NEW!

Herbalism Course for Women 2023

Healing Our Bodies with Plants, Rituals and Folk Medicine

Plant Walks
Medicine Making
Body Systems
Elements and Energetics
Nourishing Foods
Flower Medicine

Through self-care practices, rituals and herbal medicine we will learn the ways of our ancestors, how to care for and heal our bodies, wombs and breasts, from menarche to menopause and beyond.

We will cover a range of topics from daily and monthly self-care to issues like yeast infections, cramps, cysts and even fibroids. Our explorations will include the female reproductive system through its physiology, function and structure and how it affects and is connected to other systems in our bodies. Students will learn how to utilize womb care practices like steaming, baths and massage to create a holistic self-care practice that can be woven into their daily lives.

Although we will be focusing largely on the reproductive years, this series is applicable to women of all ages. The skills and practices you will learn support not only reproductive health, but also digestion, stress, immunity and an overall sense of well-being.

The course will include: hands-on workshops in the garden, plant walks and medicine making, online presentations and self-paced assignments.

As always, the plants are at the center of this course. We will rely on them as a source of support and wisdom to guide us through this journey of healing our bodies and caring for ourselves. In each class, we will become more and more deeply acquainted with the plants – sitting with them, listening, tasting and using them in foods, topical applications and medicinal preparations.
Fresh plants and herbal teas will be provided along with guided practices for your own journey of self-healing with the plants.

Course Outline

INTRO: the Elements and Constitutions

• Four Elements – Fire – Water – Earth – Air/Ether
• Plant Energetics
• Greeting the Herbs

The Nervous System

• Communing with the Plants
• Adrenals – Stress, Fatigue, Nourishment
• Herbs for Rebuilding and Rejuvenation

The Liver

• The Gut-Brain Connection

• Hormones, Digestion, and Detoxification

• Herbal Foods and Tonics for Digestive Health

   

The Breast

• The Lymphatic System – Fluids, Rivers of the Body
• Removal of Wastes, Exercise, Self-massage
• Herbal Oils and Poultices

The Womb

• Stagnation and Flow – Menstruation, PMS, Bleeding, Menopause

• Self-Care Practices for Uterine Health – Steaming, Baths, Massage

• Herbs for the Blood + Circulation 

Spring Soirée and Culmination

• Creating a Monthly Self-Care Practice
• Celebrating the Spring Season with Herbal Foods and Libations