Ask an Herbalist featuring Shana Lipner Grover

In today’s episode Shana Lipner Grover answers five of our “Ask an Herbalist” questions.

You can watch the video to this episode HERE.

A huge thanks to Shana and Brandon for recording this for us!

Learn more about their school at SageCountryHerbs.com.

About Shana

 Shana Lipner Grover, a clinical herbalist, health and nutrition educator, field botanist, ethical wildcrafter, medicine maker, and forever student of life and wonder, is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in north county San Diego. 

Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies, a hybrid online and field-based ecology, botany and plant medicine school with a two-year apprenticeship program, guides students through weaving the study of plants and diverse environments into the practice of making and using herbal medicine. Attuning to the distinct rhythms of our local environments, Sage Country Herb students embody a win, win, win relationship with nature where they heal themselves through healing the earth and create exponential possibilities of wellbeing for those around them. Through mountain hikes, plant walks, farm activities, and a bit of adventure, Shana reaffirms your innate relationship with nature so you can nurture your body and our home. 

CASE STUDY: Anxiety and Insomnia | Katja Swift and Ryn Midura

Today’s episode is with Katja Swift and Ryn Midura from CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism.

They go in-depth on a case study related to helping someone with anxiety and insomnia.

Learn more about Katja and Ryn at CommonWealthHerbs.com

You can get 20% off ALL OF THEIR COURESES with coupon code HERBAL2022 at checkout through the end of July.

They’ve got courses like herbal medicine for beginners, holistic herbalism materia medica, herbal medicine making, and a lot more. They even have some free courses!

A huge thanks to Katja and Ryn for having been so generous to HerbRally over the years! 

Clinical Team Planning | Provisions - Suchil Coffman Guerra

Herbalism and Off-grid Medicine Experience (HOME) – 2023

Aug 11 - Aug 22 @ 8:00 am to 3:00 pm | $1095 - 1495

REGISTRATION ENDS August 10, 2023

What: This 13-day intensive course is for anyone wanting to get hands-on wilderness medicine and off-grid herbalism certifications.  This is a ‘must have’ if you are working in remote environments, doing medical outreach missions, expeditionary medicine, or working in post-disaster locations.  Upon completion of this course, students will receive a 120+ hour certificate for the Austere Immersive Medicine course as well as a Wilderness First Responder, and CPR/AED certifications as well.  Licensed EMTs will receive W-EMT certification.

When: This will be held August 11-22, 2023.  There will be 30 open spots available.

Where: This course will be offered in Northern New Mexico (less than 10 minutes from the Taos, NM main plaza) at our campus, with camping available. All food for the first 3 days (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be included in the course tuition.

Who is this for? There are 30 open spots for this course for students who have completed the pre-requisite Austere Medicine course materials.

Ask an Herbalist with jim mcdonald

A couple months ago jim mcdonald answered over 80 questions from the HerbRally audience.

We went ahead and released each answer as its own podcast episode. This way you can pick and choose which Q & A you’d like to hear.

You’ll find each topic below, as well as links to both Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you don’t listen to podcasts on either of those, no worries! Just go to your podcast player of choice and you’ll find it there.

You can read jim’s answers HERE.

You can listen to the full episode HERE.

If you have been enjoying the HerbRally podcast, please consider leaving a ranking and written review in Apple Podcasts. We appreciate it more than you know!

Thanks for listening!

Ask an Herbalist | jim mcdonald

jim mcdonald recalls the first relationship with a plant he had as a kid

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If you could only have 5 herbs growing in your backyard, what would they be?

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What can I do to support you for once?

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How do I find out what I can take while breastfeeding?

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What is your favorite resource for learning herbalism?

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What difference and/or similarities do you believe herbalism has in the present day compared to 50, 100 or even 200 years ago?

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jim mcdonald tells us how herbalism changed his life

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jim mcdonald’s most profound journey with a plant

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How jim mcdonald works the business side of herbalism

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jim mcdonald shares some of his funniest herbal moments

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How does jim mcdonald find a healthy balance in his life?

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How jim mcdonald became an herbalist

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Does jim have a COVID protocol?

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How long did you study plant medicine before feeling qualified to call yourself an herbalist?

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jim’s burdock story

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How does jim remember all of his herbal info?

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jim’s burdock story part 2

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The importance of herbal energetics

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3 herbs in jim’s first aid kit

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A northeastern analog for osha root

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What jim does daily to practice his craft

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3 herbs jim would plant in his yard

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The tells that indicate switching herbal remedies

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jim’s thoughts on using local plants

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jim’s thoughts on dried herbs

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jim’s thoughts on herbal remedies vs. western medicine

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jim’s practice: most important aspect and most important plant

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What being an herbalist means to jim mcdonald

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jim mcdonald on smoking herbs

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How jim incorporates herbs into his daily life

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Communicating with plants

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How jim retains so much clinical herbalism information

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What healing means to jim

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How do you know the potency of your herbal concoctions?

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Who jim goes to for health advice

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How jim vets his herbal information

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jim’s dream for the future of herbalism

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Plantain…one of jim’s favorite herbs

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One of the most versatile herbs

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What herbs are good for focus?

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If you could only save one medicinal plant, what would you choose?

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Is there ever a place in life for modern medicine, or is eating our weeds the answer?

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jim answers a question about kidney failure

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Recommended books for the beginning herbalist

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jim’s approach to sustainability in herbalism

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Good advice for the beginning herbalist

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The herbal industry needs this the most right now…

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Entrepreneurship and herbalism

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How do you handle someone who questions the material you’re teaching?

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A question about tea blending

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jim recommends bitter herbs

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How to live an authentic herbalist life

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5 herbs for everyone’s apothecary

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How to share your joy of herbalism with others

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Did jim choose the herbalist path, or did it choose him?

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A reason jim chose to be an herbalist

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What keeps jim inspired as an herbalist

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What advice does jim wish he had as an herbal student?

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Cannabis

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A question about herbal formulation

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Another question about retaining herbal info

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How can herbalists address climate change?

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Introducing children to herbalism

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Herbs and bone health

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A question about helping others with herbs

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jim’s advice for herbal first aid kits

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More advice for beginning herbalists

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A question about overharvesting

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Herbs for hemorrhoids

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The herb that surprised jim

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EVENT | Black Walnut Botanical Conference

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER at BlackWalnutBonanical.com

Black Walnut Botanical Conference
August 12 - 14, 2022
Spring City, PA

We’re delighted to have the opportunity to offer a very special weekend to deepen our connections with nature, with the plants, and to gather with one another. The yearly themes for the Black Walnut will be in honor of one of our greatest teachers - the plants of course!

Our herb theme for 2022 is the quietly mighty, Plantain!

The center of focus for the Black Walnut Botanical Conference is on the plants and herbal education, but there will be so much more! A variety of classes,  wild weed walks and activities will take place throughout the weekend. 

We invite you to participate in as many as you wish, or to use this time and space as your personal retreat.

Our conference setting is Innabah, in the beautiful Philadelphia countryside of Chester County, PA. Innabah offers close to 200 acres for our use, and we are grateful that they have opened their doors, meadows, forests, and waters to us.

The Black Walnut is by, for, and about that which draws us closer to one another—our love of the plants. We look forward to meeting you; join us as we celebrate weaving this thread through our community!

Guided Meditation: Chickweed | Natasha Clarke

Today’s episode is a guided meditation with herbalist Natasha Clarke. Natasha has a great newsletter called “Updates from the Undergrowth. I highly recommend you give it a follow!

You can sign up for it here: www.natashaclarke.substack.com

It’s completely FREE and she comes out with great herbal content, musings, and more each month.

Thanks for sharing this meditation with the HerbRally community, Natasha!

If you’ve enjoyed the HerbRally podcast, please consider leaving a written review in Apple Podcasts.

It’s incredibly helpful to us and we really enjoy reading ‘em. Thank you!

Guided Meditation: Stinging Nettle | Natasha Clarke

Today’s episode is a guided meditation with herbalist Natasha Clarke. Natasha has a great newsletter called “Updates from the Undergrowth. I highly recommend you give it a follow!

You can sign up for it here: www.natashaclarke.substack.com

It’s completely FREE and she comes out with great herbal content, musings, and more each month.

Thanks for sharing this meditation with the HerbRally community, Natasha!

If you’ve enjoyed the HerbRally podcast, please consider leaving a written review in Apple Podcasts.

It’s incredibly helpful to us and we really enjoy reading ‘em. Thank you!

Come the Rain: Maggie Clifford presents her music for the living world

In today's episode, we welcome musician Maggie Clifford on the podcast! Listen in as she tells us about her new music and how it helps her reconnect with the life that surrounds us. She even plays a few song for us! 

It's an honor and a treat to have such a talented musician on the podcast. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as we did.

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Audio Production: Supermoon Creative

“Come The Rain”, the newest single from Gainesville, FL experimental folk artist Maggie Clifford, will drop June 14th on Spirit House Records. The new track deftly blends a Celtic melodic structure with a modern folk charm. “Come the Rain” is a love song to community and conveys the depth of commitment required to maintain strong relationships in our chosen families. Through depictions of nature and the seasonal passage of time, Clifford’s song is a reminder that true community means being there for each other in the good times as well as the bad, come the drought and come the rain. 

This is Clifford’s debut release with Spirit House Records and marks her first time working with a label. With several songs in various stages of production, Clifford plans to release an EP within the year. “Come the Rain” was produced by Bob McPeek (Bo Diddley, Mo Tucker, Sister Hazel) and features George Tortorelli on bamboo flute and Rob Rothschild on percussion. 

MORE ON MAGGIE CLIFFORD:

Born and raised in a suburb of Rochester, NY, Clifford’s first project as a professional musician was with childhood best friend Kat Wright. Their folk duo, Loveful Heights, toured cross-country in 2010 and followed up the tour by recording their self-titled album. In collaboration with Wright, Clifford has opened for M. Ward and been featured in the 2017 film, The King, which was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Music Film category, an Emmy in the Best Documentary category, and for the Golden Eye Award at the Cannes Film Festival. 

Clifford has performed in venues in France, India, Brazil and across the United States. As a solo artist, she has written music for multiple documentary film projects, including Petra Costa’s feature-length directorial debut ELENA (2012). Clifford released an album inspired by her work on ELENA, a film that deals explicitly with mental health issues for women artists. ELENA was the most watched documentary in Brazil the year of its release and Clifford’s song was referred to as “the soul of the film” by its director. The soundtrack, which includes several songs by and with Clifford, went on to be awarded Best Original Soundtrack by Ciné Musica. 

Since the release of her ELENA-inspired album in 2013, Clifford has recorded several singles including her most widely streamed, “Earth My Body” a love song for the living world. 

Clifford is currently a PhD candidate studying climate change communication at American University. Her academic work often informs the thematic elements of her songs. Her most recent release (November 2021), was recorded with Gainesville musician Ricky Kendall and pays homage to acclaimed songwriter and musician Nanci Griffith, who passed away in August, 2021. Trouble in the Fields, a song by Griffith, portrays the resilience of a multi-generational farming family as they struggle to make ends meet and sustain their way of life. 

Two gigantic herbal giveaways + updates

You can watch the video to this episode on YouTube HERE. 

In today’s episode I let you know about TWO EPIC herbal giveaways. I also announce some important HerbRally Schoolhouse news as well as let you know who won the book “Alchemy of Herbs” from the last updates video. 

Thanks for listening!

Here are the details for the two giveaways. Just click on the links below for all of the required info! They’re both really easy to enter to win. Good luck! 

GIVEAWAY NUMBER 1: Good Medicine Confluence + FREE YEAR of HerbRally Schoolhouse

For full giveaway details, deadlines and to enter to win: https://www.herbrally.com/blog/all/wolf-interview 

GIVEAWAY NUMBER 2: The Herbal Summer School Workshop Series + FREE YEAR of HerbRally Schoolhouse

For full giveaway details, deadlines and to enter to win:  https://mailchi.mp/herbrally/the-herbal-academy  

Two EPIC herbal events | Anna Claire Lotti & Sondra Hamilton

Join Anna Claire Lotti of Dancing Sage Wellness and Sondra Hamilton of Osha Maize Herbal for all-inclusive, heart-nourishing and soul-inspiring wellness immersions.

You can watch the video to this episode HERE.

RIVER RISING: AWAKENING THE FEMININE

CANAÁN DE RIVAS, COSTA RICA

August 6 - 14, 2022

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INNER ALCHEMY: PLANTS + PRACTICES OF PERU

SACRED VALLEY, PERU

October 15 - 23, 2022

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Anna Claire and Sondra are herbalists and earth stewards on a mission to connect with other conscious individuals to co-create opportunities for learning the wisdom of the plants, deepening our individual and collective connections to mother earth, and joining together in ritual and joy to better know and express our truest selves. Their spiritual + herbal retreats are designed to help connect you with your inner guidance, to strengthen your connection with the natural world, and to open all of our eyes to the aspects and practices of right relationship and sacred reciprocity. 

ABOUT ANNA CLAIRE: https://dancingsagewellness.com/about

ABOUT SANDRA: https://www.oshamaizeherbal.com/meet-sondra.html

Lemon Balm: A Nervine I Love with Maria Noël Groves

Lemon balm is a very popular herbal ally, and for good reason! It's both calming and uplifting, gentle, easy to find, and has a long history of use. It's also one of  herbalist Maria Noël Groves most used herbs in her apothecary. 

WATCH THE VIDEO TO THIS CLASS ON YOUTUBE

Lemon balm also has a lot of scientific studies to back up the claims. Learn all about Melissa officinalis, aka lemon balm in this in-depth class with Maria. 

More from Maria and Wintergreen Botanicals

The Home Herbalist Series: https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/classes/hhs/

Fascinated by plant medicine but not sure where to begin your herbal studies? 

Empower yourself in herbal medicine with the Home Herbalist Series. In these nine classes you will learn core body systems, primary medicinal remedies and key concepts of herbal medicine.  

Each class covers a body system and at least one herbal remedy.  Learn how to use herbs and diet along with lifestyle changes to bring the body back into balance. Common health concerns will also be covered.

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/classes/hhs/

Books by Maria

Body into Balance: https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/book/bodyintobalance/

Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies: https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/book/gyohr/

The History of Flower Essences with Lupo Passero

For a limited time you can get $150 off Twin Star Herbal Education’s most popular course: Foundations of Herbalism.

Just use coupon code HOMESTUDY22 at checkout.
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Twin Star Herbal Education draws upon traditional and holistic modalities that empower individuals to live a healthy and peaceful modern life. 

The class focuses on the seven sacred healing centers (chakras), the corresponding system of the body and the herbs that support them. 

They  honor and recognize the significant connection between well-being and your direct relationship with nature. 

COURSE OVERVIEW  

June—Opening Circle, History of Herbalism, Basic Herbal Concepts, Organoliptic Testing—Herbal Actions, Doctrine of Signatures, The Chakras, Medicine Making: Fire Cider + Home Remedies 

July—Wildcrafting Guidelines + UpS , Nervous System, Growing Medicinal Herbs, Astro-Herbalism, Root Chakra, Medicine Making: Herbal Teas

August—Herbs for Reproductive Health, Sacral Chakra, Medicine Making: Herbal Oils + Salves             

September—Digestive System Lecture, The Four Directions, Solar Plexus Chakra

October—Cardiovascular System, Heart Coherence, Heart Chakra, Medicine Making: Tinctures, Glycerites, Oxymels

November—Immune System, Energetics, Throat Chakra, Medicine Making: Syrups + Herbal Powders

December—Herbs for Kids, Flower Essences, Aromatherapy, Third Eye Chakra, Medicine Making: Herbal First Aid Kits, Medicinal Mushrooms, Crown Chakra, Closing Circle        

Participants will create a variety of herbal remedies at home throughout the program. Participants will be responsible for 50+ hours of homework/self study that includes required reading and materia medica on 25 common medicinal herbs. Students will receive a certificate of recognition for 90 hours (online) or 120 hours (hybrid) of studies upon completion of the course.  

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The Importance of African Herbalism with KhadiYah Preciado

In today's podcast episode, KhadiYah Preciado teaches us about the importance of African herbalism.

You can follow KhadiYah on her YouTube channel HERE.

You can watch the video to this episode HERE.

CLICK HERE to watch her hawthorn fruit punch video.

She also just wrote a book! You can learn more about that and purchase it HERE.

Thanks to KhadiYah for sharing, and thanks to you for listening!

Flower Essences for Burnout & Compassion Fatigue with Lupo Passero

Use coupon code "HERBR@LLY20" by May 7, 2022 for 20% off The Art of Flower Essence Therapy Online Course - https://www.twinstartribe.com/#/the-art-of-flower-essence-therapy-online-course/

Flower Essences for Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

We have been through so much as a society and as a global community over the past year. Most of us are feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and unsure of how to best navigate moving forward, especially while feeling burnt out and/or exhausted. Flower essences have long been used to help support the emotional body and have the ability to offer us a sense of balance, inner strength and peace of mind in addition to allowing us to remain open hearted. For many of us it is indeed an important time to take care of ourselves and tend to our sacred heart. Join Flower Essence Practitioner, Lupo Passero for this free online workshop where we will discuss how to use specific essences to combat fatigue, exhaustion and apathy. We will explore several helpful essences that will work to renew and revive our emotional and energetic bodies and fill us with both inner peace and ease.

The Art of Flower Essence Therapy Online Course

Use coupon code "HERBR@LLY20" by May 7, 2022 for 20% off The Art of Flower Essence Therapy Online Course - https://www.twinstartribe.com/#/the-art-of-flower-essence-therapy-online-course/

Crafted for healers who would like to deepen their knowledge of the gifts flower essences offer the mind, body and spirit, The Art of Flower Essence Therapy is a stunning blend of instruction and storytelling. This training offers participants a visually engaging opportunity to learn how flower essences bring about emotional healing and offer true soul-development.

Twin Star’s The Art of Flower Essence Therapy Online Course is a unique opportunity to learn from Herbalist and Flower Essence Practitioner Lupo Passero and her 20+ years of experience. It is a self-directed course, and you can take your time exploring the lessons at your own pace.

The training consists of nine modules covering topics such as the history of flower essence therapy, Dr. Bach’s original remedies, North American flower essences, how to use flower essences for your entire family, essences to support the chakras, as well as how to make your own essences and healing remedies at home.

The Art of Flower Essence Therapy is a botanically splendid offering consisting of 24 gorgeous films crafted by Heather Wright, a previous graduate of the program. These films combine in-depth lectures taught by Flower Essence Practitioner and Twin Star Director Lupo Passero with beautiful images and videos. These stunning films tell the story of how flower essences can transform people’s lives. They bring the practice to life in a way no other online offering has before. The course also includes over 100 beautiful handouts that are meant to be used as a course workbook to support your study.

MORE LINKS

• Watch this flower essence class on YouTube

• When in Doubt…Use Nettles? Video with David Hoffmann
  

Interview with Brigitte Mars | Botanica 2022

Herbalist Malia Thompson interviews Brigitte Mars in today's video. 

They chat about the upcoming event, Botanica, and what classes Brigitte will be teaching. 

June 17 - 19, 2022

Three Leaf Farm in Lafayette, Colorado

WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: https://www.botanicafestival.com/

LEARN MORE ABOUT BRIGITTE: https://brigittemars.com/

LEARN MORE ABOUT MALIA: https://www.latebloomerherbals.com/

We're so excited for in-person herbalism events again! 

We hope you're able to join in on the fun.

Thanking YOU, book giveaway and BIG NEWS!

You can watch the original video to this episode by CLICKING HERE.

That's how you enter to win the giveaway! 

We wanted to record an update letting you know what's new here at HerbRally. 

First and foremost, we wanted to thank YOU, the HerbRally community for supporting us in the aftermath of the unfortunate event that happened in California. 

We really can't thank you and Rosalee de la Forêt enough! Y'all helped us raise nearly $10k to help us replace our lost content, equipment, etc.

Here's a link to that GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-mason-and-amanda-from-herbrally 

Want a chance to win a copy of Rosalee's excellent book "Alchemy of Herbs"? 

All you need to do is leave a comment on the YouTube video letting us know how you found out about HerbRally. Easy as that! 

We'll randomly select one winner in our next "updates" video. 

Want to get your first 30 days of the HerbRally Schoolhouse for FREE? Just enter coupon code YOUTUBE30 at checkout. 

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

MORE LINKS

Moonrise Herbs: http://www.moonriseherbs.com/ 

Rosalee de Forêt: https://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/ 

Christa Sinadinos and her new book: https://www.christasinadinos.com/ 

Regenerative Herbalism with Penelope Beaudrow

Today’s episode is yet another one from the Heirlooms and Herbs Podcast, so a huge thanks to Chelsea for sharing! 

If you got a sec, please take a moment to subscribe to Heirlooms and Herbs in your podcast player. 

In this episode, Chelsea sits down with her dear friend and long-time teacher Penelope Beaudrow. 

Penelope has devoted over twenty-five years to helping others foster deep and resilient connections with the living intelligence of the natural world and the regenerative, healing forces of plants and the medicine they carry.

In this episode, they discuss:

- Herbalism as a profession and a lifestyle

- Courses & apprenticeship programs 

- Ways to give back to the natural world 

- Endangered, native/non-native and invasive species

To learn more about Penelope you can go to https://theginkgotree.ca/

Or http://www.everythingherbal.ca 

Thanks for listening! 

HerbRally

Get your first 30 days of the HerbRally Schoolhouse for FREE with coupon code PODCAST at check out. 

Learn more: www.herbrally.com/schoolhouse 

Aromatic Distillation Retreat

The School for Aromatic Studies is hosting an epic retreat from May 19 - 23, 2022 in Stuart, VA.

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Aromatic Distillation retreat

Join Jade Shutes at Yarrow Mountain Farm in Stuart, VA for a 3-day hands-on exploration of the ancient alchemical art of aromatic distillation. You will not only learn about the aromatic distillation process but also take a deep-dive into the role aromatic plants and aromatic distillation have in cultivating our relationship with the five elements & nature and as a journey of self-reflection and transformation.

Through the use of Goethean/Contemplative plant study, you will be guided in cultivating a new relationship with aromatic plants.

Why attend this aromatic distillation retreat?

Our 3-day distillation retreats will be an opportunity of exploring the traditional method of extracting the aromatic hydrosols and essential oils while embarking on an alchemical journey and experience.

May: Special Guest Distiller

Our May Aromatic Distillation Retreat will include a very special guest: Heidi Nielsen! Heidi will be coming for a visit and will co-teach our May distillation retreat. She is a distiller of rose and other aromatics native to Vancouver, Canada.

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Finding Your Way with Mason Hutchison

Thanks to Chelsea for sharing the audio for this episode! 

Please take a minute to subscribe to the Heirlooms and Herbs podcast.

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

In this episode, I sit down with Mason Hutchison, founder of HerbRally, a podcast, and platform connecting people from all walks of life to events and education all across the US and beyond. Previous to launching Herb Rally, he was the Events & Marketing Strategist for Mountain Rose Herbs for 11 years and has completed two herbalism apprenticeships both at the Columbines School of Botanical Studies and the Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies. He now operates Herb Rally full time with his beloved wife, Amanda, where they’ve continued to expand their offerings and educational works, including their newly launched schoolhouse. 

“You really just have to jump in and do it. No matter how much fear is going through your system. I mean all of the best things in my life, have been those things where my entire heart and soul is telling me that I have to do this.” - Mason Hutchison.

In this conversation we explore:

- The journey and behind the scenes of Herb Rally

- Becoming an entrepreneur 

- Starting a herbal business

- Inspiration and actionable steps to bring your dreams to life

Resources:

Herb Rally Website | https://www.herbrally.com

Heirlooms & Herbs Website | https://heirloomsandherbs.ca/

Diving Board by Shel Silverstein:

"You’ve been up on that diving board

Making sure that it’s nice and straight.

You’ve made sure that it’s not too slick.

You’ve made sure it can stand the weight.

You’ve made sure that the spring is tight.

You’ve made sure that the cloth won’t slip.

You’ve made sure that it bounces right,

And that your toes can get a grip– –

And you’ve been up there since half past five

Doin’ everything … but DIVE."

Gummies as a CBD Dosage Format with Dr Kevin Spelman

In today's episode, Dr. Kevin Spelman teaches us about the effectiveness of using gummies as an excellent format for absorption. He also chats a bit about the history. 

To learn more about Kevin and all of his amazing work, I highly recommend you check out The Spelman Report at TheSpelmanReport.com.

Huge thanks to Kevin for sharing this presentation with all of us! 

About Kevin:

Dr. Kevin Spelman has dedicated the past three decades to researching, advising and teaching in the natural products realm. He is an avid proponent of education in botanical medicine, having trained physicians in course work, mentored naturopathic students in clinical rotations and medicinal plant research, and he co-founded the first Master of Science program in Clinical Herbal Medicine. Understanding the effect of plant compounds on the molecular pathways of human health has been an important part of Dr. Spelman’s work.

Thanks for listening!

HerbRally
www.herbrally.com