About Us
A decade of emotional intelligence experience
The College of Functional Wellness is an innovative and dynamic college. Student experience and success is at the core of every one of our decisions. Our emotional intelligence courses are designed for every learning style and include online learning, zoom classes, forums and tutor support.
Our tutors are Level 3 or 4 AET certified and work in industry as clinicians.
Our unique and original work pulls together a variety of different modalities, theories and techniques to create a powerful and life changing approach to emotional work.
With a wealth of qualifications, modalities and experience
- Education and Training Level 3 & 4
- Alternative Therapies
- Functional Nutrition
- Naturopathic Nutrition
- Counselling
- Coaching
- Kinesiology
- Tantric theory
- Emotional intelligence coaching
Claire Snowdon-Darling
Hi, I’m Claire.
I’m the Head of the College of Functional Wellness, a Senior Health Practitioner with my practice based at Balanced Wellness in Havant, Hampshire.
I am a passionate educator, public speaker and facilitator. My career journey started in theatre where I was the Artistic Director of my own theatre company for people with learning disabilities and facilitated workshops in care homes and day centres as well as teaching Makaton Sign Language.
After moving into alternative health following my health crisis, I trained in Systematic Kinesiology and quickly was selected to train as a teacher. I taught all levels from Foundation to Diploma.
In line with the National Occupational Standards I am certified as a Level 4 Education and Training Tutor.
My qualifications include:
Dip. Systematic Kinesiology (Ask)
Touch For Health Proficient (IKC)
Dip. Nutrition and Diet (ITEC)
Dip. Anatomy & Physiology (ITEC)
Dip. Colour Therapy (OCN)
Dip. Crystal Healing (OCN)
Dip. Body Massage (IIHHT)
Dip. Indian Head Massage (IIHHT)
Dip. Aromatherapy (IIHHT)
NLP Practitioner (ABNLP)
Kundalini Yoga Instructor (KRI)
Reiki Master (Usui System)
Theta Healing Advanced Tutor (THINK)
EFT Level 2 Practitioner (AAMET)
Further Counselling Skills (NCFE)
Belbin Team Role Facilitation (Belbin Associates)
HND Stage Management and Technical – Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BTEC)
NVQ L3 Mental Health Care (City & Guilds)
I am a member of the Kinesiology Federation, as well as being an advisor on the Policy Board for Training Standards. I hold recognition as an advanced practitioner (AKRFP). I have a current First Aid at Work certification and Public Liability Insurance. I am CNHC Registered.
Laura Knowles
Hi, I’m Laura.
I am the driving force behind the college and an experienced tutor, practitioner and researcher. I have a thriving clinic of my own, now based in Valencia, Spain and I bring all my clinical and retreat experience to our courses.
My career began in the corporate world working for companies such as Wella Haircare, HSBC and Tetley Tea. I understood corporate stress and anxiety first hand and spent years exploring this in myself to learn how to manage it.
Once I left marketing management in 2011, I started my Kinesiology and coaching clinic and became an alternative health teacher.
My qualifications include:
Dip. Systematic Kinesiology (Ask)
Touch For Health Proficient (IKC)
Dip. Naturopathic Nutrition (NND)
Dip. Anatomy & Physiology (ITEC)
Kundalini Yoga Instructor (KRI)
Reiki Advanced (Usui System)
Theta Healing Advanced (THINK)
Counselling Skills (NCFE)
BA (Hons) in Business
I am a member of the Kinesiology Federation and hold recognition as a registered advanced practitioner (AKFRP). I hold a current First Aid at Work certification and Public Liability Insurance. I am CNHC registered.
In line with the National Occupational Standards, I am certified as a Level 3 Education and Training Tutor.