Question:
The British School of Yoga are introducing a hopi ear candling course in spring 2005; it will be a comprhensive 4-lesson course.
What do you think?
Couldn't say really without seeing the course outline.
Presumably you would only be allowed on this course as a post graduate, i.e. a practising therapists with an anatomy and physiology qualification.
Ideally, the course should provide a good balance of theory, hands on practice and require some case studies. I also wonder whether it covers the use of otoscopes.
Lesley
According to the Health & Harmony magazine that is published by the BSY, says that the course will cover every aspect of the therapy which includes how the hopi candles work, the anatomy and physiology of the ear, auricular therapy, ear conditions, sinus masage and contra-indications.
The majority of the courses on BSY do not normaly require you to have previous training in a particular therapy, and those courses that do, then BSY normaly offer beginners courses.
I would presume as with a lot of hands on courses offered by the BSY there would have to be a 2 day practical either in Bath or Devon insurance purposes.
I will have to wait for the new prospectus from them, and see what the course has to offer.
Magno,
I'm just waiting for my pack to arrive in the post.... I'll let you know what I think of it when I get it :)
Dha weles,
Kernewek.
Thanks Kernewek,
Is the first part of your name the Cornish name for Cornwall and will this be your first course with the BSY Group?
Hi Magno,
"Kernewek" is indeed Cornish... but it's the Cornish word for "Cornish" really... rather than "Cornwall" - if you see what I mean! :D
I'm from Cornwall and (hopefully!), I'll be improving my Cornish language at some point. As it is, I only know a few words:D
In answer to your other question, no, this is my second course... my first course was (still is!) on Runes.
The course(s) are laid out very well, and there's NO pressure to complete sections by deadlines (which some people might need to keep the course going! :D)... but for something like Hopi candling, maybe it's worth considering a practical course too??? Don't know yet as I've not finished this one!
Hi Kernewek,
The Cornish language has the same origins as the Welsh language, infact many Cornish names are identical to Welsh names and vice versa:
Kerenewek - Cernyw - Cornish
Chy - Ty - House
Tre - Tref - Town
Crows - Croes - Cross
Eglos - Eglwys - Church
Pysk - Pysgod - Fish
Avon - Afon - River
Mor - Mor - Sea
Bugh - Buwch - Cow
Gwedhen - Coeden - Tree
Bre - Bryn - Hill
Porth - Porth - Cove
Pons - Pont - Bridge
Golowjy - Goleudy - Light house
Even our numbers are simillar:
0-10 in Cornish is mann, onan, dew, tri, peswar, pymp, hwegh, seyth, eth, naw, deg.
0-10 in Welsh is dim, un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech, saith, wyth, naw, deg.
and in the feminine numbers unn, diw, teyr, peder would be un, dwy, tair, pedair.
I could go on as there are many similarities in our languages even with the Breton language as we are all Brythonic Celts.
I did my magnet therapy course with the BSY and thoroughly enjoyed it but I decided to to another magnet therapy course with Norstar Biomagnetics to get the practical benefit as I felt the BSY did not offer that for that particular course. I have just passed my A & P with BSY and I am half way through my Iridology course with them.
Good luck with your course.
Hi guys,
BSY courses are good for the theory behind certain therapies, but if you are considering practising any sort of therapy on the public, then you really need to have practical tuition too. I think BSY do some practical training, but you should check whether this is covered, as you wont be able to get insurance to practice.
Richard
Hi,
I agree BSY are very good for theory as I have done a couple of courses with them but decided to do another course with someone else for the practical benefit and for insurance purposes, but I beieve you can contact BSY for the insurance company that recognises their qualifications.
As for the Hopi ear candling course it is a foundation and you will be awarded the Professional Certificate of Merit if you pass, so you would need to do a full hopi course with practicals from a recognised hopi ear candling course if you intended to get insured and use it as a therapy
Hi Magno, I think BSY can arrange insurance, one thing I would add is, having checked out quite a few therapy insurers, some are happy to insure you without practical training, however, when you read the small print it would state that if someone made a claim against you and you had no practical training, they would invalidate your insurance! I think this is a complete scam, but its a legal one!
Also on a different track, have you heard that the 'Hopi Indians' are fighting the use of the word Hopi Ear Candling, as they say that they have not authorised the use of their name? I know of a few companies and traders who have changed their name, but not heard anything else since?
There was an article in one of the Therapy Magazines a few months ago, about the origin of the therapy. I believe there is no history of it ever being used by Hopi Indians.
Lesley
What do you think?
Answers:
Couldn't say really without seeing the course outline.
Presumably you would only be allowed on this course as a post graduate, i.e. a practising therapists with an anatomy and physiology qualification.
Ideally, the course should provide a good balance of theory, hands on practice and require some case studies. I also wonder whether it covers the use of otoscopes.
Lesley
Answers:
According to the Health & Harmony magazine that is published by the BSY, says that the course will cover every aspect of the therapy which includes how the hopi candles work, the anatomy and physiology of the ear, auricular therapy, ear conditions, sinus masage and contra-indications.
The majority of the courses on BSY do not normaly require you to have previous training in a particular therapy, and those courses that do, then BSY normaly offer beginners courses.
I would presume as with a lot of hands on courses offered by the BSY there would have to be a 2 day practical either in Bath or Devon insurance purposes.
I will have to wait for the new prospectus from them, and see what the course has to offer.
Answers:
Magno,
I'm just waiting for my pack to arrive in the post.... I'll let you know what I think of it when I get it :)
Dha weles,
Kernewek.
Answers:
Thanks Kernewek,
Is the first part of your name the Cornish name for Cornwall and will this be your first course with the BSY Group?
Answers:
Hi Magno,
"Kernewek" is indeed Cornish... but it's the Cornish word for "Cornish" really... rather than "Cornwall" - if you see what I mean! :D
I'm from Cornwall and (hopefully!), I'll be improving my Cornish language at some point. As it is, I only know a few words:D
In answer to your other question, no, this is my second course... my first course was (still is!) on Runes.
The course(s) are laid out very well, and there's NO pressure to complete sections by deadlines (which some people might need to keep the course going! :D)... but for something like Hopi candling, maybe it's worth considering a practical course too??? Don't know yet as I've not finished this one!
Answers:
Hi Kernewek,
The Cornish language has the same origins as the Welsh language, infact many Cornish names are identical to Welsh names and vice versa:
Kerenewek - Cernyw - Cornish
Chy - Ty - House
Tre - Tref - Town
Crows - Croes - Cross
Eglos - Eglwys - Church
Pysk - Pysgod - Fish
Avon - Afon - River
Mor - Mor - Sea
Bugh - Buwch - Cow
Gwedhen - Coeden - Tree
Bre - Bryn - Hill
Porth - Porth - Cove
Pons - Pont - Bridge
Golowjy - Goleudy - Light house
Even our numbers are simillar:
0-10 in Cornish is mann, onan, dew, tri, peswar, pymp, hwegh, seyth, eth, naw, deg.
0-10 in Welsh is dim, un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech, saith, wyth, naw, deg.
and in the feminine numbers unn, diw, teyr, peder would be un, dwy, tair, pedair.
I could go on as there are many similarities in our languages even with the Breton language as we are all Brythonic Celts.
I did my magnet therapy course with the BSY and thoroughly enjoyed it but I decided to to another magnet therapy course with Norstar Biomagnetics to get the practical benefit as I felt the BSY did not offer that for that particular course. I have just passed my A & P with BSY and I am half way through my Iridology course with them.
Good luck with your course.
Answers:
Hi guys,
BSY courses are good for the theory behind certain therapies, but if you are considering practising any sort of therapy on the public, then you really need to have practical tuition too. I think BSY do some practical training, but you should check whether this is covered, as you wont be able to get insurance to practice.
Richard
Answers:
Hi,
I agree BSY are very good for theory as I have done a couple of courses with them but decided to do another course with someone else for the practical benefit and for insurance purposes, but I beieve you can contact BSY for the insurance company that recognises their qualifications.
As for the Hopi ear candling course it is a foundation and you will be awarded the Professional Certificate of Merit if you pass, so you would need to do a full hopi course with practicals from a recognised hopi ear candling course if you intended to get insured and use it as a therapy
Answers:
Hi Magno, I think BSY can arrange insurance, one thing I would add is, having checked out quite a few therapy insurers, some are happy to insure you without practical training, however, when you read the small print it would state that if someone made a claim against you and you had no practical training, they would invalidate your insurance! I think this is a complete scam, but its a legal one!
Also on a different track, have you heard that the 'Hopi Indians' are fighting the use of the word Hopi Ear Candling, as they say that they have not authorised the use of their name? I know of a few companies and traders who have changed their name, but not heard anything else since?
Answers:
There was an article in one of the Therapy Magazines a few months ago, about the origin of the therapy. I believe there is no history of it ever being used by Hopi Indians.
Lesley
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