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Materia Medica Series
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Acadia Herbals - Northampton, MA (www.acadiaherbals.com for directions)
$125 for entire three-class series, $45 per class. Includes 1-oz. tincture per class of 1 herb
During each class, we investigate 5 herbs of the Western Herbal Tradition. Classes cover names, parts of plants used, “taste,” “energetics,” location and gathering time, constituents, medicinal uses (Chinese, Western, Indigenous traditions), cautions and contraindications, preparations, dosages for tea and extract, other useful information. Students can sample medicines (when available) as extracts and/or teas to gain first-hand experience of the plants’ “energetics.” Participants also receive a one-ounce bottle of their choice of one of the herbs discussed that evening ($10-$15 retail value).
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Opening to the Wisdom of the Plant World: an Indigenous Language of Plants
Saturday, September 11, 2010
10:00AM-4:00PM
Brooks Bend Gardens, 119 Old Sunderland Road, Montague, MA 01351
$55
With our heightened awareness from the physical study of plants, we will now connect with plants at a deeper level, seeing them as the sentient beings they are, and not as the unconscious life forms modern culture would have us believe they are. We will encounter plants as living, breathing personalities. We will learn about plant societies, plant tribes and sacred plant elders. This wiser understanding of the plant world will reveal how we can make and use medicines that work more profoundly on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels – deepening the healing available to ourselves, our families and our communities.
American Horta: Wild Edible Greens and the Mediterranean Diet
Saturday, September 18, 2010
1:00PM-3:30PM
The Herb Wyfe, 23 Brown Street, Wickford, RI, 02852
$30
The Mediterranean Diet is considered among the healthiest diets in the world. A significant component of this diet includes the use of wild edible greens, called "horta" in Greek. Come join Chris Marano, master herbalist and educator, as he re-introduces practical food and healing wisdom from a millennia-old and still vibrant tradition. This workshop will include: the importance of the Mediterranean Diet and how it compares with a typical American Diet; food and tastes as medicine; identifying wild and organically cultivated "horta" that is available in our geographical area; simple-to-make horta recipes.
Herb Walk: Wild Plants and their Roles as Medicine and Food
Sunday, September 19, 2010
9AM-Noon
Hitchcock Center, 525 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
$15 for Hitchcock members; $20 for non-members
Throughout all times and cultures, people and plants have shared an inseparable bond. In our present culture, however, many people are unaware of the beauty, innate wisdom, and important uses of our fellow travelers from the plant world. During our walk, Chris will introduce a number of useful plants found at Larch Hill. He’ll explain how to
identify them and their uses. He will describe how different cultures view the relationship between our human species and plants and nature. Participants will understand some of the different characteristics of food plants, medicine plants, and poison plants. Chris will present some
basic plant taxonomy and affirm the importance of using scientific names for clarity. You will leave knowing more about how to identify plants with field guides and scientific keys. Chris is also an accomplished story-teller and will share Native American stories and myths about
particular plants and trees. Pre-registration is required; please call (413) 256-6006 or visit Hitchcock Center website.
Materia Medica: Western Herbs
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
6:00-9:00PM
Acadia Herbals, 2 Conz Street,Northampton, MA 01060
$125 for entire three-class series, $45 per class. Includes 1-oz. tincture per class of 1 herb
Medicinal herbal knowledge at the depth & breadth of experienced herbalists
During each class, we investigate 5 herbs of the Western Herbal Tradition. Classes cover names, parts of plants used, “taste,” “energetics,” location and gathering time, constituents, medicinal uses (Chinese, Western, Indigenous traditions), cautions and contraindications, preparations, dosages for tea and extract, other useful information. Students can sample medicines (when available) as extracts and/or teas to gain first-hand experience of the plants’ “energetics.” Participants also receive a one-ounce bottle of their choice of one of the herbs discussed that evening ($10-$15 retail value).
Green Nations Gathering
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday 3PM -- Sunday 3PM
Rowe Conference Center, Rowe, MA
sliding scale starts at $315
The Green Nations are communities of people who love Earth, respect all her beings and honor the interdependent diversity needed for peaceful, sustainable life. We are herbalists, gardeners, farmers, environmentalists, holistic healthcare providers, spiritual ecologists and earth stewards who gather to learn, inspire each other, network for the planet, play and renew our commitment to live in beauty and walk in harmony on Earth, our partner. Ours is a revolution of the heart, taking action to make the world a better place for life. Teachers include Rosemary Gladstar, Kate Gilday and Don Babineau, Pam Montgomery, Susun Weed, 7-Song, Chris Marano and more. For more info, visit www.greennations.org.
Foundations of Western Herbal Medicine
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
6:00-10:00PM
Acadia Herbals, 2 Conz Street,Northampton, MA 01060
$600
This course is part of Clearpath School of Herbal Medicine's First Year Program: “Cultivating the Healer Within.” It blends the long-evolving healing traditions of Native American medicine and European-based herbal medicine. In depth and intensive, Foundations of Western Herbal Medicine is accessible and practical, providing the fundamentals to move on to more advanced studies. Designed for the serious student, classes are both conceptual and experiential.
The course includes a concise history and philosophy of the Western Herbal Tradition and comparison of conventional and holistic health paradigms; a holistic lens for viewing the human body-mind-spirit, including structure (anatomy), function (physiology), elements, humors, tissue states, and psychology; introduction to patterns of health (balance) and illness (imbalance); energetics and effects of Western herbs; introduction to diagnostic tools including eyes, face, constitution type, pulses and tongue. All grounded in wisdom teachings of Native American philosophy and medicine, including in depth, comprehensive hand-out materials.
Serpent Mound Retreat 2010: Empowerment
Friday, October 1, 2010
Friday 2PM - Sunday 2PM
Woodland Altars Retreat Center, 33200 State Route 41, Peebles, OH 45660
$199
A weekend of ceremony and workshops honoring the ancient, beautiful, powerful, Serpent Mound in south-central Ohio, a sacred site attributed to the Mound Builders. Chris will be leading an herb walk, talking about an indigenous "language of plants," and "four sacred plant medicines." Includes lodging in chalets and food for breakfast, participants bring food for other meals, including potluck.