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2012 Herbalist Training Program− We are currently accepting applications and interviewing prospective students for the 2012 Herbalist Training Program. Click here for more info or here to download an application.
Ongoing Classes− In addition to the Herbalist Training Program, we now offer a diverse lineup of classes. The Advanced Course includes classes in Herbal Formulation, Tongue and Pulse Observation, Constitutional Medicine, and an Eclectic Medicine Study Group. Topics for the Other Classes include Experiential Herbalism. Applications and registration for the Advanced Course or Other Classes are available here.
Advanced Course
For enrollment in advanced classes students should have a basic working knowledge of herbal medicine equivalent to having completed a one-year course of study such as the Elderberry School Herbalist Training Program, with knowledge of materia medica, medicine making, physiology and therapeutic actions. The Advanced Course is intended for community herbalists who are seeking to expand their understanding of specific topics of clinical herbalism. Most Advanced classes are limited to 10 students. Students who sign up for all of the classes in either the Spring of Fall session will receive a 20% discount. Applications and registration for the Advanced Course are available here.
SPRING 2012
The Art of Formulation (18 hours) Feb. 16-Mar. 22 (Thursdays 10am-1pm)
The entire class is devoted to the art of formulation. We will discuss herbs that go well together in combination, making personalized formulas, and deciding the dosage of herbs in a compound tincture or elixir. We will focus on combining herbs for making effective and elegant preparations. The class will address individualized formulas as well as generalized formulas. Erico
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Herbal Energetics NEW (12 hours) Apr. 12-May 24 (Thursdays 10am-1pm, meets every other week)
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Tongue and Pulse Observation (12 hours) Apr. 5-May 17 (Thursdays 10am-1pm, meets every other week)
An in-depth study in Tongue and Pulse Observation for those who have already embarked on a healing path and enjoy using these diagnostic methods. We part from a "this-means-that" approach to go deeper into learning the art of observation itself, opening to awareness of holographic microsystems. Participants will do evaluations outside of class and keep notes on findings. We will do experimentation and exercises for changing the pulse and tongue appearance. (Note: this is not a Chinese Medicine class, although Chinese medicine perspectives will be considered alongside others.) Erico
FALL 2012
Constitutional Medicine (18 hours) Sep. 6-Oct. 11 (Thursdays 10am-1pm)
A chance to look in greater depth at the constitutional models of medicine. We will investigate the Ayurvedic Doshas, Chinese Five Element constitutions, Stress Patterns, Organ System Energetics, and the Six Tissue States. We will study some of the universals that bring all of these systems together, as well as the notable differences between them. Diet, lifestyle, herbs and other therapeutic strategies will all be addressed in light of constitutional principles. Erico
Clinical and Psycho-spiritual Interviewing NEW (18 hours) Sep.11-Oct. 16 (Tuesdays 10am-1pm)
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History of Herbalism: Thomsonians and Eclectics (12 hours) Oct. 18, Oct.25, Nov. 8 (Thursdays 10am-2pm)
A look back at the most important schools of herbal medicine in American history, this class is intended to place our work in a historical context. Non-standard practitioners like Thomsonians and Eclectics saw millions of patients until their schools closed in the 1930's. They explored the efficacy of plant medicines native to the U.S. and produced an excellent body of literature that has influenced nearly all subsequent medical herbalism to this day. Their work is frequently referenced by modern herbal historians like Matthew Wood, Michael Moore and Paul Bergner.
