Bach Flower Foundations
A complete course in DIY health and wellness using the Bach flower remedies
In these stressful times, our mental and emotional well being is being more challenged than ever. Do you:
Try to balance work, family, and household responsibilities but find yourself frequently overwhelmed, anxious, and sacrificing self-care?
Need to sleep better at night but have trouble turning off worries and circular thoughts?
Wish people would stop taking advantage of your good nature, but struggle with asserting your boundaries?
Long to overcome self-doubt or perfectionism but can’t seem to turn down the voice of the inner critic?
Yearn to find more direction in life but have a hard time making choices or being motivated?
The tried and true Bach flowers are absolutely foundational for these challenges and many more
calm your nervous system | support your mental health | empower your life
Develop the skills you need to help yourself and those you love feel better
Learn about vibrational medicine
Flower essences are natural remedies that work vibrationally and are safe for the whole family including pets
Accurately select Bach flower essences
Learn about each of the 38 Bach flower essences and how they can be used to balance mental and emotional states
Confidently create custom blends
Feel empowered to create personalized blends tailored for specific challenges common to modern life
This is your comprehensive masterclass on how and when to use these potent vibrational remedies for yourself, friends, family, and pets
For all who feel called to work with Flower Essences!
Perfect for those who are:
new to flower essences and vibrational medicine
new to the Bach flowers or would like a refresher
using flower essences but worry they might be ‘doing it wrong’
interested in becoming a Flower Essence Practitioner — this is the first step!
Whether you want to DIY flower essences for yourself or ultimately become a professional Flower Essence Therapy practitioner, this course is the foundational training you need.
Get a comprehensive foundation so you can ‘Do It Yourself’ with confidence. You will learn:
The Origin of Flower Medicine & Essences
The history of flowers used as medicine and the advent of flower remedies made by Dr. Edward Bach and continued by modern producers.
38 Bach Flower Essences + The Rescue Formula
Learn the specific, classic uses for each of the 38 Bach flower essences plus expanded views informed by the plant archetypes & practitioner experience.
How To Select The 'Right' Flower Essences
In addition to Dr. Bach’s Seven Emotional Groups, you’ll learn multiple ways to select flower essences for yourself and others.
Methods of Using Flower Essences
There are so many creative ways to use flower essences beyond putting drops in water — think aura sprays, room mists, skincare products, and more.
How To Create Your Own Flower Essence Blends
Learn exact steps and best practices for creating custom formulas from experienced Flower Essence Therapy practitioners.
How To Make Your Own Flower Essences
Dr. Bach freely shared his method for making essences and anybody can do it! Learn tips and tricks shared by contemporary essence makers.
What makes this different from other Bach flower courses?
In this course, we honor the lineage from which we come from, and the teachers who have been our mentors. We especially honor Julian Barnard with an emphasis on the teachings about the plants and their flowers that are at the core of our work.
From this foundation, which we have been blessed to stand on, and reaffirming our plant centric perspective, we bring our unique understanding, values, language, and experience to this work.
Unbiased History
We take a de-colonial approach to the history and evolution of flower medicine while still honoring the discoveries and wisdom lineage of Dr. Edward Bach.
Modern Understanding
We seek to be trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and grounded in compassion with our ever evolving understanding of mental and emotional wellbeing.
Natural Wisdom
We look to nature, the plants, and our collective experience as an ongoing source of insight while using research, observation, and experiential intuitiveness to evolve plant wisdom.
Your Guides
Kathleen Aspenns
Kathleen is a Nature Intuitive, Certified Flower Essence Practitioner, Educator, and host of the Flower Essence Podcast.
As an Essence Researcher and Producer, she developed the Flora of Asia line of flower essences from herbal plants used in Chinese Medicine and cultivated in California.
In her private practice of 17 years, Kathleen helps animals and the people who love them with trauma-informed Flower Essence Therapy.
Kathleen honors her Flower Essence Practitioner teachers and mentors: Ruth Toledo Altschuler (Flower Essence Society/Essence Mentoring); Jane Bell (Alaskan Essences/FES/Bach); David Dalton (Delta Gardens); Cynthia Kemp Scherer (Desert Alchemy); Julian Barnard (Bach Flower Education)
Rochana Felde
Rochana is a Flower Essence Educator, Practitioner, Instructional Designer, Business Coach, and host of the Flower Essence Podcast
As a Plant Spirit Researcher she creates flower essences from the wild coastal cliffs, forests, and meadows of Northern California.
In her private practice of 9 years, Ro helps sensitive neurotypes develop resilience, personal power, and business acumen with Flower Essence Therapy and business coaching.
Rochana honors her Flower Essence Practitioner teachers and mentors: Ruth Toledo Altschuler (Flower Essence Society/Essence Mentoring); Judith Poelarends (Alaskan Essences); David Dalton (Delta Gardens); Catherine Abby Rich (Gathering Thyme); Julian Barnard (Bach Flower Education)
Kathleen and Rochana are co-founders of the School for Flower Essence Studies
and hosts of the Flower Essence Conference & the Flower Essence Podcast
Incredibly Informative ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This was a wonderful, comprehensive, foundational course for the Bach Flower Essences.
Ro and Kathleen are incredibly generous in sharing their own personal experiences (as humans and practitioners) and create a safe place to explore complex, emotional topics during the live zoom sessions. These sessions really help to illustrate how Bach Essences can be used in these modern times.
The course material is easy to follow, flows nicely and is very informative. This was exactly what I needed at this point in time in regards to my own personal healing path as well as my holistic education path.“
—Tanya Solonyka, student of Bach Flower Foundations
Wonderful and Insightful ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Amazing content with the combined knowledge of the two passionate presenters.”
—Kathie Bonham, student of our Flower Essence Quickstart
Gratitude for this deep flower essence training ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I am so appreciative of the breadth of wisdom and knowledge that was shared through Kathleen and Rochana. They are incredibly magical guides to the flower kingdom.”
—Maria Wristen, student of our FES Practitioner Training Program
Beautiful, Invaluable Program ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Kathleen and Rochana have a gift of really relaying information from the flowers, and they are able to present it in such a way that we can learn and absorb it, which helps so much with attunement.”
—Stephanie Amos, student of our FES Practitioner Training Program
Here’s what you get with your registration
- Unlimited access to our comprehensive audio-visual Bach Flower Foundations Course
- 10 hours of pre-recorded video lessons
- Emotional States Cross-Reference PDF
- Bach Flower Emotional Group Map PDF
- How to Make a Treatment Bottle PDF
- Essence & Ingredient Resource List
- BONUS Bach Flowers vs. Modern Essences
- Certificate of Completion
- Unlimited, lifetime access
Which Bach flowers call to you?
Curriculum
Online Course Curriculum
Module 1: Introduction to Flower Essences & Vibrational Medicine
- History of Plants as Medicine
- Flowers as Sacred Medicine
- Vibrational Medicine Defined
- Flower Essences Defined
- Flower Essences vs. Homeopathic Remedies
- Introducing Dr. Edward Bach
- Honoring Dr. Bach
- Dr. Bach’s Legacy and the Bach Flower Education Lineage
- Introducing Julian Barnard & Healingherbs
- Honoring Julian Barnard
- Other Modern Flower Essence Makers
Module 2: Introduction to Flower Essence Therapy
Module 3: Meet the 38 Bach Flowers
- Agrimony
- Aspen
- Beech
- Centaury
- Cerato
- Cherry Plum
- Chestnut Bud
- Chicory
- Clematis
- Crab Apple
- Elm
- Gentian
- Gorse
- Heather
- Holly
- Honeysuckle
- Hornbeam
- Impatiens
- Larch
- Mimulus
- Mustard
- Oak
- Olive
- Pine
- Red Chestnut
- Rock Rose
- Rock Water
- Scleranthus
- Star of Bethlehem
- Sweet Chestnut
- Vervain
- Vine
- Walnut
- Water Violet
- White Chestnut
- Wild Oat
- Wild Rose
- Willow
Module 4: Dr. Bach's Seven Emotional Groups
- Fear
- Uncertainty
- Insufficient Interest in present circumstances (Not Being Present)
- Loneliness
- Over-sensitive to influences and ideas (Overly Influenced)
- Despondency or despair (Personal Suffering)
- Over-care for the welfare of others (Control Issues)
Module 5: Remedies for Modern Life
- Mental Health Support (Anxiety, Worry, Fear, Depression, Grief & Sadness)
- Life Purpose & Motivation
- Self-Confidence & Empowerment (Self-Esteem, Confidence, Empowerment, Life Changes)
- Healthy Relationships & Boundaries (Family Patterns, Boundaries, Interpersonal Relationships, Work/Life Balance)
Module 6: Formulas & DIY Blending
- About Rescue Remedy (Five Flower Formula)
- Making Your Own Blends
- How Many Flower Essences in Your Formula
- Formulation: Flower Essence Blending Advice
Module 7: Making Your Own Flower Essences
- Making Flower Essences
- Plant Attunement & Co-Creative Relationship
- Essence Making Quick Reference
- Bonus: Essence Making as a Spiritual Practice
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Are there any live sessions?
This is self-study course — all core content has been created and pre-recorded for your on-demand access. It’s immediately available upon registration.
We occasionally offer a live cohort support option to help integrate the teachings and for this you can join the waitlist.
Q. Are Bach Flower Remedies and Bach Flower Essences the same thing?
Yes. Due to regulatory restriction of the term “remedy” for products in the United States, “essence” is generally used instead. The exception is the brand name “Bach Original Flower Remedies” for the product produced by Nelson’s. Therefore we tend to use both “Bach flower essence” and “Bach flower remedy” interchangeably, so that it’s understood by our international audience that we’re talking about both. Whatever the term used, these refer to the same type of substance, regardless of brand.
Q. Are the Bach flower remedies/essences included?
No flower essence products are included with your tuition.
In the course we recommend purchasing the Healing Herbs kit from FES (if in North America), and offer recommendations for getting it at a discount.
Q. Are you affiliated with the Bach Centre?
No, we’re not connected to the Bach Centre in any way.
Q. Can I become a Bach Flower Practitioner after taking this course?
This course teaches a level of Flower Essence Therapy suitable for DIY and limited community use, and is not meant to be the sole training for a professional practitioner.
However, it is a foundational prerequisite for our upcoming Bach Flower Practitioner training.
Note that the practice of Flower Essence Therapy is not a licensed profession in the United States, so the title you use in your practice is up to you and depends on your overall training and what feels authentically correct.
Q. How do I become a Bach Flower Practitioner?
Start with this course! It’s a foundation that will be pre-requisite for future practitioner training in any flower essence lines at our school.
We are planning to release a Bach Flower Practitioner course in 2026, and we also offer FES Practitioner training twice per year (which includes all the Bach flowers).
Note that the practice of Flower Essence Therapy is not a licensed profession in the United States, so the title you use in your practice is up to you and depends on your overall training and what feels authentically correct.
Q. What's the difference between this course and the Bach Flower Learning Program?
The Bach Flower Learning Program (BFLP) is the result of Julian Barnard’s lifetime work of preserving the integrity of Dr Bach’s history and discoveries and closely observing the plants that each remedy is prepared for. It is a self-study course designed by Julian Barnard of Healing Herbs, Ltd., who has graciously allowed us to host it on our site as a free resource.
This course, Bach Flower Foundations, expands on the teachings of Edward Bach with insights from modern practitioners. It’s a foundation and pre-requisite for future practitioner training in any flower essence lines.
Q. Is there a certificate or certification for this course?
Yes! Upon completion of all lessons, quizes, and assignments, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion.
“Certification” generally means a more comprehensive review of your work with case studies, which we only do for practitioner-level training.
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Q. What is your return policy?
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