Instructor

Emma Finn

Weleda Training Manager

Emma Finn is part of the Weleda Training Team and works to enlighten people to the philosophy and methods of the century old Anthroposophic tradition started in 1921 by Rudolf Steiner and Dr Ita Wegman. With a 20 year background as a Nutritional Advisor in the field of Natural Health supplements, she is now expanding her scope of learning and teaching to include Homeopathy, Anthroposophy and Organic Skincare as part of the wellbeing journey for people. She is joined in presenting this course by: Elizabeth King, Weleda’s Skincare Expert who has specialised in the Anthroposophic approach to beauty for 20 years. As an holistic facialist, highly qualified in several therapies, Elizabeth has joined Weleda to help share and support the Weleda Skincare Philosophy, as well as creating a facial skincare course for the Weleda Wellbeing Advisors. Claire Hattersley - Weleda’s Garden Leader for over 20 years, specialises in biodynamic herb growing and tincture making for Weleda UK. Having discovered her passion for plants and gardening, Claire joined the Weleda garden team in her mid-30’s, deepening her respect for all aspects of the biodynamic growing methodology and becoming deeply aware of the subtle nature of plants and their healing properties. After 20 years of physical and spiritual care of the garden she has now hung up her gardening boots and mentors Weleda’s new Garden Manager. Narissa Slater – Training Co-ordinator in the Weleda Medicines and Skincare products team. Starting her Weleda career in the Pharmacy Department in 2007 formulating the treasure trove of Weleda remedies, Narissa has now become a dedicated member of the Training Team sharing her passion and enthusiasm for the sensitive, natural Weleda medicines and skincare products through online and face to face trainings. The Weleda Way is for her a heart based community that she is deeply proud to be a part of.

About this course

  • Target group

    → Health Care Professionals
    → Therapists
    → General Public

  • Learning outcomes

    → Introduction to the Weleda Way of Wellness which integrates care of people with care for the planet
    → Understand the importance of natural skin and body care for health and wellbeing
    → Understand the vital role of plants in natural beauty care

  • Accreditation / CPD Points

    You will receive a Certificate of Completion from the National Centre for Integrative Medicine

Course curriculum

    1. A welcome from Emma

    2. Introduction Video

      FREE PREVIEW
    3. How to use the e-learning platform

    4. Learning objectives

    5. Before you start...

    1. Task 1: Watch the video ‘The importance of natural skin and body care for health and wellbeing’

    1. Task 1: Watch the video ‘Introduction to the Anthroposophy and 3-fold'

    2. Task 2: Carry out the recall exercise on page one of the supporting pdf document ‘Introduction to 3-fold’

    3. Task 3: Read through remaining Introduction to 3-fold document reflecting on the plant examples given. Can you think of another example of the three-fold relationship between a plant and us?

    1. Task 1: Watch the video ‘Introduction to growing Biodynamic plant ingredients’

    2. Task 2: Watch the five short films from the Biodynamic association: ‘Introduction to Biodynamic gardening’

    3. Task 3: Read the Article from the Star and Furrow: ‘Biodynamic farming and solutions it can offer to the problems of climate change’ Or read the Monastery Study that asks: ‘How does food quality affect body soul and spirit?’

    1. Task 1: Download the excel spreadsheet and complete the ‘How clean is your beauty routine’ exercise and the ‘Dig a little deeper’ exercise

    2. Task 2: Watch the video ‘Cleaner Beauty, Conscious Beauty’

    3. Task 3: Download the PDF of the slides for your notes and/or the Summary notes on phenoxyethanol

    4. Task 4: Visit referenced websites from the PDF for more information on phenoxyethanol

    5. Task 5: Compare the ingredients of the skincare cleansing products in your daily routine with the Ingredients listed in the ‘Nasties found in Skincare’

    1. Task 1: Watch the video ‘Defining skin care philosophy’

    2. Task 2: Read the handout ‘Skincare philosophy’

    3. Task 3: Watch the video ‘Biography and lead plants’

    4. Task 4: Write a Reflective Summary

    5. Task 5: Watch the video ‘ Facial Skincare Application methods

    6. Task 6: Complete following exercise

About this course

  • £87.50
  • 6-10h course length
  • Certificate of Completion
  • 100% of funds donated to HWT

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