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9 Month Foundations of Herbal Medicine 2018
A Flagstaff-based course in Community Herbalism, emphasizing (but not limited to) bio-regional healing plants from the Verde Valley up though the higher elevations around Flagstaff.
A brief over view of the topics introduced include:
Botany – Plant Chemistry – Anatomy – Physiology – Solvents & Polarity – Body Systems – Traditional Chinese Medicine – Ayurveda – Energetics from the Western Herbal perspective – Herbal Pharmacy – Materia Medica – Nutrition & Diet – Foraging – Wildcrafting – Minerals
The class meets one weekend a month, February thru October. Class begins February 24 & 25, 2018.
Course details are here.
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The price of this program is $1795
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The Complete Herbalist 2018
The Complete Herbalist program combines classroom, lab and field work from the two most comprehensive courses offered at our school each year. This gives students one of the most in-depth and thorough herbal training experiences available in the region.
Details are here.
Dates: Meets throughout the year.
Times: 9 am to mid-afternoon – The first weekend meeting is February 24 & 25, 2018.
Cost and Payment Options
The standard price for the courses included under this umbrella, taken separately, is $2335. Registering under the Complete Herbalist umbrella lowers the total cost to $2285.
(Click here for a payment plan)
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Medicinal & Edible Plant Walk +
How to Make Elderberry Elixir
This workshop has two parts.
First, we will do a hands-on exploration of the Native Plant Garden around Willowbend Nature Center.
Then we go indoors for a demonstration on how to make a delicious and immune supportive Elderberry Elixir that can be readily done at home.
This workshop is a fundraiser for the non-profit educational programs at Willowbend.
Where: Willowbend Environmental Education Center in Flagstaff
Directions are here.
When: Saturday, June 23, 9:30 – noon
Register here
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Colorado Plateau Herbal Intensive
This four day program introduces the medicinal and edible plants of the Colorado Plateau area in northern Arizona.
Each morning finds us in a different ecosystem, using botany skills for identification and learning the traditional uses of specific species.
Afternoons find us inside, making a variety of herbal pharmacy using water, alcohol, honey, vinegar and oil as a base.
Date: July 18 – 21, 2018
Where: The course is based out of Flagstaff and there are daily field trips
Cost: $320
To purchase this course, click on the Paypal button below
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Advanced Topics in Herbal Medicine 2019
The course meets over three weekends and addresses topics geared for people who have previous training and experience in healing and working with herbs. It covers several topics that are key to health in the modern world such as:
*Pain & Inflammation
*Heart & Circulatory Health
*Brain Function & Memory
*Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity & the Role of Carbohydrates
*Leaky Gut Syndrome & Food Intolerances
*Guidance in Herbal Consultations for the Community Herbalist
Details are available here.
When: This program meets over three different weekends:
January12-13
January 26-27
February 9-10
Time: 9:00 – 3:30
Where: Near Flagstaff, Arizona
Contact the school if you would like to register for this course. Some previous training and experience is necessary and a brief phone interview is done to ensure proper placement for this program.
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Click on the button below for the private course “MW”