Sessions of 4 Classes
Offering 3 different sessions of classes. Each session will include 4 nights of classes. Classes will be on Tuesday starting at 6:00 till 7:30. Cost is per session, can not sign up for just one class. Limited to 10 people
First Session:
April 19: Intro to Energetics / Digestive part 1
April 26: Digestive part 2
May 3: Nervous system part 1
May 10: Nervous system part 2
Herbal Energetics
If you crave a hot chai in the winter or want to cool off with a juicy piece of watermelon in the summer, then you are already familiar with the concept of energetics in your food. This same concept can be very helpful in building relationships with medicinal plants.
We will begin this class by exploring some basic herbal energetics, classifying herbs with our senses in terms of their qualities of hot, cold, dry, or damp. We will also talk about our own energetics as individuals (“I always run hot”… "My skin is super dry all year”…), and think about appropriate herbal compliments for individual constitutions and imbalances.
This class goes beyond a “this herb for that illness” approach and presents a much more dynamic, personalized, and effective way to match herbs to individuals. When we know the plants with our own senses, there is no need for memorization. This is a great place to begin your herbal journey or to dive deeper into more nuanced formulation.
Some Future Class Topics
Digestion (2 parts)
Calming & Uplifting Herbs
Herbalism in the Kitchen
Second Session:
May 24: Immune system
May 31: Respiratory system
June 7: Cardiovascular system
June 14: Lymphatic system
Third Session:
July 5: Female reproductive system
July 12: Male reproductive system
July 19: Urinary system
July 26: Musculoskeletal system