Come as You Are: Inside the 2026 Virtual Herbalism Conference

When we first imagined the Virtual Herbalism Conference, it wasn’t about creating something bigger or louder. It was about creating something true.

Herbalism has shaped our lives not just through the plants themselves, but through the people we’ve met along the way. From the teachers who opened our eyes to the plant kingdom to the students who asked thoughtful questions to the quiet moments when a cup of tea offered exactly what was needed. Over time, we’ve come to understand herbalism as a practice of relationship more than anything else.

Our Herbalism Conferences community was shaped from that place. The inaugural event in 2025 brought 80,000 plant loving people together for a week of connection, and we are thrilled to bring this gathering together once again February 15-20, 2026 with the 2026 Virtual Herbalism Conference. And just like last year, it’s completely free to attend!  

Wholeness is the Theme, Connection is the Medicine

This year’s theme, Wholeness, invites us to remember that we are already part of something much bigger than ourselves – something living and dynamic. In community, we’ll come together to reflect and learn about the whole plant and whole person. You see, healing doesn’t ask us to become someone else. It asks us to come back into relationship and balance. Wholeness doesn’t exist in isolation; it grows through connection.

Whether you are just beginning your herbal journey or have been walking this path for decades, the 2026 Virtual Herbalism Conference offers a space to listen, learn, and reconnect with what first drew you to the plants in the first place. 

Learn from 39 World-Renowned Herbalists

Throughout the event, you’ll be guided by respected herbalists, educators, and practitioners who bring their deep knowledge and lived experience with the plants to the art of their teachings. From Rosemary Gladstar, Rosita Arvigo, and David Winston to Dr. Jacqui Wilkins, Susan Leopold, and Dr. Marisa Marciano to Pamela Spence, Selima Harleston Lust, and Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, you’ll experience masterful, inspiring teachings from sage herbalists you know and love! 

This gathering reflects the diversity and depth of modern herbalism, and each session is designed to meet you where you are.  

Deepen with the Herbal Teachings Beyond the Event

For those who feel called to stay with the teachings beyond the live week, the VIP Access Ticket offers a way to move more slowly and return again and again. VIP includes lifetime access to the full conference library, with audio files and transcripts for every session, along with a generous collection of bonus classes, films, and resources contributed by speakers and partners. It’s an incredible package of 122 Herbal Resources to enjoy at your own pace. 

This year also includes Rooted Routines herbal course, a behind-the-scenes offering that shares how herbalists live with plants in their everyday rhythms—simple practices, cups of tea, and small rituals that make herbalism a lived relationship rather than something reserved for special moments. 

Choosing VIP is not about doing more! The VIP experience is about deepening with the teachings at the event, slowing down, and continuing the journey. By upgrading with VIP, you’ll also join us in supporting plant conservation through our partnership with United Plant Savers. After all, wholeness includes caring for the earth that cares for us.

Whether you join us FREE or with VIP, we would love to see you at the gathering. Wherever you are joining from and however the week unfolds, you are welcome here. May this conference help you feel more connected to the plants, to your practice, and the greater herbal community. From all of us at the Herbal Academy, our invitation to you is quite simple: Come as you are. Leave feeling whole.

The event kicks off with the Opening Ceremony on Sunday, February 15th and runs through February 20th! The live week is completely free, and VIP grants you lifetime access! 

Get your free ticket to the 2026 Virtual Herbalism Conference.

Explore everything included with the VIP Access Ticket here.