Helen Begadon, is the founder of the School and also the Course Director. She has been practising herbal medicine since the early 1980’s. She is secretary of The Irish Association of Master and Medical Herbalists. She is a clinical supervisor at the Schools clinic. She also works in Ireland, and the USA treating race horses with herbs and Iridology and is completing her Masters in On-line Education.
David Christopher, received his degree from Brigham Young University and his Masters from The School of Natural Healing in the USA. The school, of which he is currently Director was founded in 1953 by his father Dr John R. Christopher, the most renowned American herbalist of the twentieth century. Following in this tradition David presents seminars and lectures throughout the USA and Europe, and has published widely on herbal medicine.
Dr. Brian Clement, is a prolific author and Director of the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida USA in which he has been working for almost forty years. The centre claims huge success in the treatment of serious illness using living food programmes, and wheatgrass therapy. Brian has lectured in over 25 countries around the globe.
Dr. Stephen Gascoigne, qualified in medicine in the UK in 1976, worked in hospital and general practice for over six years and during this time became interested in holistic healing. He also trained in Acupuncture and Chinese medicine in Shanghai and London and is the author of among others a book on the subject of a holistic perspective on clinical medicine.
Patricia Hunt, is a former nurse and currently a busy practitioner of herbal medicine, iridology and colonic therapy. She also uses the Bowen Technique in her practice. Patricia is known for her passion for herbs especially those readily available in the countryside where she practices.
David Judah, is a Master Medical Herbalist and also clinical supervisor and course coordinator at the school. He is currently pursuing post graduate studies in Medical Education. He is also secretary of The Irish Institute of Iridologists.
Dr. Fionnuala O’Neill, is an Plant Scientist and Ecologist whose special area of interest is the preservation of the natural woodlands of Ireland. She teaches Botany and Plant Chemistry on the herbal course and organises field trips for plant identification in various natural environments and communicates her passion for plants to the students.
Mary Allen obtained her MSocSc.(SW) and CQSW in University College Dublin and worked as a Senior Medical Social Worker and Deputy Head of Department in St. James Hospital Dublin. Since 2002 she has been on the staff of the School of Applied Social Science in University College Dublin, where she is currently a lecturer in Social Work and Director of the MSocSc(SW) programme. Mary designs the Practitioner Research modules for The Irish School of Herbal Medicine.
Anny O’Neill has been a nurse in intensive care nursing for some years in Ireland and Australia. Anny has also taught Anatomy and Physiology for nurse in the UK.