I spent a very enjoyable day giving a presentation on Applied Zoopharmacognosy and worked with two lovely and responsive dogs during the afternoon session.
We have had an immense amount of positive feedback from this day with many looking at how they can use zoopharmacognosy to calm anxious and nervous dogs. This will then deepen the effects of the canine massage.
Aside from the dogs, we had a rather unusual occurrence. One of the students became aware of an aroma in the demonstration, and then announced to the class, that for the first time in her life, she was able to cross her left leg over her right. She did this subconsciously, and had tried many different therapies without success, and had little understanding why she had this physical problem.
We have also had a Canine practical weekend at Tilley Farm this month, and while this was going on we were also invited to talk with 1st year students from Bristol University. Martin and Lynn represented me, and they gave a demonstration at Holly Hedge. This in turn was followed by the apothecary course that was enjoyed by all.
The month continues with a talk this weekend at Sheila Harpers (International Dog Behaviour and Training Programme), finishing at the end of the month with the Equine practical in the Dorset countryside at Bittles Brook Farm.
Below are a few of our photo highlights so far:
Being introduced by Natalie Lenton
A lot of processing going on
The first step to success for a dog very fearful of polished floors
Jane did a great job teaching the apothecary day and everybody took home a selection of herbal remedies from creams to anti parasitic sprays. Jane's expertise as a medical herbalist provided a great learning experience with a variety of wood barks and herbs. There was a great atmosphere in the classroom with old and new students sharing their stories. There were faces that I had not seem for a while and it was good to see everyone again. We will have dates up shortly for the next apothecary day in Spring 2013.
Tracy hard at work
The class get to grips with a recipe
Focused teamwork
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| Cooking underway |
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