As someone who treats animals as well as humans in my profession as an osteopath, this course answered a lot of questions that had arisen for me over the years – in some ways, it felt like coming home to something I’d glimpsed before from a long way off but James made it clear and simple and profound, all at the same time and the physical effect on the horses was clear. Working with James, Shelley and the horses at Mane Chance was a wonderful weekend and a privilege; I know that the tools it has given me will help me with my current work and my own ‘stuff’ and I am excited about the doors to new possibilities that it has opened. I recommend this course to anyone who works with or owns animals.

Wow, that was a weekend to remember for the rest of my life. I loved every minute and learned so much from this course, I could hardly bring myself to leave at the end of it. It’s such a simple and logical concept although so difficult to explain, but James and Shelley managed to show us everything with their peacefulness, regard, patience and understanding. Thanks so much – you and the beautiful horses have been an inspiration to me and opened up a part of my soul that I didn’t know existed. I now hope to follow my dream.

I took part in the Trust Technique weekend on 6 and 7 September this year. and in many ways it felt like coming home. I have studied the work of and have met several animal communicators, healers and ‘whisperers’ over the past 20 years, but James French beats them all. Not only is the trust technique incredibly powerful, works on humans as well animals, but it is also beautifully simple. You do not need special equipment, round pens or ‘magical’ gifts. All you need to do is to be present. This can be learned by anybody and it can be applied anywhere, at any time. As a volunteer at Mane Chance Horse Sanctuary, I have seen first hand how extremely traumatised horses can be turned round into happy, relaxed and trusting animals using the trust technique. I myself have started using the trust technique with my own animals at home, but I have also started applying it at work, in my class of 13 junior school children with special educational needs. When we all get present, a wonderful sense of calm and peace settles over the room. My assistants and I also use the technique to support children who are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or who have just had a tantrum or other major upset. Especially those children who have limited speech or are emotionally fragile, are able to release a lot of tension with the trust technique and will often sigh and yawn before they settle back down to work again. Wouldn’t it be great if every teacher in the land could learn the trust technique?

I had my name on the waiting list and was so excited when at short notice a place became available on the 6th Sept 2014 course. A little nervous on arrival, one cannot help to be put at ease by the peace that envelops the sanctuary and the welcome given by James and Shelley. It is not an exaggeration to say that what I learnt and the tools that I have come away with, has saved the life of my beautiful border collie, Jackson, who had fear aggression and for whom euthanasia had been recommended by my vet. In a clear, gentle way, James helped me `open doors’ which I didn’t realise were there, let alone closed ! I left with a practical action plan that will make real differences in Jackson’s and my life. I cannot thank James or recommend the course highly enough. Karen x

I am so pleased I attended this course. It was just what I needed I was feeling a bit stuck and looking for something that I could do to help myself and others. It is amazingly simple but really powerful. Meeting like minded people on the course was also wonderful. I am hopefully going to continue studying with James, he is very talented and compassionate. If you are looking for a healing technique that you can see working then this is it!! If you are reading this then just book the course, you will not regret it!