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
Albuquerque Herbalism/Yerba Mansa Project
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P.O. Box 6493
American College of Healthcare Sciences
ACHS programs are among the few accredited programs in integrative health and wellness available in the U.S. We offer programs perfect for anyone at any step of their education and career journey. Earn a Certificate in Aromatherapy and add this powerful healing modality to your arsenal of wellness tools. Help support your clients with a Diploma in Holistic Health or Herbal Studies. Earn a Certificate in Holistic Nutrition and learn the most up-to-date research in the art of nutritional healing. Complete our Master’s Degree in Herbal Medicine, and become a trusted authority in educating clients and consumers about a mind-body-spirit approach to health and wellness.
5005 S. Macadam Avenue
Artemisia Academy
Artemisia Academy was formed from the dream that the healers journey could help other practitioners find their path and become HEALED healers, with healthy boundaries, clear expectations, and a strong emphasis that helping others should not come at our own bodies expense. We hope to create not only another generation of incredible herbalists, but also successful entrepreneurs, that create passionately fulfilling & purposeful lives that inspire others to find their path and purpose as well. Just as the Greek Goddess Artemis stood up for the healing plants, lands, and people in need, we hope to create a culture of personal responsibility & duty to protect the lands we live on and be of service to our community. We believe many businesses today have harmed both the people and the planet do to a lack of these values. We hope that by teaching herbalists to not only care for themselves and their family, but also the land that we are a part of, that they will in turn create holistic businesses that serve our community for generations to come. Artemisia Academy hopes to instill the following values through our students in all we do: Honor Thyself and Put Self care first: That healing others should not come at your own body's expense. That through self knowledge and rigorous honesty, we can get to the core of our needs and heal generational wounds and traumas. That as healers, we have to be leader's in this healing by being a living example that we should value our own hea...
735 State St. #428
Ayurvedic Living School
Now more than ever, we need big hearted healers, empaths, yoginis, parents and change-makers to connect deeply to the healing powers of nature, reclaim their own body wisdom, and listen to their own inner guidance. The Ayurvedic Living School offers self-empowering ayurveda training programs which support you in reclaiming your health, transforming your life, and launching your natural health and ayurveda career.
We train:
* Ayurveda Herbalists
* Ayurveda Herbal Remedies Making
* Ayurveda Nutritionists
* Ayurveda Wellness Coaches
* Ayurveda Practitioners
* Ayurveda Massage, Marma & Panchakarma Therapists
* On-demand Ayurveda Herbal Remedies Making Workshops, Ayurveda Body Reading Skills, Ayurveda Nutrition, Ayurveda Aromatherapy, Ayurveda Self-Care Membership and More
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.
1740 Loop Road
Bastyr University
Bastyr University is a nonprofit, private university offering doctoral, graduate and undergraduate degrees, with a multidisciplinary curriculum in science-based natural medicine. Recognized globally for its rigorous curriculum and strong research, Bastyr University has campuses in Kenmore, Washington, and San Diego, California. Bastyr's international faculty educate future leaders in the natural health arts and sciences, with an emphasis on integrating mind, body, spirit and nature.
Instruction Type: Bachelor of Science in Herbal Sciences degree (2-year completion degree). Instruction is in-person, hands-on, offering small class sizes.
Style of herbalism: Western Herbal Tradition, with some crossover from Eastern and Southern Hemisphere
What can students learn: An evidence-informed, science-based approach to traditional herbalism designed to prepare students for graduate work, research, quality assurance and authentication, formulating, cultivation and harvest, and processing. This program includes basic sciences such as botany, biochem, anatomy and physiology, as well as materia medica, medicine-making, pharmacognosy, and much more. Field studies and research are required.
Learning materials: We use classrooms, herb lab, analytical lab, forest, and our amazing medicinal herb teaching garden.
For more information please visit: http://www.bastyr.edu/ .
7001 Ballena Way unit 29
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
Boston School of Herbal Studies
The Boston School of Herbal Studies offers comprehensive Herbal Apprenticeships and Advanced Training with a focus on face, tongue, pulse, nails and sclera diagnosis as well as Herbal Clinics and weekend intensives with nationally and internationally known speakers. We also offer two levels of Aromatherapy Certification, Lyme Practitioner Training, Advanced Supervision/Mentoring Groups, and herbal classes throughout the year. Building community and ensuring the future of herbs and herbalism is at the foundation of all teachings.
22 Baker Farm Rd.
BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies
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68 North Main Street #3
Buckeye Birth and Botanicals, LLC
Buckeye Birth & Botanicals is a small, community-based clinic that offers comprehensive classes, courses, and apprenticeships for all levels of herbal knowledge and skills. We provide affirming and inclusive education focused on informed decision-making and self-empowerment.
149 W Market St
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
LOCATED IN THE TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE SOUTHERN POMO, COAST MIWOK AND THE FEDERATED TRIBES OF GRATON RANCHERIA. WE RECOGNIZE THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THIS AREA. THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF HERBAL STUDIES IS ONE OF NORTH AMERICA’S OLDEST CENTERS FOR HERBAL EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 1978 BY ROSEMARY GLADSTAR, AND LED TODAY BY SCHOOL DIRECTOR REBECCA MAXFIELD ALONG WITH A SKILLED AND DEDICATED STAFF OF TEACHERS, CSHS CONTINUES IN THE SPIRIT IN WHICH IT WAS CREATED. OUR MISSION IS TO HELP CREATE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED HERBAL EDUCATION. CSHS WORKS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED BY THE COMMUNITY HERBALIST. OUR SCHOOL TEACHES FROM THE TRADITION OF WESTERN HERBALISM, WITH A MATERIA MEDICA PRIMARILY MADE UP OF NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN HERBS. AYURVEDIC AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PERSPECTIVES AND HERBS ARE USED TO COMPLEMENT THE WESTERN TRADITION. OUR FULL-TIME, IN-PERSON, ROOTS OF HERBALISM INTENSIVE OFFERS STUDENTS A BROAD-BASED FOUNDATION IN HERBAL MEDICINE. FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T MAKE A FULL TIME COMMITMENT WE ALSO OFFER A RANGE OF WEEKEND SERIES COURSES AND ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS. SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES OF OUR INTENSIVE PROGRAM GO ON TO THE SECOND YEAR COMMUNITY HERBALIST INTENSIVE AND LEAVE HERE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO ENTER AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIELD OF HERBALISM. UPON GRADUATION STUDENTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION THAT ARE HIGHLY REGARDED BY THE HERBAL COMMUNITY.
PO BOX 39
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 your own 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.
101 Longview Rd.
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
Cline Apothecary | Sewanee School of Herbal Medicine
Enrolling NOW! Accepting Herbal Fellow Applications: Email jen@clineapothecary.com for more details.
Cline Apothecary seeks to connect community with botanical medicine by providing education and carefully crafted natural products. Over the decades, we have served our communities, families, friends and clients using herbal-based healing and education. Cultivating herbs with care and intent allows us to offer products designed to optimize vitality while maintaining purity and integrity. We believe we are the bridge that empowers our community to reclaim their health & our collective environment. Sewanee School of Herbal Medicine was established in 2020 in Sewanee, Tennessee to help with our mission. We offer online distance, in-person and apprentice programs. We offer classes and serve the deaf and hearing impaired community as well. Contact us for more information.
www.clineapothecary.com
www.sewaneeschoolofherbalmedicine.com
111 Cumberland St
Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism
The Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism offers certificate programs in Fundamentals of Medical Herbalism, Advanced Herbalism, Clinical Herbalism, Nutrition, and Flower Essences. We teach Western herbalism and integrated nutrition in the Vitalist tradition.
424 E. Simpson
CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism
We offer training for your whole herbal journey - herbalism from beginners to professional mentorship, 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 - 100% lifetime access, and all future updates are added to your account free, automatically. And, join live Q&A sessions twice weekly with your instructors, so that you can ask questions live and in person (recordings are archived and you can watch them all!). You can also submit questions in writing, answered daily.
Every course includes .mp3 files for every video so that you can review on the go, anywhere! There are also printable quick guides, recipes, and worksheets. All of our courses are closed-captioned or have captioning in process. Mentorships are available for more intensive support, live by web conference in small groups. We try to provide materials that suit all learning styles - and if you need anything more, just ask!
Whether you’re making your first herbal medicines (with our close-up, step-by-step videos helping you through the process!), or seeing your first client in our online free clinic, or launching your own clinical practice: we’re here 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 that you can get to know us before you invest in our courses: Check out our extensive blog and over 200 episodes of our Holistic Herbalism Podcast, and sign up for free courses at commonwealthherbs.com – with access to our 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
Dr. Christopher's School of Natural Healing
Dr. Christopher’s School of Natural Healing has been graduating Master Herbalists since 1953 and has helped thousands of students become self-reliant using herbs and natural healing. Our graduates are confident in caring for themselves and their families and are an integral part of healing in their communities. Our courses are designed to teach herbalism from the ground up. We begin with a foundational understanding of Dr. John R. Christopher’s methodology and principles and progress through the many aspects of herbal healing, including herb identification, horticulture, medicinal usage, formulations/preparations, chemistry, anatomy, jurisprudence and more. Our home study courses culminate with a one week, in person Master Herbalist Certification Seminar. The 22-level home study program can be completed either online or through correspondence, and registered students have access to student advisors during regular business hours. Course levels are divided into the following programs and awarded a certificate upon completion: - Family Herbalist: Level 100 - Nutritional Herbalist: Levels 200 – 500 - Herbalist: Levels 600 – 1300 - Advanced Herbalist: Levels 1400 – 2200 (Master Herbalist Certificate awarded upon completion of the Master Herbalist Certification Seminar) Dr. Christopher’s dream was to have an Herbalist in every home and a Master Herbalist in every community. We are committed to supporting our students in their herbal education journey and look forward to serving you
691 W 1200 N
East West School of Planetary Herbology
The East West Courses are a unique combination of Western, Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese herbology. Many of the graduates of our 36 Lesson Professional Herb Course program have obtained Registered Herbalist status in the American Herbalists Guild (AHG). This is important since the AHG is the only professional clinical herbalists organization in North America. Herbal medicine in North America has grown from an off-beat interest promoted by a handful of non-mainstream adherents, to an 8 billion dollar a year mainstream business -- and it's still growing. Increasingly we see professional medical practitioners including medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, chiropractors, acupuncturists to non-professional lay persons exhibit a keen interest in herbal medicine prompted at the behest of their patients. The reason is clear: Herbs work. For this, there is no dispute even by those who would be normally critical of so-called 'alternative medicine.' As a result, there is an urgent need for qualified people in the growing professions of clinical herbology, herbal pharmacy, herbal research, herb cultivation and wildcrafting, herbal marketing and product development. Throughout the last several decades Michael Tierra and the East West School of Herbology have been in the forefront of the herbal renaissance, promoting its widespread growth and acceptance throughout the Western world. To increase the standards, credibility and acceptance of clinical herbalism, in 1989 Michael founded...
P.O. Box 275
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
The Florida School of Holistic Living is a 501c3 nonprofit educational organization with the mission of cultivating sustainable community by empowering individuals through philosophy-in-practice education that promotes holistic living.
Our programming includes a comprehensive curriculum of plant-centered workshops, continuing education, and professional training. In addition to our classes, we provide the Central Florida community a space to connect with our community, build vibrant health, and deepen our relationship with the earth through our Community Garden, the Florida Herbal Conference, and ongoing special events.
Philosophy-in-practice education offers students the opportunity to “get their hands dirty.” We emphasize a holistic philosophy in all of our courses, a perspective which honors the whole person and their connection to their environment. We then seek to put that philosophy into practice through hands-on educational opportunities, taking our students into the field to connect with the subjects of which they are learning. By empowering our students with the knowledge and experience to live a more fulfilling, sustainable lifestyle, we hope to contribute to a more equitable, peaceful world for future generations.
650 Maitland Avenue
Foundations of Herbalism with Christopher Hobbs
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35170 Lillian Drive
Gaia School of Healing
The Gaia School of Healing & Earth Education founded in 2001 by Sage L. Maurer has been offering courses and workshops in sacred plant medicine over the last 20 years. We offer apprenticeships in Vermont as well as retreats and immersion classes in folk and ancestral herbalism. Our sacred plant medicine apprenticeships offer hands-on training in herbal medicine, plant communication, ethnobotany, local plant ecology, ethical wildcrafting, growing medicinals, and medicine making. Students learn how to identify and work with healing plants through a whole growing season from seed to harvest. Our year long apprenticeships will be offered in Colombia in 2023 as well as Canada and Sweden starting in 2024. Please visit our website for current course listings at www.gaiaschoolofhealing.com
172 Pine Banks Rd.
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
Genesis School of Natural Health
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4 Wagon Wheel Drive
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 and monthly workshops 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 this year-long apprenticeship, we’ll break the foundations of herbalism down piece by piece, through guided seasonal explorations where you’ll meet the plants in person, in-depth study on how the body works, and hands-on practice where you’ll synthesize everything you’ve learned in the kitchen.
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, adding to their home apothecary, while also building a personal relationship with the plants through intuitive plant communication and personal ancestry research.
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. They’re here to help you – whether it’s to heal your heart, rediscover yourself, or find your true path. The plants offer a grounding force apart from what people can offer us. This is what it’s really about…taking the time to build relationships with plants that will change your life.
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:
Online Introductory Herbal Course: The intention for this self study program is to give students with little or no herbal experience a glimpse into the world of herbs, kindling your enthusiasm for a lifelong course of learning. While this intro-level class does not qualify students to practice clinical herbalism, by the end of our course we hope you will feel more comfortable AND excited about making your own teas, tinctures, and body care products. You’ll be
24 South Rd.
Herbal Wisdom Institute
Herbal Wisdom Institute offers classes for all levels of interest in herbalism and alternative modalities. Classes focus on clinical herbalism and an eclectic vitalist approach. Classes include plant walks, medicine making, herbal medicine basics, and herbalist certification.
Herbalist certification is offered in our Foundations in Western Herbalism online, instructor led course over 6 months and is focused in clinical application of herbal medicine. This herbalist certification course provides 200 hours of education and is designed to give you a strong foundation in the historical and contemporary use of Western herbs, laws and regulations governing herbal medicine, and effective preparation and formulation of herbal medicine to be used in clinical practice. The course reflects our holistic approach to health and healing that incorporates food, lifestyle and spirit. The program includes in-depth study of body systems from a functional perspective, with a strong emphasis in using herbs and nutrition together.
In person and distance Learning classes are available depending on the course.
Dewey, Arizona
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
Hill College (Holistic Wellness Pathway within the Associate of Science Biology Major)
The Hill College Holistic Wellness Pathway offers a unique blend of affordable courses that can lead to an associate of science degree (if desired) as well as provide the education and training required to sit for/apply to 3 national holistic boards: NANP (holistic nutrition board certification), AHG (Registered Herbalist designation), and/or NBHWC (holistic wellness coach board certification). Students can take these classes 100% online. The 6 required classes include the education and clinical training required by the above 3 national boards, as well as hands-on clinical hours, business and marketing training, and myriad aspects of herbal medicine including constitutional assessment and herbal protocol creation, plant ID and wildcrafting, herbal medicine making, and organic permaculture herb gardening at an affordable price. There is no other program that exists that offers this extensive training at this level of affordability. We can't wait to see you in class!
Dr. Lori Valentine Rose (PhD), Certified Nutrition Professional (CNP), Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition, Registered Herbalist (AHG)Hill College Life Sciences Instructor 817-760-5892"
2112 Mayfield Pkwy
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
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
Mederi Academy® is an online training program* that teaches healthcare practitioners how to incorporate the Mederi Care® model (also known as Eclectic Triphasic Medical System or ETMS) into their practice. The goal of the program 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.
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
Misty Meadows Herbal Center
Welcome to Misty Meadows Herbal Center. Our school is licensed by the NH Dept. of Education Division of Career Schools. We’re on 66 acres of protected land on scenic Wednesday Hill Road in Lee, New Hampshire. Since 1989 our herb shop & gardens have evolved to the finest facilities & resources for bulk herbs, herbal products & education. Wendy Snow Fogg is the founder & Senior Herbalist at Misty Meadows. Her deep personal relationship with this land & the beings who live here has fostered a sense of "coming home to heal" for many hundreds of students, teachers and visitors. She & husband Clyde have lovingly stewarded the farm since 1982, even before Wendy began to hear the songs of the plants & the whisperings of the trees & other nature spirits of this very sacred & magical land. We welcome students from far & wide to pursue traditional Western herbal studies. - Level I: Foundations in Basic Herbalism; - Level II Herbal Studies: Expanded Skills of the Herbalist: Preparing for Clinical Practice - Level III Advanced Herbal Program: Clinic Children’s programs introduce littles, tweens & teens to the beauty, magic & wonder of nature! Gardens of richly aromatic herbs & colorful perennials will lead you around the farm. Groomed walking trails through a purely magical forest rich with medicinal plants are sure to inspire you. You’re encouraged to let your senses be your guides. Our forest labyrinth is a place of peaceful solace where you can walk gently into the places of your so...
183 Wednesday Hill Rd.
Native Roots School of Ancestral Folk & Herbal Medicine
School of Ancestral Folk and Herbal Medicine in Taos, NM
Our school consists of a team of 10 teachers that teach on healing modalities from their ancestral traditions.
We offer a 3 month in person program, an online 6 month program, short immersion programs and retreats in person and virtual learning opportunities.
po box 685
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
Natural Skincare Chick/ Yonisteam Chick
Welcome to the Natural Skincare Institute, your ultimate destination for holistic natural skincare solutions. As a proud member of the American Herbalist Guild, we are committed to offering the highest quality herbal remedies and skincare products to our clients.
Our institute is dedicated to promoting a healthy and natural approach to skincare that revolves around the use of organic, natural ingredients derived from nature. Our range of botanical skincare courses is carefully crafted using the latest herbal research and knowledge. Each course is designed to harness the healing and nourishing properties of nature for optimal skin health.
Our team of experienced herbalists and skincare experts have expertise in traditional herbal remedies and modern skincare practices. They work together to create personalized skincare courses that provide targeted solutions to each client's unique skin concerns. Whether you have acne-prone skin, aging skin, or sensitive skin, we have a tailored skincare course that will work for you.
At the Natural Skincare Institute, we believe that natural skincare is a journey that requires education and awareness. We offer a range of herbalist courses and workshops to help our clients understand the importance of natural skincare and herbal remedies. Our expert instructors provide hands-on training that empowers our clients to take charge of their skincare and wellness.
We take pride in our commitment to sustainability and ethical business practices.
930 Amity Road
Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education
The Naturopathic Institute offers natural health programs and sustainability seminars. The learning opportunities of natural health awareness are taught in a collaborative, community driven approach. We offer classes taught by well-respected and world-renowned instructors. Classes are scheduled with the working adult in mind, with weekend classes. Seminars and additional classes are also held over the weekend. All are welcome to attend. Diploma programs start approximately every six months. Programs include: Four year naturopathy program culminating with a final diploma as a Certified Naturopath. Therapeutic Bodywork Practitioner is a one-year program preparing students to be Licensed Massage Therapists. A seven month Holistic Doula program rounds out the curriculum.
503 East Broadway Street
New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies
A Natural Health and Herbal Studies School that offers the following Herbal Programs:
Certified Herbalist (CH) Certificate Program
Master Herbalist (MH) Diploma Program
Medicinal Herbalist (M.H.) Advanced Professional Diploma
Certified Aromatherapist Certificate (C.A.) Program
Certified Herbal Consultant Certificate (C.H.C) Program
5 Washington St. Suite 300-73
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.
1070 McAndrew Rd.
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.
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 food preparation and differences in cultivation methods both past and present. The importance of soil and the ecosystem to our overall health and wellness. You will learn basic cooking and preparation along with how to avoid AGEs (Advanced Glycation End Products). You will learn basic medical terminology and communicating with the allopathic/conventional medical practitioner. Basic Human Science to include Anatomy & Physiology and Holistic Nutrition. Dive deeper into plant identification, ethical harvesting vs. cultivation, and develop a materia medica. Past and Present Herbal Philosophy will be taught in Eastern, Western, 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 Food protocols and infuse medicinal herbs into your culinary creations. Develop Herbal protocols and advance medicine making skills. Dive deeper into protocols, pathology, and biochemistry. Your relationship with plants will deepe...
595 East Crossville 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
Sacred Rootz holistic Academy
Sacred Rootz holistic Academy is a school designed to teach students how to guide their clients and families to healing naturally and traditionally. At our school, you will learn the the anatomy of the human body, face mapping, plant identification, and herbal preparation. Sacred Rootz holistic Academy is lead by Master herbalist Khet Waas hutip, student of renown African holistic doctor, Dr. Laila Afrika.
908 Bacon's bridge road
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
Are You Called to Become an Herbalist? Our graduates are serving as herbal remedy producers, guides for plant exploration hikes, teachers of herbal agriculture, chefs, herbal consultants to private clients and more. You will learn to write herbal research literature, speak publicly about the benefits of herbs, create herbal products for retail, and provide one-on-one wellness coaching. We offer two options, an introductory certificate in herbal remedies for those interested in personal exploration and a Diploma program where you can tailor your education to the vision of your future business. Our Western Herbalism classes are all offered on our main SWIHA campus in Tempe, Arizona. How Our Herbalism Program Ensures Your Success! Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) is an award-winning, nationally accredited college focused on supporting our conscious community as they become pioneers of modern, holistic wellness modalities. We offer lifetime entrepreneurial support to students and graduates and build business development courses in to our diploma and degree programs tailored uniquely to holistic entrepreneurship. www.swiha.edu Our Western Herbalism program is one of the most comprehensive in the United States, focused on native flora and sustainable wild crafting practices. SWIHA is a member of the American Herbalists Guild, an association of herbal practitioners which uplifts clinical herbalism as a viable profession rooted in ethics, competency, diversity, and free...
1538 E. Southern Ave
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 Bitter Herb Academy
Online & self-paced continuing education courses taught by author and herbalist Dr. Amber Robinson, PhD. Courses include:
Essential oil distillation
Wildcrafting
Herbal remedies
Herbalist certification
220 Highway PP
The Deep Roots School of Foraging & Herbal Medicine
The Deep Roots School of Foraging & Herbal Medicine is a digital and in-person herbal medicine learning program located in central Alabama we strive to facilitate a deep sense of place and personal empowerment by teaching people how to connect to plants and the land. These connections anchor and remind us of our humanness, our lost culture, our part in a wider ecosystem, and our need for deep roots culturally, spiritually, and universally.
Our herbal educational programs draw upon multiple facets of the rich tapestry of botanical knowledge: traditional use, instinct & intuition, medical sciences, research studies, and clinical experience.
290 Porter Rd SE
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
Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism
Rooted in values of mutual aid, sustainability and justice, we believe that herbal medicine should be accessible, bioregional and liberatory. We offer 4 years of training across 3 programs: Herbal Roots apprenticeship: 7 months (210 hours, beginner, in person) A thorough introduction to folk herbalism, focusing on plant cultivation and harvest, medicine-making and herbal self-care. Family Herbalist training program: 1 year (320+ hours, intermediate, online w/intensives) A solid foundation in responsible and effective community care, prepares students to be key wellness resources, connected to local ecosystems and aid networks. Clinical Herbalist training program: 3 years (1350+ hours, intermediate – advanced, online w/intensives) Offers one of the most intensive professional training opportunities in the country; after completing coursework in materia medica, therapeutics, herbal safety, nutrition, applied energetics, ethics, practitioner skills & more, students practice for a year in our supervised sliding-scale clinic. Our Family and Clinical programs can be completed entirely online. Weekly classes are delivered live in a synchronous format. In-person learning is offered via three, 6-day intensive sessions a year for students able to travel to Vermont, while online students join virtually. In person or online, we cultivate a relational culture that encourages curiosity, values difference, & builds connection in service of learning, collective resilience & shared plant joy!
123 Pitkin Rd
Well of Indigenous Wisdom School
Well of Indigenous Wisdom school offers classes online and in person. Our in person classes are only available in Puerto Rico. Our largest enrollment is online as our students are from all over the world. Well of Indigenous Wisdom school envisions herbal medicine as a modality that redefines health and healing through indigenous knowledge. It is a unique and rare program merging herbalism and the healing arts to bring forth understanding and empowerment to both the student and the client. The school focuses on all indigenous traditions from around the world. The curriculum develops WOIW's vision of being the well where a source of deep, nourishing, mineral-rich water strengthens and enlightens each and every existing cell in the body. As with each class, each sip of well water is coded with earth wisdom.
120 Este Calle Ramon Antonini
Wild Women Herb School
The Wild Women Herb School aims to strengthen your hands-on plant knowledge through wildcrafting apprenticeships and workshops. With a strong focus on seasonal magic and ancestral plant wisdom, each class is deeply-rooted in plant magic, medicine making and traditional practices in folklore and mythology.
We offer both in-depth apprenticeships as well as monthly workshops in Puyallup, WA and aim to provide hands-on herbal education and training for ethically harvesting and incorporating our native and invasive plant species.
We also offer local plant walks and private sessions as well as a Patreon option for distance learning where you can find dozens of detailed plant monographs, foraging videos and all the basics you need to know to get you started with ethical wildcrafting. https://www.patreon.com/wildwomenherbs
We hope you can come join us either in-person or online and wish you the greenest blessings on your plant path.
17404 Meridian E
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, or online in inclement weather. 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 entire program. More than half of our students each year travel two hours or more for the program, from Illinois, Iowa, Upper Wisconsin, Iowa, 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 Allenstown, NH online via live stream or at-your-own pace as well as in person. 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
Deerfield Road (near Bear Brook State Park)
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