The Feng Shui Academy

Leicestershire, UK ~ Distance Learning

~  "The Heart Of Feng Shui in The Heart Of England"  ~

‘Distance Learning’ ~ Accredited Practitioner Training

“Can you tell me more about the distance learning course?”

The course enables busy parents, people living abroad or far away from the Midlands, or those finding it difficult to get time off work to train to Professional Consultant level.  However, Feng Shui is not something that can be learned entirely at a distance, but with our years of experience in practitioner training we have carefully constructed a course which requires only one visit of 7 days to our Training Centre.

The attendance session, which is the last step in the Practitioner Training, is currently held once a year.

Currently: each August in Leicestershire. The rest of the course is completed beforehand at your leisure in the comfort of your own home and / or during otherwise wasteful traveling time. The only requirement is that you have to complete the home study section of the course before you can take the attendance session. As a guideline (but depending on the amount of free time you have) we advise that you commence the home study at least 3 months before your chosen attendance session. To help you plan how many weeks / months you will need, we have calculated that your total study time for the home study section of the course will be approximately 96 hours (including homework). Occasionally students commence the home study section with a shorter period before the attendence if they can commit to work on it full-time.

“Can I meet you before deciding to go ahead?”

Yes you can. If you would like to meet us before making your decision you can do this in one of 2 ways:

1)        The Foundation course is an essential part of your training. Rather than taking the Foundation Weekend (‘Key Concepts’) module as home study you could instead attend this course without any obligation of further training. If you attend our Leicester or London Foundation courses which are both held twice a year, your teacher would be Robert Gray, our Director who also teaches the whole Practitioner Training course.

2)        Alternatively you could meet Frederique Cooke who will be your personal tutor on the Practitioner course if you attend a foundation course in Sussex. Finally Caroline Hetherton who is also one our Professional Space Clearing Diploma teachers runs a foundation course in York in the north of England. In all cases during lunch on the 2^nd day there is the opportunity to air any queries about further training options.

3)         Or, you could arrange an appointment with Robert in either Leicester or London to suit both parties, or Frederique in Sussex (Brighton area).

“How will I know if I am progressing well when I am studying at home?”

Keeping you on Track and Appraisal: 

We have developed a homework system to help keep you on track by monitoring your progress throughout the course.

1)        This system helps you to implement your new found skills at your home (or that of a friend) and feedback what you did to us for checking.

2)        Also, if you are in any way unsure about anything, you can contact us via email or phone and speak to Frederique, your personal tutor, to get any questions answered.

 3)        During the attendance session our ‘progress check’ sessions will enable us to double-check that you have understood all the material learnt so far. We will also help you practically apply these skills both in the classroom and in real live consultations (days 6 and 7) led by our experienced tutors.

4)        Finally after the attendance session when your training is complete you will have the opportunity to carry out your own full consultation at a time that suits you, which you can write up and hand in to us for checking. Once that we are satisfied that you can apply your skills effectively and present your advice professionally we will accredit you and you will have the opportunity to be registered on the list of Accredited consultants on the Feng Shui Society’s website and yearbook. This will help you be recognized as a properly-trained professional and gain referrals for Feng Shui Consultancy.

“What will I do if I have questions that I need answering?”

Simply contact us! You can pick up the phone (0871 288 4050 from the UK or 0044 7071 228080 from outside the UK) or email us your questions (info@fengshuiacademy.co.uk) and your personal tutor will be able to guide you through them.

Is the course well-established?

The Professional Practitioner Training Course is very well established and has been running since March 1999. The Distance Learning option was accredited in 2002. During this time it has been continually refined and improved. When you combine this with the fact that Feng Shui is now very well established in the UK and many other parts of the world, there has never been a better time to become a Feng Shui Professional.

How long will the distance learning course take me to complete?

That really depends on you, as this course puts you firmly in control. The course comprises several modules of distance study comprising about 50 hours of audio material (or 60 hours if you haven’t yet completed our foundation course). This is complemented by comprehensive course notes. The flexibility of the course means that you can study at your own pace working very quickly or more leisurely ensuring that the programme fits in with your home life. You can start the course at home as soon as you wish. You will need to have completed all the home study work before taking the attendance session. For most people working full time we would expect that this would take around 4 - 5 months (20 - 24 hours per month).

And is the distance learning format also accredited?

Yes, it is. Below is a copy of the letter of approval from The Feng Shui Society. At the time of printing (July 2008), The Feng Shui Academy is still the only UK school to have it's Distance Learning Practitioner Training Programme accredited.

In addition to taking the home study course (modules 1,2 and 3) ‘distance learning’ students will attend a 7 day Practical Session (module 4) in Leicestershire (UK). These modules are described in the section entitled ‘ ’

Day 1 expanded: Details of the ‘Practical Feng Shui Skills’ session:

The purpose of this session is to provide the students with the practical skills necessary to practise Feng Shui confidently and competently. These are skills which are more easily taught with practical demonstration and face-to-face interaction. The practical application of these skills will then be ‘double-checked’ in the live consultation days that follow.

1)    Use a professional field meter to survey an environment for electro-magnetic fields.

2)    Learn how to take accurate compass readings in order to properly place the compass based Bagua on a floor plan.

3)    Learn how to measure up a space to transpose it onto a floor-plan.

4)    Assess the yin / yang balance of an environment.

5)    Make practical recommendations for how to introduce the five elements into an environment.

6)    Assess the symbolic impact of a client’s physical home environment.

7)    Assess the chi, yin / yang balance, and five element impact of artwork.

8)    Assess the physiological and symbolic impact of artwork and ornaments.

9)    Make recommendations with regard to appropriate and inappropriate symbolic imagery for each of the nine life areas of the Bagua.

10)  Practise sensing the energy of a space and use space clearing tools and techniques to clear their own homes.

What are my next steps?

        Read the rest of this material to familiarise yourself with the course programme and decide which format suits you best: ‘Full Attendance’ or Distance learning’