School of Herbalism and Self-Healing
July 27th, 2009 by Cindy Hebbard
Mission:
Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing supports the health, well being and restoration from illness and injury in our communities by providing education about the use of healing foods, herbal remedies, nutritional supplements and our options for self, family, society and pets to travel a healing and peaceful path through the responsible use of what Mother Nature grows for us on this planet.
Nature provides us with everything we need for vibrant health.
What is the healing process?
Healing: Becoming whole and sound; a return to health.
I believe that one can truly heal oneself. Each of us possesses an internal healer, that part of ourselves that always guides us to safety, wellness and to make wise choices that support our good health and rejuvenation from illness and injury. We may call upon others to help us with this process, to guide us as we learn our options and help us make choices that lead to wellness and optimal health. But someone else cannot heal me. Only I can.
This instinctive healer within each of us has the ability to restore health from virtually any disease or condition, regardless of the degree or magnitude, whether the current medical system says there is a cure or not. All we need to do is call upon this part of ourselves, listen to its wisdom, the lessons it bestows and follow its instruction. We hear of self-healing miracles all the time; people who have beaten the odds and come back from the brink of death, either from injury or illness. When you listen to these people describe how they’ve done it, they report a voice or internal wisdom guiding them.
Program Details:
The herbal apprenticeship and wellness education certificate program is designed for health practitioners, body and energy work practitioners or laypeople with an interest in understanding and achieving optimal health through the use of the natural plant world.
The program is comprised of 3 trimesters with 4 weekend classes each (approximately one weekend per month). Saturday classes will be held at Upton House on the campus of the SIT Graduate Institute which is a program of World Learning in Brattleboro, VT.
102 miles from Boston,
85 miles from Hartford, CT
204 miles from NYC
The first trimester provides an
Introduction to Holistic Wellness and Self-healing.
A person with a desire to heal oneself or to support a loved one’s healing process would gain a deep understanding of how to do so by attending trimester one.
The following weekends will address these topics:
September 26-27 Healing Foods and Herbal Remedies for Body & Mind
October 17-18 Good Digestion: The Foundation of Good Health
November 14-15 Nutrition and Detoxification for Improved Health
December 5-6 Healing the Mind, Mood and Nerves
Trimester 2 Approaching Illnesses Holistically,
Trimester 3 Long-Term Wellness through Regional, Traditional and World Healing Systems.
Each weekend session of The Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing program will include:
Saturday classes from 10 AM to 5 PM, a series of lectures, demonstrations and outdoor time. These classes are required for the certificate of completion. (Participants may make up any missed classes on a future date whenever that class is offered.)
Sundays, usually 10 AM to 2 PM, we’ll practice hands-on learning. This will include a field trip to a local farm, an herbalist’s laboratory or business operation, a natural health clinic, a state forest, park or other natural area. We will practice ethical wildcrafting, observe organic and biodynamic growing and processing of herbs, experience sacred plant medicine, and learn about many of the business practices and opportunities for herbalists. (To support the needs of people with prior commitments, Sundays are considered optional for the certificate, although they are highly recommended.)
The program includes guest herbalists from the region speaking or assisting with demonstrations, to provide a broader scope of information for participants.
Cost of the program is $1785. or $595. per trimester; this includes all classes, workshops, practicum and support materials for completion of said program/ trimester.
A $100 non-refundable deposit will hold your space in the program.
Those who pay in full for the 12 month apprenticeship by the end of the first Saturday of the first trimester will receive a $150 discount.
Payment plan options and
work study scholarships will be available for folks with financial need.
Participants will learn to:
- use nourishing, healing foods to improve health, vitality, clarity and wellness of body, mind and spirit.
- prepare and use herbs and supplements to repair the damage done to the body’s organs, tissues and cells in chronic illness.
- identify, ethically harvest, grow, and formulate your own herbal preparations for home or business use.
- deepen your knowledge and understanding of the uses of plants for food and medicine now and through the centuries.
- develop your intuitive wisdom for self-healing and for supporting others’ needs.
Upon completion of the 12 Saturday classes, all homework, and the final exam, participants of The Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing will receive a beautiful certificate of completion.
We hope you join us as you explore your path to vibrant healing.
Call or write today to enroll or for more information.
The Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing
Toll-free:
1- 866- 755-9290
or
info @ wisdomofhealing. com
For even more information about our plans for the school, read on.
The 5-Year plan
The Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing plans to offer a special edition of the program (or special slots beginning in the spring or summer trimester) that people in financial need could pay ½ of the program’s fee and trade for ½ of the cost as a working scholarship. The program’s time trade would be used to serve the community by helping to reduce/ eradicate chosen invasive species, replanting of local native plants, growing/ harvesting/ preparing food for others in need, etc.
The Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing will offer an intensive summer program and an herbalism summer camp for families, children, teens and ‘tweens, each for 1-2 weeks.
We will continue to become involved in youth groups and provide age-appropriate talks and workshops to members of their organizations.
As we develop the program, we plan to make and eventually sell a variety of herbal products. Students and advanced apprentices will help produce the products and operate these businesses.
The Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing
Future adjunct projects:
- Herbalism program for healthcare practitioners
- Free or low-cost herbal natural health clinic, and eventually a health center
- Herbal pharmacy
- Salve making and distribution business
- Tincture, elixir, glycerite and love potion production business
- Accelerated learning programs
- Advanced herbal and wellness programs
- and likely more!
The Wisdom of Healing School of Herbalism and Self-Healing
Call or write today to enroll or for more information.
Toll-free: 1- 866- 755-9290
or write to me: info @ wisdomofhealing. com
