Practitioner Foundation Certification Curriculum
Below are all classes offered for the Fall 2018 Practitioner Foundation Certification Curriculum. Contact us if you're interested in learning more about the certification or in auditing classes.
Fall 2018
November 15th - 18th
Weekend One
Thursday
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Friday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Embodied Cosmology
with Joe Davis
Land Form and Topography - Broadening Perspectives on Forms in Land, Cities, Buildings. Introduction to Mountain Forms
with Richard Feather Anderson
Saturday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
History and Form
with Howard Choy and Manu Butterworth
Principles, Form and Application
with Manu Butterworth
Sunday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Floor Plans
with Francie McMann
Principles, Form and Application
with Manu Butterworth
December 7th - 9th
Weekend Two
Friday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Principles, Form, and Applications
with Joe Davis
Introduction to Mountain Forms & Dragon Veins; Extraordinary Formations in SF Bay Area
with Richard Feather Anderson
Saturday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Influence of Roads, Buildings, and Water Features on Dwellings
with Richard Feather Anderson
Principles, Form and Application
with Manu Butterworth
Sunday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Embodied Cosmology
with Joe Davis
Principles, Form, and Applications
with Manu Butterworth
January 4th - 6th
Weekend Three
Friday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Nine Star Ki
with Manu Butterworth
Introduction to Twelve Earthly Branches and their Associations
with Rachel Henrichsen
Saturday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Regional Geomancy: Reading the Story of Place; Analytical process using SF Bay
with Richard Feather Anderson
Yi Jing and Tong Shu
with Manu Butterworth
Sunday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Mapping Mountain Dragons - organize teams, demo of reading contour maps, Google Terrain Maps
with Richard Feather Anderson
Nine Star Ki
with Manu Butterworth
January 25th - 27th
Weekend Four
Friday
9:00AM - 1:00PM
1:30PM - 4:30PM
FIELD TRIP: Understanding How Combinations of Land Forms Create the Essential Character of a Place
with Richard Feather Anderson
FIELD TRIP: Recognizing the Energetic Qualities of Yin and Yang and Eco-Habitats in the Landscape
with Richard Feather Anderson
Saturday
9:00AM - 12:00PM
1:30PM - 4:30PM
Principles, Form and Application
with Howard Choy
Floor Plans
with Francie McMann
Sunday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
View, WuWei, and ZuoWang
with Jacob Newell
Principles, Form and Application
with Manu Butterworth
February 15th - 17th
Weekend Five
Friday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Principles, Form and Application
with Manu Butterworth
Embodied Cosmology
with Joe Davis
Saturday
9:30AM - 4:30PM
Site Visit - Feng Shui Consult with Manu Butterworth
Sunday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Bazhai & Ming Gua
with Manu Butterworth
Principles, Form and Application — Creating consult report
with Manu Butterworth
March 8th - 10th
Weekend Six
Friday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Baizhai & Ming Gua
with Manu Butterworth
Nine Star Ki
with Robert Sachs
Saturday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Nine Star Ki
with Robert Sachs
Nine Star Ki
with Robert Sachs
Sunday
10:30AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Nine Star Ki
with Robert Sachs
Floor Plans
with Francie McMann
March 29th - 31st
Weekend Seven
Friday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Baizhai & Ming Gua
with Manu Butterworth
Principles, Form and Application
with Manu Butterworth
Saturday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Baizhai & Ming Gua
with Aelita Leto
Baizhai & Ming Gua
with Aelita Leto
Sunday
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Site Visit - Feng Shui Consult with Aelita Leto
April 26th - 28th
Weekend Eight
Friday
9:30AM - 4:30PM
Site Visit - Feng Shui Consult with Aelita Leto
Saturday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Baizhai & Ming Gua
with Aelita Leto
Principles, Form and Application
with Manu Butterworth
Sunday
9:30AM - 4:00PM
Site Visit - Feng Shui Consult with Manu Butterworth
May 17th - 19th
Weekend Nine
Friday
9:30AM - 4:30PM
Site Visit - Feng Shui Consult with Aelita Leto
Saturday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Exam Review
with Manu Butterworth
Student Presentation on Local Mountain Dragon Study
with Richard Feather Anderson
Sunday
10:00AM - 1:00PM
2:30PM - 5:30PM
Guided Garden Tour at Hakone Estate and Gardens
with Aelita Leto
GRADUATION and Tea Ceremony at Hakone Estate and Gardens
While we strive to strictly adhere to our schedule, we reserve the right to change dates and/or teachers if due to unforseen circumstances.