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| Flower Essence Studies • Flower Essence Programs |
| by Robyn Tellefsen |
In the 1930s, physician and homeopath Dr. Edward Bach developed 38 Flower essences from English flowers. Flower essences are less concentrated extracts of various flowers, made from their energy vibrations by placing petals in water and allowing them to sit in the sun for several hours. These flower essences are then preserved in brandy and taken orally to balance discord between the body and the mind and to promote natural healing and restoration.
What You'll Learn
A flower essence therapy training program combines practical and theoretical teachings, informational and experiential learning, flower essence plant studies and therapeutic profiles, and counseling methods and inner work.
Flower essence curriculum includes the philosophical basis for flower essence therapy, flower essence selection, flower essence combining, plant profiles, therapeutic principles, depths of healing, and special populations and situations.
Degree Types
Flower essence certification programs are available, though some are only open to health professionals or to those currently enrolled in medical school.
Career Paths
Those who attain certification in flower essences typically use their training in a health care setting. Possible career paths for flower essence practitioners include AIDS counselor, health educator, therapist, addiction counselor, chiropractor, midwife, and more.
Job Outlook
According to the Flower Essence Society (FES), there are an estimated 50,000 active practitioners in approximately 50 countries who use flower essence therapy in their healing work.
Licensing and Accreditation Information
There is currently no state or federal licensing or accreditation of flower essence practitioners. However, professional certification is available through the Flower Essence Society (http://www.flowersociety.org) as well as other alternative healing organizations. In order to become an FES Certified Flower Essence Practitioner, you must complete an approved flower essence practitioner training course in addition to a yearlong program that involves complete documentation of in-depth case studies, plus related analyses and an archetypal character study.
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