Create a Container for Your Herbal Practice

Herbalism is a Calling

If you love herbs, have completed in-depth herbal studies, and you're ready to share your passion with your community as an herbalist, how do you turn your dream into reality?

Welcome to Crafting Your Herbal Practice!

This isn't just another virtual course; it's a transformative journey explicitly designed for herbal practitioners who crave a heart-centered approach, coupled with a solid set of practical skills to manifest their vision. Crafting Your Herbal Practice is all about giving you the tools and guidance you need to align your herbal practice with your unique goals and values.

Imagine diving into a curriculum that not only empowers you with essential skills but also nurtures your passion for herbalism. Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine your practice, this course is crafted to inspire and support you every step of the way.

Mark your calendars! The next Crafting Your Herbal Practice course kicks off in January 2026, with registration opening in October 2025.

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Your path to becoming a confident and skilled herbalist starts here!

Crafting Your Herbal Practice is for you if you are ready to:

  • Develop self-awareness about the many elements of a therapeutic relationship.

  • Create and hold a sacred, safe space for your client and yourself.

  • Improve your intake skills and create concise case studies.

  • Identify your core values around herb sustainability and conservation, and access resources to implement them in your practice.

  • Establish practice policies and procedures to ensure confidentiality and efficiency

  • Implement safe apothecary practices: record keeping, sustainable sourcing, compounding guidelines, etc. 

  • Generate a working business plan, integrating tax planning, business entities, liability insurance, waivers, and other business practices with your practice vision.

We invite you to join us if you have…

  • Completed a foundation-level herb program that included herbs for specific body systems, basic herbal energetics, herbal actions, and a working knowledge of the uses of at least 100 herbs.

  • Knowledge of the ethical and ecological issues inherent in herbal practice.

  • A basic understanding of the health assessment paradigm you will use to guide your herbal protocols (e.g., Western herbalism, folk medicine, inherited traditions, energetics, TCM, Ayurveda)

  • Completed a basic anatomy and physiology course or similar level of education.

MEET YOUR TEACHERS!

Patricia Kyritsi Howell and Kat Maier, herbal elders with nearly 70 years of combined experience as clinical herbalists, mentors, and teachers, are the primary instructors for the course; other guest instructors will join them.

  • Patricia Kyritsi Howell

    Founder of Botanologos School of Herbal Studies and Author of Medicinal Plants of Southern Appalachians

  • Kat Maier

    Founder of Sacred Plant Traditions and Author of Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayourveda and Chinese Medicine

We are happy to answer any questions you have! Please send us an email.

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