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Our calendar holds many exciting opportunities to expand your knowledge, deepen your connection with animals, allow your spirit to blossom and share wonderful days with your companion animals and people of kindred spirit in the upcoming months. Most of the events listed are held at the Dancing Hearts farm in Manhattan, Illinois. This lovely and small farm is surrounded by a meandering creek, woods and fields and is home to abundant wildlife, ancient trees, nature and our family of companion animals which includes dogs, cats, horses, sheep, and ducks. The healing spirit of nature and the animals will bring profound depth to your journey of discovery. The comfortable classroom with three walls of windows overlooking the pastures and fields will bring nature right indoors, enhancing your learning experience! Check this page often for exciting events that will be added throughout the year. These workshops, classes, and clinics are always limited to small groups and fill early, so reserve your spot today. Follow the links for more information about each event where you will find registration instructions. You may also email for more details about any event. |
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| 14th | Reiki Master-Teacher Training Course | Manhattan, IL |
| 16th | Animals as Healers / Archetypes | Tele–Class |
| 27th–28th | The Holistic Animal Study Program • Level 1 | Manhattan, IL |
| 17th–18th | The Holistic Animal Weekend | Schiller Park, IL |
| 25th | Introduction to Sheep Herding Clinic | Manhattan, IL |
| 11th | Co–Create Your Dream Workshop | Manhattan, IL |
| 31st–1st | The Holistic Animal Study Program • Level 2 | Manhattan, IL |
| 10th | Marketing & Business Development | Tele–Class |
| 14th–15th | Herding Trial Handling Clinic | Manhattan, IL |
| 18th | Mini Introduction to Herding Class | Manhattan, IL |
| 26th | Visioning & Strategy Development Course Starts |
Tele–Class |
| 28th–29th | Sheep Herding 101 | Manhattan, IL |
| 22nd | Level 1 & 2 Herding Course Starts | Manhattan, IL |
| 4th | Level 1 Herding Course Starts | WWW Online Class |
| 10th | Tellington Ttouch for Dogs | Marsailles, IL |
| 15th—17th | Sheep Dog Camp | Manhattan, IL |
| 19th | Level 1 & 2 Herding Course Starts | Manhattan, IL |
| 28th | Business Development & Marketing Course Starts |
Tele–Class |
| 11th | Level 1 & 2 Herding Course Starts | Manhattan, IL |
| 14th–15th | The Holistic Animal Study Program • Level 3 | Manhattan, IL |
| 6th | Level 2 Herding Course Starts | WWW Online Class |
| 11th–12th | Sheep Herding 101 | Manhattan, IL |
| 8th–9th | Sheep Herding 101 | Manhattan, IL |
| 20th–21st | The Holistic Animal Study Program • Level 4 | Manhattan, IL |
| 10th–11th | Sheep Herding 101 | Manhattan, IL |
| 1st–2nd | The Holistic Animal Study Program • Level 5 | Manhattan, IL |
Whether or not you intend to offer Reiki classes, this workshop will prepare you for your role as a "beacon of harmony" for your continued work with people and animals, as well as your own soul's evolutionary process. Open to Reiki Masters only.
The five-level program will be presented as weekend workshops, where small groups of students will meet in the intimate and beautiful setting at Dancing Hearts farm. The courses will include lecture, hands-on practice, required reading and case studies. Certificates of completion will be issued to those completing all requirements. Healing Arts modalities included in the program are Interspecies Communication, Flower Essence Therapy, Aromatherapy, TTouch, Reiki and Crystal and Gemstone Healing.
Humans and animals have walked side by side throughout time and have forged a deep and lasting bond. Through love, companionship, illness, emotional and behavioral challenges, death and grief – animals show us the way to our hearts and teach us about balance, perspective, trust and re-birth.
This teleclass, taught by Kathy, is a wonderful way to deepen your awareness of the relationships between animals and their people and a great opportunity for professional development/continuing education for animal communicators and other animal healing practitioners. We'll explore these relationships in the context of Sacred Contracts and the patterns of influence that create the costumes of our personalities called Archetypes. This exciting work is as ancient as Plato, as transforming as Jung, and has been mainstreamed and modernized by Carolyn Myss. Amazing insights that can help to transform your relationships on many levels!
A Torch in the Daylight, A Plaque on the Door or a Neon Sign in the Window used to be all that a professional needed to set up shop and have a steady flow of business. In this amazing time of digital media and global connection, your message can easily get lost in the crowd.
This tele-class will give you practical ideas for starting, or growing, the business of your dreams — beginning with actually identifying your dream and defining your unique gift that is your contribution to the world. Marketing with Passion is the theme for this class, which will guide you to grow your business with the integrity that only comes from merging abundance and creation with the vision of the heart.
The day will start with a discussion of herding styles, dogs natural instinct and what to expect from your dog their first time with livestock. Kathy will then take each dog into the pen for a short work session. Each dog will have two short work sessions. A wonderful opportunity to watch your herding breed dogs' natural ability to do it's job! This clinic is sponsored by PawPrints Doggie Park, in Marsailles, but will be held at Dancing Hearts in Manhattan, IL.
If you'd like to spend the weekend at the farm - working, learning and enjoying the outdoors with your sheep dog friend — then this is the experience for you!
To be held at the beautiful Dancing Hearts farm in Manhattan, Illinois.
This workshop takes you to a new level of commitment — renewing your vision and creating a strategic plan that will help you to make daily choices that are aligned with your passionate dream. If you are true to yourself and follow an authentic strategy for co-creating your life, not only will you begin to realize your dreams, you will be making a real contribution to the world!
Here is your opportunity to get ready for the upcoming Herding trial season and fine tune your handling skills with AKC and AHBA Judge Joyce Norris from Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Whether you are experienced at trialing, or just starting out, Joyce will help you to get in the ribbons and be your best! To be held at the beautiful Dancing Hearts farm in Manhattan, Illinois.
A fun and educational two day clinic with Kathy for those interested in getting started or continuing to learn more about stock handling and teaching dogs to be effective shepherd's helpers. To be held at the beautiful Dancing Hearts farm in Manhattan, Illinois.
The Connected Herding™ program combines a perfect blend of classroom and real life learning environments into an effective and proven educational approach. The handler is able to learn the methods first, through interactive presentation/lecture and demonstration. The dogs then have the advantage of learning their jobs from a handler who has a clear concept of the lesson at hand. The dogs really appreciate that! And so do the handlers, who can be confident leaders during the lesson, knowing they are helping their dogs learn! This program is for handlers who are interested in learning a positive method for teaching their dogs shepherding skills – for enjoyment, for competition or for making farm chores easier. Kathy is skilled at coaching handlers and all herding breed dogs, at all levels from beginner to advanced and everything in between!
Several Live On-line courses are now scheduled, and On-Demand recorded courses will be available soon. Click on “More Info” for scheduled dates, tuition, and registration details.
The class will start with a brief discussion of basic herding principles, your dogs natural instinct and what skills your dog needs before starting their herding education. Each team will practice some basic skills before short work sessions with the sheep. A wonderful opportunity to experience herding, and to determine if you would like to join a herding class with your dog at Dancing Hearts this spring!
The gifts you are ready to present to the world are sacred, unique and definitely essential! Ideally, your business is an expression of your passionate, heart-felt desire to make a real difference in the world. When your expression is authentic, your desire will inspire your imagination, which will motivate you to choose action that is aligned with your vision, resulting in an amazing co-created world healing business!
Now that you have clearly defined your vision, it’s time to plan inspired action to bring your dream to life! Taking steps to send your light out into the world, letting others know you are dedicated to sharing your gifts, is empowering and inspiring.
A plan allows you to feel secure within your vision; your decisions are thoughtful, intuitive and allow you to confidently stay true to your vision. You are able to stay grounded in the present, where you can find your joy and embrace your authentic self. Pre-requisite: Visioning and Strategy Development course.
TTouch is an effective and rewarding method of working with animals, helping with issues such as fears, shyness, compulsive behaviors, recovery from illness, injury or surgery and symptoms of aging and arthritis. With this method based on respect, cooperation and clear communication, you can learn to enhance your relationship with your dog, improve their behavior, and help them to feel better! This basic course will cover principles and technique, body work TTouches, the body wrap and the basics for working in the Confidence Course. You may bring your well-socialized, friendly and quiet dog to this workshop, which will be held at PawPrints Private Doggie Park, in Marsailles, IL.
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