Donkeys, Dogs, Cats and Horse Healing,
Communication and Animal Self-Selection
with Elizabeth Whiter MHAO MNFSH IIZ ITEC Dip WSA COSH
Saturday 31 October 2026 10am – 5pm Apothecary Garden Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8TF £115
Sunday 1 November 2026 10-4.30pm Many Tales Animal Sanctuary Glastonbury Somerset £105
Individually priced days however if you participate both days special price of £199
This workshop is available to animal healers to maximise further learning of animal complementary health and communication skills. It is a practical day working with dogs, cats, donkeys, and animal guests on the day
We will be deepening and enhancing our energy healing skills and refining and honing our connection with “hands on" and distant healing, the importance of telepathically linking with different animal species, and more importantly listening to their needs: environmental and sensory enrichments. The importance of meditation and being in the moment when working with all animals and applying your skills from the Diploma course.
Learn and observe how animals self-select plant material to self-medicate themselves, Liz and Shelly will be demonstrating with hydrolats, essential oils and food macerates. Working with sensory enrichments helps improve the overall wellbeing of animals. It will also give you the confidence to utilise this experience with your own animals and when volunteering with Liz and HAO in the UK and overseas.
Liz will demonstrate how to make a macerated oil, identify herbs and plants. This is a fun packed day full of practical advice and tips.
HAO graduates who wish to participate on volunteering expeditions will greatly enhance their confidence in the use of enrichments.
This is a working organic apothecary garden. Shelly HAO graduate will be explaining the process of making a hydrolat with a visit to the professional still onsite.
This is a wonderful opportunity to hone and advance your communication skills and have hands on experience with a range of animal guests and share your wonderful insights: coupled with the group’s dynamic and experience already as animal healers, this aims to be a very enlightening experience.
In the centre of the Apothecary Gardens lies a beautiful stone circle, where Liz and Shelly will hold an opening and closing ceremony honouring the land and 360 degree heart coherence intention for all the animals we will be working with throughout the day. A wonderful space for ceremony, resting, contemplating and exploring.
Teas, coffee and beverages will be supplied at breaktime. At lunch time relax and enjoy the Garden Room, (a bespoke-built cabin) with comfy chairs and tables. Participants are requested to bring a packed lunch.
A CPD certificate of attendance will be issued:-7 hours Continued Professional Development.
Stay at Apothecary Garden in bespoke hand-crafted cabins or the Walnut yurt or Glastonbury's Airbnb
If you would like to make a weekend of it, join us on the Sunday for further learning and practical experiences at a well-loved animal sanctuary
Donkeys, Dogs, Cats and Horse Healing,
Communication and Animal Self-Selection
with Elizabeth Whiter & Shelly Manser
Sunday 1 November Many Tales Animal Sanctuary Glastonbury Somerset 10.30am to 5pm
Just 5 miles from Apothecary Garden we visit the wonderful Many Tales Animal Sanctuary where we will be working hands on with horses, donkeys, farm animals, cats and dogs. manytales.org Shelly, Healing Animals Organisation animal healer works at Many Tales will be assisting Liz, as we get to know in depth these wonderful rescued animals that the founders Nina, Toby care for 24 hours a day.
This is a practical hands on teaching day where you will be offering healing, communication and observing and learning how the animals self-select various common plant compounds and inhale the aromas from Saturdays teachings (See above)
Learn simple massage techniques to offer to the donkeys, horses, dogs and pigs.
You will witness first hand how a sanctuary operates and cares for so many different animals. How important your role is as a healer, complementary therapist and volunteer.
The extensive mobile apothecary Liz will bring with her will be packed with wonderful enrichments for the animals we will be working with on the day. The infused food oils, hydrolats, essential oils, plant compounds fresh and dried we will be working with will be supplied by Liz and donated to Many Tales as part of giving back to this incredible animal sanctuary.
A CPD certificate of attendance:-7 hours Continued Professional Development will be issued. You will gain vital experience working first hand at a working animal sanctuary and may wish to volunteer your services elsewhere. This experience will give you the grounding and confidence to utilise your gifts.
Teas, coffee and beverages will be supplied. Please bring a packed lunch and water bottle.
