Holistic health training: nurture your own insight
Education for holistic minds, in Central Portugal or online
Courses and Classes
Holistic Science School​
For kids, age 7-12.
Available in-person, in Penela, Central Portugal.
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See more, here.
Introduction to Herbalism
For teenagers.
Available in-person, in Penela, Central Portugal.
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See more, here.
The Emotional Body
For adults.
Available online, through the Holistic Insight School.
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See more, here.
Free Clary Sage Taster Resource
A family resource.​
Available online, through the Holistic Insight School.
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See more, here.
Holistic Science School
The Holistic Science School has been created, with the following aims:
To find and encourage the use of children's special abilities
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By identifying children's unique traits and encouraging the use of special talents, children are able to produce innovative work with integrity, creativity and depth - something to be proud of.
To teach children to live in a happy and healthy way, whilst carving out a future for themselves
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Holistic science provides children with a natural and intuitive way of surviving and thriving in harmony with the world around.
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Science is holistic by design, and children will learn to see magic in the world around them/within themselves (taught as energetics) and understand how to utilise or transform this potential energy from one thing into to another.
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How to be independent and free, adapt and overcome life's challenges, manage their health and wellbeing, pursue dreams and other important things that children need to know; to feel capable, secure and succeed in life.
What to expect...
(and share with the kids)
Introduction to Herbalism For Teenagers
Californian poppy, characterised. Amber, 14
Impressive drawings by two students of the Introduction to Herbalism for Teenagers course. Both went on to become apprentices at Alchemilla, helping to run the dispensary and supporting children at the Holistic Science School.
Alchemilla vulgaris. Mia, 14
Below are some examples of the content explored within the course.
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The Emotional Body
Embrace the world of emotions.
Discover how thoughts and feelings can have whole-body effects and find out what we can do about them.
​This course is suitable for those who already work in the health sector, however you do not need any previous experience to study this course.
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Start right at the beginning and be carefully led through the different ways in which we physically experience or manifest our emotions. You'll discover how thoughts and feelings can have whole-body effects and then understand what we can do about them.
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By the end of this course, you'll have an in-depth understanding of the mind-body connection and the ability to assess how emotions integrate uniquely within a person's physiology.
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Some of the things you will learn in this course are:
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The main physiological mechanisms underlying the body's emotional responses.
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Why different emotions can cause overwhelming whole-body or intensely specific effects.
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How to assess and develop self-esteem through the autonomic nervous system.
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What evolutionary systems can tell us about the nature of an emotional event.
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The characters of the main neurotransmitters involved in emotional issues and what can happen when they become dysfunctional.
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How to assess emotional state by signs and symptoms.
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How plant medicine can be used to help improve emotional illness.
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To access the course, there is a one-time payment of €185. See below for information about the online school.
Holistic Insight School
Online
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Intuitive school environment
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Immediate access to course
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Exclusive and unique content written by an experienced and qualified expert
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Learn at your own pace - no timeframe to complete your course
The world of holistic science is full of great and deep topics, which are woven into so many aspects of life. Courses at the Holistic Insight School take on these big and fascinating subjects to create unique, intriguing and insightful learning experiences.
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Courses can be completed online at the Holistic Insight School and are split into manageable modules to work through at your own pace. Content is gathered from a combination of modern and well respected traditional resources to provide a broad and balanced overview of the topic. Though they are published here as final pieces of work, courses represent ongoing questions and will be regularly reviewed and updated to include new interesting and relevant discoveries.
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Get a feel for how it all works by taking a look for yourself. Enter the school and in a couple of clicks you'll be past the lobby where you can access courses and try out a free taster course about the hypnotic plant, Clary Sage.
​Begin your insight journey by claiming your free Clary Sage taster resource below.
Free Clary Sage Resource
This free resource will provide you with a simple overview of one of our favourite plants, Clary Sage.
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You'll find basics such as botany and plant chemistry, as well as more in-depth information about the medicinal uses of Clary Sage.
A whole section is dedicated to the emotional and oxytocin boosting effects of Clary Sage. Find out about the use of Clary Sage in pregnancy or childbirth, as well as stress-related disorders such as anxiety or depression.