicine UK is founded on Naturopathy is a profession that is practiced the principles of pure Naturopathy, which throughout the world, with Eastern and incorporates a holistic approach to the Western Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New treatment and prevention of mind-body Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Russia, India imbalances that lead to disease. and the United States having the highest numbers of practicing naturopaths. We seek to educate students in an authentic system of natural medicine that can be traced Naturopathy is classified as a traditional to the teachings of Stoicism in ancient medicine and has evolved, since ancient Greece, and that was incorporated into a times, as a deeply rooted part of European system of medicine by Hippocrates, widely natural medicinal systems. regarded as the father of modern medicine. The first principle of Natural Medicine, as From Europe, Naturopathy has found its way, stated in the Hippocratic Oath, is ‘Do No with the founding fathers of the United States Harm.’ and the Commonwealth, to all parts of the world settled or governed by those of European descent. This core foundation is integrated with advances in the fields of nutrition, psychoneuroimmunology, heart-brain Naturopathy is a discipline of accumulated coherence, epigenetics, phytochemical knowledge of effective natural therapies, research, and holistic anatomy and diet, herbs and lifestyle in practice, and does physiology. not have a single originator. It is a part of our heritage. Our Natural Physician Diploma programme is in alignment with the World Health We invite you to join us on one of our Organisation definition and guidelines for certification, self care or diploma courses, Naturopaths; a definition that was created and begin your journey toward creating a life through the contributions of more than 274 out of what you love. reviewers, including experts and national authorities, as well as professionals and non- governmental agencies. Although there are schools that medicalise Naturopathy, in order to gain funding from supplement and product companies, the School of Natural Medicine UK is committed to teaching pure Naturopathy, without affiliation with special interests. NATUROPATHY DIPLOMA The Naturopathy diploma course consists of phases and independent heath, herb both online study and in-person immersion harvesting, storing and preparation, essential trainings. oils, flower essences, healing touch and herbal pharmacy creation. • Naturopathy online course - Herbal Medicine These topics are fully integrated with the - Healing Diets study of Iridology and Healing Diets, so that - Iridology naturopathic and herbal recommendations - Naturopathy are informed by knowledge of systemic and constitutional strengths and weaknesses of • Immersion Trainings the individual and fully supported by - Healing Diets cleansing and health building approaches to - Naturopathy & Iridology food as medicine. - Essential Oils & Healing Touch - Quantum Botanicals & Flower Essences Naturopathy is a multi-dimensional field of - Herbal Medicine opportunity that students explore with our strong foundation based on personal • Self Healing Module experience with self-healing and hands on classes. With a potential future with private Offering a comprehensive study of practice, growing or harvesting herbs, traditional Naturopathy, the course creating products, creating or working for curriculum includes an extensive study of the ethical natural product companies, spas, history and practice of Naturopathic therapies health food stores or clinics, running booths and Herbal Medicine, a 116 herb Materia at festivals and fairs, teaching your own M e d i c a , p l u s d o z e n s o f h e r b s f o r courses and workshops, or combining Naturopathic support, formula creation and naturopathy and herbal medicine with other traditional herbal remedies, the chemistry of therapeutic modalities, students turn what herbs, herbal medicine for a range of life they love into a life they love to live! NATUROPATHY DIPLOMA Course Curriculum Our master teachers include Bonny Casel ND Studies are personally mentored by school MAMH, director of the School of Natural founder, Bonny Casel, and she guides Medicine UK, who studied herbal medicine students as they develop consultation skills with Dr. John Christopher, Iridology and and lay the foundation for practice. Nutrition with Dr. Bernard Jensen, Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy, and Iridology with Farida Sharan ND, epigenetic with Bruce IMMERSION TRAININGS Lipton and Quantum Physics with Nassim The five 10 day Immersions provide the Haramein. hands-on and consultation skills to educate clients and create and guide effective healing Julie Bruton-Seal, is a practising naturopathic programmes. All of our immersions are held herbalist, craniosacral practitioner, iridologist in London, with the exception of the Herbal and natural healer and qualified at the Medicine Immersion with Julie Bruton-Seal in Selfheal School, under Dr Jill Davies and Norfolk. Christopher Hobbs in 2000. She is a Council member of the Association of Master NATUROPATHY ONLINE Herbalists (AMH) and was editor of the COURSE TOPICS quarterly magazine, Nature’s Path, now The • History and Philosophy of Naturopathy Herbalist, for many years. Julie was also one • What is health? What is cure? of the founding organisers of HerbFest, an • Laws of Living annual gathering celebrating healing plants • Laws of Cure and herbal medicine. • Health/Disease Continuum • Acute Disease and Treatment If you wish to create your own naturopathic • Suppression vs. Elimination practice, create naturopathic and/or herbal • The affects of inflammation products, import or export individual herbs or • Holistic Anatomy and Physiology herbal formula, heal yourself, family and/or • 9 Body Systems friends, or integrate naturopathy herbal - Lymphatic system medicine with other modalities in a clinical - Circulatory system setting, this course will remain a wealth of - Reproductive system knowledge, wisdom and inspiration for years - Endocrine system to come. - Respiratory system - Digestive system ONLINE STUDY - Urinary system The four online courses offer a deep study of - Muscular/skeletal system herbal medicine, healing diets, naturopathy - Nervous system and iridology, with creative, experiential and • Chronic disease and treatment research based assignments that help students • Relieving stress of chronic conditions to integrate this knowledge for effective • Reversing disease process practice and personal self healing. • Earth Elemental Energetics • Water Elemental Energetics • Fire Elemental Energetics • Air Elemental Energetics • Ether Elemental Energetics • Nutrition • Climate/Environment • Polarity therapy • Earth therapies • Water therapies • Bowel Cleansing • Constitutional diagnosis and treatment • Effects of system weakness • Discrimination • Vibrational healing • Emotional healing • Heredity • Sexuality and Reproduction on the healing process • Life Habits • Creating herbal formulas • A Healing Home • Prescription symbols • Personal Hygiene • Herbal pharmacy terminology • Inner and Outer Ecology • Contra-indications for a range of situations • Healing Processes • Materia Medica (116 primary herbs, plus • Healing Crisis/Achievement dozens of supportive herbs) - action, active • Exercise ingredients, activity, applications, • Psychology of Illness/Wellness aromatherapy, astrology, Ayurveda, • Relationships cautions, contraindications, chakras, • Cleansing and Purification elements, emotions, Chinese medicine, • Rebuilding/Regenerating combinations, cultivation, dosage, • Case taking energetics, flower essences, formulas, • Consultation skills habitat, history, homeopathy, meridians, • Methods of analysis organs, names, nutrients, part used, • Healing Centres/Sanitariums personality, plant description, research, • Complete system of nature cure spiritual properties, substitutions, systems, • Dozens of individual treatments taste, tissues, wildcrafting, and preparation. • Iatrogenic disease HERBAL MEDICINE ONLINE • Herbs and Healing • Body system and Herbal Medicine COURSE TOPICS • Anatomy & Physiology is taught by body • History and philosophy system and is integrated throughout the • Use of herbs in ancient and tradition course societies • Holistic perceptions • Chemistry of herbs • Body/Mind/Spirit • climate, soil, active principles • Vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients for • Collecting, harvesting, storage body organs, systems and glands • Extraction • Botany • Food as medicine - food as poison • Naming and identifying plants • Food addictions • Collecting and preparing herbarium • Effects of diet, coffee, alcohol, drugs, etc., specimens expressed through plant colour, structure and signature, ethical harvesting and foraging, plant drying and storage, and pharmacy protocols, so that students develop a relationship with the energetics of nature and learn to work in harmony with plant rhythms and intention. Each medicinal plant that we learn about, experience and befriend offers a lifetime of healing support. The Herbal Medicine Immersion provides the foundation for a lifetime of exploration, with respect and appreciation for the natural world. IRIDOLOGY STUDIES • Plant classification appendix Iridology is a form of analysis that examines • Pharmacy