Holistic Dog Certification™

For Professional Dog Trainers Ready to Go Deeper. The Holistic Dog Certification™ will open for its founding cohort soon. If you’ve found your way here early, welcome.
image

Gain your Holistic Dog Certification™

A 9-month practitioner-level journey into Reiki, energetics, and mindful, force-free training.
For dog trainers ready to discover the missing peace, to integrate energy, ethics, and connection into everything they do.
This is for you if you're a thoughtful, positive-based dog trainer who wants to bring more emotional awareness, energy understanding, and holistic wisdom into your practice. It’s not just about adding new tools. It’s about transforming how you work, and how you feel doing it.

image

What does a Holistic Dog Certification™ mean?

Holistic Dog™ is a professional development certification for dog trainers who want to bring energy work, spiritual awareness, and emotional intelligence into their practice, without compromising ethics, science, or canine wellbeing. 
Discover how breath, presence, and intention change the outcome, and how to apply mindfulness, visualisation, and affirmations in real-life training work.

This isn’t just a course. It’s a transformation in how you train, and who you become as a trainer.

What you will learn

Over nine months, you’ll receive in-depth, practitioner-level support in:
Reiki level I and Reiki level II Certification Including full guidance through case studies and integration. 

Two online days of teaching one for each level (includes attunements, manuals etc) 

Incredibly short and well recognised lineage, one to be proud of.

Support given to complete your 3 Reiki Case Studies Required for Reiki level 2 Certification.
9 Months of Learning & Mentorship
This is a journey to be enjoyed. A guided, intimate, integrity-led process not a passive online course.
Monthly group mentoring
Feel fully supported by joining our online community with mentoring sessions, held monthly.
Two live, in-person small-group practical training sessions
Take part in live training sessions at our Essex based venue.
Mindful and Energetic Tools 
Learn how to balance both ends of the lead to support dogs and humans
Working With Energy in Dog Training Learn how to hold energetic space for dogs and their people, integrating tools like breathwork, visualisation, mindfulness, affirmations, and more.
Ethics, Clarity & Connection This programme will hone your awareness and deepen your relationship with dogs, clients, and yourself.
Guest Teaching from Gabriella Fotara of Simply Gabriella®
Graduates of the Holistic Dog™ certification will receive an exclusive discount for Gabriella Fotara’s Animal Communication course. This is offered separately through Simply Gabriella and is an opportunity to continue your holistic development beyond the programme.

Bring a whole new dimension to your training

image

How It Works

This is a deep, nine-month journey, and it starts with connection. Before anything else, you’ll need to express your interest by email, and we’ll have a short call to explore whether this programme is the right fit for you. I’ll share more about what’s involved, answer any questions, and we’ll make sure the dates align before confirming your place. All spaces are by application only, and the course is intentionally small and exclusive to protect the integrity of the work. If you're invited to join, here's how the process unfolds: 🌀 Reiki I (Start Point) Your Reiki I teaching and attunement will take place online via Zoom on a pre-agreed date that works for everyone accepted into the cohort. This session will include your first energetic activation, gentle guided practice, and time for integration. You’ll receive a Reiki I certificate after completing this phase.
🌙 Three-Month Integration Period There will be space to let Reiki settle in, with continued support via: Monthly live online meetups Energetics, mindfulness, and holistic tools introduced during this period This is a chance to observe, reflect, and begin subtle shifts in your training work.
🔮 Reiki II (Midpoint) The Reiki II attunement and training will also be held live via Zoom on a pre-agreed date. It builds upon your Reiki I work and prepares you to offer Reiki to animals and clients more confidently. Note: If you are unable to attend the set date, it may not be possible to rearrange. In that case, you would likely need to wait for the next cohort to complete this phase. I’ll always try to support, but flexibility is limited due to the depth of the group work.
🧾 Case Studies & Completion After your Reiki II attunement, you’ll have a chance to attend the In-Person Practical Sessions (see below) and have until the end of the 9-month journey to submit: - Three case studies, ideally from dogs you train regularly - These may include a combination of Reiki work and holistic training principles - You’ll receive personalised feedback, and if all requirements are met…
- You’ll be awarded with your Reiki II Certificate (after successful case study reviews).

🐕 In-Person Practical Sessions You’ll then attend two half-day sessions at my venue in Essex. These days are designed to: - Practise offering Reiki with dogs present - Explore training and energetic regulation in real time - Integrate your learning into your practical work
🏆 Certification & Beyond Upon successful completion of all the above and of your Holistic Dog Certification assessment™ you’ll be awarded: - A Confident Canine® Holistic Dog Certification for Dog Trainers
You’ll also receive two digital badges: - Certified in [Year] - Renewal badge for current year (provided annually upon renewal)
🔁 Annual Renewal To remain certified and listed, you’ll need to: - Submit a simple CPD log once per year - Attend at least one online group session per year - Pay a £25 renewal fee (to cover admin + badge design) - Remain aligned with our Code of Ethics and force-free, positive-based methods

image

Investment as Founding Member

Training Element Value 🫶 Reiki I Certification inc PDF Certificate £375 🫶 Reiki II Certification inc PDF Certificate £695 🫶 9 Online Mentorship Calls £792 🫶 2 Small-Group In-Person Sessions £352 🫶 Holistic & Energetics Teaching £704 🫶 Case Study Review & Feedback £200
Total Value £3,118

SPECIAL Founding Cohort Price: £1,695
or 9 monthly payments of £199 Pay-in-full Bonus: ✅ Private/Individual 30-minute Session/Q&A with Nina ✅ Printed Reiki I & 2 Certificate (posted to you)

image

Certification Details & Ethical Standards

You’ll receive a Confident Canine® Holistic Dog Certification™ for Dog Trainers ...but only if you complete all components and demonstrate alignment with force-free, ethical training. 🛑 Certification is not guaranteed, it is earned.

Annual Renewal Requirements

To remain certified and listed: ✅ Continue using only positive, force-free methods ✅ Submit a simple CPD log annually ✅ Attend at least one live group session per year ✅ Pay a £25 admin renewal fee (includes a new “Certified for [Year]” badge)
Trainers who no longer meet these criteria may have their certification or listing removed.

Badges & Directory Listing

All certified trainers will receive: 🏅 A “Certified in [Year]” badge (permanent) 🟢 A “Current Certified Trainer” badge (renewed annually) 🌐 Optional listing on the Holistic Dog website
Listings are available only to those who maintain certification and uphold our ethics. Badge terms and Code of Ethics will be provided upon enrolment.

image

Coming Soon
Join the Waitlist

This programme officially opens soon. 🕊️ Want to be the first to know? Join the waitlist to save checking back or worse, missing out! Early access to applications will be offered to those who express interest first.
© 2024 | Nina Fotara T/as Confident Canine