The Herbalist's Collaborative is a group of healers who meet weekly, on Wednesdays at 10:00 am (EST) for six months via Zoom. It is an intermediate-level interactive program that bridges the gap between a student's herbal studies and their career as a skilled community herbalist. Together we deepen our connection with plants through plant journeying meditations and lessons in 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 who are 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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Members must attend all sessions to receive their certificate of completion.

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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

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We meet weekly on Wednesdays...

 

The Collaborative meets for six months via Zoom on Wednesdays at 10:00 am eastern time to:

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

• connect with plants through plant journeying meditations 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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Monthly format...

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Week 1: Plant Journey Meditations

The first Wednesday of every month is dedicated to deepening our connection with the plants in our Materia Medica. We begin with a plant journey meditation 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 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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Each student will receive an herb to research and present to the group.

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Week 2: Interactive Herbal Workshops: Tissue States with Kat Maier

The Collaborative gathers on the second Wednesday of the month to explore the six tissues states with Kat Maier. 

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"Kat Maier RH, (AHG) is the founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia. One of her greatest accomplishments has been to train many clinical herbalists who have gone onto to begin other schools, apothecaries or open practices. In clinical practice for over 30 years, Kat teaches internationally at universities, conferences, and herbal schools. She is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herbal medicine to local communities. This grew out of her school’s free clinic which was one of the first on the east coast and went on to be a template for other schools. She began her study of plants as a Peace Corps volunteer, and her training as a Physician’s Assistant allows her to weave the language of biomedicine into her practice of traditional energetic herbalism. She is coauthor of Bush Medicine of San Salvador Island, Bahamas. As a passionate steward of the plants, Kat also served as president of United Plant Savers and was the recipient of the organization’s first Medicinal Plant Conservation Award.” https://sacredplanttraditions.com/

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It is an honor to have Kats expertise as a seasoned and esteemed practitioner of energetic herbalism. Kat is the author of The Herbalist’s Collaboratives required reading, Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine.

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Week 3: Case Studies

On the third Wednesday of each month, we will practice herbal consultations through case studies explored from an energetic perspective. We will learn to use SOAP notes, a standardized method of documentation used by healthcare providers to record patient information, assessments, and care plans. Together, we will develop energetics-based protocols for clients.

 

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 client's case to the group for peer review.

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Week 4: Business Development Workspace

As part of The Herbalist's Collaborative, we offer an optional one-hour Business Development Workspace. This dedicated time allows you to focus on the tasks that help grow your herbal practice or business. Whether it’s organizing, creating content, or fine-tuning administrative details, this hour-long session provides the perfect space to work alongside fellow herbalists. There’s no set agenda—just bring whatever project or to-do list you need to tackle. This workspace is designed to support your professional development in a structured yet flexible environment.​​ This takes place on the fourth Wednesday of the month.