shoots: Level two courses
Traditional Herbalist Program
March 6- November 12, 2008
260 hour advanced course for Fundamentals graduates.
(Students meeting all course requirements receive certification for 300 hours due to extensive home study.)
A Nine Month Experiential Training
Thursdays, 6-9 pm
18 Saturday & 2 Sundays, 10 am-6 pm
This 260-hour course allows you to visit our herbal allies in a variety of ecosystems. From the early woodland wildflowers of spring, lush medicinal flowers of summer, to hardy roots of fall, immerse yourself in the full cycle of the Appalachian growing season. Advance your skill level by learning the art of integrative herbalism by understanding ancient Eastern assessment skills and selecting herbs appropriate for the whole person.
Deepen your knowledge of nature’s universal principles as well as your own self- awareness. This course is designed for the student of Herbalism who desires to refine their practical skills. Hands-on classes in gardening, beekeeping and medicine making, and plant ID bring the world of holistic health to life.
This program is appropriate for both the developing professional and those seeking greater attunement with themselves through the plant kingdom. Students are encouraged to develop their own definition of healing. We use meditation, dance, ritual, and sharing to promote personal empowerment. Students develop a clear understanding of their passions and career goals.
Hands-on experience: Retain lifelong thrival skills by participating in the stewardship of Soulflower Botanical Sanctuary. Each student deepens their wisdom by experiencing the life cycle of a plant ally from placement to packaging. Through this process students learn Permaculture and organic gardening, plant guilds and companion planting, identification and usage of weeds, soil prep, composting, harvesting, seed saving, medicine making, and monitoring of plant growth.
Self-Healing: Provide long-term support for your own healing process through the use of herbs, cleansing, nutrition, and energy work. This class has a profound life changing effect on participants. Apply your expanding knowledge outside the classroom with creative homework that challenges and reinforces what you learn in class.
Learn Through Community: A crucial part of the learning comes from the unique perspectives experienced within the group itself. Your intuition, sharing, and sense of community centered around wild medicines and sustainable living skills brings the study to life. Time spent in the woods and camping strengthens these bonds.
Self-Healing: Provide long-term support for your own healing process through the use of herbs, cleansing, nutrition, and energy work. This class has a profound life changing effect on participants. Apply your expanding knowledge outside the classroom with creative homework that challenges and reinforces what you learn in class.
Learn Through Community: A crucial part of the learning comes from the unique perspectives experienced within the group itself. Your intuition, sharing, and sense of community centered around wild medicines and sustainable living skills brings the study to life. Time spent in the woods and camping strengthens these bonds.
Topics covered include:
- Materia medica of over 160 herbs
- Holistic support for childbearing
- Preventative health care
- Nutrition & wild foods
- Beekeeping & apitherapy
- Anatomy & physiology
- Pathology and treatment protocols
- SustainableWildcrafting
- Plant pharmacology
- Herbal formulation
- Energy anatomy
- Earth ceremony
- Herbal support for the family
- Aromatherapy & skin care
- Spiritual properties of plants
- Blood & liver cleansing techniques
- Practical botany
- Flower essences
- Constitutional analysis
- Case studies
- Edible & medicinal mushrooms
- Permaculture
- Organic & lunar gardening
- Systems of healing: Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Native American and Folk Traditions
Click here to see the 2008 program schedule!
Home study projects include: 100 wildflower herbarium, short papers, reading, case studies, oral presentation, tea formulation & medicine making
Tuition: $2300 in advance, $2400 if making payments
Herbal tea served at each class, wild foods prepared weekends.
Our outstanding instructors include: Joseph Allawos, Frank Cook, Ceara Foley, Lisa Ganora, Jessica Godino, Andrew Goodheart Brown, Joie Power, Camilo Sanchez, CoreyPine Shane, and Corinna Wood. (Not all instructors may be present each session.)
With amazing guest instructors such as: Richo Cech, Phyllis D. Light and Sheri Winston!
