Sacred Plant Traditions
2010 Programs at Sacred Plant Traditions
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Six Week Introduction to Herbal Healing
September 14 - October 19
This six week series is great for beginners as well as those who want to deepen their knowledge and use of herbal medicine. This course will include history, herbal actions, apothecary practices, recipes, sacred use of plants and more. The weeks fly by as we spend time in the classroom, the kitchen, the lab and best of all, the garden. We will learn how to identify basic back yard medicines as well as those cultivated in the garden. We will learn harvest techniques, how to dry and preserve our medicines.
Fee $200 (Deposit: $50).
Fee includes all materials & text.
Tuesdays Morning Classes, 10am - noon
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Constitutional Herbalism
Oct 8 - 10 - Matthew Wood and Constitutional Herbalism
How exciting to have Matthew return to SPT once again and bring his wisdom to our area. Enjoy another great weekend with Matthew at the beautiful lodge at Camp Albemarle. We have been gathering here for a number of years with Matt by the fire, listening with deep intent to his stories and his wisdom. Whether this is your first time or you are an alumni, this is not to be missed.
Learn to evaluate people constitutionally, starting with the most basic and useful typology, tridosha (vata, pitta, kapha) and its Western analogs (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph). More complex constitutions will be covered as well, including some of the Animal Medicine types. Evaluation of pathology according to the six tissue states, which can be seen as an expansion on tridosha. Most useful herbs for each category will be covered as well as evaluation from the tone and color of the skin. Introduction to tongue and pulse will be presented if time allows.
Fee for the weekend is $295 and this includes camping and rustic cabins, three meals on Saturday and two on Sunday. We are committed to keeping herbal medicine accessible and with each passing year it becomes more difficult to keep fees low as those around us rise. Our food is organic, wild where possible and always fantastic.
Upcoming Classes
Saturday, Sept 11 - Wild Fermentation
Oct 30 - 31 - Phyllis Light and Appalachian Herbalism
Now accepting registrations for 2011 Weekend Foundations & Clinic