HERBALIST COURSE

& WORKSHOPS

I post all my classes & workshops, except for the reiki ones, on this page.

MY YARD

7 Day Raw Food Inspiration Week ~ 7 days to be Raw with a menu, shopping list, and support via Skype, video, and e-mail. August 8 ~ August 15 2010 

My daughter has just started a blog called Raw Inspiration.
She is offering a distance group raw food eating week starting
August 8 for those who want to know more about eating raw
food for health & for those who would like guidance about
eating raw. She's been my inspiration & guidance for eating
raw, she knows her stuff!

Here's the link for her blog & to join in the raw food eating
week:  http://rawblissinspiration.blogspot.com/

Here's the dates, and more is written on each class below that,
times for the length of each class are approximate, depends on
how many people, how much talking, etc. I tried to give the latest
time we would go until:

WEEKEND HERBAL AUG. 7 & 8 ---- $150 -------10 - 2

CLEANSING & DETOXIFICATION WORKSHOP AUGUST 14 ------ $80 ------- 10 -

BODY PRODUCTS WORKSHOP AUGUST 21 ------- $100 --------- 10 - 3

LEVEL 1 REIKI: SEPT. 11 $150 (MORE INFO ON MY REIKI PAGE)

LEVEL 2 REIKI: SEPT. 25/26 $325 (MORE INFO ON MY REIKI PAGE)

CRYSTAL HEALING COURSE: SATURDAYS OCT. 2 - NOV. 6 ------- $40 EACH CLASS

If you are interested in a class, please register at least a week before it starts. If you do register, please make this a definite commitment.

More info on what each class is all about:

WEEKEND HERBAL:

We will do an herb walk, looking at 30 herbs in my yard and I will discuss briefly the uses for each.

Introduction to herbalism, how to identify & harvest herbs, we will make 4 tinctures, a healing salve, infusion, learn more in depth about 12 herbs, learn about using herbs for pain, immune system, sleep & to cleanse & tone the liver.

Most supplies are included, but you will need a few items such as jars, small shovel, etc

.

CLEANSING & DETOXIFICATION WORKSHOP

How to safely plan your own cleanse to help to detoxify
the body. What is fasting, what is cleansing? Why are store bought cleanses unsafe? How to design your own cleanse. Looking at whole foods, how to make raw crackers & raw cereal, discuss: detox formulas, bowel cleansing formulas, what foods you can & can't eat during a cleanse.
You will receive a manual to take home.

BODY PRODUCTS WORKSHOP:

Learn to make your own soap, body lotion, and a lip balm, using natural oils & essential oils. You will be learning how to make these products for yourself, and be able to
choose the herbs and
some essential oils to scent your products.

You'd go home with 10 bars of soap which would last at least 6 months.

About 1/2 cup of a body lotion with a choice of herbs & scents. So it is
medicinal at the the same time.

1 cup of what I call Breast Oil, it smells wonderful, and it also specific for
nourishing breast tissue, and to break down or prevent cysts & other problems.

And also a lip balm.

HERBALIST COURSE

APRIL 10 - NOVEMBER 13, 2011

ONCE A MONTH ON SUNDAYS FROM 10 - 3:30

The next Herbalist course starts in 2011, please email me if you are interested.

Since my house has limited space & there are a limited amount of plants to harvest on my property

I keep the classes small.

If you are interested, I need to meet with you first.

I have decided to run the 2011 class once a month. So we will actually do 2 classes in 1 day, but will only meet once a month instead of every other week. This might be a better schedule for many people.

There will be 8 classes in total, each one from 10:00 - 3:30. We'll take a 1/2 hour break for lunch.

Cost is $100 per class.

To register or for more information, contact me at herbs.and.reiki@dragonflyherbals.com

I will require a NON-REUFNDABLE deposit of $100 by Jan. 1, 2011.

Your $100 deposit will cover the cost of extra supplies (1/4 lb. each

of dried herbs) You will need stock of dried herbs to work

with, and not all the herbs we study can be harvested locally)

Class dates will be APRIL 10, MAY 15, JUNE 12, JULY 10, AUGUST 14, SEPTEMBER 11, OCTOBER 16, AND NOVEMBER 13. As far as I can tell none of these fall on a long weekend.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR HAVE QUESTIONS,

EMAIL ME

herbs.and.reiki@dragonflyherbals.com

8 classes, to learn about & work with 28 LOCAL medicinal herbs, most of which grow locally. We will also study 21 other herbs that I use often. So we will be studying about 50 herbs in total.

Classes will start in April, ending in November. This gives us chance to see the plants in spring, summer & fall.

We will have classes once month, which gives you time to work with each plant a bit more in between classes.

I have completed a 2 year Natural Healing Bachelor of Science degree, and then I took my Master Herbalist degree with the Australasian College of Herbal Studies, this was a 4 year course including writing a thesis on Herbal Healing for Dogs. I have been working with medicinal herbs with my family, pets & clients since the early 1980’s.

This class is designed for those with little or no knowledge of the use of medicinal herbs. Although there are lots of books on the market to read about the uses of medicinal herbs, learning to use them for yourself & family really comes from hands on experience.

Throughout the classes you will build your own herbal manual based on your own experiences with each plant, and information I will share about each plant. I have created workbook pages with full color pictures of each herb, and space for notes along with questions for you to answer, and projects that we will do as a class. We will learn about several herbs in depth during each class. I will also be teaching a bit about another 20 or 30 herbs, so you will have a bit of knowledge about many other useful herbs you may want to use. The herbal workbook/manual you will be using is over 100 pages long.

Throughout this course you will be making your own tinctures, salves, liniments, etc. So you will be building your own stock of herbal remedies to have on hand. When you are finished this course you will have around 17 singles herbal tinctures that you made yourself, some teas, & salves & infused oil, and a few formulas you have created.

There will be a small extra charge to purchase dried herb that we will also need to be working with, if they don't grow locally. Cost is around $12 to $25 for the herbs I will order in, this extra cost for supplies will occur 3 times in the 8 months. This will also give you about 1/4 pound of herbs to work with at home with is really important.

I have chosen 28 herbs that I work with a lot, most of which grow in my yard or locally. So we can go out & see the herb growing, discuss how harvesting is done, and harvest some of each plant. With each plant we’ll make an infusion (tea) to taste. Seeing & tasting each herb helps you to remember what it uses are.

During each class we will make some sort of remedy with the plant we learning about. You will learn to make and use infusions, tinctures, salves, poultices.

Part of each class will be note taking, learning about the uses of the herb. And part will be hands on, seeing the herbs dried, as a tincture, growing outside, and then making a remedy with each plant. We will make a tea with each herb so that you can get to knowthe taste of each plant as well.

In between classes you need to work with the plants we just learned about. Making remedies with them & using them for yourself or your family.

You will begin to keep an herb journal to document your experiences with herbs, and with the remedies you use. When I took my Master Herbalist class, we kept herb journals, and I found this to be really helpful in remembering what plants worked for certain people, and what remedies didn’t work so well for others.

We will learn about the herbs in sections relating to a certain use for that herb, this also helps you remember what an herb is for:

1. CLEANSING HERBS
2. NERVOUS SYSTEM HERBS
3. PAIN RELIEF HERBS

4. IMMUNE SYSTEM HERBS
5. DIGESTIVE HERBS: DIGESTION, SKIN HEALTH, URINARY
6. HERBS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH

The local herbs & herbs growing in my yard that we will study & work with are:

1. HORSETAIL
2. NETTLES
3. DANDELION
4. CLEAVERS
5. KELP
6. CLEAVERS
7. HEAL ALL
8. COMFREY
9. CHICKWEED
10. YELLOW DOCK
11. BURDOCK
12. RED CLOVER
13. VALERIAN
14. LEMON BALM
15. LAVENDER
16. CATNIP
17. MARSHMALLOW
18. YARROW
19. WORMWOOD
20. MULLEIN
21. PLANTAIN
22. FEVERFEW
23. EVENING PRIMROSE
24. MOTHERWORT
25. SHEPHERD’S PURSE
26. BARBERRY (OREGON GRAPE)

27. HAWTHORNE
28. ST. JOHN’S WORT

Other herbs will work with are:

1. MILK THISTLE
2. BLACK WALNUT
3. PAU D’ARCO
4. ALFALFA
5. BLOODROOT
7. PASSIONFLOWR
8. CHAMOMILE
9. LOBELIA
10. GARLIC
11. ELDERBERRY
12. ECHINACEA
13. MYRRH
14. WILLOW
15. WILD LETTUCE
16. RASPBERRY LEAF
17. VITEX
18. BLACK COHOSH

19. SLIPPERY ELM
20. CASCARA
21. QUEEN OF THE MEADOW

Other topics covered will be how herbs relate to the following:

Cleansing, liver health, toxicity in the body,

candida,

herbs for pain relief (muscular & joint pain),herbs to relieve pain of bug bites, bruising, headaches,

herbs for digestive health, bitter herbs to tone the liver

herbs for bowel and urinary health

skin conditions such as eczema & diaper rash,

herbs for sleep & stress relief,

herbs for colds, flu, cough,

herbs for parasites,

herbs for women's health: menopause, hormonal balance, diuretic herbs, bladder infections

Herbalism & nutrition overlap. In order to have good health you need to take a wholistic approach, so I do end up discussing good nutrition & supplements during my classes as well. Working with herbs, good nutriton & some supplements are usually need to bring about changes in health. Reiki is also a huge part of this for me, to bring about emotional & spiritual health. While this is not required as an addition to the herbalist course, I do mention it during classes, since it is such a big part of my life, and had brought so many beneficial changes to my life.

WHAT KIND OF CERTIFICATION WOULD YOU GET BY TAKING THIS COURSE?

As a master herbalist I will give certificates stating my qualifications to
teach & that you are an herbalist with 50 hours classroom & hands on
experience.

All herbal courses would be the same with this, unless you take a "degree"
course with an accredited university or college which usually includes
chemistry & anatomy. I have taken a 2 year bachelor of science degree in a
broader field of natural healing, and a 4 year master's degree in herbalism,
both with accredited universities.

"Herbalist" is a loose term, someone who has the knowledge to use the herbs
wisely for toning & balancing the body

This course is intense enough that you will have comfortable knowledge with the
use of the herbs we learn about, and have a really good base with making of
remedies (including tinctures, formulas designed for certain uses, salves,
poultices, infusions, etc.) You will come out of this with a collection of
about 17 or so single tinctures that you have made, dried herbs, and salves &
other remedies.

You would be knowledgeable enough to work with family & clients at that point.
And you will have the workbook you have built yourself from your own
experiences with the plants & notes taken during class discussions. I will also
recommend several wonderful herbal books for you to use as referenceIf you'd like to meet me & see the materials we'll be working with before
committing to this course, please email me & we'll set up a time for you to
come by.

ADVANCED HERBALIST COURSE

If you have taken my 8 month Herbalist course & wish to continue with Advanced Herbalism, I offer a continuing course.

Classes this last year were held once in December, and once in January, then start again with twice a month in February. The classes will be held the same day you usually took the course. Cost is the same per class as you paid for the current class you are taking.

You will get another certificate for taking this course. I am not sure how long this course is, since some of students are still continuing & I just keep writing more classes. We've done 10 more classes at this time. It will probably end up continuing until sometime in the summer.

We study more herbs, since I had to make some decisions on just what herbs to study in the 8 month course, this allowed me to share information on many more herbs I like using.

Not so much work in the kitchen for this class. You've already learned how to make tinctures & salves, etc. We keep up with the reading & do as much work outside as possible.

We learned how to make Dr. Schulze's formulas: bowel cleansing formulas, super tonic & superfood. And discussed these formulas.

Plant meditations - guided meditations, and learning how to make vibrational essences & connecting with the plants.

Observing local plants. Choosing 3 plants to work with more closely.

Working with a medicine wheel & the plants & seasons.

Crystal meditation & Vibrational Essence.

More information on certain ailments & food & supplements to use.

Energetic uses for some herbs.

Working with clients, we had a client come in during class so students could see how I work with a client, and then we discussed this after she left, herbs & supplements each person thought might be useful.

The meditations with the plants & connection with the plants each person is working with build upon each other over a series of classes, we do different work with the plants each time.

A little bit of review works is done.

Looking at dried herbs & reviewing their uses again to remember what they look & smell like.

We redo the herb walk a few times, so you can see the herbs in the spring again to remember what they looked like.

Discussion of essential fatty acids, good & bad oils in the diet.

Discussion of water, restructuring water, what is healthy water.

WHAT WAS THE 2009 CLASS LIKE?

This year's class, March - Oct. 2009 has been a lot of fun, we are down to our last few classes & have decided to continue with them, so the class will be extended. My students want to learn about more herbs and more about cleansing/detoxifying the body & other subjects I thought would be good to cover.

We've had a lot of fun harvesting herbs bringing them in the house & making my kitchen a huge muddy mess of sticks & leaves as we made our remedies.

Lots of laughing, lots of learning new things, some impromptu herbal wine making even!

Along the way I realized that some homework would be great, so my students realize just how much they know & can do some thinking on their own. I have given just small assignments to share as a group, such as " a friend comes to you with complaints of having colds every few weeks, come up with an herbal tincture that would help her & give reasons why you chose those herbs." This gives everyone a chance to think about situations that will start coming up for them as an herbalist.

I have tried to make the class as interesting as possible. Learning about herbs could be very clinical & boring. Along with learning the basic information about the herbs we study we also see the herb growing outside when possible, we use it dried, we make tinctures & other remedies from it, and we always taste the herb as an infusion. This appeals to all your senses & helps you to remember what the herb is for, what it looks like, what it tastes like.

To register or for more information, contact me at herbs.and.reiki@dragonflyherbals.com

WORKSHOPS

I sometimes offer workshops on:

Cleansing/detoxification workshop: how to make your own safe plan for cleansing

Raw food workshops: learn about raw food eating, learn to make raw cookies, raw crackers, and how to eat a balanced raw food diet

Natural body products: face cream, soap making, body cream, lip balm

Vibrational Essence workshops

3 day herbal course: learn to make 4 different tinctures, infusion, vinegar, & do an herb walk

If you get on my mailing list you will be emailed with any of these are being held.

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Any information presented here is for informational purposes only and not intended to take the place of diagnosis and treatment by a medical practitioner.