Clinical Craft Series…
refining your craft.

Refine your clinical craft with continuing education online classes for seedling through seasoned practitioners of clinical herbalism. Brought to you by Sovereignty Herbs and the Herbal Practice Connexion. Classes from the Clinical Craft Series are all about honing in on the skillfulness of our clinical work - with a specialty focus on topics surrounding both the practice and business of clinical herbalism.

Please note there are several registration options. You can register for individual classes with 3 different ‘pay from the heart’ payment options. All classes will be recorded and replays will be made available for all registered participants. 

Next up in the Clinical Craft Series…

September 17, 2025 ~ 6PM

Working with fertility clients can be an incredibly meaningful area of herbal practice, but it also requires a solid grasp of important safety considerations and guidelines. For many clients, this chapter is marked by hope, uncertainty, and sometimes grief or frustration. As herbalists, we can offer support on many different levels for clients who are trying to conceive. 

In this class, we’ll cover the essentials of herbal support for fertility: foundational physiology, common patterns you’re likely to see in practice, key actions and herbs to consider, and guidance on working alongside conventional care. We’ll take a "big tent" approach, recognizing that fertility journeys are diverse and deeply personal. Whether you’re new to this work or looking for a refresher, you’ll leave with practical tools to help your clients feel seen, supported, and empowered when they are trying to conceive.

Camille Freeman has been in practice as an herbalist and nutritionist since 2003, with a focus on fertility, pregnancy, and menstrual health. She runs Monday Mentoring, a community of practice for herbalists and nutritionists, and offers continuing education courses for practitioners. Camille also has a podcast, In the Clinic with Camille, and is the author of the book Write Better Newsletters: Grow your 1:1 Practice with Emails People Actually Want to Read. She holds a doctorate in clinical nutrition from MUIH (now part of Notre Dame of Maryland), as well as masters degrees in both herbal medicine (from MUIH) and physiology (from Georgetown University).

October 14, 2025 ~ 6PM

The pelvic bowl is more than anatomy — it is the root of our vitality, power, and creative life force. Yet for so many, this space holds stories of pain, trauma, disconnection, or silence.

In this class, we’ll explore herbal allies that support the complex and tender terrain of the pelvic floor — from chronic pain and scar tissue, to prolapse, and sexual disconnection. You'll learn how plants can ease inflammation, regulate hormones, soothe the nervous system, and help us return home to pleasure and trust in our bodies.

We’ll cover teas, tinctures, and vaginal suppositories, drawing on clinical insight. This class weaves together physiology, herbal energetics, trauma-informed care, and plant-based pathways toward reconnection and healing.

This class is open to all genders and bodies navigating pelvic health challenges or simply longing to deepen their relationship to their root.

Alex Crofoot (she/her) is a queer cis woman, clinical and community herbalist, full-spectrum doula, mother, and the founder of Bloodroot Herb Shop, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Born in the southern tier of New York among rich farmlands and birch forests, Alex was raised with the stories and traditions of her Southern great-grandmother, a birthing assistant to her midwife and herbalist mother who served the Chestnut Ridge People. This lineage of Appalachian herbalism and reproductive care continues to shape her reverence for plants, healing, and community-rooted work.

November 4, 2025 ~ 6pm

As herbalists we don’t always have access to the sophisticated diagnostic technology that modern physicians have. But what we do have are reliable, traditional methods of holistic evaluation and assessment that have successfully been used by herbalists worldwide for a very long time. From pulse, tongue, face and nail evaluation to constitutional assessment and excellent interview skills, we have many methods available to us. One method is commonly overlooked, and that is the use of traditional European medical astrology- a method that was once standard training for all university trained physicians in the Renaissance era. 

In this class, we’ll explore how exactly medical astrology can be used to further refine and clarify your understanding of what is occurring within your clients body, as well as possible connections to psychological, emotional and spiritual patterns in their health. This includes assessing the relative strengths, weaknesses, excesses and deficiencies of the organ systems, further clarifying the constitution and tissue states behind symptoms, and even providing insights into therapeutic solutions, including herbs, diet, lifestyle and more.

Sajah Popham is the author of Evolutionary Herbalism, Natura Sophia Spagyrics, and the founder of the School of Evolutionary Herbalism. He trains herbalists in a holistic system of plant medicine that encompasses clinical Western herbalism, medical astrology, Ayurveda, and spagyric alchemy.

His comprehensive approach focuses on balancing the science and spirituality of plant medicine to heal the body, clarify the mind, open the heart, and support the development of the soul. This is achieved through working with the chemical, energetic, and spiritual properties of the plants. His teachings embody a heartfelt respect, honor and reverence for the vast intelligence of plants in a way that empowers us to look deeper into the nature of our medicines and ourselves.

He lives on a homestead in the foothills of Mt. Baker Washington with his wife and children where he teaches, consults clients, and prepares spagyric herbal medicines. 

How to Register

Please read these registration instructions: We ask that you please read our Service Cancellation & Refund Policy prior to registering for these online classes. To register, click on the button below that says ‘Continue Registration’ and fill out the form. Once the form has been completed and submitted, your registration will be added to your shopping cart. Click on the shopping cart icon to complete your purchase. Please note that payment must be received in order for your registration to go through. If you are having  any difficulties with the registration process, please contact Erika Galentin at office@sovereigntyherbs.com.

Please note there are several registration options. You can register for individual classes with 3 different ‘pay from the heart’ payment options. All classes will be recorded and replays will be made available for all registered participants.

Herbal Practice Connexion (HPX) members please note that these classes are included in your membership and you do not need to register here. Interested in learning more about the Herbal Practice Connection (HPX) and all that membership has to offer (including awesome classes like these)? Please click here to learn more. 

Registration for Individual Classes

individual Classes ~ Pay from the Heart

‘Pay from the Heart’ is a model of payment for services that comes from the work of Mark Silver and The Heart of Business. Interested participants can choose which payment feels most in alignment with their hearts and what they can afford while offering the opportunity to also pay it forward.