Herbal Apprenticeship Program Salt Spring Island
Please contact me at mayrainbow108@gmail.com for more info
This is an opportunity for those wishing to connect deeply with the plant world and gain the valuable knowledge needed to become an excellent herbalist. Learn to use herbs for food and medicine and empower your self with ancient wisdom. Work with an experienced herbalist in a practical hands-on way from planting seedlings to making salves, creams, tinctures and more. Classes will be a combination of lecture time and practical time. We will go for walks in forests and fields, mountains, meadows and gardens and gather plants and prepare them as teas, food, and medicine. This is a nature based program and much of it takes place out doors. The foundation of Herbalism is knowing plants.
~In depth study of over 50 local herbs~
Slow and practical Herbalism. Create your Herbal Medicine Chest from local plants. Learn to live in right relationship with yourself, the plants, each other and the planet.
~ Cultivating Wild Respect and 7 Generation Herbal Medicine
Honour all aspects of plant communities, and cultivate their well being
Creating your Herbal Nature Journal learn observational and documenting skills, drawing writing and more Plant Identification Skills~ Learn Plant Families, Latin Names, Herbal Properties
~ Mindful Medicine Making Skills, Tinctures, Salves, Syrups, Caps, Glycerites, Honeys~
~Creating Herbal Formulas~
~Herbal Applications, Poultices, Steams, Compresses, Baths~
~Harvesting Drying and Storing Herbs~
~Creating your Home Apothecary
~Create and Customize your own Herbal First Aid Kit
~Herbal Therapeutics for every body systems~
~Create your own Herb Garden~
~Earth Healing Ceremonies~
~Herbal Body Care ,make scrubs, lip balm, cleansers, toothpaste~
~Herbal Hydrotherapy~
By the end of the program you will be familiar with most of the local herbs both wild and cultivated and have a well stocked herbal medicine kit and know how to to use it!
~In depth study of over 50 local herbs~
Slow and practical Herbalism. Create your Herbal Medicine Chest from local plants. Learn to live in right relationship with yourself, the plants, each other and the planet.
~ Cultivating Wild Respect and 7 Generation Herbal Medicine
Honour all aspects of plant communities, and cultivate their well being
Creating your Herbal Nature Journal learn observational and documenting skills, drawing writing and more Plant Identification Skills~ Learn Plant Families, Latin Names, Herbal Properties
~ Mindful Medicine Making Skills, Tinctures, Salves, Syrups, Caps, Glycerites, Honeys~
~Creating Herbal Formulas~
~Herbal Applications, Poultices, Steams, Compresses, Baths~
~Harvesting Drying and Storing Herbs~
~Creating your Home Apothecary
~Create and Customize your own Herbal First Aid Kit
~Herbal Therapeutics for every body systems~
~Create your own Herb Garden~
~Earth Healing Ceremonies~
~Herbal Body Care ,make scrubs, lip balm, cleansers, toothpaste~
~Herbal Hydrotherapy~
By the end of the program you will be familiar with most of the local herbs both wild and cultivated and have a well stocked herbal medicine kit and know how to to use it!
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Here are what some former students have said:
"BEST apprenticeship EVER!! I did it a couple years ago and after the first weekend cried my very first tears of joy. I have nothing but fantastic things to say about Rainbow and the program. If you're considering it, I say DO IT"♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ~Kayla
"Thanks for such a supportive and inspirational learning environment"~ Barbara~
"Rainbow has helped me become confident in my own ability as a Herbalist and medicine maker"
~Juliana~
"Excellent course it has changed my life"
~Lois RN~
"Rainbow gives so much more than training in the wide use of herbs. Her program is a total lifestyle experience. Not to be missed!" ~Marion~
"BEST apprenticeship EVER!! I did it a couple years ago and after the first weekend cried my very first tears of joy. I have nothing but fantastic things to say about Rainbow and the program. If you're considering it, I say DO IT"♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ~Kayla
"Thanks for such a supportive and inspirational learning environment"~ Barbara~
"Rainbow has helped me become confident in my own ability as a Herbalist and medicine maker"
~Juliana~
"Excellent course it has changed my life"
~Lois RN~
"Rainbow gives so much more than training in the wide use of herbs. Her program is a total lifestyle experience. Not to be missed!" ~Marion~