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Vision education is a growing field in the area of
natural health
care. I am regularly asked where one can go to become a teacher of
the Bates Method. I personally am not yet ready to teach others to be a
teacher, although that will likely change soon.
For now, I recommend that you check out the sites listed below for
teacher training.
I do have a few basic recommendations for those wanting to become a
teacher of the Bates Method:
1. I think it is important that you
improve your own vision to 20/20 or better first. This ensures that
you teach from personal experience, and it provides a good example to
follow for your future students.
There are many good teachers who are not yet at 20/20 acuity but whose
personal vision improvement experience allows them to teach others to get
to clear vision, so it is not essential to get to 20/20 before you
teach the method, but I think you should strive for it. It simply is
a good example.
2. I highly recommend that
you read Dr. Bates' original 1920 book "Perfect Sight Without Glasses"
and, more importantly, the complete collection of "Better
Eyesight" magazines that he wrote in the 10 years after publication
of his book. You will not find more inspiring material than in these
magazines, and they will lay a very solid foundation that you can base your own
work on.
The original 1920 Bates book can be downloaded for free here.
I also provide the
complete unedited collection of Better Eyesight magazines
in PDF format. This enormous amount of text has been turned into an easily
searchable document!
I sincerely believe that your effectiveness as a teacher
will be greatly enhanced if you follow this advice.
I look forward to welcoming you as a colleague!
Esther
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Current teacher training opportunities:
Vision Educator Training Institute.
Classes taught by Elizabeth Abraham and Rosemary Gaddum
Gordon.
Their training is in Toronto, Canada and/or Maine, USA, and takes place over 6 weekends.
Call for an application package and further information - USA (207)
439-9821, Canada (416) 599-9202.
Natural Vision Center.
Classes taught by Tom Quackenbush.
Tom regularly holds teacher training courses in Nijmegen, the
Netherlands.
The College of Vision Education.
Classes taught by Aileen Whiteford and Margaret Montgomery.
Providing Comprehensive
Education in Natural Eyesight Methods, based on the work of Dr. Bates, to teach Bates Method
Teachers. The CVE is based in London, England and runs a full course
which can lead to membership of the Bates Association for Vision
Education.
Janet Goodrich Method.
Classes taught by Carina Goodrich.
Teacher training takes place in Maleny, Qld, Australia
Training
in Spanish to become a Bates Method teacher.
A one-year course for Bates Method vision educators in
Barcelona, Spain.
If you let me know about your interest in becoming a teacher,
I can keep you informed of other training opportunities.
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