Earthworks is a small, independently-run school for healing and crystal healing, and is registered with college accreditation through the General Natural Practitioners Guild.

We are located in the tiny Hamlet of Avoncliff, near Bath. The setting is both peaceful and beautiful. The school is based in an 18th Century house overlooking the River Avon.

Classes have a maximum of 12 students, and there is an emphasis on hands-on experience, self-development, the building of self-trust, ethical practise, and integration of students’ existing knowledge and work.

 

School Principal: Janelle Scialla

Facilitator of The Healing Spectrum, Crystal Healing Qualification Course, and Crystal Healing Workshops 

Janelle Scialla originally trained in music, and worked for many years as both an orchestral flute player, and later as a session singer and flute player as well as music teacher. From1993-1996 she studied healing in London with Elizabeth St John, founding member of the Association of Therapeutic Healers, and continued to work with her on her apprenticeship programme for a further year. Concurrently, she attended martial arts classes at the Quindo Centre with Khaleghl Quinn, learning a combination of Chi Kung, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Aikido and Wing Chung, as well as the philosophy and spirituality behind the practise, and later became a member of the Crane Society. She began working intuitively with crystals during that time, followed by post-graduate work with the International College of Crystal Healing. More recently she trained with Dramis West and is a Master Crystal Therapist. Other training includes Craniosacral Therapy, alchemy, symbolism (including Tarot), Sacred Geometry and dream interpretation. She has been facilitating courses and workshops in healing and crystal healing since 2002. Janelle is a registered General Natural Practitioner, has served on the Council of the International Federation of Crystal Healers, and is currently Chair of the Association for Therapeutic Healers.

 

Deputy Principal: Jan Bradshaw

Facilitator of Anatomy and Physiology, and Shamanic and Animal Healing Workshops 
Jan Bradshaw trained as a vet at the University of Bristol, and whilst there she gained an interrelated honours degree in Anatomical Science. Since graduating, she has worked in practise, in education, and as a diagnostic pathologist. She was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2007. Additionally, Jan has trained in therapeutic massage, as a Shamanic practitioner, flower essence practitioner, and has studied other methods of healing, including crystal healing.

 

School Secretary: Clare Vause

Facilitator of Counselling Skills

Clare Vause is a Registered Nurse with 24 years experience. Clare has a holistic approach to health care, and has trained both as a counsellor, holding a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, and also has a certificate in Holistic Massage. She has worked in health care in the UK, Romania and USA, in acute and rehabilitation settings as well as palliative care, and is involved in the support and clinical supervision of healthcare staff. As a teacher, she has taught on the counselling training at Wiltshire College, and her practical experience includes primary healthcare, work with the families of brain injured patients at the Mineral Hospital, Bath, and volunteer counselling for Off the Record.

 

School Treasurer: Anna McLaren

Facilitator of Anatomy and Physiology, and Bioenergy Healing Workshop

Anna Goodwin holds a BA (Hons) in Zoology from Magdalen College, University of Oxford, a diploma in McTimony Chiropractic, and a Moxite Practitioner’s Certificate from the Moxifoundation, Israel. She has worked as a McTimony and Bioenergy practitioner in private practise, and served as both Deputy Senior Practical Tutor and Clinic Supervisor at McTimony College of Chiropractic. More recently she has developed her own system, known as Aura Matrix Body Alignment, drawing from the disciplines she has trained in and her own experience. She is currently serving as Chair of the Association for Classical Manipulation.