Intro to Herbalism

$15 members/ $20 non-members

Since the beginning of time, people have used plants to support physical and mental wellness. Plants offer many benefits and give us options and alternatives when it comes to managing our health.

This beginner-friendly class is for people who want to learn how to bring herbs into their everyday lives. We’ll learn approachable ways we can incorporate herbs into our daily routines, and how herbs support long-term wellness.

In this class, you’ll learn:

- Beginner-friendly herbs to support your wellness

- Herbal safety and special considerations

- Common ways to use the herbs - teas, tinctures, oils, and more

About Natalie: 

Bio:

Natalie Downey works as a community herbal educator and practitioner, inspiring a

reconnection to the natural wellness practices of people groups throughout history.

She brings a down-to-earth approach to what has been called “The People’s

Medicine,” with the foundational belief that the connection nature inspires is the first step towards wholeness, balance, and true healing. Natalie’s training in herbalism has been enriched by her studies under herbal mentors such as Matthew Wood, Rosemary Gladstar, and Juliette de Bairacli Levy, and she has earned many herbal certificates from the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism. Natalie can often be found foraging in the forest, wrapping herb bundles under her favorite tree on a warm day, and gathering medicinal weeds in the wild fields behind her home.