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Enrollment closing on April 17th! Enroll Today! 🌹

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100-HOUR HERBALISM PROGRAM

6-Month Online Live Course 


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Course Overview


DISCOVER THE ENCHANTING WORLD OF HERBALISM


Get ready to embark on a 6-month educational journey with world-class teachers,
herbal medicine practitioners, storytellers, doctors, researchers, & a
supportive community to discover the transformative power of plants. Rejuvenate
your health, your community, and our planet through the power of herbalism and
natural medicine.



ACCESS

Online Live Learning
Lifetime Access

PROGRAM DURATION

6-Month Program
April 17th-October 16th

100-HOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

100+ Hours of Content
26 Live Classes 

WHAT YOU GET

Certificate of Completion
Thriving Plant Community




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Join a Global Community of Herbalist Graduates from 47 Countries






REMEMBER THE ANCIENT POWER OF PLANTS

Herbal medicine is people’s medicine. This knowledge is about resilience and the
fundamental belief that health is a birthright, accessible to all. Join us in
rediscovering the transformative potential of herbal medicine and unlock a path
to vitality, community, and regenerative wellness.


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Meet Your Teachers!


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"THE HUMAN HEART REMEMBERS THE ANCIENT WAY OF HERBALISM."

- Alexa Rosenthal, Ecoversity Co-Founder




YOU'RE NOT HERE BY ACCIDENT.



OUR ANCESTORS KNEW THE PLANT PATH AS A WAY OF LIFE. TO HEAR OUR BODIES, NOURISH
OUR SPIRITS, AND CARE FOR THE LAND. IT IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT TO RECLAIM OUR HERBAL
WISDOM.




ENROLL TODAY!



IN THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM, YOU WILL:



 

 * Learn over 100+ plant uses & therapeutics for over 50+ ailments
 * Learn with a diverse teaching roster spanning many climates, cultures, and
   lineages including: Seraphina Capranos, Kat Maier, Emily Ruff, Asia Dorsey,
   Sarah Wu, Rosemary Gladstar, Sobande Greer, Adriana Ayales, Pam Montgomery,
   Dr. Mary Bove & so many more!
 * Uncover natural remedies for holistic health and healing
 * Foster a deep connection with the herbs through plant spirit medicine,
   ceremony, and ritual
 * Build a potent at-home apothecary and herbal first-aid kit
 * Utilize DIY systems that save money & create streamlines for income
 * Learn the secrets of a successful herbal business from the owners of: Anima
   Mundi, Traditional Medicinals, Herb Pharm, United Plant Savers & more
 * Build a strong community of kindred spirits ready to change the world with
   the plants as your allies




WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

 * Anyone who wants to learn the power of plants!
 * Parents interested in natural remedies for their family
 * Health and wellness enthusiasts
 * Health and beauty product makers
 * Folks looking to explore a new eco-career
 * Natural health practitioners
 * Traditional medicine practitioners
 * Doctors & Nurses
 * Holistic healers
 * Home gardeners
 * Nature lovers
 * Folks seeking to supplement their income
 * Plant-based medicine seekers
 * Fitness and nutrition professionals
 * Craft & DIY lovers




HERBAL MEDICINE IN EVERY HOUSEHOLD

Dream with us for a moment...



Imagine a world where your medicine cabinet contains the resins from trees,
alkaloids of flowers, and the oils from fresh green leaves.

A world where herbs are sourced ethically, harvested with care, and used daily
as preventive medicine for the mind, body, and spirit. 

Where communities remember their sovereignty and interdependence with plants
guiding the way.




MAKE HERBAL HISTORY WITH US

Join a global community of passionate learners as we delve into the beauty and
science of herbalism. Embrace ancient practices with us and ignite a
transformative journey to restore your health, empower your community, &
revolutionize the well-being of our planet.


CLASS STARTS SOON! ENROLL TODAY!


ENROLLMENT CIOSING IN... 


01

DAYS


10

HOURS


31

MINS


24

SECS




WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THE PROGRAM

This curriculum is carefully curated by a community of esteemed educators,
herbalists, doctors, researchers, scientists, storytellers, and wisdom keepers.
After completing this program, you will have the skills to become your own
healer, support community health, build an at-home apothecary, start an herbal
business, & so much more.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CURRICULUM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS TEACHERS ARE ADDED TO
THE ROSTER.



Module 1

INTRODUCTION TO HERBALISM

 * The People's Medicine
 * History of Herbalism, People & Plants
 * Ancestral Wisdom & The Plants
 * Indigenous Ways of Knowing
 * Plant Stewardship in Herbal Sourcing
 * (1) Live Class

 Module 2

HERBAL ENERGETICS

 * Introduction to Vitalism
 * Energetics of the 6 Tastes
 * Elements, Seasons & 5 Phase Theory
 * Herbal Energetics in Formulation
 * (1) Live Class

Module 3

BODY SYSTEM THERAPEUTICS

 * Intro to Materia Medica & Therapeutics
 * Food as Medicine
 * Herbs for the Nervous System & Mental Health
 * Herbs for the Digestive System
 * Herbs for Endocrine & Hormonal Health
 * Herbs for Urinary Health
 * Herbs for Respiratory System
 * Herbs for the Immune System
 * Herbs for Skin
 * Herbs for Cardiovascular System
 * Herbs for Musculoskeletal & Pain
 * Herbs for Pregnancy, Childbirth & Postpartum
 * (10) Live Classes

Module 4

HERBAL MEDICINE MAKING

 * Internal Preparations: Make tinctures, decoctions, vinegars & more
 * External Preparations: Make salves, poultices, compresses, & more
 * DIY Skin Care: Make cleansers, hydrosols, serums & more
 * Ethical Harvesting & Wildcrafting
 * How to Dry and Prepare Herbs
 * Apothecary Design
 * Including 25+ DIY Herbal Recipes
 * (3) Live Classes

Module 5

BOTANY & PLANT IDENTIFICATION

 * Botany & Plant Identification
 * Importance of Botanical Names
 * Afro Botany; A Glimpse of Traditional Healing in the Diaspora
 * (1) Live Class

Module 6

REGENERATIVE GARDEN DESIGN

 * Plants, People & the Stars
 * Sacred Garden Design
 * Lunar Cycles
 * (1) Live Class

Module 7

PLANT SPIRIT HEALING 

 * Introduction & Plant Communication
 * Plant Spirit Healing Matrix
 * Plant Bathing Rituals for Restoration
 * Curanderismo
 * (1) Live Class

Module 8

CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS & ETHICS

 * Client Interview Intake Guide & Template
 * The Village Herbalist
 * Building Therapeutic Relationships
 * Triggers, Shadows, & Difficult Dynamics
 * Meaningful Questions & Managing Expectations
 * Legality in the Herbal Space
 * (2) Live Classes

Module 9

REGENERATIVE BUSINESS & LIFESTYLE DESIGN

 * 5+ Business Origin Stories from the founders of Anima Mundi, Traditional
   Medicinals, Herb Pharm, United Plant Savers & more.
 * Marketing 101: Social Media Launch Plan, Business Planning & more.
 * (1) Live Class

Module 10

LEGACY & FUTURE OF EARTH CARE

 * Legacy Meditation
 * The Future of Earth Care
 * United Plant Savers: The Story Behind the Movement, the Founders & Why It
   Matters




HERE IS A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE THE PROGRAM'S HERBAL MEDICINE MAKING MODULE WITH
ROSEMARY GLADSTAR:


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AFTER THIS COMPREHENSIVE HERBAL JOURNEY, YOU’LL BE ABLE TO…

 * Learn holistic health tips and understand your body systems
 * Confidently choose herbal allies to support overall wellness
 * Identify & distinguish medicinal plant species and their healing properties
 * Utilize and describe the medicinal properties of a plethora of herbs
 * Formulate herbal remedies for common health concerns
 * Develop an understanding of the safe and appropriate dosage of herbal
   remedies
 * Explore entrepreneurial opportunities in the realm of
   herbalism & regenerative business design
 * Understand the importance of herbal etiquette, ethical practice, and sourcing
 * Attune yourself to the language of the plants, their subtle energetics, and
   their potent healing potential
 * Unearth the history and global cultural significance of herbalism
 * Provide your community & loved ones with natural, timeless remedies to thrive
   and heal together





EARN YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon completion of your Herbal Medicine Program, you will receive a certificate
of completion. Discover more about the term certification and its meaning with
esteemed herbalist & Ecoversity instructor Kat Maier below.



*PLEASE NOTE: IN THE UNITED STATES, THERE IS NO OVERARCHING BODY OF LICENSURE
FOR HERBALISTS OR HERBALISM. THIS IS SOLELY A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.


Learn more with Kat Maier!




CLASS FORMAT & SCHEDULING


PROGRAM DATES: APRIL 17TH - OCTOBER 16TH, 2024  

Our program meets every Wednesday on a weekly basis and provides you with class
materials to review in between sessions.

Class Length: 90 Minutes
Class Day: Every Wednesday
Class Time: (various time zones below) 


4:00 PM Los Angeles PST
5:00 PM Denver MST
6:00 PM Mexico City CST
7:00 PM New York EST
9:00 PM Argentina GMT-3
12:00 AM (Next Day +1) United Kingdom GMT
4:00 AM (Next Day +1) Dubai GMT+4
8:00 AM (Next Day +1) Hong Kong HKT
11:00 AM (Next Day +1) Melbourne AEST





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WEEKLY VIDEO LESSONS WITH "HOME-STUDY" ASSIGNMENTS

From weekly video lectures & stories, podcast style interviews, and high-quality
recorded recipes - you'll enjoy an array of learning methods. Each week, you'll
be invited to complete a Home-Study Assignment to practice what you're learning
and ensure you're retaining the information.  




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WEEKLY LIVE CLASSES WITH WORLD-CLASS EDUCATORS

This program is hosted weekly, live on Zoom, with a diverse line-up of herbal
educators, doctors, and herbal practitioners. Live classes are an opportunity to
develop concepts and recap the key takeaways from the weekly lessons and module
assignments. Don’t worry if you can’t make these classes live, all classes will
be recorded & uploaded for you to watch later!





HERBAL LAB HOURS

Ask herb-related questions, pose a discussion, or review class material in this
weekly container led by our experienced Herbalist & Teaching Mentor.

1x a Week with Rotating Hours Each Week
Tuesdays, 3:00 - 4:00 PM PST
Thursdays, 10:00 -11:00 AM PST 




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THE ECOVERSITY COMMUNITY HUB

Our intimate Community Hub provides a platform for you to connect with other
students. Here, you can share skills, resources, and collectively build a
meaningful community. This is exclusive to Ecoversity students & staff members. 




GET THE FULL PROGRAM GUIDE


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"THE PULSE OF OUR HUMAN HEART IS A REMINDER THAT UNDER THE NOISE OF EVERYDAY
LIFE, OUR INNER RHYTHMS TIE US TO THE FORCE OF NATURE. "

— Seraphina Capranos, DCH, RCSHom
Registered Homeopath & Herbalist




MEET YOUR HERBAL EDUCATORS


From backyard herbalists to Doctors of Medicine, these hand-selected and
plant-guided teachers are here to learn and grow with you.


*PLEASE NOTE THAT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TEACHER LINEUP MAY OCCUR AS WE METICULOUSLY
CRAFT THIS PROGRAM WITH YOU IN MIND.




SERAPHINA CAPRANOS
CLINICAL HERBALIST & FOUNDER OF THE CENTER FOR SACRED ARTS


Seraphina’s European grandparents first introduced her to the healing power of
natural medicine. While seasonally gathering herbs in rural Ontario they
lovingly taught her about the traditional wisdom of herbs and plant lore.

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Seraphina’s European grandparents first introduced her to the healing power of
natural medicine. While seasonally gathering herbs in rural Ontario they
lovingly taught her about the traditional wisdom of herbs and plant lore. After
suffering injury to her spine as a teenager, Seraphina was declared by the
conventional medical system to lead a life of suffering in chronic pain.
Determined to heal herself, she returned to her roots and began a professional
study of natural medicine at Emerson College of Herbology (1998) leading her to
study with renowned herbalist Susun S. Weed at The Wise Woman Center in NY
(1999) and then soon after healers in the desert of New Mexico. She attended the
University of Toronto while working with an inspiring MD who practiced
homeopathy, revealing to her the brilliance of this unique and deep system of
medicine. The combination and expertise of her two passions of herbal medicine
and homeopathic medicine makes Seraphina a gifted practitioner. She brings the
balance of university education in science to the magic of what wild lands and
indigenous healers have taught her to each of her classes and clients. Seraphina
has been in private clinical practice at a multi-disciplinary clinic since 2005.
She has been a devoted teacher of herbalism and homeopathy since 2008, having
taught in colleges, private classrooms, retreats and as a keynote speaker at
professional conferences. She has been teaching The Alchemy of Herbal Medicine
since 2009. As an educator she is passionate about offering empowering,
heart-centered classes that are rooted in spirit. Seraphina is a graduate of the
Vancouver Homeopathic Academy(2005). She regularly attends post-graduate
seminars and courses, and teaches numerous classes and workshops
internationally. She is certified by the Council of Homeopathic Certification
and is registered by the Canadian Society of Homeopaths.

ROSEMARY GLADSTAR
AUTHOR, ACTIVIST & CO-FOUNDER OF MANY MAGICAL THINGS! 


Called the “Godmother of American Herbalism”, Author of 12 Books, Founder of The
International Herb Symposium, The New England Women’s Herbal Conference,
Founding President of United Plant Savers, and Co-Founder of Traditional
Medicinal Tea Company in 2018. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for her
life’s work from the National University of Naturopathic Medicine. Her home
study course, The Science & Art of Herbalism, has been introducing people to
herbalism and a deep relationship with plants for over 45 years.

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Rosemary Gladstar has been practicing, living, learning, teaching, and writing
about herbs for over 50 years. Considered a star figure in the modern herbal
movement and often referred to as the ‘godmother of American herbalism’.
Rosemary is the author of twelve books including Medicinal Herbs; a Beginners
Guide, Herbal Healing for Women, Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant
Well-Being, and Herbal Healing for Men. She is the co-founder and former
director of both The International Herb Symposium and The New England Women’s
Herbal Conference, the Founding President of United Plant Savers, and the
co-founder and original formulator of Traditional Medicinal Tea Company. She is
also the author and inspiration behind the popular home study course, The
Science and Art of Herbalism which has inspired and taught many thousands of
students over the past four decades. In 2018 Rosemary was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate for her life’s work from the National University of Naturopathic
Medicine. She recently moved from her home at Sage Mountain ~ an herbal retreat
center and botanical sanctuary where she lived for 30 years ~ to a smaller haven
where she plans to write more, tend to her new gardens, and spend more time with
the plants.

SOBANDE GREER
FOUNDER NCB (NATURAL CHOICES BOTANICAL) SCHOOL OF HERBALISM

Iya Angelique "Sobande" Greer is a Tennessee-based Master Herbalist, Holistic
Nutritionist, Wellness Strategist & Desert Storm Veteran. She founded the first
African American School of Herbalism in the United States in 1992 - The NCB
School of Herbalism & Holistic Health. 

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Iya Angelique "Sobande" Greer is a Tennessee-based Master Herbalist, Holistic
Nutritionist, Wellness Strategist & Desert Storm Veteran. She founded the first
African American School of Herbalism in the United States in 1992 - The NCB
School of Herbalism & Holistic Health. Additionally, she is the Visionary
Powerhouse behind Sacred Waters Retreats LLC., The Afro Botany Immersion
Conference is held in beautiful Costa Rica and the Cook, Cure & Conjure online
Wellness Series. Iya Sobande’s gifts from the world of herbalism include her
amazing line of ancestral-inspired tea blends” Legacy Tea Blends” and the
“Sacred Wellness Body Care Line”. She is a world-traveled speaker, consultant,
and author of the 2013 inspirational book “The Gift’s” with two more in the
works. She currently teaches and assists clients at her private practice near
Nashville TN. Iya Sobande & her husband Babalawo Clifford "Akinrinola" Greer
have spent their lives in deep commitment to honoring their path, family,
ancestors, and the community. They have been given the opportunity to parent
three beautiful grown daughters & five amazing grandchildren.

EMILY RUFF
DIRECTOR OF SAGE MOUNTAIN BOTANICAL SANCTUARY

Emily Ruff, founder of the Florida Herbal Conference and Director of the Florida
School of Holistic Living and the Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, is a
community herbalist who has practiced the art and science of plant healing for
over a decade. 

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Emily Ruff, founder of the Florida Herbal Conference and Director of the Florida
School of Holistic Living and the Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, is a
community herbalist who has practiced the art and science of plant healing for
over a decade. Her studies have taken her around three continents where she has
studied under healers of many traditions. Her background in gardening and botany
came in childhood while wandering the wilderness and digging in the sandy soils
of Florida with her grandfather, a tobacco farmer turned urban gardener, and her
father, a botany and astronomy professor. Her journey into herbalism continued
through apprenticeships in Guatemala under the tutelage of local healers on the
southern coast of Lake Atitlan, in the mountains of Vermont at the feet of
Rosemary Gladstar, and in the Central Florida apothecary Leaves & Roots with
herbalists Carolyn Whitford and George D’Arcy. Emily’s academic studies include
Ethnobotany, Philosophy, and Women’s Studies at the University of Central
Florida and Curanderismo with the University of New Mexico. She is a Bach Flower
Registered Practitioner. Emily’s dedication to preserving bioregional medicinal
plant traditions and ecosystems led her to become active in the organization
United Plant Savers. Inspired by a need for greater connection among her
regional community, she founded the Florida Herbal Conference event in 2012, an
event that continues to sell out annually. In past years, she served multiple
terms as president of the Herb Society of Central Florida and as co-founder of
Homegrown Local Food Cooperative. Most recently, in response to the tragic
shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Emily founded the Orlando Grief Care Project. From
the community relationships cultivated through the national response to this
tragedy, Emily formed the Herbal Action Network to continue weaving the web of
compassionate herbalism into community engagement. Emily is an instructor in the
Herbal Academy Advanced Herbal Training Course. Sharing her time between Florida
and Vermont, she currently serves as director of the Sage Mountain Botanical
Sanctuary. Emily’s classes have been described as “heart-filled,” “enriching,”
and “empowering,” creating a bridge between the teachings of our ancestors and
the technologies of our modern world. Emily can be found in joy cooking,
practicing yoga, writing, photographing flora, creating music with family and
friends, and digging her fingers in the dirt. The plants continue to be her
greatest teachers..

KAT MAIER
FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF SACRED PLANT TRADITIONS

Kat Maier, RH (AHG).PA has been a practicing herbalist for over thirty years.
She is founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, LLC in Charlottesville,
VA where she offers a Three-Year Clinical Herbalist training program as well as
a multitude of other classes geared to all levels of students. 


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Kat Maier, RH (AHG).PA has been a practicing herbalist for over thirty years.
She is founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, LLC in Charlottesville,
VA where she offers a Three-Year Clinical Herbalist training program as well as
a multitude of other classes geared to all levels of students. SPT’s free clinic
was one of the first on the east coast and is revered as a a model for other
programs. She served as President of the Board of United Plant Savers Board and
was the recipient of their first Medicinal Plant Conservation Award.
As an international teacher, Kat travels to conferences and serves as guest
clinician/ staff at other herb schools. As a Peace Corps volunteer in Chile
coupled with her training as a Physician’s Assistant, she is able to weave the
language of biomedicine with traditional energetic systems. She is a founding
member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, which offers support to mental health and
at-risk community members at no cost. She is co-author of Bush Medicine of San
Salvador Island, Bahamas and author of Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred
Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese
Medicine. This book won the Gold Medal Nautilus Award in 2022.

ASIA DORSEY
BIOREGIONAL HERBALIST & FOUNDER OF BONES, BUGS & BOTANY 

Asia was raised by a collective of radical aunties, uncles and her grandmother
Betty Jo in the Historic Five Points community, the ancestral home of the Ute,
Cheyenne and Arapahoe peoples. Infused with the Jazz of the “Harlem of the
West,” Asia has developed new frontiers of healing and earth based relationship
not through the erasure of the past and its peoples, but the melodious
recombination, reintegration and regeneration of ancestral wisdoms.  

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Asia was raised by a collective of radical aunties, uncles and her grandmother
Betty Jo in the Historic Five Points community, the ancestral home of the Ute,
Cheyenne and Arapahoe peoples. Infused with the Jazz of the “Harlem of the
West,” Asia has developed new frontiers of healing and earth based relationship
not through the erasure of the past and its peoples, but the melodious
recombination, reintegration and regeneration of ancestral wisdoms. I died for
the cause. Decades of activism for the earth and her peoples left me burnt out
and broken. Ta-Nahisi Coates in the banned text Between the World and Me had me
understand the American tradition of destroying the black body and I made it my
responsibility to protect my body, by any means necessary. In my post-Activisms,
I resurrected myself though remineralization, living foods, and local weeds. I
scaled my own healing to have greater impact though various social movements,
businesses and organizations. I bring the healing to you though, my writing and
liberated earth-based educational experiences

SARAH WU
FOUNDER OF THE VILLAGE WITCHES

A passionate educational curator, facilitator, and mentor dedicated to adult
learners of all backgrounds. A representative for Mother Nature as a writer and
teacher of Deep Ecology, Therapeutic Ecology, and whole systems design through
the lens of Herbalism and Permaculture. Sarah Wu has 22 years studying the
science, art and craft of Planetary Eclectic Herbal Medicine, with a foundation
in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Wise Woman Tradition.   

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A passionate educational curator, facilitator, and mentor dedicated to adult
learners of all backgrounds. A representative for Mother Nature as a writer and
teacher of Deep Ecology, Therapeutic Ecology, and whole systems design through
the lens of Herbalism and Permaculture. Sarah Wu has 22 years studying the
science, art and craft of Planetary Eclectic Herbal Medicine, with a foundation
in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Wise Woman Tradition. With 28 and
counting, 75+hour Permaculture Design Courses (PDC) in her portfolio, Sarah,
along with her partner in wellness Lala Palmieri wrote the 2000-hour original
curriculum Permaculture for the Herbalist’s Path (PHP). Uniting two huge studies
with the foundation in Whole Systems Design, this course is tailored to those
seeking a well-rounded, formal education in herbalism, while also achieving a
certificate in Permaculture Design. Sarah teaches full length and specialized
Permaculture courses and workshops tailored to community involvement, event
production and holistic health. Sarah is the co-founder of Envision Festival, an
annual arts, music, education and movement festival in Uvita, Costa Rica where
she curates the educational experiences as well as the Village Witches: Herbal
Elixir Bar, Sacred Spaces, Healing Sanctuary, Herbal First Aid Clinic. She is
the founder and producer of Medicines from the Edge: A Tropical Herbal
Convergence, dedicated to bridging the eclectic healing traditions of Latin
America. Former Director and General Manager at the Punta Mona Center for
Regenerative Design & Botanical Studies, Manzanillo, Limon, Costa Rica, Sarah
brought herbal studies to the location in 2009 and is regular annual faculty
member. Sarah is a guest facilitator for Earth Speak, and presents on numerous
podcasts, video blogs and universities. Sarah studied formally with David
Winston and had the opportunity to work with 7Song at the Omatepe, Nicaragua
Natural Doctors International Clinic, as well as attended and presented at the
New England Women’s Herbal Conference and the International Herbal Symposium.
She is a contributor to Rosemary Gladstar’s online course through Sage Mountain
and has written for various herbal publications.

ALEXA ROSENTHAL
CO-FOUNDER & CEO OF ECOVERSITY 

4x Co-founder, Alexa is a heartprenuer and founding steward of Ecoversity.
Founding. Author and creator of the Be You Be Sure movement, Alexa has been
leading teams and vision since she was 22. Dedicated to accelerating a
regenerative future, she brings her wild-fem-type leadership to create of
heart-based revolutionary curriculum at Ecoversity. 

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4x Co-founder, Alexa is a serial heartprenuer and founding steward of
Ecoversity. Author and creator of the "Be You Be Sure" movement, Alexa has been
leading teams and vision since she was 22. Dedicated to accelerating a
regenerative future, she brings her wild-fem-type leadership to create a
heart-based revolutionary curriculum at Ecoversity.

PAM MONTGOMERY
AUTHOR, TEACHER & INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER 

Pam Montgomery is an herbalist, author, international teacher and Earth elder
who has passionately embraced her role as a spokesperson for the green beings
and has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for
more than three decades.  She is the author of two books one of which is the
highly acclaimed Plant Spirit Healing; A Guide to Working with Plant
Consciousness.    

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Pam Montgomery is an herbalist, author, international teacher and Earth elder
who has passionately embraced her role as a spokesperson for the green beings
and has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature for
more than three decades. She is the author of two books one of which is the
highly acclaimed Plant Spirit Healing; A Guide to Working with Plant
Consciousness. She teaches internationally and virtually on plant spirit
healing, spiritual ecology and co-creative partnership with nature. She is a
founding member of United Plant Savers and more recently the Organization of
Nature Evolutionaries or ONE. Her latest passion is to engage ceremonially in
full symbiosis within the plant/human matrix where the elder common plants
initiate and guide us into being truly human.

ADRIANA AYALES
CEO & FOUNDER OF ANIMA MUNDI HERBALS

I am the herbalist, medicine maker, educator, and founder over at Anima Mundi.
I'm originally from Costa Rica and started Anima Mundi several years ago in
Brooklyn as a means to bridging ancient remedies to the modern world. My heart
was to create a true farm to pharmacy experience through the art of medicine
making with herbs.    

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I am the herbalist, medicine maker, educator and founder over at Anima Mundi.
I'm originally from Costa Rica and started Anima Mundi several years ago in
Brooklyn as a means to bridging ancient remedies to the modern world. My heart
was to create a true farm to pharmacy experience through the art of medicine
making with herbs. We offer a wide spectrum of remedies and plants from around
the world, integrating from several traditions that I've studied over the years,
such as rainforest tribal styles, Ayurveda, Chinese-Daoist Medicine, and
European style alchemy. I believe that by preserving these ancient forms of
indigenous botany, we keep alive a very sacred aspect to our source. Anima Mundi
was founded with the intention to bridge ancient healing traditions and plant
remedies as a form as grass roots healthcare for today's world. Since I was a
little girl, I devoted my studies to shamanic style healing, hands on energy
work and botanical studies. I was born with intuitive sight, and at that time I
was shy and somewhat scared of the potential of this energy. I remember seeing
auras and spirits when I was a girly, and didn't know what to do or even talk
about it to my family. Later I learned to cultivate it and trained with psychics
and healers that helped me convert this energy into a healing art that I could
apply to this world. I focused and studied on both Central and South American
tribal style herbalism, studying with plant medicine teachers in Costa Rica, the
Amazon and California. I then went on to study classic Western and European
herbalism. I trained as a clinical herbalist at different herbal schools, and
continued on to cultivate a private practice in Berkeley CA and NYC. I became
deeply fascinated with archetypes, astrology and body types and the cosmological
correlations of illness/health with planetary function. I studied astrology,
cosmology and consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and
immersed myself in the study of medical astrology, and biodynamics. I shortly
after founded Anima Mundi Herbals in NYC with the purpose to providing a
unadultured medicinal herb line that integrated native traditions and ancient
formulations. I wanted to create a business that not only provided an actual
pure and powerful form of healthcare, I also cared to help preserve indigenous
lands and their local economies through organic agriculture and wildcrafted
goods. Please feel free to contact me to say hello or speak about the magic of
herbs and healing! Warmly, Adriana

DR. MARY BOVE
AUTHOR, PHYSICIAN & EDUCATOR

Dr. Mary Bove herbal advocate, educator, and innovator holds a Doctorate of
Naturopathic Medicine, Midwifery Certification and Diploma of
Phytotherapy/Herbal Medicine. She practiced Naturopathic Family Medicine, herbal
Medicine, and Midwifery for over 30 years, specializing in naturopathic
pediatrics, botanical medicine, natural prenatal care and homebirth.

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Dr. Mary Bove herbal advocate, educator, and innovator holds a Doctorate of
Naturopathic Medicine, Midwifery Certification and Diploma of
Phytotherapy/Herbal Medicine. She practiced Naturopathic Family Medicine, herbal
Medicine, and Midwifery for over 30 years, specializing in naturopathic
pediatrics, botanical medicine, natural prenatal care and homebirth. Dr Bove is
the author of the Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants and
co-authored Herbs for Women’s Health. Mary has been published in many magazines,
journals and collaborative books on botanical and natural medicine. Dr Bove
currently consults, lectures, writes, and teaches internationally for Heartwood
Institute on the topics of naturopathic medicine, botanical medicine,
pediatrics, natural pregnancy and childbirth, traditional food medicine, and
mind-body healing.

PAUL STAMETS
MYCOLOGIST

Paul Stamets, speaker, author of 6 books, mycologist, medical researcher and
entrepreneur, is considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi:
habitat, medicinal use, and production. He lectures extensively to deepen the
understanding and respect for the organisms that literally exist under every
footstep taken on this path of life.


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Paul Stamets, speaker, author, mycologist, medical researcher and entrepreneur,
is considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi: habitat, medicinal
use, and production. He lectures extensively to deepen the understanding and
respect for the organisms that literally exist under every footstep taken on
this path of life. His presentations cover a range of mushroom species and
research showing how mushrooms can help the health of people and planet. His
central premise is that habitats have immune systems, just like people, and
mushrooms are cellular bridges between the two. Our close evolutionary
relationship to fungi can be the basis for novel pairings in the microbiome that
lead to greater sustainability and immune enhancement. Paul’s philosophy is that
“MycoDiversity is BioSecurity.” He sees the ancient Old Growth forests of the
Pacific Northwest as a resource of incalculable value, especially in terms of
its fungal genome. A dedicated hiker and explorer, his passion is to preserve
and protect as many ancestral strains of mushrooms as possible from these
pristine woodlands. His research is considered breakthrough by thought leaders
for creating a paradigm shift for helping ecosystems worldwide. Paul is the
author of six books (including Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save The
World, Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms, and Psilocybin Mushrooms of the
World), he has discovered and named numerous new species of psilocybin
mushrooms, and is the founder and owner of Fungi Perfecti, LLC, makers of the
Host Defense Mushrooms (www.hostdefense.com) supplement line. He has received
numerous awards, including: Invention Ambassador (2014-2015) for the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the National Mycologist Award
(2014) from the North American Mycological Association (NAMA), and the Gordon &
Tina Wasson Award (2015) from the Mycological Society of America (MSA). His work
has entered into the mainstream of popular culture. In the new Star Trek:
Discovery series on CBS, the Science Officer is portrayed by an
Astromycologist.... a Lt. Paul Stamets. Paul’s work with mycelium is a central
theme of this series. Paul funds research to save rare strains of mushrooms that
dwell within the old growth forests. He is a collaborator with numerous
scientific organizations and research institutes. Currently he is testing
extracts of these rare strains at the NIH (National Institutes of
Health/Virology) and with Washington State University/United States Department
of Agriculture against a wide panel of viruses pathogenic to humans, animals and
bees. “We are now fully engaged in the sixth Major Extinction (“6 X”) on planet
Earth. Our biosphere is quickly changing, eroding the life support systems that
have allowed humans to ascend. Unless we put into action policies and
technologies that can cause a course correction in the very near future, species
diversity will continue to plummet, with humans not only being the primary
cause, but one of the victims. What can we do? Fungi, particularly mushrooms,
offer some powerful, practical solutions, which can be put into practice now.”

CAL JANAE WOLFPACK
HERBALIST, BOTANIST & FARMER

Cal Janae Wolfpack, is an herbalist, botanist, farmer & plant educator located
in their homeland of the Des Moines & Raccoon River watershed, currently called
Iowa. Cal works as an herb grower, a clinical herbalist & botanist in their
private practice. Cal offers sliding scale herbal consultations, provide herb
kits to midwifery clients, make herbal medicines under the label "Profound
Existence," amongst other projects. 


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Cal Janae Wolfpack, is an herbalist, botanist, farmer & plant educator located
in their homeland of the Des Moines & Raccoon River watershed, currently called
Iowa. Cal works as an herb grower, a clinical herbalist & botanist in their
private practice. Cal offers sliding scale herbal consultations, provide herb
kits to midwifery clients, make herbal medicines under the label "Profound
Existence," amongst other projects.

MIMI HERNANDEZ
HERBALIST & AUTHOR

Mimi Hernandez, RH(AHG) draws upon her rich ethnic background & the Granny
healers in her life. She believes strongly that keeping plant wisdom alive is
essential and has dedicated her life’s work to serving as an advocate for both
traditional and professional herbal pathways while building cultural bridges of
understanding. Mimi has been the Executive Director of the American Herbalists
Guild for 10 years.

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Mimi Hernandez, RH(AHG) draws upon her rich ethnic background & the Granny
healers in her life. She believes strongly that keeping plant wisdom alive is
essential and has dedicated her life’s work to serving as an advocate for both
traditional and professional herbal pathways while building cultural bridges of
understanding. Mimi has been the Executive Director of the American Herbalists
Guild for 10 years. She has mentored students of clinical herbalism and has
provided trainings in apothecary management and herbal medicine for many years
as well.

RISING APPALACHIA
HERBALISTS & FOLKLORE ARTISTS 

In 2007, Leah and Chloe Smith decamped to New Orleans from their hometown in
downtown Atlanta. The mission was to deliver art in service to the rebirth of a
city, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The sisters sought to assist in the
process of healing and rebuilding, collaborating on restoration education and
post-storm artistic offerings with the organization Alternate Roots.


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In 2007, Leah and Chloe Smith decamped to New Orleans from their hometown in
downtown Atlanta. The mission was to deliver art in service to the rebirth of a
city, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The sisters sought to assist in the
process of healing and rebuilding, collaborating on restoration education and
post-storm artistic offerings with the organization Alternate Roots. Seduced by
the royalty of NOLA culture— radiant even in the midst of such unimaginable
loss, struggle and trauma—the young women put down their own roots and swiftly
got to work. Nestled in the bosom of New Orleans' vibrant musical village, they
saw themselves as street-culture apprentices, discovering kindred souls while
steadily finding their way as Rising Appalachia. “The voice and songs of New
Orleans will knock you off your feet. They strike you quick with an almost
obsessive heartache and love,” reflects Chloe. “We basically never left. We
lived there for seven years, soaking in the jazz and brass, the spirit of its
people. Naturally, those sounds seeped into our music, as well as into our
identity as Southerners.” Rising Appalachia’s soulful folk-roots sound traces
back to parents who prioritized culture and diversity, and to the grassroots
music communities that dot the hills and valleys of the Deep South. Countless
weekends spent at fiddle camps like the Swannanoa Gathering, immersed in what
they affectionately call “Appalachian trance music.” Through thunderstorms and
hot summer nights, firefly-chasing and bullfrog belting, they developed an
affinity for the forests, groves and hidden treasures of rural Appalachia. “Our
mom and dad are folk fiddlers,” Leah elaborates. “Both have been playing in
old-time jam circles since we were babies. There was music in our house five
days a week. On weekends, fiddle camps and contra dances. Mom is a jazz pianist,
too, even starting a gospel/Appalachian/jazz singing group with a dozen women
who rehearsed at our home. In many ways, Rising Appalachia was predestined, an
extension of the family tradition.” Adjacent to those paternal influences was
the raw realism of Atlanta's kaleidoscopic '90s rap underground, which served to
strengthen the girls' connection to the Southern metropolis they called home.
“Chloe and I have always shared a deep love of urban storytelling,” Leah says.
“We believe that hip-hop is a front-porch music, it's one of our greatest
contemporary folk traditions. We had these musical cultures swirling around us
for our entire upbringing.” Those disparate scenes first seeded Rising
Appalachia’s unicorn sound. Before long, the women welcomed the voluminous
talents of multi-instrumentalist David Brown and world percussionist Biko
Casini. Each player wields an appropriately eclectic skillset, proven essential
to the group's sonic gumbo for more than a decade. Later, they added virtuosic
fiddler/cellist Duncan Wickel, a prodigy from the same Appalachian summer camps
of their youth. Rising Appalachia places a laser focus on pertinent social
justice issues. Both women identified as activists well before professional
artisans. They consistently use their platform to activate, organize and support
frontline justice work and community organizations. The messaging highlights
local food issues, educates fans on feminism, the climate crisis, and prison
industrial complex, among other crucial causes. As they bore witness to New
Orleans' resolve, Leah and Chloe solidified their voice as grown women, and
their embryonic songs came to life. Above the buzz of horses' hooves and
fortune-tellers, they cut their teeth busking in the French Quarter - just a few
short blocks from the iconic Preservation Hall, a 19th-century Creole townhouse
later transformed into a non-profit performance art space in 1961. Preservation
Hall brought musical traditions under the same roof before they were legally
allowed to perform together. Hosting intimate acoustic concerts 350 nights per
year for over half-a-century, Preservation Hall is a quintessential pilgrimage
in the birthplace of Black American music. In January 2021, with the pandemic in
full swing neither Rising Appalachia nor Preservation Hall were staging events
with live audiences. Instead, the band was invited to collaborate with the
distinguished institution and produce a livestream concert. A medicinal balm
broadcast to their fans around the globe, the lasting effects of that salve are
preserved on the group's latest release, Live at Preservation Hall. Rising
Appalachia’s reverence for all things NOLA can be heard from within the hallowed
jazz cathedral. Leaning heavily into a Crescent City swoon, the quintet is ably
assisted by a pair of beloved local luminaries: Aurora Nealand (clarinet,
accordion) and Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Branden Lewis (trumpet). The
regional accouterments lend a certain authenticity and panache to seminal
selections like opener “A Closer Walk With Thee”, and treasured traditional “St.
James Infirmary”, a longtime setlist favorite. The concert is brimming with full
band dynamics, and explores the deeper annals of Rising Appalachia's
NOLA-centric songbook. “Indigo Dance” (Leylines, 2019) is a debutante ditty that
nods to the city that care forgot. The swaggering “Downtown” (Filthy Dirty
South, 2012) was conceived as Leah eluded the omnipresent parish potholes while
biking through the Marigny. “River Mouth” (Wider Circles, 2015) was hand-crafted
amongst dear friends at the base of the Mississippi, where the river meets the
Gulf of Mexico. Embossed in subtle squeezebox and hymnal harmonies, lonesome
love ballad “The Long Haul” (Filthy Dirty South) was similarly born on these
Bayou waters. | Mined from 2020's surprise LP The Lost Mystique of Being in the
Know, both "Catalyst" and "Silver" unspool rather exquisitely to fill the sacred
space. The gospelized “Shed Your Grace'' (Leylines) struts down the Quarter’s
cobblestone streets in joyful gratitude. “Resilient” (Leylines) remains Rising
Appalachia’s magnum opus protest song. The rallying cry is revealed with an
arrangement rich in nuanced instrumentation; the group offering a sublime
reading unique to the momentous occasion. Eschewing established industry norms,
Leah and Chloe Smith have followed invitation and intuition to independently
forge their own path. Fifteen years and seven studio albums into an ambitious
adventure that has already taken these medicine women around the world, Rising
Appalachia continues spreading musical catharsis with an iridescent elixir of
global soul.

STEPHEN BROOKS
ETHNOBOTANIST & COMMUNITY BUILDER

Stephen Brooks is a world-renowned ethnobotanist, permaculture designer and
educator, and the co-creator of; Punta Mona Center for Regenerative Design,
Envision Festival, Alegria Village, Ecovilla & Ecoversity.


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Stephen Brooks has been living for the past 25 years in Costa Rica and is a
world leader in creating thriving ecological communities, promoting permaculture
practices, and fostering sustainable food production models. He is the
co-founder of Ecoversity and Punta Mona Center for Regenerative Design &
Botanical Studies. In 2006, Stephen co-founded and developed La Ecovilla, a 45
home community in San Mateo, Costa Rica. His most recent addition is Alegria
Village, which neighbors La Ecovilla.

DR. SUSAN LEOPOLD, PHD
ETHNOBOTANIST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNITED PLANT SAVERS

Susan is an ethnobotanist and passionate defender of biodiversity. Over the past
20 years, Susan has worked extensively with indigenous peoples in Peru and Costa
Rica. She is the Executive Director of United Plant Savers and Director of the
Sacred Seeds Project.

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Susan is an ethnobotanist and passionate defender of biodiversity. Over the past
20 years, Susan has worked extensively with indigenous peoples in Peru and Costa
Rica. She is the Executive Director of United Plant Savers and Director of the
Sacred Seeds Project. Prior to working at United Plant Savers she was a rare
botanical book librarian at the Oak Spring Garden Library, specializing in
digitizing rare herbals and botanical travel manuscripts. She currently serves
on the Board of Directors for Botanical Dimensions and the Center for
Sustainable Economy. She is an advisory board member of ABC and a co-founder of
the Medicines from the Edge conference in Costa Rica. She is a proud member of
the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia. She lives on and manages a productive
farm with her three children in Virginia, where she raises goats, peacocks and
herbs. She is an avid recreational tree climber, in love with the canopy just as
much as the herbs of the forest floor.

SARA KATZ
FOUNDER OF HERBPHARM

Sarah Katz is the co-founder of the company Herb Pharm, in 1979. She's also the
founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, and board president of United
Plant Savers (UpS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and
sustainable production of indigenous American medicinal plants. 

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Sarah Katz is the co-founder of the herbal products company Herb Pharm, a
founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, and board president of United
Plant Savers (UpS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and
sustainable production of indigenous American medicinal plants. She has served
on numerous local and national boards - including that of the American Herbal
Products Association - and she has organized and co-organized multiple herbal
conferences throughout the United States, notably five UpS conferences at Herb
Pharm between 2000 and 2012, with proceeds benefiting the conservation
nonprofit.

MINDY GREEN
REGISTERED AROMATHERAPIST, REGISTERED HERBALIST ESTHETICIAN, EDUCATOR, AUTHOR,
PUBLIC SPEAKER

Four decades of experience in the natural products and health care industries
make Mindy Green a genuine, national authority on botanicals. Her
wellness-industry expertise is complemented by her active, longstanding
licensure as an esthetician, herbalist, and aromatherapist.

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Four decades of experience in the natural products and health care industries
make Mindy Green a genuine, national authority on botanicals. Her
wellness-industry expertise is complemented by her active, longstanding
licensure as an esthetician, herbalist, and aromatherapist. She has taught
botanical therapies at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, University of
Colorado, Boulder; Metro State College in Denver; and the University of MN.
Since 2009 she has taught for the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative
Medicine, and, beginning in 2015 for the Academy of Integrative Health and
Medicine. Mindy has lectured internationally on holistic skincare, lifestyle,
nutrition, herbal therapies, and essential oils.
She worked at the Aveda Corporation (2003-2009) in the botanical research
division of R&D as their clinical aromatherapist, developing functional blends
and providing training on essential oils and herbs, putting to use her extensive
training in the advanced uses of essential oils from Purdue University.
She now runs her own consulting company, Green Scentsations, LLC. Prior to
working at Aveda, she founded and owned several herb and essential oil
businesses. She specializes in botanical therapies, product development,
writing, and aromatherapy education. Mindy served on the Cosmeceuticals
Scientific Advisory Board for the Supply Side West trade show and conference
(2008-2013), and as committee chair for Botanicals in Cosmetics for the American
Herbal Products Association (2008-2014). In 2012 she became a health coach
certified by Wellcoaches®.
Serving now on the Editorial Advisory Board for the publication, International
Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapy, and the Program Advisory
Committee for the American College of Healthcare Sciences, her former role as
Program Specialist at the Integrative Resource Center of Anschutz Cancer Center
at the University of Colorado Hospital is indicative of Mindy’s dedication to,
and leadership in wellness and healthcare. From 1995 to 2001 she served as
Director of Education and later, Director of Research for the nonprofit medical
library, the Herb Research Foundation in Boulder.
Mindy is a founding and professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and
an advisory board member to the non-profit American Botanical Council, publisher
of HerbalGram Magazine. Ms. Green served on the faculty of the Rocky Mountain
Center for Botanical Studies (1995- 2003). The California School of Herbal
Studies is among Mindy’s business ventures as co-owner and faculty member
(1985-1995). She is a nationally certified Registered Aromatherapist and has
served on the education committees of the National Association of Holistic
Aromatherapists and the Aromatherapy Registration Council. A prolific writer and
lecturer, Ms. Green has authored over 65 published articles on herbs,
aromatherapy, skincare, holistic health, and integrative care. She is co-author
of Aromatherapy, A Complete Guide to the Healing Art; author of Calendula and
Natural Perfumes, and has contributed to numerous books on herbs and healing,
including two academic texts edited by Andrew Weil, MD. As a botanical-therapies
expert, she has been interviewed more than 400 times by leading magazines and
newspapers. A long-time environmental activist, Mindy served as a board member
for the non-profit organization, United Plant Savers (2004-2010), and believes
plants in all their forms provide healing, globally and individually.

DR. JODY E. NOÉ
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN, ETHNOBOTANIST

Dr. Noé is practicing licensed ND for over 28 years, have a clinic in North
Stonington CT. Dr. Noé is also an author of 4 books, one of them a medical
textbook. She practices traditional medicine as taught by her Cherokee elders.
This is a practice that encompasses mind, body, and spirit. She was accepted as
an official apprentice in 1987 by Crosslin F. Smith, high medicine priest of the
Keetoowah, of the western band of Cherokees in Tahlequah, OK.

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Dr. Noé is practicing licensed ND for over 28 years, have a clinic in North
STonington CT. Dr. Noé is also an author of 4 books, one of them a medical
textbook. She practices traditional medicine as taught by her Cherokee elders.
This is a practice that encompasses mind, body, and spirit. She was accepted as
an official apprentice in 1987 by Crosslin F. Smith, high medicine priest of the
Keetoowah, of the western band of Cherokees in Tahlequah, OK. She has been with
the Smith's since this time that has spanned almost 4 decades, and continues to
practice and study under Crosslin up to this date. Prior to this she was taught
by the elders of the eastern Cherokees, Goingback and Mary U. Chiltoskey, "Mama"
Geneva Jackson, and incidentally with Amy Walker. Dr. Noé continues to study
with her elders and practices traditional ways with patients when appropriate.
The traditional medicine way uses plants, earth, air, water, and fire (heat)
along with rituals and prayers to invoke Spirit and Healing. The Keetoowah are
traditionalists and practice ancient rituals such as the sacred "Stomp Dance" to
this day. In traditional medicine many aspects of healing are addressed with the
focus on the Spirit of each modality affecting the Spirit of the patient to
conjoin with the Great Spirit of the universe.






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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IS THE COURSE ONLINE, IN-PERSON, OR HYBRID?

Our Herbal Medicine Program is a fully online course that provides a dynamic and
highly interactive learning experience. You'll have the flexibility to complete
this program in the comfort of your own home, with plenty of opportunities for
you to connect with your peers and instructors.



Our program is designed with weekly live classes, including live exposure to
teachers, where you can ask questions and build mentor relationships. You'll
have the chance to learn from peers from all over the world, making this a truly
cross-pollinating classroom experience. On average, our students come from 47+
different countries around the world, providing a diverse and enriching learning
environment.


Whether you're interested in expanding your herbalism education or looking to
connect with like-minded individuals from all over the world, our
Herbal Medicine Program has something to offer you.

WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT?

In our experience, students typically commit to about 5-7 hours per week for the
program. This time commitment includes one 90-minute live class per week and an
average of 5-6 hours of lesson materials.


A live class is hosted weekly on Zoom, with lesson materials to be completed in
between each class. The live class includes high-level teaching, folklore,
storytelling, practicum practice, and group breakout rooms. Each class ends with
students' questions, sharing, and connecting.


The lesson materials in between each live class include recorded lectures,
readings, meditations, journal prompts, assessments, homework, and weekly pod
check-ins. The final project may require an increase in time commitment. This
occurs in the final month of the course.

WHEN ARE CLASS TIMES?

For the duration of the course, we will have a Live Class that will meet
on: Wednesdays at 4 pm PST (Los Angeles) for 90 minutes.

Your Program Guid outlines what time we will be meeting each week, and your
teaching mentor will send weekly reminders with the class time and information
via email. We will meet in a private Zoom room for our live class.


LIFETIME ACCESS

Your live classroom recordings, materials, and downloads will forever be
accessible inside this program. All live recordings will be uploaded to your
Student Membership Portal within 24 hours of a completed live session.

HOW WILL I ACCESS THE COURSE AND CLASSES?

Each week live class will happen live on a Zoom video call. Recordings and
downloaded materials will be hosted on our Student Membership Portal inside the
appropriate lesson.


Tech Support:

If you have questions about tech or your Student Membership Portal, please email
one of your teaching mentors at support@ecoversity.org.

DO I NEED PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN HERBALISM TO JOIN THIS CLASS?

Our 6-Month Herbalism Certification is open to all who wish to learn about
herbalism, regardless of their prior experience. The program is designed to
cater to all learning types and levels, with a multimedia approach that includes
pre-recorded lectures, high-definition videos, live classes, podcast-style
storytelling, and peer-to-peer break-out rooms. This learning approach ensures
that students learn in a way that best suits their individual learning style.

A unique feature of this program is the opportunity to learn from a variety of
different teachers with different styles of teaching and areas of expertise.
This exposure to a diverse network of accomplished herbalists in the field will
allow students to broaden their knowledge and gain a well-rounded and
comprehensive understanding of herbalism and its many applications.


Overall, this program provides an immersive and engaging learning experience
suitable for all levels of budding herbalists, with a multimedia approach,
diverse faculty, and hands-on learning opportunities. Whether you are a beginner
or an experienced practitioner, the Herbal Medicine Program is an excellent way
to deepen your relationship with plants and boost your  knowledge and skills.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

Anyone & everyone!  

 * Earth-enthusiasts wanting to learn the power of plants.
 * Anyone who is ready to optimize their health and wellbeing.
 * Parents interested in natural remedies for their family. 
 * Herbal hobbyists.
 * Natural health practitioners.
 * Traditional medicine practitioners.
 * Holistic healers.
 * Home gardeners.
 * Nature lovers.
 * Plant-based medicine seekers.
 * Fitness and nutrition professionals.
 * Craft & DIY lovers.
 * Health and beauty product makers.
 * Folks seeking to supplement their income.

CAN I LEARN MORE ON A 1-1 CALL?

Yes, we offer all prospective students a free 1-1 call here with our Herbalism
Program Guides to find out if this course is a good fit for you! (Most likely it
is 😉)

WHAT DOES CERTIFICATION MEAN?

You will receive a Certificate of Completion through Ecoversity upon your
completion of the program. It serves as a marker and celebration of your
dedication to learning and your investment in learning herbal medicine and the
art of herbalism.


It is important to note that there is no federally or state-recognized herbal
certification in the United States. We award certificates of completion for our
herbal programs.


Herbalists are restricted from treating, curing, or prescribing activities
reserved for licensed medical practitioners. However, in alignment with the
First Amendment's principles of free speech, herbalists can educate clients on
holistic approaches, including healthful food, lifestyle practices, and herbs
that support wellness.


In practical terms, upon receiving your certificate of completion through
Ecoversity, you cannot legally diagnose and prescribe for conditions or specific
illnesses (i.e., diabetes, eczema, cancer, etc.) You can provide valuable
education to clients already diagnosed with diabetes, discussing various herbs
that may complement their doctor-recommended treatment plan.


It's crucial to clarify that your "herbal certification" is a certificate of
completion and does not denote a “certified herbalist” as this term does not
exist.


Want to learn more about this topic? Check out this post: Herbal Medicine FAQs |
American Herbalists Guild

WILL THE TEACHERS BE ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS I HAVE?

There will be a Question & Answer during each live class. You can put your
questions in the chat, and we will address them during the session. If, for some
reason, we cannot address all of the questions, we will follow up after the
session to make sure all questions are addressed.

WILL I GET SUPPORT FROM THE INSTRUCTORS?

Yes, you will have teaching mentors and many expert herbalists with you every
step of the way. The class structure consists of live classes with weekly
opportunities to ask questions and get personalized answers.


WILL THERE BE HOMEWORK FOR THIS COURSE?

At Ecoversity, we have “Home-Fun” not homework! This will be imperative to your
learning, and you will need to complete at least 70% of these assignments to
obtain your certification.

IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH MY PEERS?

Yes! There are multiple opportunities to connect with your peers, including live
classes and a community hub.

AFTER COMPLETION, WHAT LEVEL OF AN HERBALIST WILL I BE?

What a great question!

There are many ways that the art of practicing herbalism can take form in your
life. It can translate into artistry, farming, at-home and community healthcare,
DIY kitchen & bathroom remedies, communicating with the plant spirits as guides;
as well as spreading herbal education globally. Each one of these different
routes, separate or combined, require retaining skill levels and experiences to
bring your practice to a certain level. 

This course is designed to cover a very broad spectrum of herbal knowledge that
ignites at a beginner level and transcends into an intermediate practice. This
course will give you a thorough overview of an introduction to herbalism, herbal
medicine making, plant energetics and spirit, with an in-depth window that is
very special to the Ecoversity curriculum that focuses on client relationships
and entrepreneurial business design. 

As we know, the first time doing something does not make you an expert;
especially when it comes to taking someone’s health under your guidance. If you
are planning to become an herbalist and an herbal practitioner, this course
provides the foundation and the intermediate knowledge needed, but it won’t
prepare you to go directly into a private professional herbal practice.

Continually, we know that no matter how well-done this online course is, to
truly obtain the hands-on skillset, experience and nuanced understanding of
clinical herbalism; you will need to find an onsite school to gain the
experience necessary to treat patients. Although this Ecoversity Certification
has great breadth and the foundation to guide you down, and further, your
journey with Herbalism, it would take many years of hands-on experience in the
field to obtain “Master” status. We do believe that this journey to mastery is a
soul-search of deep passion and eventual embodiment of the feeling that you
have become an Master Herbalist. 

The simplest question, “will I be prepared to work as an herbalist?” has great
depth. We often see students transcending from four year degrees still needing
more time on their journey to mastery; depending on their field, drive, craft,
and position in life. 

Our team of dedicated mentors are ready to help you find your place in the
herbalism world and support your working with earth-magic alongside your peers. 

WHAT CAN I CALL MYSELF AFTER I COMPLETE THIS COURSE?

After completing this course, you will be able to call yourself: 

 * Ecoversity Herbalism Certified
 * An Herbal Educator
 * An Herbal Practitioner 

DO I ACTUALLY RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE AND WHO IS THE
CERTIFICATE FROM?

Yes, you will receive a digital copy of your certificate! In order to receive
your certificate, you must submit a completed final project for review at the
end of the certification program. This is a certification of completion from
Ecoversity. 

WILL GETTING MY CERTIFICATION HELP ME GAIN NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES?

After receiving your Ecoversity Herbalism Completion Certificate, you will have
the ability to spread your knowledge, teach, and work with others. We encourage
the next generation of ecopreneurs to take what they learned in the classroom
and apply it to start their own business, project, or idea!

WHAT SETS THE ECOVERSITY EDUCATION APART & WHY THIS PRICE?

What’s a life of purpose, a career, and a community rooted in the future of our
planet, really worth?

By the end of this revolutionary 6-month course, you’ll have the experience and
knowledge needed to be an inspirational herbalism steward for future
generations.

This caliber of education takes hundreds of hours to compile by a team of
dedicated professionals & plant lovers.



Ecoversity courses offer practical herbalism training with a plethora of
world-renowned leaders and herbal educators. We’ve developed unique course
materials and expose you to practitioners specializing in many areas of
herbalism. Furthermore, your time in class will allow you to connect with a
global community who share your passion for plants and connecting to nature.
These future herbalists and wisdom keepers will become your friends, teammates,
and potential professional colleagues, and you will have lifetime access to all
course material.



Also, we have special guests and a network of graduates that are doing BIG
things in the world. 

Over 6 months, we have calculated that our certification costs $15/hour to learn
with some of the greatest herbalists of our time, who have dedicated their lives
to this knowledge.

How much would you pay to live with meaning and restore balance on the earth‚
all while putting some well-earned money into your pocket? If you’re as
committed to herbalism as you are to groceries, gas for the car, or keeping the
TV on at home, then our fee ought to make a lot of sense.

In addition, we want to assure you that Ecoversity is one of the best places to
study. Here's why:

 * 92% of our students say they're set to make a real-life impact after taking
   our courses. This is because we offer a solutions-based approach to learning,
   where students learn case-based, field-tested solutions from teachers on the
   ground, which they can implement immediately. Our goal is to equip our
   students with the skills and knowledge they need to make a positive impact in
   the world. 
 * Our students and teachers come from ecosystems all over the world, creating a
   cross-pollinating educational environment unlike any other. This means that
   our students gain a broader perspective on herbalism and the natural world,
   and can learn from each other's experiences.
 * Students also have access to world-class experts in herbalism through live
   and interactive classes. This allows them to build life-changing
   relationships with teachers and mentors who are passionate about herbal
   medicine.
 * Finally, we're dedicated to making our students thrive, and we're proud to
   say that 94% of our students are more than satisfied with their experience at
   Ecoversity. Our focus on satisfaction is only the starting point - we want
   our students to leave our courses feeling empowered and equipped to make a
   difference in the world. 


If you're looking for an educational experience that will allow you to make a
real-life impact and connect with a global community of like-minded individuals,
Ecoversity is the right choice for you.


START YOUR 7-DAY TRIAL TODAY!


Experience the magic of herbs risk-free! Enroll in our herbal medicine program
today and enjoy our 7-Day Money-Back Guarantee. If you don't fall in love with
the plant world within the first week, we'll happily refund your purchase.

DOORS CLOSING APRIL 17TH! ENROLL TODAY!



A NOTE FROM YOUR PROGRAM HOST & ECOVERSITY FOUNDING STEWARD




Co-creating this program has been a profound journey of honoring many of the
teachers and wisdom-keepers that have been stewarding western herbalism for
nearly five decades.

Receiving teachings from these seasoned practitioners will change lives by
empowering every learner with the confidence to make their own medicine and tend
to the health of their community.

Herbalism is about putting our health into our own hands, and with this faculty
leading the way as trusted guides, this program is part of the revolution of
regenerating a new, healthier, brighter future.

— Seraphina Capranos, Program Host 
— Alexa Rosenthal, Ecoversity Founding Steward





NOW IS YOUR TIME!



Walk the plant path with our legendary instructors, leaders, doctors, wisdom
keepers, storytellers, and a global network of growing herbalists!



ENROLL NOW!



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GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF KINDRED SPIRITS

Our students & teachers hail from ecosystems worldwide, which provide a
cross-pollinating educational environment unlike any other.

SOLUTIONS-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING

Our students learn case-based, field-tested solutions from teachers on the
ground so they can implement learnings immediately.

LIVE ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS HERBALISM EXPERTS

Students gain access to worldwide teaching talent, with live and interactive
classes to build life-changing relationships.

92% SAY THEY'RE SET TO MAKE REAL IMPACT

92% of students stated they are confident in applying what they learned from an
Ecoversity course in real-life.





THE ECOVERSITY BIO-DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

The Bio-Diversity Scholarship aims to compost systemic inequities through
creating more accessibility to herbalism education and community support. We
acknowledge that diversity transcends traditional boundaries and encompasses an
intricate intersectionality of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic background, ability, & more. This scholarship is a
testament to our belief that every individual's unique perspective contributes
to the web of life and that it is vital for any ecosystem to embrace the
intelligence, innovation, resilience, and beauty that synergized diversity
provides.

Application Now Closed.






PROCEEDS TO UNITED PLANT SAVERS

For this program, we are excited, proud, and honored to be supporting and
aligning with United Plant Savers. A percentage of proceeds from this program
will go directly to support their efforts for the preservation of medicinal
plants and their habitats.  Read more here. 




WHEN DEVELOPING ECOVERSITY,
WE ASKED OURSELVES TO LOOK THROUGH A PARTICULAR LENS.



This lens is one of ecological regeneration, diversity, radical inclusivity, and
future-forward healing. This means we create a teaching space that fosters
safety, courage, and collective liberation. We support all participants by
regeneratively embracing edges of identity and social location. In this way, we
nurture dialogue and education that is polycultural, not monocultural. 

This curriculum is built upon the knowledge of many peoples world-wide. From
indigenous cultures to western academics, Herbalism is a remembrance of many
hands, hearts and bodies on the earth.  

We always welcome feedback, and we thank all wisdom keepers before, now, and in
the future for sharing knowledge. 




THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM ALLIES 

An ecosystem is stronger with allyship. We are grateful and proud to acknowledge
our allies that support this program.



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