The world of Herbalism is vast and multi-faceted. There are many ways to perceive and observe the magical plant world and all its medicinal offerings. Herbal Modalities such Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Eclectic Herbalism, Western Herbalism, Vitalism, Plant Spirit Medicine & Folk Herbalism all have amazing wisdom to offer us.  Holistic Herbalism was born out of a desire to take several of these ‘lenses’ to create a foundation to explore the healing world with. By first creating a solid understanding of some of these approaches to Herbalism one is able to draw from that mosaic in a effort to study, learn, research and practice plant medicine.

Once a month our group will meet at the Emery Herbals Teaching Centre for a learning experience that will combine both classroom learning alongside experiential hands on learning. Each month participants will be given a comprehensive booklet that details the theme of the month and provides all the necessary components to thoroughly immerse in to the programming. Students are required to complete the program content for the month, returning the following month for the next immersion into their learning. This program has been built to be exponential, one month layering the next, creating a deep and enriching program.

Friday class is 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Saturday class is 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

2016 – 2017 dates are as follows: 

• Friday October 14^th & Saturday October 15^th
• Friday November 18^th & Saturday November 19^th
• Friday December 9^th & Saturday December 10^th
• Friday January 20^st & Saturday January 21st
• Friday February 17^th & Saturday, February 18th
• Friday March 17^th & Saturday, March 18th
• Friday April 21^st & Saturday, April 22nd
• Friday May 12^th & Saturday, May 13th

Included in the Cost of the Program 

• Over 100 hours of in-classroom instruction including 2 guest teachers.
• 8 spiral bond class booklets with complete program contents
• Access to additional workshops at discounted rates (details forthcoming)
• Access to the book lending library at Emery Herbals at no additional fee
• 10% off purchases in the Botanical Dispensary (consignment not included).
• Two complementary, 1 hour mentoring sessions with Colleen.
• Discounted rate for the Art of Aromatherapy, Essential Oil Intensive program in June of 2017.

Please note that the 2016 – 2017 term is now full and we are accepting names for the waiting list. Please contact colleen@emeryherbals.com for more details.