Herbal baths have been administered throughout the world for a myriad of ailments, both physical and spiritual. Our skin and senses are stimulated and absorb different phytochemicals and volatile oils, making baths and water-based topical preparations a powerful method of working with plants.
Thyroid conditions are increasing common. While both synthetic and natural medications have great value, there is so much more we can to do to support people with hypothyroid and autoimmune thyroiditis, even within the non-medical scope of herbal practice.
This class will focus on the anatomy and pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including the impact of hormonal imbalances and the connection to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. We'll also discuss the formation of various types of ovarian cysts before delving into herbal therapeutics, considering herbs and other supportive strategies to help regulate hormones, improve insulin sensitivity, and support overall reproductive health in managing PCOS and ovarian cysts. Participants will also learn more about choosing and formulating specific herbs, dosing and potential interactions while also emphasizing the importance of a whole-person approach that includes dietary and lifestyle shifts alongside herbal support.
There are many Chinese herbs that have filtered into Western herbal practice. Herbs such as Asian ginseng, rhodiola, ginger, and lingzhi (aka reishi mushroom) are so common in Western herbal practice that the origins of those plants are sometimes forgotten. In this class, Dr. Thomas Avery Garran, PhD will guide you through the materia medica of 5 plants that he believes no Western herbalist should be without.
Infections are very common, and it is helpful for the clinical herbalist to know an array of plants that can support the body through bacterial and viral infections and strengthen immunity. Some of the infections we will discuss are staph, strep, and respiratory viruses. During this workshop, we will also explore a number of medicinal plants and preparations.
Join clinical herbalist Erika Galentin, MNIMH RH for the very important subject of herb-drug interactions and what every herbal practitioner should know about them when it comes to maintaining a safe clinical practice.
In this four-part series, we’ll explore foundational somatic principles and practices and how they can profoundly shift your experience of your practice and your clients.
Being an effective clinical herbalist requires that the practitioner be knowledgeable about all things herbs. You must know of the herb’s actions and its benefits, the dosage and potential contraindications, all while making sure the formulas you create are well positioned to support the unique needs of your client. In this training you will learn how to hone your plant knowledge to choose the herbs best suited to your clients.
This online class, led by Social Media Technical Consultant Will Jennings, is designed to give you the knowledge on how to structure your accounts on Meta to be successful with content management, ad campaigns, and protecting your business assets.
In this free training, Erika Galentin MNIMH RH will endeavor to map out the many facets of clinical herbal practice, remove some of the mystery and start-up guesswork, and prime you for what lies ahead in your clinical career…so that you can be as prepared as possible to land the leap from student to practitioner.
Join Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs at Herbal Revolution Farm in Union, Maine for a two-day, hands-on, deep-dive into the ancient alchemical art of aromatic distillation. Participants will learn the nuts and bolts of aromatic distillation of essential oils and hydrosols using a traditional copper alembic still as well as experience aromatic distillation as a ceremonial journey of self-reflection and an empowering platform for the development of sacred plant-human relationships.
Have you been wondering if an assessment tool would benefit your practice? Do you sometimes struggle to differentiate which herbs best match your clients, beyond addressing symptoms or diseases? Are your recommendations sometimes missing the mark, but you’re not sure why? It may be that you could use more—and different kinds of—information.
This session will provide an overview of the many benefits of utilizing an assessment method of some kind, along with some caveats and ethical guidelines. We’ll highlight tongue assessment, given its relative ease of use and applicability across in-person and virtual settings, with a micro introduction that will have you doing a basic self-assessment right away. Bring your questions—we'll have time for those, too!
Join clinical herbalist, aromatherapist, and distiller Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs for a 2-hour live workshop exploring the role of aromatherapy as useful tool for supporting our minds and bodies on our journeys to wellness.
Join Erika Galentin, clinical herbalist, aromatherapist, and distiller of Sovereignty Herbs for a full-day workshop exploring aromatic distillation as a ritual journey of self-reflection and an empowering platform for the development of sacred plant-human relationships.
In this class, we will go over the tenants of harm reduction and apply these skills to real cases from Mel's clinical practice. You will learn how to apply harm reduction skills to co-create health plans with clients, build trust and resilience through empowerment. Class is interactive and discussion based.
Have you been dreaming about writing an herb book but wondering how to go about it or if it’s worth the effort? Maria will speak frankly and give actionable tips aspiring herbal authors.
In this interactive session, you'll learn how to create a newsletter that serves as a root system to support and grow your practice. We'll discuss how to create messages that resonate with your readers, so that each one feels and sounds like you. You'll come away with a list of topic ideas and strategies for overcoming fears of bothering people, not having anything worth saying, and more. We’ll also cover practical tips for setting up, managing, and sending newsletters that stand out in a crowded inbox. Whether you're a budding herbalist or have years of experience, this workshop will help you feel more confident that you can send newsletters that make a difference for you, your practice, and your readers.
Camille Freeman has been in practice as a registered herbalist and nutritionist since 2003, with a focus on fertility and menstrual health. She runs Monday Mentoring, a community of practice for herbalists and nutritionists, and offers continuing education courses for advanced practitioners. She's a former professor at MUIH, where she taught physiology and mindful eating for almost 17 years. She holds a doctorate in clinical nutrition from MUIH, as well as a BA in English from Rice University, an MS in Herbal Medicine from MUIH, and an MS in Physiology from Georgetown University.
This class is a part of the Clinical Craft Series hosted by Sovereignty Herbs and the Herbal Practice Connexion.
Stress is omnipresent in people's lives as it seems built in to the social structures we live in. In almost all physical and emotional conditions that challenge our wellness, the impacts of stress can be seen either as a causative or contributing factor.
And it's not all in our heads! Everyone can certainly relate to stress causing muscular tension, but it extends far beyond that into our guts, our lungs, our hearts, and every system in our bodies – and we each respond to stress uniquely with different patterns because we're different people. The virtues of the plants we might turn to are also different and can help support the unique ways our bodies process the stresses we face.
Join Erika and jim for an experiential botanical adventure as we explore herbal and aromatic allies to call upon through tea and tincture tastings as well as aromatic meditations.
Teaching allows herbalists to frame the perspective and inclinations that they approach herbalism through so that the people who come to talk with us about herbs are coming into it from a more educated place. jim can teach on topics he has the most experience with and prefers to focus on, and he can address 'pop herbalism" misinformation and oversimplification in classes so that from going into it, the people he works with get that detoxes don't fix everything, herbs don't really balance hormones, and that quick herbal fixes to long standing issues are few and far between. Classes allow herbalists to give people a sense of what they do and what to expect from working one on one, so that the people who seek us out are specifically looking for what we have to offer; this helps ensure that the clinician and client are a good fit for each other.
In this online workshop, jim will offer some insights on teaching and practice gleaned from his experience, with some practical class teaching skills thrown into the mix.
In 1994, jim mcdonald's life changed when he drank tea from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived upon. Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in the woods and meadows of southeast michigan has been centered on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and how he might share their virtues to restore wellness with those around him. jim's approach to herbcraft is deeply rooted in the land he lives upon, and blends traditional european folk influences with 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he conveys with story, experience, humour, common sense, and lore to students, clients, random passersby and readers of his websites www.herbcraft.org & herbcraft.podia.com. He's taught classes throughout North America, is one of the organizers of the Great Lakes Herb Faire and is currently alternately writing “Foundational Herbcraft” and the “A Great Lakes Herbal”, in addition to articles for journals and other publications. jim is a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft …the plants themselves.
This class is a part of the Clinical Craft Series hosted by Sovereignty Herbs and the Herbal Practice Connexion.
Podcasts are an innovative and fun way to share your passions and attract your ideal audience. Are you podcast curious? In this live interactive class Rosalee de la Forêt shares her best tips for getting your podcast started. She’ll cover big picture topics (is podcasting even the right choice for you?) as well as the nitty gritty of getting you out on the air waves.
Rosalee de la Forêt is an herbalist, author, and podcast host who is passionate about inspiring people to turn to the healing gifts of medicinal plants and nature connection. Her popular podcast, Herbs with Rosalee, has been running for three years and has gotten over 800,000 downloads from herbal enthusiasts all over the world.
This class is a part of the Clinical Craft Series hosted by Sovereignty Herbs and the Herbal Practice Connexion.
Join clinical herbalist and nutritionist Camille Freeman RH LDN for an uplifting and empowering writing and thinking workshop. We’ll spend the first part of this session discussing how centering authenticity in your writing (or any other type of communication) can help you serve your community more deeply and find potential clients with integrity.
As a budding clinical herbalist, creating an effective herbal formula may seem intimidating. Join clinical herbalist and experienced formulator, Lindsey Feldpausch RH of Plant Matters. This class will help you build the foundations of formulation for your clinical practice. We will learn there are guidelines you can follow and traditional formulaic designs you can model after.
Join clinical herbalist Mel Kasting RH of Forest Edge Herbals as she provides us with a framework to help understand reflective practice and its significance for both the practitioner and client.
Join Erika Galentin, Medical Herbalist, Distiller, and Goethean Science researcher, for a three-day deep-dive workshop on connecting with nature and the plant kingdom through the practice of Goethean Plant Observation and Aromatic Distillation.
Join Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs at Oshala Farm in Applegate Valley, Oregon for a two-day, hands-on, deep-dive into the ancient alchemical art of aromatic distillation. Participants will learn the nuts and bolts of aromatic distillation of essential oils and hydrosols using a traditional copper alembic still as well as experience aromatic distillation as a ritual journey of self-reflection and an empowering platform for the development of sacred plant-human relationships.
Join clinical herbalist Erika Galentin MNIMH RH for this online seminar and roundtable Q & A where she will cover the following topics and open the floor for questions:
Informed Consent & Disclosure - what it is, what it isn’t, and elements you should consider including.
Client Intake Form - how to make the most out of this opportunity to familiarize yourself with your client, how design your form to support time management in your consultations, and considerations for ease of use formatting, inclusivity, and sharing of sensitive information.
Privacy Practices Statement - what it is and why every herbalist should have one, where to find resources for creating your own privacy practices forms.
Records Release - the importance of having this tool of communication between the herbalist and the client’s chosen representatives or medical practitioners and what you ought to include in this form.
This session will be recorded for those unable to make the live class.
Join Clinical Herbalist Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG) for a four-part online interactive series exploring traditional Western herbal and aromatic energetics and how they can be called upon in support of the emotional realm. Using the four elements of Earth, Fire, Water, and Air as a framework, students will be guided through the fundamentals of Humoral and Physiomedical traditions as a basis for both interpreting and utilizing herbal and aromatic actions to support wellness and balance in the human psyche.
Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs and host of The Nurtured Herbal Practitioner Retreat has scheduled two live online meet & greet sessions on February 13th at 7:00pm EST and February 20th at 12:00pm EST. Come learn more about this retreat and get your questions answered.
Join Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG) for a five-part live online series designed to demystify scientific research into the medicinal virtues of herbs and herb-drug interactions. Taking guidance from an evidence-based practice approach, participants of this series will be introduced to skills of how to critically evaluate scientific research and incorporate such research into their therapeutic rationale.
Join clinical herbalist Erika Galentin, MNIMH RH for a free online class surrounding the very important subject of herb-drug interactions and what every herbal practitioner should know about them when it comes to maintaining a safe clinical practice. Erika has a knack for making this no-so-fun subject very easy to understand as well as entertaining. If you are unable to make the live class, a recording will be sent out to all who register.
Stepping into your clinical career as an herbalist is daunting and requires direction, support, and confidence. When first starting out our your clinical practice journey, there are many factors to consider; from herbalism and the law, overheads and administrative systems, clinical skills, forms and policies, to preparing your own extracts, formulating for clients, and managing your dispensary.
Join Clinical Herbalist, Erika Galentin MNIMH, RH (AHG), for a free online class exploring the many facets of modern clinical herbal practice and details that you might want to consider in setting up your own herbal clinic.
Whether you are just starting your herbal education or are a long-term dedicated student, there comes a time when we ought to consider whether working with clients 1 on 1 in a clinical practice is a viable path. From our own experiences setting up a successful clinical herbal practice, we know how difficult and overwhelming getting started can be. Join our very own clinical herbalist Erika Galentin, MNIMH, RH (AHG) and business maven Brooke Sackenheim for this FREE three-day adventure to find your footing on your path to clinical herbal practice.
Join Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs and Ash Sierra of Ritual Botanica at Maple Spring Gardens for a two-day hands-on deep-dive into the ancient alchemical art of aromatic distillation. Participants will learn the nuts and bolts of aromatic distillation of essential oils and hydrosols using a traditional copper alembic still as well as experience aromatic distillation as a ritual journey of self-reflection and an empowering platform for the development of sacred plant-human relationships.
How are you feeling about your marketing reach these days? Do you feel like giving up or are you overwhelmed? Would you prefer to be in your garden instead?
We believe and have experienced that marketing doesn’t have to be gross. It doesn’t have to be anxiety-producing. It doesn’t have to be predatory. And it certainly doesn’t need to be shame-inducing…for anyone. In fact, marketing is very much like gardening and playing with plants - but before we can harvest from the herb garden of our dreams, we need to cultivate it.
Join herbalist business maven Brooke as she breaks down core principles of marketing in a way that herbalists understand…through the lens of working in the garden.
