The Herbalist’s Collaborative is a group of healers who meet weekly, on Wednesdays at 10am (EST) for six months via Zoom. It is an intermediate level interactive program that bridges the gap between a students herbal studies and their career as a skilled community herbalist. Together we deepen our connection with plants through plant journeying meditations and herbal energetics. We develop our herbal practitioner skills by practicing herbal consultations and case studies. The Herbalist’s Collaborative is a peer supported environment where life long connections are made, community is nurtured and we get to learn from guest teachers, the leaders of our industry.

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When you join, you'll receive access to our private online group where you can connect with members, download our group content and access the Zoom links for our weekly meetings.

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Required reading: Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine by Kat Maier

 

The Collaborative meets for six months via Zoom on Wednesdays at 10am eastern time to:

• develop our herbal consultation skills through an energetics based curriculum and case studies

• connect with plants through meditation, plant journeying and Materia medica studies

• develop and create strategies for the success of our small businesses 

• connect ​with each other to build a strong collaborative community

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We meet weekly on Wednesdays...

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Week 1: Medicinal Plant Journey Meditation: 1 hour

The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to deepening our connection with the plants in our Materia Medica. We begin with a plant meditation journey where we use our senses, intuition and direct perception to intimately explore the plant that we are working with that month. Through this practice we are learning about plants through an intuitive and energetic lens, strengthening our sense of taste and familiarizing ourselves with the physiological effects of the five flavors. We will also use this time to explore the six tissues states. We will work with the same plant throughout the month in order to significantly strengthen our knowledge of our herbal allies. We journal, meditate, make medicine, create illustrations and anything else that inspires us to connect with the plant. 

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Members must attend all six Medicinal Plant Meditations to receive their certificate of completion. 

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Week 2: Case Studies with Kat Maier: 1 hour

I am beyond honored and excited to announce that Kat Maier will lead our Case Studies for our next six month course. She is a renowned clinical herbalist, author of Energetic Herbalism and founder of Sacred Plant Traditions a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kat has over 30 years of clinical experience, has trained many clinical herbalists and is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herbal medicine to local communities. She will walk us through creating SOAP notes and providing an energetics based herbal consultation. 

 

Members are encouraged to start offering herbal consultations to friends, family or existing clients with a goal of working with a minimum of one client per month. Each month a student will be selected to present a clients case to the group. Kat will walk us through the case study and share her extensive knowledge on herbal energetics to help us develop energetics based protocols for our clients.

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Members must attend all six Case Studies to receive their certificate of completion. 

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Week 3: Business Development Workspace: 1-2 Hours (optional)

The Collaborative gathers on the third Wednesday of the month for our Business Development Workspace where we discuss, create and bring our visions to life. This includes developing our offerings, brand identity, marketing strategies and anything else we need support with as we navigate running our small businesses.

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Week 4: Community Gathering:  1 Hour (optional)

The fourth Wednesday of the month is reserved for a casual tea time where we go over questions, get support where needed and connect on a personal level. It is a cherished opportunity for our community to gather and grow!

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