Herbal Apprenticeship Circle - 2016-2017

Recognized as the oldest system of healing on the planet, herbal medicine traces its roots back to the earliest civilizations. Today, herbalism continues to flourish as a people's healing art. Even with the amazing technological advances of conventional medicine, herbalism — the art and science of healing with plants — is still widely popular. And its popularity is gaining, not waning. According to the World Health Organization, 80 percent of the world's population used some form of traditional medicine in 2008, and its rate of affordability, availability and accessibility is surging.  -from Mother Earth News

Our 2015-2016 Herbal Apprenticeship Circle is currently full.

The 2016-2017 Herbal Apprenticeship Circle will open for enrollment in January, 2016.  Apprenticeship workshop days begin in March, 2016.


Please read below for a description of this two-year herbal program.

Herbal tinctures and honey

Come and learn the ancient art of Herbal Medicine, based on the Wise Woman Tradition.  This Herbal Apprenticeship Circle is a hands-on, out in the fields, up-close-and-personal relationship with our green plant herbal allies.  The plants are our teachers, so you must be willing to learn from them with mindful introspection that brings insightful co-creation. 


What is an Herbal Apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a ‘hands-on’ way of learning.  Historically, this is how herbalists and other health care practitioners learned their profession.

Consider our Herbal Apprenticeship Circle if you:
- are called to work with medicinal botanicals
- feel the pull to connect with our herbal allies on a deeper level
- yearn to work with the spirit of the green nations
- seek to expand your innate stewardship of our beautiful blue-green earth
- endeavor to make your own herbal plant medicine 

Commitment
This is a limited enrollment opportunity, year by year, in a 2-year program. The minimum commitment is one year at a time.

Each class builds on the previous one, so your Herbal Apprenticeship requires an active commitment and dedication to participating in the workshop days, practicing at home, attending the monthly conference calls, and being able to attend for the full scope of classes each year.  Working together with our green plant herbal allies, we create a mutually supportive community circle, so please be mindful of your circle-mates and responsible in your commitment to attend.

2016 dates TBA by January 30, 2016.  Classes run March through December.
2017 dates TBA by January 30, 2017.  Classes run March through December.

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Curriculum
This twenty-month 2016-2017 Herbal Apprenticeship Circle includes the following topics: basic principles in herbal and alternative healing;  introduction to the Wise Woman Tradition of herbal medicine, including some western herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda as appropriate, including facial, tongue and pulse diagnostics; basic plant ID and harvesting; in-depth study of healing properties of approximately 45-50 medicinal botanicals; traditional and ethno-botanical history of herbal medicine; definitions and terminology; introduction to formulas; introduction to medicine making such as tinctures, vinegars and salves. 

Making capsules

Conference Calls
Our monthly conference call helps maintain our connection with our herbal allies as well as our circle-mates.  We use this time to check-in with our growing relationship with medicinal botanicals, to delve into more details about the plants we've worked with, and to ask and answer additional questions.  It also serves to strengthen our Herbal Apprenticeship Circle community as a whole.

Last Wednesday of each month: 9-10PM  (2016 dates:  Mar 30, Apr 27, May 25, Jun 29, Jul 27, Aug 31, Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 30, Dec 28)

Payment/Investment Information
This is a limited enrollment opportunity, it is appreciated that full payment is made whether you complete the year or not.  Enrollment closes on March 30, 2016.  Advanced Registration Required!

Limited work-study scholarships are available if a good candidate is in financial need.

Payment terms will be posted for 2016 year not later than January 30, 2016.

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Lammas, 2003: Harvesting pearly everlasting with butterfly friend, Middletown, NY

Dates:  (Saturdays):  2016 Dates TBA
(Weather appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear recommended!)
Time:  10AM - 4PM (extended to 6 hours)
Location:  TBA, includes visits to other local botanical sanctuaries.
Investment:  See Payment Options above.

Apprenticeship Circle is limited to ten (10) students. 

We will be outside, in the fields, working closely with the nature realm.  Please contact Donna by email to register or with any questions:  [email protected].

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Note: Any remedies or information listed on this web site are from historical references and used for teaching / educational purposes only. The contents are not meant to diagnose, treat, prescribe, cure or substitute consultation with a licensed health-care professional. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.