Animal Massage Schools - UK

Today’s post is a listing of animal massage and other alternative animal health schools, courses and workshops available  in the UK, divided into England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and listed under each in alphabetical order by school name.

As always, if you know of a school that should be included on this list, please let me know.

ENGLAND

A Touch Lighter New
Safaya Salter
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Phone: +44 (0)1453 860706
Email: safaya.salter@atouchlighter.co.uk
EFT and animal communication classes and workshops

Animal Magic
Caroline Thomas
Chelmsford area
Phone: +44 (0) 7904280264
Online contact form
Workshops in Bach flower remedies and crystal healing for animals
For more, also see the Bach Flower Remedies and Offering Reiki to Sheep posts (Caroline is the featured practitioner in both)

British Equine Massage Academy
Angela Hall
Phone: +44 (0) 7852957407
Email: info@massage-for-horses.co.uk
Website: www.massage-for-horses.co.uk
Equine owner’s massage workshops in the northeast. The workshops are designed for all owners who want to provide the best care for their horses and discover a new equestrian skill. By learning a unique combination of equine sports massage, soft tissue release and stretching horse owners will be able to undertake a full massage on their horses. Angela has also produced a massage DVD for horse owners which is another tool to enhance your horse care.

The British Institute of Homeopathy
Endeavour House,
80 High Street,
Egham, Surrey, TW20 9HE
Phone: +44 (0) 1784 473800
Fax: +44 (0) 1784 473801
Email: info@britinsthom.com
Basic and diploma courses in veterinary homeopathy

Canine Massage Therapy Centre
Natalie Lenton
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Phone: +44 (0) 1562 630535 or +49 (0) 7877 540728
1-day Canine massage workshops and a Diploma program in Therapeutic Canine Massage for those wishing to become practitioners.

Carthvean Alpacas/Camelidynamics UK
Julie Taylor-Browne
Carthvean Farm
Porkellis, Helston, Cornwall TR13 0JL
Email: taylor.browne@clara.net
Method of bodywork for camelids based on TTEAM.
One day workshops, two day clinics, and TTEAM training horses and ponies. On site or at your farm.

Catherine O’Driscoll Complementary Healthcare
Over Fingask Farmhouse
Rait, Perthshire PH2 7RZ
Phone: +44 (0) 1821 670410
Email: catherine@carsegray.co.uk
Workshops in Holistic canine healthcare, energy healing, animal EFT and animal communication.

The Charles Siddle Foundation for Animal Healing
Courses held at
The Reading Room (Foxham Village Hall)
Foxham, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 4NH
Phone: +44 (0) 1727 750273
Email: info@beaconhealing.com
Animal Healing workshops and certificate courses. Subjects include Veterinary Acupuncture, Laser Therapy, Massage Therapy, Bowen Technique, Shiatsu, Dowsing Bach Flowers, Homoeopathy etc.

Downs House Equine
Combeleigh Farm
Wheddon Cross
Exmoor, Somerset TA24 7AT
Contact by mail only
Weekend Equine Massage courses, Diploma in Equine Sports Massage

Emma Overend
Northamptonshire
Phone: +44 (0)7977314138
Email: online contact form
Equine Touch, Canine Touch, stretch & mobilisation courses and workshops

Emotional Health, Ltd.
Gwyneth Moss
9 Nelson Road
Ilkley, W Yorks, LS29 8HN
Phone: +44 (0) 1943 600522
Email: hello@emotional-health.co.uk
EFT for animals workshops

EMRT UK
Nickatie Tucker
Equus College Representative
Phone: +44 (0) 1544 318488
Mobile: +44 (0) 7866 474041
Email: emrt@bluebottle.com
Equine, feline and canine Muscle Release Therapy courses

Equine Design Therapy
Jill Tanton
North Devon
Phone: +44 (0) 1271 858482
Mobile: +44 07853 279012
Email: jill@equinedesign.info
Equine Massage Therapy Certification and Diploma courses

EquineEnergy & CanineEnergy
Nicole Rombach
Blankney Farm, Blankney Drove
Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6XJ
Phone: + 44 (0) 1526 351 381
Email: office@equinenergy.com
The UK division of Equinolgy and Caninology. Equine and Canine Acupressure, Myofascial Release, CranioSacral Techniques, and Equine and Canine Body Worker certification courses.

The Equine Touch/The Canine Touch
Adele Neighbour
ET National Coordination Centre
8 Chapel Green
Doveridge, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 5JY
Phone: + 44 (0) 871 6412118
Email: theetcentre@aol.co.uk
Equine and Canine Touch courses at various locations in the UK

Equissage Europe
Helen Woolley
27 Swinton Avenue
Bovington, Wareham, Dorset, BH206LD
Email: equissageeurope@hotmail.com
5-day courses covering the Equissage massage sequence, anatomy, physiology,
saddle fitting, exercises therapy, stretching, etc.

Equi-Therapy UK
Springbridge Driving Centre
Willoughby Waterleys
Countersthorpe, Leicestershire
Phone: +44 (0) 7909-990445
Email: Online Contact Form
Equine Massage Certificate and Equine Sports Massage Diploma courses.

Essential Animals
Nayana Morag
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
phone/fax +44 (0)1823 680490 or 07979 515 812
Courses and workshops in essential oils for animals and natural horsemanship

European School of Animal Osteopathy (ESAO)
25, Old Steine
Brighton BN1 1EL
Phone : +44 1273 673 332
Fax : +44 1273 673 339
Email : brighton@the-esao.eu
Animal Manual Therapy Diploma (over three years), Master of ESAO’s Animal Manual Therapy (master European level, 2 years)

The European School of Equine Bowen Therapy
Beth Darrall
European College of Bowen Studies
38, Portway
Frome, Somerset, BA11 1QU.
Phone: + 44 (0) 7759 439713 (mobile)
Phone/Fax: + 44 (0) 1373 461 873
E-mail: beth@equinebowentherapy.com
E-mail: info@thebowentechnique.com
Equine Bowen Therapy Training Courses

The European School of Reiki
Hollacombe Farm
Hollacombe Hamlets
Crediton, Devon EX17 5BW
Phone: +44 (0) 1363 775935
Email: contact@theeuropeanschoolofreiki.com
Equine Reiki courses

Ginny Patterson
The Equine & Small Animal Holistic Healing Training Centre
Desborough, Northamptonshire
Phone: +44 (0) 1536 761472
Email: Ginny@hearme-healme.co.uk
Workshops in Small Animal and Equine Crystal Healing, Reiki, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and Animal Communication.

Greyfriars Rehabilitation and Hydrotherapy Centre
Greyfriars Farm Veterinary Centre
Hogs Back
Guildford, Surrey GU3 1AG
Phone: 01483 811172
Fax: 01483 811876
Email: info@greyfriarsrehab.co.uk
Introductory and certificate Hydrotherapy courses, canine rehabilitation courses for Hydrotherapists and Veterinary Nurses (international students welcome)

Hands on Horses School of Equine Shiatsu
Hill Farm House
Mill Road
Stanford, Bedfordshire SG18 9JH
Phone: +44 (0) 1462 811933 or +44 (0) 7778 578477
Email: info@hands-on-horses.co.uk
3-year Equine Shiatsu diploma courses.

Healing Animals
Elizabeth Whiter
Phone: +44 (0) 1273 891472
Email: elizabeth@healinganimals.org
Diploma courses in small animal and equine healing in Sussex and Somerset

Healthy Beast
Horsehay Farm
Duns Tew Road
Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7DQ
Phone: +44 1869 349955
Fax: +44 1869 340969
Email: info@healthybeast.com
Natural nutrition courses for cats, dogs and Horses, Diploma courses in essential oil therapy for animals, Veterinary Herbal Medicine courses for professionals. All courses on site.

The Holistic Approach
Dena Schwartz
Phone: +44 (0) 7778 379879
Email: dena@animalaromatherapy.co.uk
Workshops in natural first aid for animals, animal aromatherapy, introducton to holistic therapies

Ingraham Academy of Zoopharmacognosy
20 Hughenden Road
Clifton, Bristol BS8 2TT
Phone: +44 (0) 1179 145698
Email: caroline.ingraham@gmail.com
Certificate and Diploma Courses in Zoopharmacognosy (the study of how animals self-medicate and how to supply them with the correct plants they would seek out in the wild for themselves for healing)

The Institute Of Complementary Animal Therapies
P.O. Box 299
Chudleigh, Devon, TQ13 0ZQ
Phone: +44 (0) 1626 852 485
Mobile : +44 (0) 7977 359 347
E-mail: info@theicat.co.uk
On site Equine sports massage diploma, canine remedial massage, Hydtrotherapy and Rehabilitation diploma courses, canine massage and animal healing workshops

Iris International School of Colour Therapy
Phone: +44 (0) 1803 868 037
Email: info@iriscolour.co.uk
Courses in Color and Natural Healing for Animals. Distance learning.

Jan Fennell International Dog Listeners Ltd
Pond Farm
Scotterthorpe, Lincolnshire DN21 3JL
Phone: +44 (0) 1724 761764
Email: info@janfennellthedoglistener.com
Canine communication courses in Australia, Europe, UK and US.

Jo Rose Holistic Therapies & Training
Phone: +44 (0) 1844 220016
Oxfordshire
Email: joroseholistic@yahoo.co.uk
Equine and Canine Massage, Reiki, Zoopharmacognosy (animal aromatics), Vibrational healing tools, Kinesiology, Herbs for Animals, Equine Stretch, and Horse Listening workshops. Horse Listening Diploma courses. Classes held throughout Sussex, Thame, Oxfordshire, Glastonbury, Somerset

Kate Prowse
Roxwell, Essex
Phone: +44 (0)7779 938 735
Email: kate@kateprowse.co.uk
Equine touch courses

Learning Equine Touch
Lara Neighbour
Phone: +44 (0)7812 544151
Email: learningequinetouch@hotmail.co.uk
Equine touch courses at several locations in south, south-east and east of England

Margrit Coates Animal Healing
PO Box 1826
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 2BH
Email: margrithealer@hotmail.com
Equine healing workshops in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.

McTimoney College of Chiropractic
Kimber House, 1 Kimber Road
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1BZ
Phone: +44 (0) 1235 523336
Fax: +44 (0) 1235 523576
Email: chiropractic@mctimoney-college.ac.uk
Large and small animal chiropractic and Osteopathic Pathway masters courses

Oxford College of Equine Physical Therapy
C/O S & N Healthcare
16 English Street
Longtown, Cumbria CA6 5SD
Phone: +44 (0) 1228 791518
Email: admin@ocept.info
Courses in animal manipulation (spinal therapy), primarily on horses and dogs

Pat Ki Equine Therapies
115 Swarcliffe Road
Harrogate, HG1 4QY
Phone: +44 (0) 1423 888528
Email: patkitherapy@hotmail.com
Equine Massage, Kinesiology, Quantum-Touch and Aromatherapy workshops. Bach Remedies home study course.

Pauhla Whitaker
Overtown Farm
Cranham, Gloucestershire GL4 8HQ
Phone: +44 (0) 1452 864 723
Mobile: +44 (0) 7908 627 967
Email: pauhla@pauhla.com
Animal Reiki, Natural First Aid for Animals workshops, Certificate course in Animal Psychoaromatica (essential oils, hydrosols, herbal oils, kinesiology, 5 Element Theory and your own healing powers)

The Reiki School
South Ridge, Heald Drive,
Bowdon, Altrinchamm Cheshire WA14 2JA
Phone: +44 (0) 161 941 1351
Reiki training, all levels

Rose Farm College of Equine Therapies
Catcott, Somerset TA7 9HX
Phone: +44 (0) 1278 723429
Email: lotty.merry@rosefarmequine.co.uk
Equine Bowen therapy courses

Rosewell Equine Shiatsu Centre
Holywell Road
Castle Bytham, Grantham NG33 4SL
Phone/Fax: +44 (0) 1780 410072
Email: s.hix@btinternet.com
Full practitioner training in Equine Shiatsu

The School of Equine Shiatsu
The Old Market House
72 High Street
Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RD
Phone: +44 (0)1903 814 860
Mobile: +44 (0)7850 102 200
E-mail: info(at)schoolofequineshiatsu.com
One-day workshops, 3-day Foundation Courses and 2-Year Equine Shiatsu Diploma course

Shiatsu for Horses
Jacqueline Cook
Roseheart Kingdom
Bucknell, Shropshire, SY7 0BN
Phone: +44 (0) 1547 530871 or +44 (0) 7721 739973
Email: jacqueline@shiatsu-for-horses.com
Equine and canine shiatsu, Reiki, and aromatherapy courses and workshops

Tallgrass Animal Acupressure UK New
Marie Castle
Claylands
Little Humby
Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 4HW
Phone: +44 (0)1476 585318
Email: animalacupressureuk@hotmail.co.uk
Courses in acupressure and other areas of Traditional Chinese Medicine for animals. Our courses are designed for anyone with an interest in animal health and welfare, from introductory to fully certificated practitioner level.

TTEAM/TTOUCH – UK Office
Tilley Farm
Timsbury Road
Farmborough, Nr. Bath, Somerset, BA2 0AB
Phone: +44 (0) 1761 471182
Fax: +44 (0) 1761 479082
TTEAM and TTouch courses and workshops for horses, companion animals, wildlife, farm animals, and humans

Toni Shelbourne
30 Gatcombe Close
Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4XQ
Phone: +44 (0) 118 9413270
Email: ttouch1@btconnect.com
Tellington TTouch workshops

UK Animal Healer
Norfolk
Phone: +44 (0) 7939 722792
Email: ukanimalhealer@hotmail.co.uk
Animal Magic Healing courses. Practitioner course includes subjects such as Animal Communication, Body Language of Animals, Hands on Healing with Horses, Clairvoyance/Clairsentience/Clairaudience, Running a business, etc.

NORTHERN IRELAND

The Equine Touch
Heather McReynolds
45 Derrycarne Road
Portadown, Co. Armagh, BT62 1PT
Phone: +44 (0) 7734104566
Email: online contact form
Equine touch courses

SCOTLAND

Equestrian Shiatsu
Gaynor Ranshaw
Phone: +44 (0) 7818 006079
Email: info@equestrianshiatsu.co.uk
Equine Shiatsu workshops in Dumfriesshire (and Southern Scotland & Northern England on request)

Living Tree Orchid Essences
Achamore House
Isle of Gigha
Argyll, Scotland PA41 7AD
Phone: +44 (0) 1 583 505 385
Email: info@HealingOrchids.com
5 and 6-day seminars on orchid essences

The Scottish School of Shiatsu for Horses
Liz Eddy
Phone: +44 (0) 77 17 17 44 44
Email: Online contact form
Equine Shiatsu weekend workshops and 2.5-year diploma courses. Courses are held near Perth, Scotland. Classes are also offered in Belgium and France.

WALES

Brynglas Equine
Brynglas
Talsarn
Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 8RB
Phone: +44 (0) 01570 471581
Mobile: +44 (0) 7773 496226
Email: a.marek@btinternet.com
Equine Shiatsu workshops

Natural Animal Centre
Penhill
Trawsmawr, Near Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA33 6ND
Phone: +44 (0) 870 991 3334
Fax: +44 (0) 1267 236005
Email: natural@globalnet.co.uk
Equine, Canine, Feline and Small Animal Behavior courses, Bach Flower Remedy Animal Practitioner Course

Rowanoak Learning Centre and Livery
Crug Farm
Brecon, Powys, LD3 9LN
Phone: +44 (0) 1874 625973
Mobile: +44 (0) 7870 765018
Email: nick@rowanoaklivery.co.uk
On-site courses in Reiki and Natural Horsemanship

VISITING COURSES & WORKSHOPS

Animal Reiki Source New
Kathleen Prasad
369-B Third St., #156
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 420-9783
E-Mail: info@animalreikisource.com
Classes, workshops, seminars and internships in animal Reiki in the US and UK. Also see the Reiki post where Kathleen Prasad is the featured practitioner.
Classes in the UK 2012
All classes are held at Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary in Essex (and 25% of the tuition is donated to them)
September 19: Reiki 1 and Animal Reiki
September 20: Equine Reiki
September 21-23: Reiki 3 and Animal Reiki Teacher Training

Equine CranioSacral Workshops
Maureen Rogers, Equine Consultant
P.O. Box 696
Aptos, CA 95001, USA
Phone: (831) 642-2210
Email: info@equinecraniosacral.com
Based in the US. Offer Equine and Canine Craniosacral workshops in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Europe.
Classes in the UK 2012
April 18-21: ESC 1 (Equine Craniosacral Foundation class), Charlbury, Oxfordshire
April 24-27: ESC 2, Charlbury, Oxfordshire
April 11-14: CCS 2 (Canine Craniosacral class), Hartsop Farm Hailey, Oxon, Oxfordshire

The Equine Touch
Dr Ivana Ruddock
Email: ivanaruddock@aol.com or EquineTouchInc@aol.com
Equine Touch workshops and clinics in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, New Zealand and Australia.
Classes in the UK 2012

Equinology/Caninology
Main Office USA:
PO Box 1192,
Gualala, CA, 95445 USA
Phone: (707) 884-9963
Fax: (707) 884-9983
E-mail: office@equinology.com
Based in the US. Offer courses in Equine and Canine sports massage, complementary modalities and health care, as well as Equine and Canine Body Worker Certification courses in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Europe.
Casses in the UK 2012
All classes are held at Writtle College in Chelmsford, Essex
February 11-19: Equine Body Worker Certification Course
May 25 – June 2: Equine Body Worker Certification Course
June 5-9: Equine Myofascial Release Level I
June 11-13: Equine Myofascial Release Level II
June 28-30: Equine Massage & Bodywork for Owners
July 2-10: Equine Body Worker Certification Course
July 13-17: Advanced Equine Bodywork Level I
August 22-30: Equine Body Worker Certification Course
September 2-10: Equine Body Worker Certification Course

Listening to Whispers – Tellington TTouch Training
Edie Jane Eaton
Phone: (819) 459-2110 (USA)
Email: ediejane@listeningtowhispers.com
Based in Canada. Offers Feldenkrais, TTEAM and TTouch workshops and certification classes in Europe, South Africa, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand.
Classes in the UK 2012

Reach Out To Horses
Anna Twinney
PO Box 17177
Golden, CO 80402
Mobile: (805) 350 1406
Email: info@reachouttohorses.com or anna@reachouttohorses.com
Based in the US. Offer courses and workshops in Animal Communication, Animal Reiki and Natural Horsemanship in the US, UK, and Europe.
Classes in the UK 2012
March 30 – April 1: Location & details TBA
April 6-8: Location & details TBA

Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute
4559 Red Rock Dr.
Larkspur, CO 80118
Phone: 303-681-3033
Toll Free: 1-888-841-7211
Fax: 303-681-2999
Emal: info@animalacupressure.com
Based in the US. Offer Equine and Small Animal Acupressure courses in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. For more, also see the Tallgrass guest post.
Classes in the UK 2012

Tellington TTouch Training Canada
Robyn Hood
5435 Rochdell Road
Vernon, B.C. V1B 3E8
Phone: 250-545-2336 or 800-255-2336
Fax: 250-545-9116
Email: ttouch@shaw.ca
Courses in TTouch for horses, dogs, cats and other companion animals throughout the US, Canada, UK and Europe
Classes in the UK 2012
March 1-6: TTouch for Companion Animals, Tilley Farm, Bath
March 9-14: TTEAM for Horses, Tilley Farm, Bath
March 17-22: TTouch for Companion Animals, Tilley Farm, Bath