Bach Flower Remedy Teacher Training Course

Course Accreditation
Worldwide, this is the very first set of courses dedicated to BFR Animal Practitioners wishing to spread the message about the benefits to animals of the BFR in the form of teaching. The courses provide a practical approach to helping Animal Practitioners work effectively alongside the public.

Course Outline
You will learn how to:
• prepare for talks
• how to enhance their delivery
• how to maximize any follow-up of the talks.

The BFR Animal Practitioner Accreditation course provided a large source of animal knowledge and although some further input in this regard will be made, the objective is to keep the emphasis on interactive, practical study.

Accordingly, sessions will cover a range of topics including how an Animal Practitioner could present themselves in the market place with discussions on the use of advertising through leaflets, the internet and articles. Developing talk skills through awareness of body language and verbal communication as well as use of presentation materials will be covered in some depth.

On completion of the courses, an Animal Practitioner will be ready to offer talks to organizations such as clubs, animal charities etc. in a number of species including dogs, cats, horses and others.

Note: (i) These courses are not designed to allow for teaching of the BFR Animal Practitioner
Accreditation – Animal Practitioners wishing to follow this path may be invited to undertake this opportunity at a later stage
(ii) Entry level – students need to have completed Stage 2 of the BFR Animal Practitioner course
to join the Teacher Training courses, although it is envisaged that ultimately only qualified
Animal Practitioners will be delivering talks to the Public

BFR Animal Teacher Training Part 1 (5 days)
 (please note the Teacher course Parts 1 and 2 do not always run back to back)

Day One Evaluating your personal skills The Credibility Pyramid and how not just knowledge but also your image can affect the audience’s impression of you Group preparation of a general, short introductory talk on animals & the BFR; feedback and learning experiences of the above

Day Two Understanding and meeting your audience’s needs Structuring and preparing a talk Audience communication; knowing people learn in different ways Group preparation of a half day talk on dogs & the BFR; feedback and learning experiences of the above

Day Three Review of your presentational toolbox Developing materials such as fact-sheets in a user friendly and effective way – a practical session based on the premise that most people find images more valuable than text How to reduce ‘talk-time’ but still fulfill information-giving aims – marrying this with the concept of ‘less is more’ Group preparation of a half day talk on cats & the BFR; feedback and learning experiences of the above

Day Four Handling individual needs in an audience, dealing with different personality types Helping people anxious about their animal in a public forum Group preparation of a half day talk on horses & the BFR; feedback and learning experiences of the above

Day Five Structuring and preparing a talk for a veterinary practice Group preparation of a one hour talk for vets on dogs and cats & the BFR; feedback and learning experiences of the above Presenting the Bach Centre and the Natural Animal Centre in talks

BFR Animal Teacher Training Part 2 (2 days)
 (please note the Teacher course Parts 1 and 2 do not always run back to back)

Day Six Making a lasting impression; barriers to effective listening by your audience Marketing follow-up talks – how to encourage further development and understanding of the BFR in people after the talk ends Using the Helping Model to assist use of the BFR in animal organisations Group preparation of a half day talk on rabbits and guinea pigs & the BFR; feedback and learning experiences of the above

Day Seven Improving your teaching style on an on-going basis Group preparation of a one hour talk each on: birds & reptiles and the BFR; feedback and learning experiences of the above Logging and recording of talks and feedback to Bach Centre and the Natural Animal Centre

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
New research on the theory of animal behaviour is being published all the time and in order to keep Animal Practitioners up-to-date as well as to afford them the opportunity to meet and share experiences with fellow practitioners, a CPD conference is held once a year at the Natural Animal Centre. Whilst attendance at the conference is not mandatory, it is highly recommended.
For the date for next conference see "Schedule".

Registering for the course
Should you wish to proceed, please complete the form. On receipt of your form, we will send you the Reading Lists for Stage 1 as well as directions to the Centre and a list of local B & B’s.