Herbal Education Schools
A Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda
Joyful Belly is the premier Ayurveda school for food and digestion. We have the most extensive clinical training of Ayurveda programs in the West, and are known for our down-to-earth, practical teaching style. We explain Ayurveda's natural methods simply and thoroughly - demystifying them for practical use in a modern clinic, or at home. We offer the public thousands of free recipes and food related content, diet tools, food & health related articles & free monthly webinars. Our professional training courses include: * Fundamentals of Ayurvedic Medicine: 2 year Ayurveda Health Counselor Certification * Ayurvedic Herbalist Certification: Herbal Strategies, Formulas, & Pharmacology (1 year) * Master Ayurvedic Digestion & Nutrition: 1 year Digestive Health Coach Certification In addition to teaching, we are a research institution and publish over 75 novel research studies in food and digestion a year. Our teachers are trained in active learning techniques for medical learning - so you have a dynamic and engaging learning experience. Our online multimedia learning tools offer an experiential education that is more effective than traditional classroom settings, where the teacher may be more than 50 feet away from the students. The Joyful Belly school emphasizes professional integrative medicine to appeal to a broad range of individuals, ensuring that your future clinical practice will have broad appeal in your local community. Expect your practice to be well-received in both sm...
PO Box 1474
Appalachian Center for Natural Health
The Appalachian Center for Natural Health offers three certificate programs of instruction: Family Herbalist Program (FHP), Community Herbalist Program (CHP) and the Herbal Practitioner Program (HPP). Together all three form the Practitioner Program at ACNH.
The Family Herbalist Program is a nine month foundation program with an emphasis on learning your herbs and your body. It includes herbs for specific body systems, the functional physiology of the primary body systems, and home remedies based on both folk remedies and science.
In the Community Herbalist Program, you’ll build on the information learned in the Family Herbalist Program. In CHP, we move into a deeper understanding of how the body works by looking at the functioning of the endocrine system, how we make energy, methylation, epigenetics, and herbs, foods, and other aids for balance.
The student will learn about natural approaches to mental health issues, autoimmune disorders, herb/drug interactions and contraindications, chronic illnesses, and healthy aging. We’ll continue to look at the effect of nutrition on health and well-being, especially the effect of nutrition on specific disorders. Case studies abound in HPP.
341 South Main Street
ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism
ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism offers a 3 year professional program for those wishing to pursue clinical herbal knowledge since 2012. We incorporate a number of traditional energetic approaches, including Traditional Western Herbalism, Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Expert instructors come with a well-developed philosophy and practice, offering a range of perspectives that contribute to a diverse and exceptional herbal education.
Classes are a hybrid of in-person and live online instruction. Students can expect to spend 1 weekend (3 days) per month in-person and 3 weekdays per month live online. Some days will be spent outdoors within the Hudson Valley area. Students who complete the first year of study at ArborVitae can expect to gain an essential understanding of herbal medicine, with application for friends and family. The second and third year curricula delves more specifically into clinical herbalism and further specializations in herbal practices. The three years are designed to be comprehensive.
Our free Community Herb Clinic, staffed by our 3rd year clinical students under supervision of faculty, provides services both on-site and remotely, with mutual sharing of herbal knowledge and traditions. We also offer community classes throughout the year to support our mission of being a progressive community resource for increasing public access to comprehensive herbal knowledge and care.
181 Huguenot St
Ayurvedic Living School
Be nurtured by the mother of all medicines, connect deeply to the healing powers of nature, reclaim your own body wisdom, and learn to trust and listen to your own inner guidance with the support of our women-centered Ayurveda Professional Programs and community of natural healers, guides and change-makers.
Calling all big-hearted serial-givers, empaths, yogis, therapists, moms & multi-passionate wellness pros, our unique ayurveda trainings are rooted in an embodied feminine approach to both learning and living ayurveda. Our trainings are one-part personal transformation and one-part professional education. Make this your year to reclaim your health, transform your life, and launch your career in natural healing. Together we are raising the consciousness of the planet and supporting you to reclaim your birthright as the self, family and community healer and leader you were born to be.
We train:
* Ayurveda Herbalists
* Ayurveda Health & Life Coaches
* Ayurveda Nutritionists
* Ayurveda Practitioners
1740 Loop Road
Bellebuono School of Herbal Medicine
Learn the foundations of herbal medicine with one of the country's most trusted educators and an AHG school member since 2011. The Bellebuono School of Herbal Medicine curriculum emphasizes Western Herbal Medicine focused on botany, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology. Join thousands of students from around the world who have joined in-person and online for kindred-building retreats, & academic workshops to deepen your understanding of plants for health. Our comprehensive online Herbal Medicine FOUNDATIONS Program is the most straightforward and welcoming intro course available for herbalism and entrepreneurship.
Our science-based straightforward modules cover herbal medicine by body system as well as business and Good Manufacturing Practices. Students include nurses, midwives, aromatherapists, massage therapists, yoga instructors, pharmacists, researchers, farmers, social workers, therapists, and of course herbalists. We do not cover cancer, cannabis, or astrology.
Courses include
-Herbs for Mama & Baby (for midwives and moms)
-Herbs for The Brain (neurons, how the brain works, dementia, depression, and more)
-Herbal Actions (35 key actions every herbalist & health professional needs to know)
-Formulary (combining herbs in formulas and blends)
-Herbal Medicine FOUNDATIONS Program (96 hours)
-Selle Natural: Best Practices for Running a Natural & Organic Products Business
-Selle Organic: Certifications and Commitments for Organic & Beyond
PO Box 322
Blackbird's Daughter Botanicals
Looking for herbal education that blends science and spirit, practical and profound, with a hearty dose of social justice and environmental stewardship?
Our Sacred Gaian Herbalism Apprenticeships are for folks of all learning styles, experience levels, and walks of life. As Herbkin—our inclusive term for all who are drawn together through mutual love of the healing plants—we pride ourselves on co-creating a vibrant and welcoming learning community. Join us for a day, a semester, or the full 3-year program.
Through exploring bioregional plant spirit medicine, deep ecology, and diverse healing traditions from around the world and across time, this program encourages you to develop your own authentic relationship with plant-based medicine, without appropriation or spiritual bypassing.
Through study, ritual, research, hands-on medicine making, and tending our school apothecary gardens and United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary, we learn to embody herbalism in ways that support us as individuals and as inhabitants of a quickly changing world—safely, effectively, and wisely.
With virtual and in-person semesters, multiple tiers of participation to choose from, sliding scale tuition, and scholarships for BIPOC and Trans/2S students, these interactive courses will teach you far more than just how to use plants as medicine—this is herbalism for body, mind, and spirit; ancestors and descendants; family, community, ecosystems, and planet. Herbalism is your birthright—claim it!
57 Lois Lane
Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine
The Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine has been educating students in holistic herbal medicine since 1999. Based in the bio-diverse mountains around Asheville, NC, we teach a blend of Western traditions and Chinese medicine, with a focus on the plants that grow in the Southeast US. Plant walks and field trips are part of this program, and all other classes are held on our outdoor teaching platform. We offer equity discounts to BIPOC - please inquire.
PO Box 151
BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies
BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies in the mountain of northeast Georgia is the premiere school for herbal studies in Georgia. Since 1993 we've introduced thousands of students to the use of herbs with an emphasis on regional plants. Program founder and director, Patricia Kyritsi Howell, RH(AHG) is the author of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians. Programming ranges from day long plant walks with a focus on field botany skills, ethical wildcrafting and both edible and medicinal plants to in-depth training for aspiring clinical herbalists. We also offer online learning options including Crafting Your Herbal Practice, a six month virtual course designed to support herb students as they begin their herbal practice, that begins in September 2023.
68 North Main Street #3/PO Box 1926
CA & J Farm
An Off-Grid Capable Solar, Medicinal Herb & Music Farm
Located in Beautiful Mathews County, Virginia!
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“Life Close to Nature” Herbalist Course
A Foundations Plus Course
Annually March through October
One Saturday a month 10am-4pm
Dates will be announced in November for the next year
$1200.00 due by February 15th
Only 15 Students accepted each year for this very intensive class!
More details on the website, the Herbalist Course page.
5620 East River Rd.
California College of Ayurveda
At the California College of Ayurveda, you have access to the highest quality education, healthcare and research in the field.
CCA offers the most extensive herbal training in the country. Our program is one of the few in the United States where residents and interns have the opportunity to make each and every medicine they prescribe to their patients and participate in a special herbal apprenticeship program taking herbs from seed to medicine.
700 Zion St.
California School of Herbal Studies
Please use current information on AHG directory
9309 Highway 116
Cedar Mountain Herb School
Transform your life in powerful, positive ways by connecting with the earth, others, & most importantly ~ yourself. Cedar Mountain Herb School teaches you how to tap in to the healing nature of plants & your own natural ability to heal & thrive. Join a community of like-minded folks, find & become the person you were born to be! With programs in Seattle, WA & Sandpoint ID, CMHS inspires & guides students to better health through medicinal plants & health education. Serving students for over 35 years, we provide the highest quality in herbal medicine education & all-natural living, whether you are learning about herbalism for personal use or building an herb business. Explore our live & recorded online workshops, in-person herbal workshops, apprenticeship programs, podcasts & articles to take your herbal knowledge & skills to the next level!
Suzanne Tabert is a bioregional herbalist, author, speaker, director of herbal education at the Cedar Mountain Herb School & adjunct professor at Bastyr University. Suzanne is a guest blogger for Mountain Rose Herbs, author of Wild & Beautiful: An Herbal Encyclopedia For Naturally Healthy Skin, and Quest for Calm: Herbal Empowerment for Resilient Emotional Health.
Heather Bruno, Seattle instructor, is a bio-regional herbalist, wildcrafter & medicine maker. She is an adjunct professor at Bastyr University & associate faculty at Edmonds College. CMHS is a biz member of UpS.
1903 Ontario Street
Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine
The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine was founded in 2007 by Juliet Blankespoor in Cherokee Nation territory, in what is currently known as Asheville, North Carolina, nestled in the botanically rich Southern Appalachian Mountains.
We offer numerous online opportunities to learn, including the Herbal Medicine Making Course, the Foraging Course: Edible and Medicinal Wild Herbs, and the Herbal Immersion Program. Take a peek at our Course Comparison Chart to see which learning option is the best for you: https://chestnutherbs.com/coursecomparisonchart/
Our programs are centered on sustainability—for people, the planet, and the plants. All of our courses are about establishing a relationship with the herbs you use for medicine—an alliance that yields connection with your local landscape, knowledge of nourishing wild foods and medicinals, and the skills to craft high-potency herbal remedies.
73 Sanford Way
Clearpath School of Herbal Medicine
A rich and comprehensive program guiding students from the holistic foundations of Western, Chinese, and First Nations healing traditions to the doorstep of becoming clinical/community herbalists, offering a diverse and engaging range of workshops, classes and courses for herbal enthusiasts at all levels: including herbal field and identification knowledge, gardening and wildcrafting, preparations, theoretical and hands-on, herbal knowledge for self and family, and full programs for community and clinical herbalism. On-site and distance learning opportunities available (via Zoom), and online courses very soon, TBA.
125 Montague Road
Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism
CSCH is an in-person Herbalism school in Lafayette, CO and offers Fundamentals, Advanced, and Clinical training in Western Herbalism, Integrated Nutrition, Field Botany, Aromatherapy, and Flower Essences. We are approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Our Vitalist curriculum incorporates aspects of physiology and pathophysiology and equally values knowledge from traditional medicine, empirical observation, instinct, and intuition. We are a conscious community who values all individuals and cultivate a space for learning, care, and respect. Please reach out for more information at info@clinicalherbalism.com or call us at 720-406-8609. Our clinic, classroom, and apothecary are welcoming spaces for all. Come learn with us!
424 E. Simpson
CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism
We offer training for your whole herbal journey - from beginners to professional & clinical mentorship, business skills and clinical practice management, marketing skills, GMP, and more.
Our courses are taught by self-paced video and are yours forever - lifetime access - and all future updates are added to your account free, automatically. Join live Q&A sessions twice weekly with your instructors, so that you can ask questions live and in person (recordings are archived so you can watch them all!). You can also submit questions in writing, answered daily.
Every course includes .mp3 files for every video so you can review on the go, anywhere! There are also printable quick guides, recipes, and worksheets. Our courses are all closed-captioned or have captioning in process. Mentorships are available for more intensive support, live in small groups.
Whether you’re making your first herbal medicines, seeing your first clients in our online free clinic, or launching your own clinical practice: we’re with you every step of the way!
We offer certificates, and will help you prepare to apply to be recognized as a Registered Herbalist.
We offer free resources so you can get to know us before you invest in our courses. Check out over 200 episodes of our Holistic Herbalism Podcast, and sign up for free courses at commonwealthherbs.com – with access to live Q&A sessions so you can meet us in person!
We offer reparations discounts to all Black and Indigenous students – just ask!
1660 Soldiers Field Road STE 7 #1061
David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies
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P.O. Box 417
East Bay Herbals
East Bay Herbals offers both in-person herbal apprenticeship trainings and online herbal education. Both in-person and online offerings are taught by Clinical Registered Herbalist and East Bay Herbals founder, Anna Marie Beauchemin, RH(AHG). Anna has over 15-years teaching experience, is a former biologist, and is a practicing traditional clinical herbalist in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Herbal Path
9-Month Herbal Apprenticeship Training (In-Person)
A 9-month journey to re-ignite the spark of herbal healing intuition and earth-based wisdom that we were all innately born with. In this traditional apprenticeship style program, we will learn to walk the Herbal Path by using herbs, foods, seasonality, and earth-centered practices to nourish our own life and the lives of people close to us. In this program we'll learn the art of home-based herbal healing, gardening, cooking, medicine making, and above all, how to connect and trust our own inner wisdom and intuition when approaching our lives and work. This course is offered at a historic farmhouse and teaching garden.
Learn more: https://www.eastbayherbals.com/the-herbal-path
Herb of The Month Club
Online Herbal Education Community (Online)
An herbalist-led community where we tackle learning herbs the traditional way - one at a time. Every month features a new herb and offers leaning prompts, video lessons, live q&a session, and recipes. See more: https://www.eastbayherbals.com/herb-of-the-month-club
In-Person Classes Hosted at Rodgers Ranch Historic Farmhouse Site
Equinox Center of Herbal Studies
The Equinox Center of Herbal Studies Foundations in Herbalism program provides a comprehensive education in basic and intermediate study of herbal medicine. Students will be educated in the roots of herbalism in blended traditions and begin to cultivate their own innate ability as natural healers.
The Equinox Center of Herbal Studies Foundations program is designed to empower students to reconnect with their own vitality and essence through the medium of herbal and plant medicine and provide the tools for students to reclaim their health on all levels of body/mind/spirit.
The Foundations in Herbalism program will include study in botany, Materia Medica, medicine making, nutrition, anatomy and physiology. Special topics will include classes on Essential Oils, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Herbs for Children, Meditative Plant Spirit journeys, Ethnobotany, Herbs for Chronic Illnesses and more.
Equinox Center of Herbal Studies continues the educational path after the Foundations in Herbalism program with an Advanced Program that focuses on phytochemistry and pathology. The Advanced Program is designed for students desiring to deepen their understanding of plant medicine and leads to the clinical path. The Clinical Program is a supervised, hands-on mentorship designed for students to become clinical herbalists.
Learning from nature is an important part of becoming an herbalist and students at ECOHS will take a series of field trips into nature in order for each stud
401 S. Mason St.
Florida School of Holistic Living
We are a nonprofit educational organization at the intersection of teaching herbalism, holistic living and environmental consciousness. For over 20 years, we’ve guided students along their plant paths through training, classes, and workshops. In recent years, we’ve added virtual offerings to our schedule as well, making it possible to grow our community.
P. O. Box 547726
Gathering Thyme School of Western Herbalism
Gathering Thyme School of Western Herbalism provides students with a strong foundation in herbal medicine with comprehensive programs as well as short-term workshops in clinical & family herbalism, natural cosmetics, aromatherapy and nutrition to promote and enhance personal well-being
1332 4th Street
Good Earth Herb School
Become a confident HOME HERBALIST
Mother-daughter team with 40+ years herbal experience. 10-Month Home Herbalist Apprenticeship Program: Each month students receive a package in the mail containing dried herbs, herbal kits, seeds, and other relevant items, depending on the season and the herbal lessons and preparations we cover that month. Over the 10 months, students explore and build relationships with wild and cultivated herbs and learn identification, how & when to plant, how & when to gather, and how to create a variety of herbal preparations and use them effectively.
Join us as we journey together around the Wheel of the Year with herbs, respectfully using what we each can grow and what Mother Earth offers, honoring the wisdom of the ancestors, current herbal usage and research, and the wisdom that comes from direct experience and relationship with the herbs themselves.
We also have an herb shop in the Lawrence, Kansas, area (Good Earth Gatherings)
858 E. 1500 Rd
Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine
Green Comfort offers botanical studies from series lectures to outdoor exploration. Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia it is rich with flora. Our 10 month programs are Foundations of Medicinal Herbalism and Herbal Apothecary, which offer a well rounded introduction to becoming an herbalist. For the advanced students we offer Clinical Practicum Training to gain hours toward AHG professional membership. We also like to play outside and provide hands-on education through; Botanical Sanctuary Apprenticeship, Farm'ocology day classes, Herb Camp and Holistic Herb Camp. We also have invited guests teachers; Matthew Wood
100 Rock Mills Rd
Green Path Herb School
Imagine you are walking through the forest near your home. Looking around, you start noticing the plants growing nearby. Imagine knowing these plants; understanding when to harvest and how to use them. Envision making medicines such as salves, oils, pills, syrups, and tinctures. These are the skills of an herbalist. Deepen your connection with the plants and the earth. Green Path Herb School empowers students to use medicinal plants for themselves, their families, and as professional herbalists.
We offer herb programs for the beginning student to the advanced practitioner.
*Herbalist Certificate Program: now offered in a hybrid model. Attend either On-line or In-person!*
A comprehensive program for those interested in becoming professional herbalists, this curriculum provides a total immersion into natural healing and medicinal plants. Students will take away the skill set, and confidence needed to practice herbalism.
*Cycle Tracking & Natural Birth Control: An Online Workshop for Herbalists, Herb Students & Health Professionals*
Learn how to avoid pregnancy naturally or achieve it! Practitioners and individuals can use this method to assess hormonal balance, aid fertility management, and work with reproductive health issues.
*Herbal Foundations*
For beginning to intermediate students who want more in depth knowledge about medicinal plants. Students will foster a lifelong relationship with herbs as we explore the healing power of plants.
180 S 3rd St W
Green Wisdom
Green Wisdom Herbal Studies has programs ranging from single classes online to a 2 year in person apprenticeship, and everything in between. Our focus is Western traditional herbalism, with a strong emphasis on understanding body systems, basic herbal chemistry, western energetics, and medicine-making techniques based on an understanding of the unique chemistry of each plant and the solvents they prefer.
Julie James is the primary educator, and has been practicing as an herbalist and teaching plant medicines to adults and children for over 30 years.
702 CEDAR AVE
Greenwood Herbals
Level 1 is a beginners/intermediate program for learning about herbs and establishing a foundation in herbalism
Level 2 is an advanced program that teaches the basics of clinic, with hands on diagnostic skills, tissue states and tastes with constitutional knowledge.
561 Parsonsfield Rd
Hawthorn & Honey School of Herbal Medicine
Deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest, Hawthorn & Honey offers seasonal apprenticeships in Tacoma, WA. Come on a journey through our local forests, beaches, and mountains as we learn the art of herbalism in nature – as it’s intended – awakening our senses and connecting with the plants.
In the apprenticeship, we break the foundations of herbalism down piece by piece, through guided seasonal explorations where you’ll meet the plants in person, study how the body works, and practice implementing the knowledge you're building.
Our students learn the history and medicinal uses of each plant and how to create a daily plant practice using meal preparation, meditation, journaling, and dream work. Each day our apprentices create new remedies, building their home apothecary, while also developing a personal relationship with the plants through intuitive plant communication.
Through the many years that I’ve taught this seasonal apprenticeship, I’ve found that it’s not just about learning the art of herbalism. It’s the connection with nature, the relationship with the plants, and building your community of fellow plant folks. They’re here to help you – whether it’s to heal your heart, rediscover yourself, or find your true path.
The apprenticeship is offered both in-person & online. Students have access to all online materials including recorded lessons, foraging & medicine-making videos, weekly magic/folklore offerings, plus dreamwork classes, astrology, and meditations.
244 S 55TH ST
Heart of Herbs Herbal School
I always say that I didn’t choose herbalism but that herbalism chose me; you may feel the same way. Since 1998, our goal has always been student support. We have always been at the forefront of herbal education, serving over 125,000 students worldwide. One of the core reasons for our success has been the belief and support of each student. At Heart of Herbs, we not only encourage individuality and diversity, but we also embrace it! We want to support our students in their lives and support them on their path. You will find audio, video, audio lectures, and other traditional learning materials in fully supported online education. 24-7 online classroom access. A dynamic classroom with updated resources and bonuses. At your own pace, education supports your life. We get you, know you have a busy life and family, and understand that you may need extra time or guidance.
Most importantly, direct access to your primary instructor (Demetria Clark) and students in our student group. We take business and career development seriously at Heart of Herbs Herbal School. Over 60% of our students open their practice or companies upon completing the course. We offer the following programs and so much more. Phytotherapy Diploma -https://www.heartofherbs.com/heart-of-herbs-phytotherapy-diploma.htm Clinical Herbalist Education- https://www.heartofherbs.com/clinical-herbalist-certification/
Wagon Trail Rd.
Herbal Academy
The Herbal Academy is a trusted global leader in herbalism education having trained over 100,000 students worldwide. Aligning with our mission, we celebrate the community-centered spirit of herbalism by collaborating with an array of brilliant educators and authors educators and authors in herbalism to create a curriculum that is rooted in the wisdom of folk and global healing traditions, modern herbal practice, and science. The course curriculum is strengthened by our teachers' multiple points of view, extensive experience, and passion for the art and science of herbalism.
From Foundational Herbal Programs for beginners through advanced levels, herbalist training paths designed for career-oriented learners, and a collection of in-depth short courses and workshops, the Herbal Academy brings the student experience to life through clearly presented, self-paced comprehensive programs nestled in an inspiring botanically infused, multimedia learning platform.
POPULAR FOUNDATIONAL ONLINE HERBAL PROGRAMS:
Introductory Herbal Course
Intermediate Herbal Course
Advanced Herbal Course
Clinical Herbal Skills Course
Business Herbal Course
Clinical Herbalist Path Package
Professional Herbalist Path Package
Entrepreneur Herbalist Path Package
Family Herbalist Path Package
24 South Rd.
Herbal Wisdom Institute
Herbal Wisdom Institute offers both online and in-person instruction in foundations and advanced topics of herbalism. Our staff of educators are experts in their field of herbalism and are dedicated to assisting you on your path of studying herbal medicine concepts and practices. Herbal Wisdom Institute was founded in 2016 in Arizona and now offers instruction to learners all throughout the world in our online platform.
Course Offerings:
Herbal Medicine Basics
Herbal Medicine Making
Advanced Clinical Concepts
Herbalist Certification: Foundations in Western Herbalism 200 hour course
Plant Walks and Field Study (when available)
Students of herbal studies come from all backgrounds and with various intentions of learning. Herbal Wisdom Institute focuses on clinical concepts of herbal medicine with a mission of inspiring better health and lifestyles of wellness rooted in nature. Our instructors teach an eclectic mix of herbal philosophies and nutritional concepts to provide each student with a comprehensive education in herbal medicine.
11502 E Turquoise Circle
Herbalism Roots
Herbalism Roots in Denver offers a comprehensive 500-hour certification program, combining online and in-person classes and immersive experiences. Our outstanding teachers have over 80 years of combined experience. The student-to-teacher ratio is low at 6:1, and we offer competitive tuition.
Enjoy a schedule that allows you to complete the program at your pace from 6 to 18 months. Learn folk medicine, aromatherapy, wild harvesting, plant ID, medicine making, pathophysiology, and much more. Includes mountain weekend field trips, off-site gardening and permaculture, and 150 home-study practicum hours. Two start a year, in January and June.
1221 Galapago St
Herbs Love And Yoga
Immerse yourself in the world of herbal medicine and cultivate the confidence and expertise to flourish as an herbalist. Explore the intricacies of the human body and discover how herbs can be harnessed to support various aspects of your health.
In our dedicated medicine garden, you'll learn the art of growing and harvesting herbs, while field excursions will sharpen your skills in identifying plants in their natural habitats. This immersive, hands-on approach ensures you acquire invaluable practical skills, enabling you to experience the entire herbal medicine process, from seed to remedy.
Benefit from our intimate class sizes, fostering meaningful connections with both instructors and peers. Build confidence through engaging in hands-on medicine-making practicums, where you'll acquire the essential skills needed to craft effective remedies for real-world application.
Delve deeply into the Wise Woman perspective, where traditional wisdom converges with the scientific and spiritual benefits of plants. This holistic approach ensures you develop a well-rounded understanding of herbal medicine, bridging the gap between science and spirituality.
Embark on a transformative journey that seamlessly blends hands-on learning, timeless wisdom, and cutting-edge science, empowering you to emerge as a knowledgeable and skilled herbalist.
111 Church Hill Rd
Integrative Studies and Arts
Herbal Studies and Artful Knowledge toward Balance & Well-being.
In-person instruction is occasionally by appointment only.
Please visit the website for further information.
Ebenezer
Land of Verse
We are a group of passionate healers + herbal practitioners obsessed the empowerment of traditional knowledge + modern research. Verse started as a small healing arts community in San Francisco, and expanded online to the great world of experiential learning.
1006 Underhills Road
Maryland University of Integrative Health
Maryland University of Integrative Health is one of the leading academic institutions for integrative health in the nation. Since 1974, MUIH has educated and informed practitioners and leaders in health and wellness through transformative and relationship-centered programs that draw from traditional wisdom and contemporary science. Progressive graduate degrees are offered in a wide range of disciplines including graduate degrees in Clinical Herbal Medicine and Herbal Product Development.
7750 Montpelier Road
Mederi Academy
Founded by Donnie Yance, CN, RH (AHG), Mederi Academy® is an online training program that teaches healthcare practitioners how to incorporate the Mederi Care® model into their practice. With a strong focus on botanical and nutritional therapeutics, our goal is to provide clinicians with the skills they need to enhance patient vitality and significantly improve the quality of life and longevity for people facing cancer and other serious health challenges.
PRIMARY ONLINE COURSES:
Mederi Care Fundamentals: Host Evaluation, Life Force, and the Role of Mederi Care in Aging, Chronic Disease, and Health Optimization
The Mederi Care Conceptual Framework: Thematic Elements, Vital Energies, Organ Networks, and the Patient/Practitioner Relationship
Introduction to Mederi Care Therapeutics: Exploring the Therapeutic Toolboxes
The Microenvironment: Genetic, Molecular, and Cellular Analysis
Cancer, The Disease of Our Time: From Traditional Principles to Genetic Signatures and Molecular Markers
Cancer Biomechanics and Influence on the Microenvironment
Email: academyinfo@mederifoundation.org
Website: https://courses.mederiacademy.com/
478 Russel Street, Suite 103
Midwest School of Herbal Studies
The Midwest School of Herbal Studies was founded by registered clinical herbalist Matthew Alfs, MH, RH (AHG) in 2003. We offer a Master-Herbalist Diploma Program consisting of a Western Herbalism module, an Asian (TCM + Ayurveda) Herbalism module, and an Integrative Herbalism module. Study materials consist of 2 textbooks + 1,000+ pages of workbook text. We also require a thesis of 24 pages or more and 60 hours of in-person workshops consisting of wild-plant walks, holistic-assessment skills, and medicine making, which can be done onsite in our home state of MN or through other approved providers in other states.
P O Box 120096
Natural Nurse Herbal Certification with Ellen Kamhi
Natural Nurse® Herbal Certification with THE NATURAL NURSE Ellen Kamhi, PhD, RN, RH (AHG), AHN-BC. I have been an herbalist since 1964, as well as providing information to thousands of individuals on how to use herbs for themselves, their patients and their families through the many books I have written: http://www.naturalnurse.com/products/books/ ONGROUND Herb Classes https://www.naturalnurse.com/herb-walks-and-medicine-making/ Radio shows/ podcasts-Search for Your Favorite Herbalist- they have been my guest. http://www.naturalnurse.com/category/radio-shows/ Online and onground classes and workshops- CEU available http://www.naturalnurse.com/events/ Natural Nurse Academy-ON DEMAND CLASSES CEU’s Available https://www.naturalnurse.com/education/natural-nurse-academy/ I have taught in mainstream medical schools and universities, as well as with master traditional herbalists from a variety of cultures, such as JAMBA of the Maroons https://tinyurl.com/mvj6bj5h , Dr. Anthony Kweku Andoh, Michael Moore and Mimi Kemp in Bisbee Arizona, and a vast array of advanced herbalists. I love to share my knowledge and experience with you, to empower you to be in charge of your health naturally, and to pursue HERBALISM as a Career if that is your desired path, with an in depth understanding of today’s REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT. Since I am both a traditional wildcrafting herbalist, AND a Professor of Botanical Pharmacognocy, I can guide you in the business of herbalism as well.
328 Newport V
Northern Appalachia School of Vitalist Herbalism & Ecology
Northern Appalachia School offers in-person and distance programming in bioregional herbalism, ethnobotany, ecology, and earth skills.
Our Mission:
There is a spark inside all of us; a vitality that inspires us to make the world better for having been in it. We can make the choice to tend to that spark and kindle a flame; to contribute to the beauty and goodness of the world, or we can let it go out. Our mission at the Northern Appalachia School is to tend that fire inside others and help transform and return our local ecosystems and its inhabitants to a state of vitality.
The health of the land and the health of its people are intimately intertwined; you cannot have one without the other. The premise of nature-deficit disorder indicates with diminishing time spent in nature, our physical and mental health is declining. How strange a time we live in, to think of nature as something other than ourselves. It is not merely connection to nature we have lost; it is connection to our true selves.
The land is our teacher, our ancestor, and our home. It is calling us back.
16 Pomo Ct
Ojai School of Herbal Studies
The Ojai School of Herbal Studies (OSHS) provides a 22-month comprehensive program in herbal medicine that includes an in-depth education on how to use herbs safely and effectively, an extensive materia medica, study of anatomy and physiology, clinical skills and ongoing time spent in the Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden—as well as the making of actual herbal remedies and products.
1098 McAndrew Rd.
PrairieWise Herbal School at The Laya Center
For more than 25 years, Kahla Wheeler-Rowan has led and continues to lead PrairieWise Herbal School in the greater Kansas City, Missouri area. Currently, the school is hosted by The Laya Center, llc in the popular Crossroads district, an Afrivedic healing spa. The course includes live sessions for making preparations, field trips, plant walks, Zoom lectures and, that's just the first year. Our second year program includes plant chemistry, anatomy & physiology for the herbalist and extensive work on Materia medica presented by Todd Altizer, Community Herbalist and longtime manager of Phoenix Herb Company. The third year of our program consists of the beginning of development of a clinical practice so that students are prepared for mentoring groups and programs. Trilby Sedlacek, RH, of Green Angel Herbs and Healing Arts is on staff to offer her guidance with the nervous system, mental health and geriatric care. At PrairieWise we concentrate on building a firm foundation to “do the experiment” and focus on healing.
8311 BOONE BLVD
Purple Moon Herbs and Studies
Educating Veterinarians and Pet-Lovers on Western Herbal Medicine. We are veterinarians trained in Western Herbal Medicine and other holistic modalities training veterinarians and people in allied professions on-site on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and in Delaware.
1841 Bryants Corner Rd.
Rockwell
Welcome to Rockwell, where healing people and the planet through clinical practice is our number one priority. Our graduates target, reverse, and eliminate root causes with a focus on prevention.
4472 Emerald Ridge Dr.
Rosemary Gladstar's The Science & Art of Herbalism
Rosemary Gladstar's The Science and Art of Herbalism Home Study Course is a ten lesson course taken at your own pace, with homework review and guidance provided by carefully selected herbalists and Rosemary herself. Though it thoroughly instills in the student the practical skills necessary to practice herbal home health care, it doesn’t ignore the rich spirit and essence of herbalism. The heart of this course is the development of a deep personal relationship with the plant world. Many of our students have written sharing that this course has been transformational and one of the most self- empowering and life-changing studies they have undertaken.
At the end of the course you will receive a beautiful certificate of completion signed by Rosemary herself! Thousands of people have taken this herbal journey with Rosemary over the past 40+ years, bringing herbal healing into their homes and communities.
As herbalism continues to spread its roots and grow in communities across the globe, Rosemary offers both an online + print versions of The Science and Art of Herbalism.
Rosemary weaves the magic of nature, a reverence for life and a commitment to share the wisdom of herbs with others throughout her teachings. For more information please email: herbs@rosemarygladstar.com or go to https://scienceandartofherbalism.com
P.O. Box 572
S.O.W. Institute
Unique program that combines herbs and foods to give an in depth herbal training to those interested in pursuing a career in herbalism or looking to add herbal and food therapy to their repertoire. Deepening your connection to Earth to better understand the plants. We will dive deep into medicinal and culinary plants; differences in cultivation methods both past and present. The importance of soil and the ecosystem to our overall wellness. You will learn a holistic approach to wellness that includes food, herbal, & environmental protocals. You will learn basic medical terminology and communicating with the conventional medical practitioner. Basic Human Science to include Anatomy & Physiology and Holistic Nutrition. Dive deeper into plant identification, ethical harvesting vs. cultivation, medicine making, and develop a materia medica. Past and Present Herbal Philosophy will be taught in Eastern, Western, Indigenous, Ayurvedic, and Folk. We will explore the similarities and overlaps between each philosophy and begin the discussion of energetics to heighten your plant knowledge. As your Journey continues you will learn therapeutic protocols using herbs and foods. Develop an understanding of Plant energetics and pathways with medicinal herbs and foods. Develop Herbal protocols and advance medicine making skills. Dive deeper into protocols, pathology, and biochemistry.
Inperson and Plant Identification classes held on our property in Woodstock, GA. ~Walk in Peace
415 Wild Hill Rd
Sacred Garden School
Sacred Garden School offers in-person and online classes. Our 3-year training program prepares students to see clients as professional consulting herbalists.
Foundational Herbology (Year 1)- this 9-month course offers a broad introduction to all aspects of herbalism- from medicine-making to botany to learning the elements and their correlation to the seasons and organs. For beginners or even experienced herbalists who want to connect more deeply with the plants and weave threads of wisdom into a holistic understanding of Nature.
Clinical Herbology (Year 2)- this year is a bit more rigorous. We explore the body systems, pathophysiology and our materia medica more deeply. We get into the art of intake, herb/drug interactions, phytochemistry and begin to practice our assessment skills. This program is only available to people who have completed Foundational Herbology or an equivalent program.
Practical Herbology (Year 3)- this is the year that we integrate everything that we have learned through real life practice. We primarily spend our time seeing clients- both as a group and individually. We refine our assessment skills, the art of formulating, and build towards the requirements for professional membership with the AHG.
In addition to the clinical training program, we also offer shorter workshops & retreats. Check out our website for more info!
PO Box 1434
Sacred Journey School of Herbalism
An herbalist is someone who lives at the edge between the world of people and the world of the plants. We are stewards of the medicinal plants, of the natural world, and of the Earth herself. Herbalists connect people with plants so that they may partner with them on a healing journey. Herbalists also train others who wish to learn this sacred craft. It is our sacred joy and honor to do the work we do. The path of the herbalist is, ultimately, a sacred journey.
Sacred Journey School of Herbalism reflects Ginger Webb’s deep love for the plants and for humanity; her study with the late great herbalist Michael Moore; her years of experience making plant-based medicines; her explorations of east Indian philosophies including Ayurveda, and the chakra system; her geeky passion for botany, wild plants, and plant families; her reverence for the wisdom of the ancients; and her belief that we all have access to the healing wisdom of the plant world simply by virtue of the fact that we are alive and share consciousness with all life.
In addition to the programs and classes taught by Ginger Webb, we offer classes throughout the year taught by guest teachers. To stay in the loop about new upcoming classes, please subscribe to our email newsletter at gingerwebb.com. We offer both in person and online learning courses.
1200 Skyline Dr
Sacred Plant Traditions
A Center for Herbal Studies
208 Douglas Avenue
Sky House Herb School
The Sky House School & Apothecary offers herbal apprenticeships, workshops, retreats, and gatherings for curious & conscious wellness seekers. Based in the lush forests and hillsides of Minnesota, we’re proud to work with clients from around the world through a mixture of digital apprenticeships and in-person events and classes. Sky House owner, Ashley Elenbaas, RH(AHG), has over 20 years experience working with herbs and enjoys collaborating with other herbalists and teaching in local schools, plant nurseries, and in recovery communities.
Sky House Herb School
Terra Sylva School of Botanical Medicine
Terra Sylva exists to meet the growing need for environmentally and socially conscious herbalists able to support their communities as healers, educators, and emissaries of the plants. Our Community Herbalism programs provide training in Western herbal medicine from a holistic and Vitalist perspective. We emphasize the foundational elements of Western herbalism: the flavors of herbs, influences and actions of plants on the body—what we can notice directly with our senses. We employ a traditional Vitalist approach to healing. Vitalism respects the intrinsic wisdom of the human body and seeks to recognize and support the healing force that exists within us all, using herbs, food, and lifestyle changes as fundamental therapies. These time-honored skills and methods are deepened by in-depth lessons in modern botany, plant chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, and the study of disease. At the same time, our program emphasizes immersion in nature and experiential learning. Whether in-person or online, we include practical embodied exercises that train our attention on the plants and on our bodies. We also cover the many techniques for making plant medicine, from the intuitive art of the elixir to quick and effective tincture percolations. We believe that attending to wellness implies recognizing the impact of structural oppression on the health of individuals and communities. Anti-oppressive practice and education is foundational to our school’s curriculum.
115 Blannahassett Island #209
The Herbalists Path
Helping moms, family's & community herbalist's use plants as medicine in a safe & effective way via the Apothecary Momma herbal mentorship and the Medicine Makin' Mommas program.
64801 East Riverside Drive
The Hermit’s Grove Master Herbalist Program
The Hermit’s Grove Master Herbalist Program was developed and founded by Paul Beyerl whose work as an herbal author and educator is well known and respected. The course is in-depth with no two students moving at the same pace. As a consequence, it is ideal for the correspondent student but does require self-motivation. We are a non-profit educational program. Our staff donates 100% of our labor and time as our gift to the serious student who is committed to a quality herbal education. There are 100 Units, a pay-as-you-go program, so that the student can afford books, herbs, equipment and time. We cover phytochemistry, anatomy and physiology in ten courses; more than 100 infectious diseases and other conditions, history, ethics and more. To date more than 50% of those who complete the program are RNs. Our goal is to bring the most education for the least student expense. The program is $35.00 per unit with some reduced options available. Our introductory packet is $5.00 which includes the most current description of the program (in detail), an application form and a complete catalog. We have a wonderful 11-acre site in the Mississippi River Valley area of southeastern Minnesota which houses our Retreat Center as well as our educational and administrative offices. Being centrally located will allow us to be more available to all students. The new library space has all of the 4500 books housed in the same building. It is bright, comfortable, and ideal for research and study.
P.O. Box 477
The Human Path / Herbal Medics Academy
Also known as The Human Path, Herbal Medics Academy has an amazing and diverse faculty of 18 instructors and offers four major certification programs that all focus around herbal, wilderness and integrative medicine: 1) Austere Medicine Program 2) Clinical Herbalism Program 3) Family Medicine Program and 4) Advanced Medicine Making Program. The Austere Medicine Program focuses on the training of wilderness and herbal medicine in remote, austere and under-served environments and is taught by Sam Coffman and Dr. Steve Pehrson MD. This 1+ year, online program includes wilderness first responder certification and takes both herbal and orthodox medical training far beyond that level. The Austere Medicine Program culminates in the Herbal and Off-Grid Medicine Experience (HOME) which is a 13-day, on-site, scenario-based intensive that allows students to work with both field clinical herbalism and orthodox medicine techniques in a post-disaster environment. The Clinical Herbalism Program provides online clinical education and on-site clinical internship that surpasses the requirements to apply for AHG registration. Subjects include botanical functional medicine and nutrition (taught by Dr. Kyla Helm, MD and Sam Coffman), pathophysiology of all major body systems from the standpoint of herbalism, case management, formulating, intake, botany and phytochemistry, clinic setup and business management, tele-medicine and on-site clinical (and apothecary) internships and Spanish for herba...
7 Calle Vison
Traditions School of Herbal Studies
Traditions School of Herbal Studies, based in Tampa Bay, FL, offers two-year Clinical Western and Chinese Herbalism programs. These programs consist of monthly weekend intensives, weekly Student Clinic experience, and independent study. We offer hands-on experience in Medicine Making, Botany, Plant Identification, Barefoot Doctoring, and more. We also hold weekly community classes that focus on Anatomy for the Herbalist, Medicine Making, Ayurvedic Herbs, and more. All of our classes are offered both in person and online.
Our school and clinic are located in beautiful St. Petersburg, FL, where we have a half-acre medicinal teaching garden. Traditions was founded by Dr. Bob Linde, AP, RH (AHG), who has over twenty years experience as a Western and Chinese Herbalist, and as an acupuncturist.
6340 Central Ave.
Trinity School of Natural Health
Trinity School of Natural Health is the premier resource for holistic health education. Our diverse program offerings provide comprehensive knowledge and skills to help turn your passion for healthy living into a fulfilling career. Our courses, including the Certified Master Herbalist, are delivered through an interactive online classroom. Your learning process is guided by instructors with practical expertise to help you Transform the World one client at a time.
220 Parker Street
Twin Star Herbal Education
Twin Star Herbal Education is an herb school offering in-person and online community classes, workshops and certificate trainings on Herbalism, Flower Essences, Plant Spirit Healing, Primitive Skills and Ancestral Healing as well as Goddess & Herbal Witch Programs.
5 Booth House Lane
Well of Indigenous Wisdom School
Well of Indigenous Wisdom School is a school for clinical herbal medicine studies. It is an international school formerly based (and still holding retreats) in Puerto Rico. We are now based in Kenya. The school is primarily an afro-indigenous school, teaching principles of plants and healing systems from the indigenous world. Our in person and mentorship programs are located in the beautiful lands of East Africa. Our entire program online and in person, is open to anyone that is interested in committing to the path of indigenous healing and care-taking of the earth. Our graduates represent the healthcare community as clinical herbalists, educators, community healers and herbal entrepreneurs. WOIW is known to be an advanced herbal program for mature minded individuals ready to embark on the course of healing and plant medicine. It is well received by those who have already taken herbal courses and want to delve deeper into their understanding of clinical principles and herbal healing modalities as well as spiritualism. The program consists of lectures, independent studies and one-on-one guidance. It is designed to prompt the learner to understand indigenous education styles. Our most enjoyable learning time is during our in person learnings. Our herbal retreats are immersed in plant identification, preparation and healing modalities, and our mentorship focuses on professional enhancement; building confidence and clinical practice skills.
120 Este Calle Ramon Antonini
Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine
Sowing the seeds of the herbal revolution one wildflower at a time since 2003. We have a goal of putting a herbalist into every home. You can start or continue on your path of herbal learning with us, and we thrive on making sure you receive training that is tailored to your unique goals. Explore all aspects of North American Herbal Medicine from the personal, family, community and even clinical levels. Programs range from 95-625 hours of training in everything from outdoor plant walks, growing herbs, wild harvesting, preparation making, materia medica, body reading, clinical practice garden apothecary internships. <br> Core Values: Learning about and using Bioregional medicinal plants, Weedcrafting and Wildcrafting for the future, deepening our connection to Plant Spirits, making Herbalists and Herbal Medicine accessible to all parts of our communities, honoring oral traditions, and teaching our families and community responsible and safe use of herbal medicine. We started educating in person, in and around Austin Texas. We are now growing into new parts of the country like Portland, but Texas remains our hometown. Founded by Practicing Herbalist, Nicole Telkes, RH(AHG), the school is not just as a journey into your green world, but a journey into yourself. We provide intimate views of our own bodies, our connections to plants and other people, and working to be as self sufficient as possible in a world that changes quickly and has an uncertain future at times. We strive ...
PO BOX 160
Wildwood Institute, LLC
At Wildwood Institute, we have been Bringing the Plants to the People and the People to the Earth™ since 1996! We teach from the Four Directions of Information: Herbal Traditions, Science, Personal Experience, and Intuition; with Nature at the center.
Located just outside of Madison, WI, we offer one, two and three year Herbalist Apprenticeships. Classes are held one weekend per month in person. Many students take just the first year, learning how to identify, make and use herbal medicines for themselves and loved ones. Others continue on for a deeper education, and exceptional students complete the Clinical program. More than half of our students each year travel two hours or more for the program, from Illinois, Iowa, Upper Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana.
For those of you interested in practicing as a Clinical Herbalist, we offer the only comprehensive, collegiate level in-person Clinical Herbalist program in the Upper Midwest, with options for clinical supervision online. An accelerated program is available for those who qualify.
Kathleen Raven Wildwood is a Clinical Herbalist, as well as the Founder & Director of Wildwood Institute, and has been teaching and practicing in western, scientific, and shamanic herbal traditions for over 25 years.
Come study with us in our beautiful rural Wisconsin woodland, garden, and prairie! Visit our website for more information.
3311 Mound View Road
Wintergreen Botanicals Education Center
Wintergreen Botanicals Education Center offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced herbalist study programs in the Chichester, NH online via live stream or at-your-own pace as well as in person. Course materials include video webinars, live webinars (also recorded for replay), detailed notes, full color slides, online platform for access with no deadlines. The primary instructor is clinical herbalist Maria Noel Groves, RH (AHG), author of Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self Care. Maria combines Western herbalism with holistic anatomy, physiology, and pathology, whole foods nutrition, and lifestyle approaches in a down-to-earth approach combining the latest evidence-based research with traditional and experiential wisdom of the plants. We focus primarily on herbs that can be grown or wildcrafted in a temperate/northern climate and/or are commonly available in commerce. Hands-on remedy making is included in all programs. Students receive certificates upon completion of each program. All AHG Members are eligible for a 10% discount on all online classes and series by Wintergreen Botanicals. (This discount cannot be combined with other discounts, nor is it available for in-person classes. Students who received their current AHG membership as part of their Wintergreen Botanicals series registration are not eligible for the discount.) See the latest classes and register at https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/classes/ or https://wintergreenbotanicals.myshopify.com
Canterbury Road
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