Who Teaches Raindrop?
Raindrop has been around for over 20 years….
Initially-
Raindrop Technique® was developed by D. Gary Young, Naturopath, and founder of Young Living Essential Oils. Early in the development of Young Living as a company, there were many training classes in which Dr. Young and others trained by him taught new learners. These early classes are the foundation of virtually all of the organizations and programs that teach Raindrop Technique.
In the Year 2000, the largest assembly of Raindrop students gathered in Dallas, Texas to learn Raindrop from Dr. Young and his trained facilitators. There were 1,000 people learning at one time in the Adams Mark Hotel during an unusually snowy time for Texas. The procedures of the technique as it was taught at this assemblage were recorded by Dr. David Stewart. Dr. Stewart had the foresight to realize that the powerful impact of the technique should become a replicate-able experience that can be taught, and presented to Certification bodies for approval as a formalized class. Thus was born the Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education (aka CARE) and what is affectionately referred to as “The Dallas Method”.
Since 2000 Dr. Young has presented many different versions of the Raindrop Technique. In the year 2007, Dr Young invited potential trainers to attend a special certification class in Guyaquil, Ecuador. The result of that training session was the establishment of the 2007 International Standeard for Raindrop Technique and a set of hand picked instructors personally certified by Dr. Young as teachers. The organizations developed by these hand picked instructors are listed here:
Center for Aromatherapy Research and Education (CARE)
By documenting and virtually codifying the Dallas Method for Raindrop Technique, it is able to be presented as a replicate-able modality and can be submitted to accreditation bodies for various professional continuing education requirements. CARE is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work as a provider of continued education. CARE is the only educational body in the US that certifies TEACHERS of the Raindrop Technique and the related curriculum provided by CARE. (i.e. Healing Oils of the Bible, Chemistry, Vita Flex, Raindrop and Emotional Release.) You can learn more about the CARE program here: www.RaindropTraining.com
Institute of Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy (ISHA Healing)
Linda Smith founded the Institute of Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy (ISHA), which offers certification through the Healing Touch Spiritual Ministires program which includes Raindrop Technique, and the Clinical Aromatherapy certification. ISHA is approved by NCBTMB, CO Association of Nurses, the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy and the Alliance of International Aromatherapists. You can learn more about ISHA here: www.ishahealing.com
Institute of Energy Wellness Studies, (IEWS)
Dr. Sabina DeVita Founded the Canadian school, the Institute of Energy Wellness Studies (IEWS) which teaches Raindrop within the curriculum and provides the Canadian practitioner certification- “Integrative Aromatic Sciences Practitioner” and several other certificate programs which can be found here: www.energywellnessstudies.com . IEWS is approved by the Supreme Council of the Presidency of the International States Parliament.
The Raindrop Association of Australia (RAA)
Founded by Artemis and Catharine Garro, the Raindrop Association of Australia offers professional certification in Raindrop Technique and associated skills and modalities. Based on the work of D. Gary Young. More about the Raindrop Association of Australia here: www.raindrop.com.au
Nova Vita clinic in Guayaquil Ecuador
Raindrop Technique courses are periodically offered at The Nova Vita clinic, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. This is where the founders of each of the above schools have gone for their recent training and certification in the 2007 Raindrop Technique International Standard. Sorry, no website at this moment.
Other
With the popularity of Raindrop Technique spreading, there may be others who teach it. Certainly several massage schools provide classes in “Raindrop”. Since Raindrop Technique® is an intensive use of essential oils, it is critical that only the highest quality oils are utilized in the process, please be certain that your practitioner learned from an entity that taught the importance of oil quality.
If you are a school that provides education in Raindrop Technique with a professional certification, and you would like to be mentioned here, please let RaindropLocator.com know by sending note with the Contact form. The information would be much appreciated.
