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Student Feature: Colleen Codekas @Grow Forage Cook Ferment
For the fifth installment of our Student Feature Series, we spoke with Colleen Codekas, author of Healing Herbal Infusions and founder of the popular blog, Grow Forage Cook Ferment. As the name of her blog implies, Colleen is a gardener, forager, cook, and herbalist who elegantly weaves herbs and spices into her seasonal recipes and…
Sneak Peek into our Virtual Herbal Book Fair
This autumn, as the days become shorter and the nights start to stretch longer, we’re bringing our studies indoors, preparing wa...
Student Feature: Alyson Morgan (@Alyson Simply Grows)
For the fourth installment of our Student Feature Series, we spoke with Alyson Morgan (@AlysonSimplyGrows). Alyson is an environme...
As a Black Herbalist, These are my 3 Favorite Herbalism Books
As a child, I remember going out into nature, pulling weeds, putting them in jars, and making what I called “science projects†to hide in the cupboards of my parents’ house. In my way, I was practicing herbalism, even though I didn’t know it at the time and hadn’t encountered any herbalism books or resources….
Student Feature: Stephanie Mary Pavelko (@My Tiny Laguna Kitchen)
In the third installment of our Student Feature Series, we chatted with herbal blogger, recipe developer, photographer, and videographer Stephanie Mary Pavelko (@MyTinyLagunaKitchen). Stephanie has completed a number of Herbal Academy’s courses, including our Botanical Skin Care Course, The Foraging Course, and both the Introductory and Intermediate Courses—all while enjoying her membership to The Herbarium. …
Student Feature: Ashley York (@whimsy and while)
In the second installment of our Student Feature Series, we chatted with Ashley York (@whimsyandwhile) who has completed a number ...
Student Feature: Cat Seixas (@ The Olive Trees And The Moon)
In the first installment of our Student Feature Series, we chatted with Cat Seixas (@TheOliveTreesAndTheMoon) about how herbalism ...
New eBook! Cooling Herbs for Hot Summer Days
Summer days are ripe with joyful pleasures, including fresh lemonade, cool mornings in the garden, and lazy afternoons by the pool or pond. While there are many uplifting moments and simple joys of summer, many parts of the country also endure soaring temperatures that can feel nearly unbearable. Whether you experience jungle-like humidity or bone-dry…
Introducing Our NEW Foraging Class!
As herbalists, we are passionate about all things botanical, and foraging is top of the list! With spring in full swing and summer inching closer, we are enjoying our foraging forays and plan for even more time in the fields and forests as the green world bursts into a riot of growth! To make the…
New Intensive! Identify and Manage Estrogen ExcessÂ
Estrogen. It’s a well-known hormone, but how many of us truly understand the many ways it affects our bodies? As one could guess...
COVID-19 School Lunch Programs: Keeping Children Fed
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we’ve become particularly aware of the simple, daily blessings that we take for granted, includi...
A Heart-Warming Herbalist Day
April 17th marks Herbalist Day — a celebration of the many teachers, peers, and herbs that have guided you through your journey as a herbalist thus far. As we all navigate a time of uncertainty, one thing that remains vital is the need to tend to the heart, both physically and energetically. This Herbalist Day,…
Good Faith Discount on Herbalism Courses
Hello dear friends, I’m sure you, too, have been feeling the weight of the week. Our hope is that the Herbal Academy can remain a constant in your life when things feel unsettling. In fact, we want to be more than just a constant. We want to be a guiding light, a source of trustworthy…
Herbal Terminology: Actions, Categories, Energetics, Flavors, and Properties—Oh, My!
The study of herbalism isn’t for the lazy! There are a plethora of plants to learn about, not to mention herbal history, how the...
7 Gifts Ideas For The Herbalist Who Is Just Getting Started
The holidays will be here before you know it, and soon you’ll be looking for the perfect gifts for friends and family. If a pers...
3 New Goods Shop Products You’re Going To Love
We are always busily creating new offerings behind the scenes here at the Herbal Academy, and today, we are so excited to share our new Goods Shop products with you! Each of these unique botanical-themed products will add beauty to your own herbal practice and studies or make a great holiday gift for the herbalist…
A Journey From Herbal Student To Business Owner: Heart Grown Wild
The chance to guide so many committed and enthusiastic folks closer to their calling is an opportunity we here at the Herbal Academy do not take for granted. One of the things that brings us the most joy is seeing what a student does with their newfound herbal knowledge after attending one of our courses. …
Super Affordable Resources For Learning Herbs
While there are many free resources one can use for learning about herbs, at some point, you may find that you are ready to either...
Free Registration To Our New Making Herbal Preparations 101 Mini Course!
The history of herbs is a fascinating one that goes back thousands of years and spans the globe! While there have certainly been p...
Your Favorite Botanical Skin Care Recipes—In Print!
We all have to make good choices for our lives and our health, and we also want to do the very best for those we love. As herbalists, we’ve come to understand how important herbs are to our wellbeing—from the plants we ingest inside our bodies to the ones we use topically on the outside….
Take A Peek Into Our New Botanical Skin Care Course!
We’ve been dropping hints like hotcakes for several weeks, and this morning, we are thrilled to start shouting from the rooftops that our Botanical Skin Care Course is now OPEN for registration! Oh heavens, you are in for a scrumptious treat with this course! For some of you, this course may even be life-changing. Our…
DIY Firming Wild Rose Undereye CreamÂ
This recipe for undereye cream is from a book excerpt from The Backyard Herbal Apothecary by Devon Young. My slow evolution into â...
What Dosha Pain Type Are You?
Ayurveda is the ancient healing tradition of India, and in the ayurvedic philosophy, all things in nature are comprised of the fiv...
Enter To Win Enrollment To The Craft Of Herbal Fermentation Short Course
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, spring has finally arrived and summer is just around the corner! As the plants bloom and grow throughout these seasons, we are constantly looking for ways to use the abundance nature provides through plants. One of our favorite ways to do this is by using herbs in fermented drinks. Fermented…
5 Herbs To Support A Body in Pain
Pain is a common symptom of many acute and chronic conditions—one that often leaves us searching for natural solutions to our problems. Thankfully, herbs can assist us during these times, and with the right mindset, herbs can be an effective piece to the pain puzzle. Herbalist Maria Noël Groves has written a new book, Grow…
How To Honor Your Herbal Teachers With Your Stories
We couldn’t have herbalism without each other. Through relationship, we learn the art of herbalism—humans sharing with one ano...
Is a Hobbyist Herbalist the Right Path for You?
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about the various kinds of herbalists one can become—explaining what they are, thi...
10 Amazing Mushrooms For Wellness (+ Free Mushroom Chart Download)
I live in the mountains of East Tennessee, deep in the southern half of the Appalachian mountain range. My home is surrounded by trees, ferns, and mushrooms, and no matter the season, I feel the pull to venture outdoors into the peaceful forest that waits to be explored. Here, a vast world of woodland plants…
Is Becoming A Clinical Herbalist In Your Future?
In our Herbalist Profile Series, we’ve been giving you glimpses into the various types of herbalists we find in the world today. There are dozens and dozens of ways you can use your herbal education for personal enrichment or professional pursuit! So far in our series, we’ve talked about the profiles of a Family Herbalist…
Can You Make A Career Out Of Herbalism?
In our last post, we talked about what a Family Herbalist is and what that could look like in one’s life as an introduction to o...
