Flower Essence Education + Community

Learn the Art and Practice of Flower Essence Therapy

Whether you’re just discovering flower and vibrational essences or deepening a professional practice, you’ve found a home. The School for Flower Essence Studies offers foundational courses, advanced immersions, practitioner mentoring, and a warm community of learners at every stage of the path.

 Join 2,600+ students worldwide who are working with the healing intelligence of plant, gem, and vibrational essences
New to flower essences? Start here — it’s free
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Find Your Flower Essence Community

We’ve been bringing flower essence people together since our global conference in 2022, and we continue that mission today with our free monthly live chats and ongoing memberships. Whether you’re just beginning your journey or deep in your practice, you are welcome here.

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Live Community Chats

Once a month, we gather to explore flower essence topics together — curious beginners and seasoned practitioners side by side. Casual, supportive, and always nourishing. Held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month over Zoom. 12:00 pm Noon Pacific | 3:00 Eastern Time. Free! 

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Essence Essentials Membership

Your home base for learning and community. Includes a curated course bundle, the monthly Self Care Circle, and our Membership Community forum — everything you need to build a grounded, confident relationship with the plants. $20/month.

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Essence Deepening Membership

For practitioners and serious students ready to go further. Includes all three practitioner mentoring groups, monthly Deepening Sessions, and the exclusive Deepening Collection content library. Everything in Essence Essentials included, plus 20% off our course catalog. $98/month.

New Courses

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Soul Alchemy for Emotional Wellness

Discover nature’s blueprints for core wound healing and modern day resilience through guided journeys, archetypal exploration, and attunement with key flower essences.

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The Energy Boundary Reset

A deep-dive flower essence course for sensitive souls ready to reclaim their energy, understand their patterns, and build the emotional ground to finally feel at home in themselves.

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Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice

Learn how the Bach remedies are used in contemporary Flower Essence Therapy. Take an immersive dive into Clematis, Elm, Holly, Honeysuckle, Hornbeam, Olive, Pine, Water Violet. Begins Sept. 24

Certificate & Certification Courses

We offer a comprehensive Bach Flower Certificate course and Flower Essence Practitioner Training authorized and certified by the Flower Essence Society (FES).

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Bach Flower Foundations

A comprehensive certificate course in DIY health and wellness using the Bach flower remedies. Learn to cultivate mental and emotional wellbeing for yourself, friends, family, and pets with this safe and natural Bach flower remedies.

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FES Practitioner Certification Program

In-depth plant centric study of FES and Bach essences, principles of Flower Essence Therapy, working with clients, and the FES MetaFlora system. Taught by Ruth Toledo Altschuler and authorized by the Flower Essence Society.

Courses for Beginners

Learn the basics or brush up so you can get started using flower essences immediately and begin using them yourself for immediate concerns

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Flower Essence Quickstart

Are you brand new to flower essences? Learn what they are and how to use them in this quick and easy mini course for busy folks like you.

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12 Essential Bach Flowers

Calm your nervous system, support your mental health, and empower your life with this quick masterclass on Bach flowers for DIY wellness.

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Bach Flower Foundations

A comprehensive certificate course in DIY health and wellness using the Bach flower remedies for mental and emotional wellbeing for yourself, friends and family.

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Canine Care: Bach Flowers for Dogs

Help your dog be happier, calmer, and less stressed with natural and safe Bach flower essences. 

In-Depth Bach Flower Studies

Start with Julian Barnard’s free flagship Bach Flower Learning Program and go through it sequentially or use it as a reference. Want to dive deeper into the Bach flowers and learn how they’re used by practitioners? Join our study groups (Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice) or catch the replays.

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Bach Flower Learning Program

Embark on a journey to discover the 38 flowers that Dr. Edward Bach found and developed as soul remedies. This is Julian Barnard’s flagship UK programme hosted on our authorized platform, organized for easy reference.

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Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice I

Learn how Bach flower remedies are used in contemporary Flower Essence Therapy: Agrimony, Chestnut Bud, Chicory, Heather, Larch, Red Chestnut, Rock Water, Sweet Chestnut, White Chestnut, Wild Oat, Wild Rose, Willow

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Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice II

Learn how the Bach flower remedies are used in contemporary Flower Essence Therapy. Take an immersive dive into Cerato, Cherry Plum, Crab Apple, Gorse, Impatiens, Mustard, Scleranthus, Star of Bethlehem, and Walnut flower essences.

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Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice III

Learn how the Bach flower remedies are used in contemporary Flower Essence Therapy. Take an immersive dive into the Aspen, Beech, Centaury, Gentian, Mimulus, Oak, Rock Rose, Vervain, and Vine flower essences.

In-Depth Plant Wisdom

Learn to decode the botanical language that guides Flower Essence Therapy through deep discussion and immersion into the flowers and plant imagery. This approach has a unique depth and breadth that promotes a better understanding of flower essences from diverse parts of the world by connecting their qualities with botanical organization.

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Botanical Families in Flower Essence Therapy | Part One

Discover the botanical patterns that illuminate Flower Essence Therapy. 

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Botanical Families in Flower Essence Therapy | Part Two

Discover the botanical patterns that illuminate Flower Essence Therapy.

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Botanical Families in Flower Essence Therapy | Part Three

Discover the botanical patterns that illuminate Flower Essence Therapy.

Business & Practice Support

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Jumpstart your Flower Essence Therapy Business Practice

A short masterclass to get you started as a Flower Essence Practitioner, from setting up a new business to working with clients. Learn about the business practice of Flower Essence Therapy from seasoned practitioners.

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Trauma-Informed Flower Essence Therapy (Replay Bundle)

Increase your understanding of trauma and the role of flower essences in supporting recovery with this curated selection of replays from the 2022 Flower Essence Conference. Essential for practitioners working with clients.

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Flower Essence Strategies for Empaths & Sensitives (Replay Bundle)

Understand and manage sensory challenges, create healthy boundaries, and feel empowered as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) or Empath with this curated selection of replays form the 2022 Conference.

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Essence Deepening Membership

Ongoing mentoring, community, and an exclusive content library for practitioners and serious students. Monthly groups for client cases, business building, and animal cases, plus Deepening Sessions and the Deepening Collection.

Conference Collections

Expand the world of flower essences with full access to this unique array of expert talks, educational sessions, and live panel discussions at an incredible value.

Flower Essence Alchemy

This unique and illuminating online event was a blend of live and pre-recorded sessions with experts sharing deep knowledge on the relationship between the elements, the essences, and ourselves. Watch all the replays!

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The Flower Essence Conference

Flower essence experts from around the world offer wisdom and support with this program of educational presentations, interviews, and live panels, centered on themes of working with trauma, high sensitivity, and becoming more resilient.

Founding Values

We’re three experienced flower essence practitioners and educators who want to share the wisdom of flower essences and elevate the art and practice of this holistic modality to its highest potential. Learn more about Ruth Toledo Altschuler, Kathleen Aspenns, and Rochana Felde.

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Plant Centric

We listen deeply to the wisdom and guidance coming from Nature to inform our teachings

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Practitioner Focused

From casual beginner to the advanced practitioner, our goal is to resource you for success

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Brand Eclectic

We believe essence education should be based on the plant and not restricted to just one brand

Love From Our Students

“I absolutely loved the 2022 Flower Essence Conference! To fully immerse myself in the world of flower essences and flower essence therapy, and to learn how leading flower essence practitioners are working with these remedies from nature to support their clients to heal from trauma and build resiliency as sensitives, was such a treat!

There was so much amazing information given in each talk and many nuggets of gold to take away. I’m so glad I registered for this years conference, and am grateful for the amazing job Ruth, Rochana and Kathleen did in putting this conference together. As a new practitioner in this area I have come away feeling very supported and inspired and will carry forward all I have learnt into my flower essence practice which I believe will benefit my clients immensely.”

Brooke Kerekere, Registered Naturopath and Herbalist (mNMHNZ), First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand® Registered Practitioner, Wellington, New Zealand

“I am so grateful for the offering of the Botanical Families class and could not have hoped for a better class. The atmosphere created embodied connectedness on all levels. Connecting to each plant by being guided to observe and really take in its growing conditions and environment and how it can support from that aspect.

Delving deep into how organizing our plant allies with their botanical families and being taught about their interconnectedness through story and pictures made it all come together in such a way that I could truly remember all of the information with all my senses.

I love that we are all part of the co-creation process of deepening our knowledge and use of the plants wisdom to help others heal and thrive so we can carry on the work being happy, joyous, and free.”

Amy Spadafora, South Carolina, USA

I appreciated a number of things about the Jumpstart your Business Practice course. There were many little, but important, practical details included. It’s easy to be with the essences and the formless realm that goes hand in hand with them, but if you can’t ground how things work in a professional world, you won’t be very useful to society as a practitioner. You all get this. The details (or lack thereof) can make or break a business. I loved all the references. And, my question about how to leave/wrap-up a session was perfectly answered.

I also appreciated how everything was organized and you all stayed on target with the outline and what was advertised. I’ve seen a few too many talks where people do not cover what they say they will cover, or use the talk as a forum to talk heavily about themselves and their journey (in lieu of what was advertised). As a result, I greatly appreciate that yours was a very thoughtful, professional, informative, and interesting seminar. The time went by fast! That says something great about each of your teaching abilities.”

“Ruth Toledo Altschuler is a remarkable teacher and practioner. 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… she fosters a community spirit and dialogue.

I treasure Ruth as a teacher with years of expertise and profound insight and wisdom. I highly recommend her workshops and courses!”

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

“As a participant of Ruth’s online courses, even 23 years after taking my first FES California Flower Essences course also led by Ruth, I still feel the same enchantment with the flowers and their essences and experience the same freshness and inspiration coming from Ruth as a teacher.”

Isabela Bisconcini – Flower Essence Practitioner, Jungian Psychotherapist, Family Constellations Practitioner, Brazil

“The Botanical Families course has been an incredible class. Learning and understanding the relationship of botanical families to flower essences is so important when creating and choosing formulas. This really widens the scope of understanding and choices to fine tune what your client needs. Ruth and Kathleen have extensive knowledge and along with Rochana put together an amazing amount of information available to us. Such a well put together class. Bravo. Truly inspirational to me.”

Elevating the art and practice of Flower Essence Therapy to its highest potential