The ConTact C.A.R.E Foundation (Beginner) Course is designed for people who wish to know a way of working with family, sport and work related injuries. Also health professionals interested in an approach to working with impact injuries which complement their clinical work.

ConTact C.A.R.E Flinchlock Release is ever evolving. The Practitioner course is under permanent peer review.

The Practitioner course teaches you how to explain yourself. 

Year 2 - One intake per year (March). This covers - - Cranial-Interconnected Relationships - Extremities.  This Extremities course is the pre-requisite to the Skeletal Self-Defence Systems courses which follow.

- CC Skeletal Self-Defence Systems - these 3 courses  cover how the 6 ConTact C.A.R.E Charts are used that are the Maps of the Skeletal Self-Defence Systems.  These Systems support the normal function of the B.O.S.S.  However, when they are in flinchlock contraction, these same systems can contort and disrupt.

- Practitioner Skills

Year 3 Bone-Organ Support System (BOSS)

EQUINE FOUNDATION COURSES are two days' duration - $345.

Facilitators: Camille Nelson, Scott Baker, Greg Jamieson, Jacqueline Harper, Lisa Bishop, Aaron Ellis, Brock van Leeuwen.  See course dates below.

The Equine Foundation Course covers -

A simple and efficient way of working with horses to relieve pain, stress and tension in the body, and for those who are interested in developing their foundational understanding of ConTact C.A.R.E and the Flinchlock Release Method. The course is also for animal and human health professionals interested in a new approach to working with impact injuries which will complement their clinical work. We provide the basic knowledge and practical skills of how to locate and release Flinchlocked bones. Application of ConTact C.A.R.E in relation to horses and the basics for starting work with unresolved impact injuries safely and effectively with horses, friends, family and pets. 

The Equine Practitioner Course covers -

ConTact C.A.R.E Equine Practitioner courses are for foundation level students who are in the process of gaining their equine practitioner qualification, or already qualified human and/or equine practitioners who would like further learning working with horse injuries, trauma and/or performance issues to a more efficient level. Equine Practitioner courses develop an advanced understanding of ConTact C.A.R.E and the Flinchlock Release Method for Equines. Courses are part of the Equine Practitioner Training Programme and each course offers a different aspect relative to Practitioner level training. The course aims to give a sound knowledge of the ConTact C.A.R.E System Charts, their function and their effect on the body's interconnected skeletal system when flinchlocked. Participants will gain practical effective skills, the awareness of full treatment protocols and a knowledge of what conditions can be treated. Covering horse & rider pressure release, gear relativity and First Aid for the horse & rider situation. 

Each Year a Practitioner Skills weekend is available for - Students ready for assessment to become fully qualified Practitioners; Practitioners who are already qualified and want to stay refreshed with the latest techniques and knowledge; Human Senior Practitioners who would like to up-skill their equine knowledge. They are for gaining an understanding of the levels of injury being effective and efficient when working with horses with stress, trauma and/or performance issues at these levels and to up-skill with the latest techniques to develop an in-depth understanding of Equine ConTact C.A.R.E.  Courses are part of the Practitioner Training Programme and student practitioners are able to have assessment for certification on this weekend.

The ConTact C.A.R.E Equine Practitioner qualification requires the following:

*4 Foundation level courses, or the equivalent of 60 hrs. foundation level training in either equine, human or combination courses.  *A Foundation level assessment.  *40 hrs. of recorded practical work.

Once foundation level training has been completed, the attendance of the following leads to the full Equine Practitioner qualification:

*4 Practitioner level courses.  *1 Practitioner Skills weekend.  *80 hrs. of recorded practical on top of the 40 hrs. of foundation practical, total of 120 hrs.  *3 case studies.  *Anatomy & Physiology - Equine.  *2 successful assessments from Camille Nelson and Dale Speedy.

ConTact C.A.R.E Equine - Advanced Practitioner

To be a ConTact C.A.R.E Equine Advanced Practitioner, the Practitioner needs to fulfill the following requirements -

*Be practising only ConTact C.A.R.E and working full-time in this capacity.  *Be working with horses consistently on a regular basis and able to show 500+hrs. of practical.  *Have 20 case studies.  *Show an in-depth understanding of Hippology, in any aspect.  *Have attended a current Practitioner Skills day within the last 3 yrs.  *Is awarded the qualification at the discretion of Camille Nelson.

For information on Equine Practitioner Training please contact Camille Nelson at info@epona.co.nz or visit www.equinecontactcare.co.nz  

A Foundation level course for people who would like to learn about working with pets and farmyard friends, this is covering foundation ConTact C.A.R.E work with dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, goats, sheep, Llamas and whatever other animal friends people have.  These courses are a day's duration. $210

ConTact C.A.R.E For Equine Competition and Performance.

The Equine ConTact C.A.R.E for Performance Workshop is for Equine ConTact C.A.R.E Practitioners to up-skill with ConTact C.A.R.E's use in the Equestrian Performance industry and area of study. 

Learn how riders can use ConTact C.A.R.E in everyday performance situations.  We work with horse and rider combinations to adjust any imbalances working with ConTact C.A.R.E principles to release any pressures restricting performance, as well as Chi Kung for equestrians and balanced riding breath techniques.

Performance Riding treatment sessions are for riders who would like to excel their performance with their horse. As our horses carry us, so they carry our injuries and pressures. ConTact C.A.R.E releases the body’s Flinchlocks, giving the horse and rider a new natural balance, which can enable the rider to take their performance to a finely tuned level. A ConTact C.A.R.E Performance Riding session is a perfect way to prepare for a show or event. Working with ConTact C.A.R.E and the Flinchlock Release method, balanced riding anchor points, ConTact C.A.R.E self-care techniques and Chi Kung exercises for the rider, instantly improves performance and connection between the rider and the horse. 

This workshop is for those Equine Students and Practitioners wanting to offer this type of Performance session for their clients.

See  www.equinecontactcare.co.nz for more details or Contact Camille Nelson info@epona.co.nz for availability in your area. 

A First of it's Kind!  This course is for the fully qualified Equine Practitioner who is currently working with Equines and ConTact C.A.R.E on a regular basis.  It is a space to workshop ideas, findings and explore the Flinchlock phenomena together with like minded people whilst learning more of the in-depth techniques and levels of self-defence for Equine ConTact C.A.R.E .  Attendance is for up-skilling and working towards being an Advanced Practitioner of Equine ConTact C.A.R.E.

Facilitated by Camille Nelson in exploring the levels of Equine Self-Defence the newest techniques and bone relationship discoveries and how to use these within everyday practice.  The workshop is about your practice as a Practitioner of ConTact C.A.R.E so there is lots of room to explore your own findings and ask why.  It is also a chance to gain support and containment of the quality principles of Equine ConTact C.A.R.E for your own business and practice.  Horses provided.

This course will teach you the method to use yourself, that reduces impact pressure into the pelvis of the cow.  Impacts into the pelvis happen on a regular basis and by keeping this pressure to an optimum, blood flow into the pelvis is correct.  Thus the benefits of knowing this method may improve the conditions below;

*Quieter stock                                   

*Tighter calving patterns because of increased blood supply into the uterus

*Reduced calving difficulties               

*Lower mastitis as blood flow fights infection                                               

*An increase in milk production

ConTact C.A.R.E Combination courses are about gaining a knowledge of an effective and efficient way of working with people and horses to relieve pain, stress and/or tension in the body, as well as for those interested in developing their understanding of ConTact C.A.R.E and the Flinchlock Release Method in general.  The course aims to provide the basic knowledge and practical skills of how to locate and release flinchlocked bones, application of ConTact C.A.R.E in first aid situations and the fundamental basics for working with unresolved impact injuries safely and effectively with friends, family, horses and pets.  Courses are also for animal and human health professionals interested in a new approach to working with impact injuries which will complement their clinical work.

This is a two day course which covers the small animal requirements, First Aid, as well as the ConTact C.A.R.E principles and techniques for the whole family.

These Courses,  cover how Dale uses the 6 ConTact C.A.R.E Charts that are the Maps of the Skeletal Self-Defence Systems.  These Systems support the normal function of the B.O.S.S.  However, when they are in flinchlock contraction, these same systems can contort and disrupt.

This course is designed for the part-timer on the farm whose main job is to rear the calves.  It will teach you the basic method and how to apply it to the bovine and humans in your environment.  It will teach you the techniques to help maintain the health of, and efficiency of, your busy farming unit.

Tea & coffee provided, please bring your own lunch, suitable wet weather gear and gumboots, as part of this course is in the dairy shed.

Time - 9.30am - 3pm

Please note - This course can be run at other locations with a minimum of 10 people attending. All courses are seasonal to accommodate the farming environment.

The Canine Skills Course is for students or practitioners of ConTact C.A.R.E to learn Canine specific treatment principles relating to a dog's nature and life.  Be that; best friend, family pet, hunting or agility, or a working dog. 

We will explore a dog's nature in relation to the skeletal self-defence system and how that impacts performance, behaviour and general disposition.  Anecdotal evidence suggests surprise impact injuries to the self-defence system are behind many of the behavioural and physical issues that occur in animals.  

Above all, you'll learn how simple, safe and effective ConTact C.A.R.E Flinchlock Release is.

EQUINE FOUNDATION COURSES are two days' duration 

Facilitator: Camille Nelson.  See course dates below.

The Equine Foundation Course covers -

A simple and efficient way of working with horses to relieve pain, stress and tension in the body, and for those who are interested in developing their foundational understanding of ConTact C.A.R.E and the Flinchlock Release Method. The course is also for animal and human health professionals interested in a new approach to working with impact injuries which will complement their clinical work. We provide the basic knowledge and practical skills of how to locate and release Flinchlocked bones. Application of ConTact C.A.R.E in relation to horses and the basics for starting work with unresolved impact injuries safely and effectively with horses, friends, family and pets.