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March News / Ready for Spring!

We are looking forward to Spring weather beginning to unveil this month, and are excited to have many new courses blossoming and launching in the weeks ahead.  As we continue with our 4th year in 2010, we share warm virtual "embraces" with new visitors, course participants, plus new guest presenters and faculty!  

We are pleased to continue moving along strongly with our Animal Spirit Cafe  and the related Animal Wisdom Mastery Hour, both launched during the later part of 2009.  In addition to our new online introduction to shamanic journeying Video Course , we recently added an Introduction to Reiki 1-part teleclass, which is available for FREE.  Other FREE offerings include our Introduction to Animal Communication and Introduction to Shamanic Animal Healing teleclasses. 

Teleclasses coming up in the next few months include Levels 1 and 2 for Animal Communication, Animal Reiki, and Shamanic Healing; plus Wisdom of the Whales, Aromatherapy for Companion Animals, Adapting Reiki and Other Energetic Techniques, Flower Essence applications, Grief Support, and others.  Various in-person courses are being held in Illinois, Arizona, New York, and New Jersey.  

As mentioned, we continue to expand the number of guest speakers in the Animal Spirit Cafe, and in March 2010 we are hosting our first Foundation for Shamanic Studies in-person courses with midwest instructor Timothy Cope!  The first FSS course for 2010, The Basic Workshop/The Way of the Shaman, is posted in Special Events.  Hawaiian Shamanic instructor Larry Kessler returns in April and October, and Celtic Shamanism instructor Tom Cowan returns in August 2010!  Each of these opportunities is also posted in Special Events.

Scheduled ASN courses can be reviewied on the website calendar. Classes are continuously being added to both the Animal Spirit Cafe schedule, and the main ASN course calendar.  So you can easily locate a variety of dynamic learning and sharing opportunities that will support your growth personally and/or professionally as you explore holistic care for companion animals and their families, including yourself!

Included here below is an overview of some key items coming up in the next two months as we complete Winter and begin to enjoy the Spring Term.

 

 

Teleclasses
In-Person Classes
Special Events

Teleclasses

Animal Communication

Begin or continue on your Animal Communication path by taking Communicate with Animals ~ An Introduction as an On Demand or LIVE teleclass with Kristin Thompson, Animal Communicator and Interspecies Life Awareness Coach. This is now a FREE offering, and includes a $20 gift for you to use towards your Animal Communication Level 1 In-Person ~OR~ Level 1 Teleclass registration.  LIVE scheduled introductory teleclasses are currently scheduled (Course code AC101):

Join our FREE intro class

You can discover and explore the key aspects of animal communication, and experience a heart-centered connection with your animal companion.

Then you can continue on or start with Level 1 Animal Communication (no prerequisites except recommended reading). Also facilitated by Kristin Thompson, plus Nancy Windheart. Our next Level 1 teleclasses will be starting in March (Course code AC102):

  • A Monday evening class beginning March 22nd
  • A Tuesday evening class beginning April 6th
  • A Saturday mid-day class beginning May 1st

We are now moving into our 4th year of offering the Level 1 teleclasses, and the testimonials consistently show how impactful and rich this course is for participants! Here are just a few bright comments:

"It was a wonderful class - the organization, content, and presentation were outstanding."

"After two years of struggling with my abilities, I have finally found the safe haven from where to conquer my fears and doubts. It is an overwhelming and wonderful experience. Thank you all so much!" Ivonne S.

"Very thorough and beautifully done." Laura C.

For those who have completed Level 1, the Level 2 Animal Communication course series is being offered on the upcoming start date (course code AC202).

  • Monday mid-days beginning March 29th
  • Monday evenings beginning May 3rd
  • Additional class sections in the Fall Term will include a Saturday mid-day class section.

If you have an interest in Animal Communication-related topics, you are enthusiastically welcome to join us for our Animal Spirit Cafe Mastery Hour teleconferences !

The upcoming calls in March and April include:

  • Wednesday evening, March 17th - Subscribe Now

  • Animals as Estute Teachers of Spiritual Awakening & Worldly Success, with featured guest presenter Dr. Laurie Moore
  • Thursday evening, March 18th - Subscribe Now

  • Introduction to Animal Chakras, with featured guest presenter Lynn McKenzie

Shamanic Healing

As we enter 2010, we continue to evolve our offering of shamanic related courses with Carla Meeske, and other shamanic instructors, to support those starting or continuing on their paths of Shamanic connection and journey work!

Join our FREE intro class

Begin or continue on your Shamanic Journeying path by taking Bringing In the Spirits' Power: Carla Meeske Explains Shamanic Healing for Animals as an On Demand or LIVE teleclass with Carla Meeske, Shamanist. This is now a FREE offering, and includes a $20 gift for you to use towards your Intro to Shamanic Journeying video course ~ OR ~ Level 1 Shamanic Animal Healing Teleclass registration. A LIVE scheduled introductory teleclass is currently scheduled for (Course code SH101):


Introduction to Shamanic Journeying in the 3 Worlds 
sh105bannerIntroduction to the core concepts of shamanic journeying, teaching you to easily access the non-ordinary reality realms where your Spirit Helpers reside. Suggested for those interested in the Level 1 Shamanic Animal Healing teleclass (Course code SH102, 6-part Teleclass, beginning Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 7:30-9:00pm CT), but with limited experience in telepathic animal communication and shamanic journeying.

This Introductory option, course code SH105, 3-part Teleclass, is now continuously available in a VIDEO On Demand format.


Check out Carla's BLOG for SH105 Introduction to Shamanic Journeying by clicking HERE!


If you have interest in or experience with shamanic healing, you are welcome to join us for our Animal Spirit Mastery Hour teleconferences !

Upcoming calls in March and April include:

  • Wednesday evening, March 31st - Subscribe Now

  • Topic: Developing Our Journeying Skills Series: Finding Our Main Paths in NOR (Non-Ordinary Reality)
  • Tuesday evening, April 13th - Subscribe Now

  • Topic: Soul Retrieval Healing for Animal Friends, with Guest Presenter Julie Soquet
  • Wednesday evening, April 28th - Subscribe Now

  • Topic: Developing Our Journeying Skills Series: Honoring Spring: Nature Spirits

Also available, for another aspect of shamanic awareness, is Introduction to Hawaiian Shamanism with Larry Kessler. Hawaiian Shamanism differs from other shamanic traditions. This class provides an overview of the Hawaiian system, including its simplicity and ease of use. (Course code SH114, 1-part Teleclass continuously available On Demand as a downloadable course). For those interested in Larry's next upcoming LIVE workshop sponsored by ASN in April 2010, see The Secret of Aloha and the Movement of the Soul for more information.

 

Animal Reiki

During 2009, we successfully completed our first two class sections of Level 1 and Level 2 Animal Reiki teleclass series, and received positive kudos from our initial participants! We continue to have these available as alternatives to the successful in-person Animal Reiki classes options.

Level 3 Animal Reiki will also be offered in teleclass format beginning June 2010.

These Animal Reiki telecourses have fulfilled our goal to make the Animal Reiki training and attunements available to those interested, but simply not able to travel to our in-person Animal Reiki courses due to human and animal family responsibilities, or the reality of increasing travel costs.

For those who can take an in-person Animal Reiki 1/2/3 courses, the in-person and teleclass materials are now interchangable, so either format could be taken at each consecutive level up through Level 3.

Looking ahead to Animal Reiki teleclasses coming up this Spring Term:

And if you are interested in Reiki-related topics, you are welcome to join us for our Animal Spirit Cafe Mastery Hour teleconferences available as archived audios!

New upcoming calls will be scheduled in future months.

Additional Teleclasses

In-Person Classes/Events for Spring 2010 Term  

Animal Communication

In-person learning opportunities are also available in several topic areas. These are both alternatives to, and complement, the scheduled teleclasses and On Demand offerings.

Animal Reiki


Tellington TTouch Bodywork & Groundwork

  • 2010 Class schedules for Tellington TTouch are pending. At this time, all 2010 courses are anticipated to be via teleclass, and in the Manhattan, IL area.

 

Special Events Highlights

Upcoming special events through September 2010 include:

  • The Way of the Shaman - a LIVE workshop; Foundation for Shamanic Studies Basic Workshop with Timothy Cope. During the Basic experiential workshop, participants are introduced to core shamanism, the universal and near-universal basic methods of the shaman to enter nonordinary reality for problem solving and healing. Completion of this workshop qualifies participants to take more advanced FSS workshops (to be hosted by ASN in 2011 and after). This is a 2-day in-person event in the Chicagoland, IL area on March 13 & 14. There is no prerequisite for this class. (Course Code SE905, beginning Saturday, March 13, at 10:00am CT.
  • The Secret of Aloha and the Movement of the Soul - a LIVE workshop with Larry Kessler. Experience where aloha comes from and to where it flows. Incorporating the family constellation work of Bert Hellinger, we will find the source of love, and use it to heal the ohana (family soul). Love can heal the family soul, and free us from living someone else's fate. This is a 2 day in-person event in the Chicagoland, IL area on April 10 & 11. There is no prerequisite for this class. (Course Code SE914, beginning Saturday, April 10, 2010, at 10:00am CT)  
  • Embracing Sovereignty ~ A Workshop in Celtic Shamanism - a LIVE workshop with Tom Cowan. Shamanism is an earth-based spirituality in which spirits of the land—animals, plants, elementals, ancestors, faeries—play dominant roles as teachers, guides, and guardians. In Celtic traditions the Spirit of the Land Herself is named Sovereignty. She is the Goddess of the Land, the foundation for all moral and political authority. In this workshop we explore Sovereignty’s role as the center of the Irish “medicine” or spirit wheel. We will better understand our responsibility to correct the imbalances in our lives, and in the world we live in. Prerequisite: Participants must have shamanic skills to work with power animals and journey into non-ordinary reality. This is a 2 day in-person event in the Chicagoland, IL area on August 7 & 8. (Course Code SE920, beginning Saturday, August 7, 2010, at 9:30am CT)
  • Healing our Kindred Connections - a LIVE workshop with Carla Meeske. Explore the overlapping interface of our energetic bonds. Heal others by healing yourself. Explore the principles of co-creation and understand how and why it manifests in ourselves and our close relations. Prerequisite: Participants must have shamanic skills to work with power animals and journey into non-ordinary reality. This is a 2-day in-person event in the Chicagoland, IL area on September 18 & 19. (Course Code SE922, beginning Saturday, September 18, at 9:30am CT.
  • Additional Foundation for Shamanic Studies course, and additional Hawaiian Shamanism course, are in October 2010.

Explore our Complete Course Catalog

Visit our “Introductory Classes” section to see the 100 level classes without prerequisites, or our “Course Catalog” section to see the full listing. Consider starting out, or continuing, with a topic module or core class of interest to you, and experience the flexibility and enjoyment of learning long distance from our experienced faculty.

For those seeking continued and deeper learning, visit our Programs of Study section to learn more about each pathway of sequenced learning offered through Animal Spirit Healing & Education Network.

March Classes.

Visit our March class calendar for more details

April Classes.

Visit our April class calendar for more details

We are looking forward to connecting, inspiring, and guiding class participants as we continue to expand the Animal Spirit Cafe, enter our Spring Term, and move into more exciting new initiatives ahead!

Carol Schultz

March 8, 2010

 

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We are very honored that Animal Spirit Network has been endorsed by Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute as an Approved Elective Requirement Provider for students in the Tallgrass certification program. Tallgrass offers highly interactive training programs in acupressure and other vibrational medicine modalities for animals.

Concentrated program options for Tallgrass Institute students are located on the ASN website at Tallgrass Institute
As with ASN site visitors and ASN study program students, all Introductory Classes are also openly available for both personal interest and professional development.