Giveaway: Body Into Balance | Herbal Academy | Win a copy of Maria Noël Groves's new book, Body Into Balance!
  ON May 04,2016

Book Review: Body Into Balance

Herbalism has much to offer to help us maintain vibrant minds and healthy bodies. When utilized in a holistic approach in conjunction with healthy patterns of nourishment, sleep, exercise, and other self-care methods, herbs are a powerful tool for supporting wellness. In her new book, Body Into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self Care, herbalist…

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The Beginner's Book Of Essential Oils | The Herbal Academy | Want to learn more about essential oils? Here's a little book packed full of practical advice, safe use of essential oils and good common sense.
  ON February 24,2016

Book Review: The Beginners’ Book of Essential Oils

We were given a copy of The Beginners’ Book of Essential Oils to review. The book is written by one of our own Academy graduates, Christine Dalziel of Joybilee Farms. Christine has taken a very complex subject and made it very digestible.  Essential oils are a wonderful tool for health and wellbeing. Christine shares with her readers how to…

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Medicinal Herb Farmer
  ON June 22,2015

The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer

It comes as no surprise that a fascination with plants was the driving force behind many an herbalist’s chosen path. And while herbalism has many expressions, a strong connection with plants and access to high quality herbs is of paramount importance to all herbalists. For some, the desire to get their hands in the soil…

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Herbal Body Care
  ON April 21,2015

5 Herbal Body Care Products to Buy or DIY

Do you enjoy making your own herbal bath and body care products at home? Making luscious lotions, healing salves, heavenly soaps and other goodies can be rewarding, but usually DIY instructions are for bulk batches that make several bottles, jars, or bars of one recipe at once. Sometimes it’s nice to have a favorite herbal…

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  ON December 05,2014

The Wild Wisdom of Weeds Review + Giveaway

One of the reasons folks are drawn down the path of herbalism is the powerfully moving experience of reconnecting with wild plants. Humans have co-evolved with plants for millennia and we clearly could not survive without them. But our need for plants goes well beyond oxygen, breakfast, lunch, and dinner — our relationship with plants…

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