Ongoing Support as you implement what you've learned and work towards the FES Certification

This ongoing support, in the form of monthly to every six weeks Certification Orientation meetings, provides a space for those who are applying what they've learned after the Intensive Course.

Learning is Embodied through Practice

After the first part of the Training, embodied Learning begins

The second part of the FES Practitioner Training, the actual FES Certification Process, is one that involves the writing of three major pieces, including the preparation of Three Model Case Studies. This very affordable Program provides ongoing support that helps you stay on track.

Being Supported, in Community, while working on your Certification

  • Clarification & Sharing when Questions Arise

    This Ongoing Support, based on experience, provides a space for clarification of the many questions that arise once you begin the actual work

  • Encouragement to Stay Focused & Keep Working

    When working on your own, life demands tend to take over and it can be difficult to stay on track. Having these group meetings helps you focus

  • Companionship as you Develop your Unique Work

    Flower Essence Practitioners can often feel isolated, lacking others who "speak the same language" for exchange and inspiration

Eligibility, Format, Times and Frequency

This affordable ongoing Program is open to anyone who wants to proceed with their FES Certification work, regardless of the teacher/s with whom they have taken the first part of the FES Training Program. It is solely focused on the second part of the FES Practitioner Certification.

It consists of 10 group dates with meetings of about one hour, distributed over a period of a year, offered regularly at two time options - 9:00 am Pacific Time and 5:00 pm Pacific time - to allow for the participation of those living in different time zones around the world.  

Participants may choose to schedule attendance for calls they are able to take part in. An average of 10 calls per participant is recommended, for making the most out of the support offered.

This support has proven to be very valuable and has helped many students stay determined to continue implementing what they've learned while working on their Certification Cases.

Develop your work as a Flower Essence Practitioner within a supportive environment

  • You will get answers to your questions and support when you get stuck

  • You will learn with the Questions and Answers offered to your colleagues

  • You will meet Practitioners who studied with different teachers

  • You will have a dedicated online Community for ongoing exchange

Answer to Possible Questions

  • Who is eligible to enroll in this Program?

    Anyone who has taken the full FES Practitioner Training course, with different teachers, and is engaged in preparing their Case Studies, their Plant and Character Studies.

  • Is this Program specifically geared to the FES Certification?

    Yes, this Program is fully dedicated to those who are committed to the fulfillment of all the requirements for FES Certification. The FES Certification has very specific requirements, so if you are working on Case Studies related to other Programs, this Program is not for you.

  • Will these Online Meetings be Recorded?

    All meetings will be recorded and placed in the Course Platform. Participants in this Program will have indefinite access to it all

  • Will I be able to watch Recordings of Meetings I did not register for?

    You will have access to all Recordings, including the ones that you may not be able to join because of Time Zone issues.

  • What are the extra benefits of being part of this cohort?

    You will know you have direct access to someone who can answer your questions based on experience of many decades. Oftentimes, we don't have clear questions before we come across certain issues in everyday practice. This ongoing support provides a space for needed clarification.

Dates & Times for the Upcoming iteration

Our Meetings will happen on Mondays, at two different times: 9:00am Pacific time and 5:00pm Pacific time

My Qualifications for being your FES Certification Orientation Instructor

FES trained me as a Practitioner 30 years ago: they showed me how to  understand the essences and their healing qualities by walking the path of Nature, learning through the actual teachings of the plants. This completely changed my life. Now, the Flower Essence Society has granted me the honor of also offering their full Practitioner Training Program here in the US, using the methods and rich materials developed by FES over the decades.

Serving as an Educator and Mentor helping the evolution of our field of Flower Essence Therapy is something I do out of a spirit of Devotion and Inspiration. I have lived and breathed in-depth Flower Essence Therapy for three decades now, having gathered a unique combination of experience unparalleled in the field.

My first Practitioner Training was with Richard Katz and Patricia Kaminski at Terra Flora in 1991, and since then, I had numerous opportunities of studying as well as of working alongside these beloved Mentors and Teachers, often serving as their translator as well as their support person while preparing Course materials for international audiences. 

I have been Certified as a Practitioner by FES after writing my own case studies, and I also been granted their Advanced Studies Certification. Supervised by them, I have also helped organize the expansion of authorized FES teachers in Brazil, coordinating and conveying to teachers all the details of the FES Certification Process. 

I am devoted to this work and it's approach due to the integrity that characterizes everything they do, and the powerful alignment in their clear connection with Nature.

It is from this place of intimacy with the FES Flower Essences and their signatures, that I offer to train Practitioners based on FES's very own Meta-Flora approach to Healing.

Here are some highlights on my unique combination of experience in this field:

  • Ongoing effective work with great numbers of clients over three decades
  • Multiple opportunities of learning directly and working alongside our contemporary researchers and founders, highlighting here multiple instances of work with FES founders Richard Katz and Patricia Kaminski
  • Educator in the field of Flower Essence Therapy for over three decades
  • Coordinator, producer and translator of courses offered by the most advanced teachers in the field, including FES founders P. Kaminski and R. Katz
  • Entrepreneur with varied experience as owner of a company that produced many courses, distributed essences and nurtured community

More about my journey in the Bio page in my EssenceMentoring website.

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Social proof: testimonials

“Taking the FES Practitioner Training course with Ruth was the highlight of my year. Her grounded, organized and efficient presentation of the logistical material, mixed with her unique, elegant, and organic explorations into the world of the FES and Bach flower essences really worked for me. Ruth’s clear and concise communication style and on-going presence has been deeply supportive and engaging during the course and also now as I continue my development as a Practitioner. This course with Ruth has truly set me on my own course in the best way possible.”

Amanda K. USA

“The FES practitioner program with Ruth Toledo-Altschuler was a life-changing opportunity. Since the impact on traveling due to the pandemic, I was thrilled that FES permitted Ruth to teach this course virtually. I was blown away by the materials provided throughout the program, and I connected intimately with the flowers through Ruth's photos and her one-of-a-kind teaching style. The lessons were transmissions to my soul. I'm on a path of personal soul healing through this practitioner program, and flower essence therapies are more important than ever to share with the world as we shift together. This course and its support during and after the program is preparation enough to do so! ”

Danielle Backers - USA

“Taking the FES Practitioner Training with Ruth Altschuler was a joy in every way. This training was such a deep dive into the plants themselves as, well as the plants as flower essences. You learn how to really see the plant itself and it's gesture, and the many levels of addressing our clients, in choosing the flower essences that go into selection of a formula. Ruth has a gentle and perceptive way of teaching. You also get to enjoy her amazing photography of the plants. I highly recommend taking this training with Ruth, it very comprehensive and you will learn a lot. ”

Evfa C. - USA

“Ruth Toledo Altschuler is a remarkable teacher and practitioner of Flower Essence Therapy. She’s also a professional photographer, a skill which she brings into her course work, helping people to see the beauty and signatures of flowers and their environments.
I feel lucky to have taken workshops and courses from her, learning about the benefits and energetic qualities of flowers and in which circumstances to use them. Ruth has a warm, compassionate way of interacting with students (some of whom are already professional Flower Essence Practitioners). She fosters a community spirit and dialogue among students within her courses. In my last course with her, she impressed on us how important our work is at this time on earth and that we are here to contribute in significant ways.
I treasure Ruth as a teacher with years of expertise and profound insight and wisdom. I highly recommend her Flower Essence workshops and courses! ”

Eloise DeLeon, Energy Healer, Flower Essence Practitioner
New York, USA

“The FES practitioner training program is a beautiful, exceedingly educational, easy to access via zoom, creating new friendships in the class, and fun. The professor Ruth Toledo Alschuler creates 90% of the flower photography, and is very knowledgeable and helpful. The course covers all aspects of flower essence therapy, including how to make flower essence combinations, the specifics of different botanical families of flowers, and much of the knowledge in between. The future practitioners are supported by orientation zoom meetings every six weeks by the professor. One gets to ask questions, get specific information about the papers needing to be written, and to connect with the other future practitioners on the zoom. Altogether, it was both an intuitive and a knowledge-based experience. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is thinking about becoming a flower essence practitioner. It is challenging work, but also highly practical and enjoyable.”

Joy Wolff - Professional Psychiatric Nurse, Reiki Practitioner, Florida, USA

“I consider Ruth the leader of Flower Essences. She is able to hold the energy of both Earth and Sky for the natural world. With a lifetime of commitment and experience, Ruth is able to create and interpret a language for both the flowers and practitioners to understand.
I am so grateful for any opportunity to learn from her personally or professionally. Ruth is gifted as a teacher, mentor and loving human being.
The Essence Mentoring Circles led by Ruth are empowering. She gracefully asks you to tap into your own unique essence and find your voice for the natural world. She advocates for each individual to find their super power and use it to co create with nature. This is truly what our world needs to thrive.
Thank you dear Ruth for allowing me to stand in the Circle of Life with confidence and reverence as I bloom.”

B. C. - Flower Essence Practitioner, Herbalist, USA