Path One is your invitation into the deep roots of plant work. In this 9-week beginning course we explore the herbs and their virtues from many angles. Through hands-on learning, guided plant journeys, and multifaceted exploration of the human being we learn to work with the herbs, craft excellent medicines, support and harmonize body systems and functions, expand our medicine into the realm of magic, and work with over 25 individual herbs at an intensity and intimacy rarely shared in other courses. Path One lays a powerful foundation of special constitutional-energetic herbalism for further studies and will give you access to wisdom and experiences not openly shared in most herbal programs.
On this path you'll gain sufficient experience to research herbs and herbal protocols, make excellent medicines, rely on your own personal connections to individual plants, and bring herbal medicine into your home for care of self and family. This is a superior hands-on foundation for those who want to go on to study other forms of herbalism with a less spiritual focus, and a prerequisite for those who want to continue their studies in our program and tradition.
Sessions begin with decompression, guided journeyworks, shared medicine taking, lots and lots of medicine crafting and building your own medicine chest, and a topical discussion surrounding our spiritual work with the plants. We also explore real client narratives each week to learn how to apply our herbal wisdom in the real world. Tuition includes journal with prompts, program manual, and a hand-curated selection of textbooks to support your studies giving you an instant herbal library of the best of the best! You will also get complimentary access to Josh's online school, The Green Arte, for one full year (a value of $348) and receive a 10% student discount at Greenthread Herbs. Josh and advanced students will also be available to help you work on your own wellness throughout the course duration.
On this path you'll gain sufficient experience to research herbs and herbal protocols, make excellent medicines, rely on your own personal connections to individual plants, and bring herbal medicine into your home for care of self and family. This is a superior hands-on foundation for those who want to go on to study other forms of herbalism with a less spiritual focus, and a prerequisite for those who want to continue their studies in our program and tradition.
Sessions begin with decompression, guided journeyworks, shared medicine taking, lots and lots of medicine crafting and building your own medicine chest, and a topical discussion surrounding our spiritual work with the plants. We also explore real client narratives each week to learn how to apply our herbal wisdom in the real world. Tuition includes journal with prompts, program manual, and a hand-curated selection of textbooks to support your studies giving you an instant herbal library of the best of the best! You will also get complimentary access to Josh's online school, The Green Arte, for one full year (a value of $348) and receive a 10% student discount at Greenthread Herbs. Josh and advanced students will also be available to help you work on your own wellness throughout the course duration.
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S Y L L A B U S
-1- Intro and foundations Actions / Energetics / Elements Journeywork & Following the Herbs Constitutional Expressions Animism, Folk Medicine, and Spiritual Herbalism A Survey of Herbal Traditions Legalities, Industry, Reality Checks, Community, and Goals -2- Infusions & Decoctions Workshop Tea Ritual Digestive System Bitters, Aromatics, & Carminatives Tongue & Face Analysis Cleansing & Releasing Materia Medica & Focal Herb -3- Tincture Workshop 1 Immune System The Anti- Herbs Protection Materia Medica & Focal Herb -4- Tincture Workshop 2 Nervous System, Mood, & Energy Adaptogens & Nootropics Nervines & Sedatives Materia Medica & Focal Herb -5- Oil Workshop 1 Blood, Lymph, and Detox Protocols Nutritives, Alteratives, & Trophorestoratives Herbs in the Kitchen First Aid, Family Care, & Shipwreck Essentials The Art of Composition & Formulation Materia Medica & Focal Herb -6- Steams Workshop Smoking & Smoldering Workshop Respiratory System Expectorants, Pectorals, Demulcents, & Drying Allies 5-Point Consultations & Body Reading Sacred Connections & Green Breathwork Materia Medica & Focal Herb -7- Oil Workshop 2 Balms & Salves Workshop Cardiovascular System Love & The Temple Within Materia Medica & Focal Herb -8- Compress & Poultice Workshop Reproductive Systems Hormonal Functions Abundance & Creativity Materia Medica & Focal Herb -9- Herb Walk Course Review Final Projects Path Two Preview Chlorophyll Ritual |
P A T H O N E D E T A I L S
Path One is a 9-week journey. Sessions take place on Sundays from Noon-4ish and are held either at Greenthread Herbs or at a nearby outdoor location. We meet three Sundays in a row each month with one Sunday off making the course a 3-month duration. Class size: 7 new students TA: TBA Current Textbooks: Spiritual Herbalism / Josh Williams The Gift of Healing Herbs / Robin Rose Bennett Planetary Herbology / Michael Tierra Herbal Medicine / Dr. Sharol Tilgner This path is required before taking Path Two or Path Three. Tuition: $700 due January 10, 2022 Upcoming start dates: March 20, 2022 |