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The Essential Dozen: Be Your Own Herbalist (4-Week Online Series)
Essential Herbs for Thriving
Discover herbalism’s many facets by focusing on the essential dozens. You will work with these plants in our medicine wheel herb garden, wildflower meadows, and forest gardens.
This is one of the first workshops ever taught at The Living Centre in the early 1980s. I continued teaching this workshop at Fanshawe College for 12 years.
May 9 - 30, 2024
After 45-years, it is still an important and foundational study of plant medicine. An understanding that needs to be applied in every home. This workshop covers plants growing everywhere that can be used as food, spice and medicine. They are safe for pregnant moms, infants, and the elderly. We will address the most common health ailments that may arise, and these plants can be used daily to prevent and keep us vibrant and healthy. Discover these essential dozen and be charged by their generous gifts. We will look at the healing plants from numerous angles, including botanical, native, therapeutic, energetic, historical and sacred.
You will gain knowledge and confidence in your ability to assess body systems and which herbs work effectively on those systems, as well as tools to address the emotional body and its connection to disease processes.
80% of the people on this planet use herbal medicine to maintain their health. Support yourself and your community with herbal remedies for the most common ailments.
Curriculum
Week 1
12 Essential Medicinal Plants
Learn how to create your own Materia Medica, your personal healing guidebook
Individual Projects: deepen your learning in an area that particularly interests you
Materia Medica: in-depth overviews of the 12 Essential Medicinal plants, including preparation + dosages
Week 2
Energetics of Plant Medicines
Study of Body Systems
Energetics of Plant Medicines: how energetics change with preparation, and more
Sustainable Wildcrafting: the art and study of working with the wild medicinals throughout the year
Week 3
The Art of Formulation
Herbal Medicine Methods of Delivery
The Art of Formulation: how to create individually-tailored herbal formulations
Medicine-Making Practices: alcohol, vinegar, glycerine, extracts, tea blends, topical preparations, taught with specific ratios to allow for comprehensive dosing
Week 4
Case Studies & Real-Life Examples
Shantree’s unique formulations that he has made for over four decades
Case Studies: real-life examples of common health issues and herbal protocols to support healing
Individual Projects: deepen your learning in an area that particularly interests you, either alone or in a small group
Engaging Practices
28-Day Transformation Process
Living the Essential Keys
Reflections & Insights
Interactive Format
Buddy Mate for Change
Key Lessons
Q & A
Recorded Sessions for Future Viewing
Registration Details
Dates:
May 9 - 30, 2024
Thursday Evenings
7 – 9:30 pmCost Sliding Scale
Regular - $175Reduce - $150 for those who find the regular rate beyond their means
Sponsor - $200 to support those who need to choose the ‘Reduced Rate’
Plus HST taxPre-registration is essential for participation. Kindly register at least a week before the commencement date.
Please read our Commitment & Cancellation Policy.
Meet your instructor
Shantree Kacera
Shantree Kacera, R.H., D.N., Ph.D., an international author and teacher, co-directs The Living Centre and Living Arts Institute Eco-Spiritual Education Sanctuary since 1983. With a doctorate in Nutritional Medicine and Herbalism, Shantree pioneers integrative approaches to Ayurvedic Medicine, Living Nutrition, and Herbalism. Recognized as a Herbal elder by the Canadian Council of Herbalist Association.
A passionate curator, mentor, and Earth advocate, Shantree focuses on Shamanic Energetic Herbalism, Ayurvedic Living Nutrition, and forest gardening. Shantree is a trailblazer in herbal research. With over 45 years of teaching experience, he integrates herbalism, with scientific insights for a regenerative and evolved future.
