The Herbalist Training Program
This course is for anyone wishing to develop his or her skills as an herbalist in the Pacific Northwest bioregion. It has been set up to span the harvest season−from Poplar Buds in the early spring to the roots of late fall. The 300+ hour course, taught by experienced and enthusiastic instructors, includes a range of classes covering the foundations of herbal medicine. We especially emphasize the reawakening of a core way of knowing that encourages trust in our own senses and places authority in direct experience.
Classes include Botany (aka Latin and Laughter), Medicine Making, Clinical Skills, Plant Teachers, and Anatomy & Physiology, as well as many special topic classes such as Medicinal Mushrooms, Flower Essences, Herbs for Pregnancy, and Herbal First Aid.
Students will learn how to find and identify plants in wild areas, how to ethically wildcraft medicinal plants, and how to make appropriate medicines such as salves and tinctures. Classes are all-day Saturday and Thursday evenings from 6-9pm. We will have many days in the field, as well as classroom time.
This course does not confer any degree or license to practice medicine. We strongly believe that knowledge of the medicinal herbs living in ones area is essential knowledge for all people, and that herbal medicine is a core part of sustainable community health.