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American Holistic College of Nutrition ... 1704-PL
11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205 ... offers
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of
Philosophy, and combination degree programs in Nutrition
... courses are offered through the convenience of home
study ... the student learns how to operate a holistic
practice legally and profitably ... for a catalog send
$5
Clayton School of Natural Healing ... 1704-PL 11th
Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205; 205-252-2579;
800-633-6286 ... offers instruction in herbology,
massage, acupressure, iridology, reflexology and related
subjects ... the student graduates with the Doctor of
Naturopathy degree ... for a catalog send $5
Herbalist Certification School ... 7121 E 6th
Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251; 602-468-1187 ... The Herb
Stop, Inc. has developed a comprehensive course to
provide students, both health professionals and those
expanding their personal herbal knowledge with a solid
foundation in herbal medicine ... course is held at The
Herb Stop for 9 consecutive weeks ... completion of this
course leads to a certificate documenting the student's
understanding of the role of herbs in traditional
medical practice around the world as well as in current
healing alternatives ... Gladys Hajdu, a Certified
Herbalist from Switzerland's renown government school
for therapeutic herbalism, is the primary instructor
Reevis
Mountain School ... Peter Bigfoot, HC02 Box
1534, Roosevelt, AZ 85545; 602-467-2536 ... a unique
school of self-reliance and self-discovery ...
established to provide an environment for people to get
in touch with themselves, each other and the earth ...
classes on edible and medicinal plants as well as
survival skills
Sonoran Herbal Institute ... Pamela Hyde, PO Box
86477, Tucson, AZ 85754-6477; 520-743-3980 or
520-743-9902 ... Sonoran Herbal Institute was created in
1993 to provide herbal education in Arizona with a focus
on plants in that bio-region
Southwest College of
Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences,
2140 E Broadway Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282; 602-858-9100; FAX:
602-858-9116 Offering degree, certificate and
continuing education programs in medical and health care
education and training which have strong basic science
foundations and clinical relevance
Southwest School of Botanical Medicine ... PO
Box 4565, Bisbee, AZ 85603;
hrbmoore@primenet.com ... the only American herbal
trade school ... 20 week residency program ... 500+
hours of class and field instruction
The Good
Medicine Society ... ...offers a series of
courses and practices designed to help you to find Peace
within yourself, a knowledge of Natural Laws and natural
living, and a way to form your own destiny through
practicing the techniques of creative thought ...this
can be followed by their Natural Medicine course which
consists of medicine of the Cherokees
American College of
Traditional Chinese Medicine ... 455 Arkansas
Street, Suite 302, San Francisco, CA 94107;
415-282-7600; FAX: (415) 282-0856; email: E-mail:
lhuang@actcm.org
... four year program with M.S. in herbology and
acupuncture
American School of Herbalism ... 10226 Empire Grade
Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; 408-457-9096 or 408-457-9097
... founded by Michael Tierra and Christopher Hobbs ...
offers professional herbal training course and advanced
courses
Aromatherapy and Herbal Studies Course ... Jeanne
Rose, 219 Carl St. (HGM), San Francisco, CA 941173804;
FAX: 4155646799; catalog $2.50; 4155646785 (message)
... the Herbal Studies and Aromatherapy Studies Courses
are written and overseen personally by Jeanne Rose ...
these are two comprehensive correspondence courses with
two specialties ...
Aromatherapy Institute & Research ... Victoria
Edwards, PO Box 2354, Fair Oaks, CA 95628; 916-965-7546;
Victoria@leydet.com
... aromatherapy seminars and certification course
California
College of Ayurveda....Our Mission is to
provide the highest quality education, health care, and
research in the field of Ayurveda. We train our students
to become Ayurvedic practitioners who are committed to
understanding the whole person physically, emotionally,
and spiritually. From this understanding the Clinical
Ayurvedic Specialist identifies areas of disharmony
between a client's actions, constitution, and
environment, discerns how this disharmony relates to the
disease, and designs a program of care to create harmony
and support the client on his or her journey back to
health. Two Year (500 hour) California State-Approved
Program. Leading to Certification as a clinical
Ayurvedic specialist.
California Institute of Integral Studies ... 9 Peter
Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109-6602; 415-753-6100
ext. 270; FAX: 415-753-1169 ... offers graduate level
Herbal Studies Curriculum ... brochure
The California School
of Herbal Studies ... James Green & Evelyn
Leigh, Box 39, Forestville, CA 95436; 707-887-7457 ...
location: 9309 Highway 116 ... America's oldest center
for herbal education ... programs include full-time
training program and a range of weekend, evening and
one-day classes for beginning to advanced students ...
send $1 or LSASE for catalog
.Dry
Creek Herb Farm & Learning Center ... 13935 Dry
Creek Road, Auburn, CA 95603; 916-878-2441; FAX:
916-878-6772 ... home of Rick and Shatoiya de la Tour,
herbalist, flower essence practitioner, nationally known
teacher and author of "The Herbalist of Yarrow, a fairy
tale of plant wisdom" ... the primary focus of the farm
is education and offers a multitude of learning programs
for beginners as well as seasoned herbalists ... a four
month Earth Centered Internship allows the serious
student to participate in-depth in the day to day
workings of a thriving herb center while discovering the
many aspects of herbalism ... nine month apprenticeships
furnish convenient weekend or one 1/2 day a week
hands-on experience while learning herb usage ... a one
week Spring Herbal Intensive is ideal for the
vacationing herbal student as well as the weekend
workshops
EastWest Master Course in Herbology ... Michael
Tierra, Box 712-Dept P, Santa Cruz, CA 95061;
408-336-5010; 800-717-5010 ... 36 lesson correspondence
course ... price is approximately $520 ... send for free
information ... covers Western, East Indian, Ayurvedic
and Chinese Herbology
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
... 1801 Wiltshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403;
213-453-8833 ... brochure $3
Five
Branches Institute College of Traditional Chinese
Medicine ... 200 Seventh Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA
95062; 408-476-9424 ... four year program in acupuncture
and herbology
Herbal Healer Academy Inc. ... a private school
dedicated to the non-aggressive fields of alternative
healing and botanical medicine ... featured are
economical correspondence courses in herbal medicine,
reflexology, acupuncture, hypnotherapy and a flower
essence practitioner's course
Institute of Chinese Herbology ... 5459 Shafter
Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618; 800-736-0182 ... since 1986,
their home study program has provided comprehensive
training in Chinese Herbal Medicine ... completion of
the 120-hour course qualifies one to take the advanced
Certified Herbalist training program, leading to a
Herbalist Certification from the Institute ... the
course comes complete with audio tapes, extensive notes
and herb samples ... no previous knowledge of herbs or
Chinese medicine is necessary to begin the program ...
free brochure
Living
Awareness Institute,
The Living Awareness Institute, Kami
McBride P.O. Box 5381 Vacaville,
CA 95696 (707) 446-1290. Living Awareness Institute is
an educational facility dedicated to
promoting tools for healthy living. We have recently
purchased a beautiful new cabin in an Oak forest for our
Herbal Medicine and Women’s Health classes. Our
comprehensive experiential herbal studies programs
offer in-depth, high quality, herbal education. Students
learn effective tools for higher quality living and for
taking care of themselves and others. Our curriculum
focuses on the use of herbal knowledge as a
connection with the earth and a way of life as we learn
how to respect and use the medicines of the earth. Kami
has taught herbal medicine and women’s health since 1988
and has a private herbal consultation
practice.
Loving
Hands Institute of Healing Arts,
Dr. Rosalind Skyhawk Ojala, 639 11th St., Fortuna, CA
95540; 707-725-9627; FAX: 707-725-2471; A California
State Licensed School in Massage Therapy and the Natural
Healing Arts, offering classes, counselings and
spiritual retreats for Nurses, Health Professionals and
the general public. Also offers sweat lodge ceremonies,
shamanic apprentice and ministerial programs; sauna and
hydrotherapy.
Michael Scholes School for Aromatic Studies ...
Michael Scholes, 117 North Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles,
CA 90048; 800-677-2368 ... home study courses,
certification, essential oils ... White Rose of Provence
store & salon; manufacturing; pet care; private
labeling; fitness
Natural Healing Institute,
Steve Schechter, PO Box 230294, Encinitas, CA 92024;
FAX: 760-943-9477; 760-943-8485; email:
nhi@inetworld.net
Location: 2146 Encinitas Blvd Ste 105. State-licensed &
state-certified college of natural healing providing
certificate and license programs in Nutrition,
Herbology, Massage, Hypnotherapy, Integrative Studies &
Holistic Health Practitioner.
Ohlone Center For Herbal Studies ... Pamela
Fischer, 924 San Miguel Road, Concord, CA 94519;
510-691-4756 ... community based weekend and evening
classes in Western Herbology and a three year clinical
training program ... brochure available
Oriental Healing Arts Institute ... Daniel Hsu, 1945
Palo Verde Ave Suite 208, Long Beach, CA 90815
Outdoor Eduquip ... Mariam Kramer, 42832 Knoll Road,
Oakhurst, CA 93644; 909-796-8501 after 5:00p PST;
lenkramer@juno.com
... offers several correspondence courses: Natural
Remedies covering hydrotherapy techniques, massage, use
of charcoal, medicinal herbs, and diseases and their
home remedies; Introduction to Herbal Usage covering the
basic uses of nearly 100 herbs (an overview course);
Herbs for Health covers the in depth use of herbs not
only as single herbs and combinations but also herbal
preparations and therapies ... each course is $50 ...
also offered is a Wild Plants to Eat Course with
workbook and matching slide set and Wilderness Living
Basics course portraying the essentials for survival
such as water, food, shelter, fire, clothing,
orienteering and much more ... these courses are also
$50 ... brochures on each are available
Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy
... PO Box 6723, San Rafael, CA 94903. 415-479-9121;
FAX: 415-479-0119 ... international certification course
in Aromatherapy with Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt ... send for
schedule
Pacific
College of Oriental Medicine ... their
mission is to critically assess and present the theories
and practices of Oriental medicine, together with its
traditional and modern derivations, in order that its
graduates may deliver effective patient care ...
Pacific College and its branch, Pacific
Institute, present this body of knowledge to
students in graduate-level degree and diploma programs,
as well as certificate programs, and to practitioners
through continuing education
Pacific School of Herbal Medicine
... Adam Seller, PO Box 2194, Berkeley, CA 94702 ...
offers community classes and a professional clinical
training program in American herbal medicine based in
Western physiology and anatomy, modern clinical use of
plants and the gentle traditions of simpling,
wildcrafting, and folk medicine
Platonic Academy of the Herb Renaissance
... Paul Lee, PO Box 409, Santa Cruz, CA 95061;
408-423-7923 ... 10-lesson correspondence course giving
a broad overview of the entire herb field including herb
cultivation, history and tradition
Samra
University of Oriental Medicine ... 600 St. Paul
Avenue #100, Los Angeles, CA 90017-2014; 213-487-2672
... accredited 36 month MS program
Santa
Barbara College of Oriental Medicine ... 1919 State
Street, Suite 204, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; 805-898-1180
... Masters degree programs
School of Self-Reliance ... Christopher Nyerges,
Box 41834, Los Angeles, CA 90041; 323-255-9502 ...
primarily an educational organization ... they conduct
Wild Food Outings, Survival Skills Outings and sell a
limited number of products, including specialized herbs
(epazote), seeds, whole carob pods, cacti, etc ...
request their current flier and current listing of
classes and outings ... they can also fill special
requests ... they WHOLESALE epazote to health food
stores plus retail several products ... they also retail
& WHOLESALE books and booklets on such topics as carob,
diatomaceous earth, epazote, wild foods, etc.
Sierra Institute of Herbal Studies ... Dodie
Heiny, Sierra Institute, PO Box 426, Big Oak Flat, CA
95305; 209-962-7425;
sierrain@lodelink.com ... eight month herbal
intensive and classes
Therapeutic Herbalism ... David Hoffmann, 2068
Ludwig Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95407-6415; 707-544-7210
... a 10 lesson correspondence course for a clinically
orientated approach to the use of herbal medicine ...
over 800 pages of material ... course is $400 with
payment plan available or the textbook alone is $150 +
shipping
Yo San
Unversity of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
1314 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401, 310-917-2202
... offers an accredited Masters degree program in
Traditional Chinese Medicine with emphasis on mastery of
Chinese Herbology ... learn from 38th generation
practitioners of this leading health tradition ...
instructions are on-site -- no correspondence courses
are currently available
Artemis Institute of Natural Therapies ... PO Box
1824, Boulder, CO 80306; 303-443-9289 ... the Artemis
Institute was created to offer comprehensive programs
and seminars in herbal medicine and clinical
aromatherapy ... it is named after the Greek goddess
Artemis, Lady of the Wild Things and protectress of wild
plant life ... besides 5-day intensives, it offers
14-month programs, 10-week courses and weekend seminars
throughout the year
Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine ...
1441 York Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80206;
303-329-6355 ... acupuncture and herbal medicine
Quintessence Aromatherapy Inc. ... Ann Berwick, PO
Box 4996, Boulder, CO 80306; 303-258-3791 ... a
comprehensive training in holistic aromatherapy ... the
course consists of twelve lessons and students work
through at their own pace ... brochure available
Rocky
Mountain Center for Botanical Studies ...
Feather Jones, PO Box 19254, Boulder, CO 80308-2254;
303-442-6861; FAX: 303-442-6294; email:
rmcbs@indra.com
... residential: 700+ hour one year professional course,
230 hour evening program and 500 hour advanced clinical
program/internship ... weekend workshops, two week
apprenticeship and introductory classes also available
... subjects: Herbal Materia Medica & Therapeutics,
Earth-Centered Herbalism, Herb Walks, Herbal First Aid,
Herbal Pharmacy, Aromatherapy, Anatomy & Physiology,
Nutrition, Organic Gardening, Pathology, Ethnobotany ...
Course Titles: Professional Training for Western
Herbalism, Essence of Herbalism, Clinical Herbalism,
Herbal Training Apprenticeship ... catalog upon request
$3
School of Natural
Medicine ... Dr. Farida Sharan, PO Box 7369,
Boulder, CO 80306-7369; 303-443-8284 and 443-4882; FAX:
888-593-6733; email:
snm@purehealth.com ... courses offered are Master
Iridologist Diploma; Master Herbalist Diploma;
Naturopathy Diploma & Natural Physician Diploma ...
attendance at one Summer School, during or after the
first year of study is required ... school director is
Farida Sharan, MDMA, ND, MH ... brochure available ...
home study programs; summer school and apprentice
training also available
Connecticut
Institute for Herbal Studies,
Laura Mignosa,
87 Market Sq., Newington, CT 06111; 860-666-5064
phone/fax; CIHS is a school that offers certificate
programs in Western & Chinese Herbology, aromatherapy
and Bach Flower Essences. Our Chinese Herbology course
is also NCCA accepted.
Renewal of the Spirit
Institute, Rev.
Dr. Donia Gonzales-Copeland, MA, DPC, PO Box 371,
Delaware City, DE 19706; 302-834-5407; email:
renewalof@aol.com
Location: 105 Clinton St. Trains herbalist and
naturopathic healers. We also offer classes in
aromatherapy and natural cosmetology. We have regularly
scheduled classes and correspondance classes. We offer
certificates and degrees. We also train people who want
to be ministers and use natural health as a healing
ministry. We are also available for lectures and
retreat.
Atlantic
Institute of Aromatherapy ... Sylla
Sheppard-Hanger, 16018 Saddlestring Drive, Tampa, FL
33618; 813-265-2222 phone & FAX ... free brochure
Florida Vedic College, Department of Ayurveda
... Ayurveda is the science of life, prevention and
longevity ... it is the oldest, having been placed in
written form over 3,000 years ago, and the most holistic
medical system available on the planet today ...
Ayurveda has been called the mother of medicine, as most
of the different medical systems practiced today have
their roots traced back to Ayurveda ... a comprehensive
educational program offering a Certificate of Training,
Master and Doctorate degrees in Dhanvantari Ayurveda ...
accredited by the International Council for Ayurveda &
Allied Medical Sciences (ICAAMS), American Association
of Drugless Practitioners (AADP), and authorized to
operate by the Florida State Board of Independent
Colleges and Universities
Living
With Herbs Institute ... Patricia Howell, Director,
931 Monroe Drive, Suite 102-343, Atlanta, GA 30308;
404-607-8222;
LWHerbs@earthlink.net ... offers beginning and
advanced classes in medicinal herbalism in the Atlanta
area ... commitment is to presenting organized,
up-to-date and entertaining classes which reflect the
amazing healing powers of herbs ... full weekend and
evening classes devoted to medicine making,
aromatherapy, flower essences, women's health,
therapeutic and energetic herbalism run from Feb to Nov
... emphasis on using herbs native or naturalized to
North America with diagnosis techniques from the Five
Element Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine ... also
offered are intensive retreats in the Georgia mountains
on field botany, ethical wildcrafting, medicinal plants
of the southeast and sacred plant medicine
Tai
Hsuan College of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine ...
2600 South King Street, Suite 206, Honolulu, HI 98626;
808-947-4788; 800-942-4788 ... on-site clinical and
herbal training
Conley
Farm, The, Mary
L. Conley, 12400 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD
20904; 301-622-0146; email:
herbgrow30@aol.com
Online 6 month herbalism course with certificate at end.
Blazing
Star Herbal School ...with Gail Ulrich, ...
they offer excellent, comprehensive programs &
apprenticeships in herbal studies, flower essences,
therapeutic herbalism ... courses range from 1 day
workshops to 9 month programs, and are offered on
weekdays as well as on weekends ... their facilities
include a large indoor classroom space & library and 26
acres of woodlands, meadows and gardens ... they
organize the Healing with Flowers Conference in May and
the annual Women's Herbal Conference in August ... they
also offer New England Botanicals' quality herbal
products ... send first class stamp for brochure
New England Center for Aromatherapy ... Elizabeth
Gray, 286 Chestnut Hill Avenue, Suite #12, Brighton, MA
02135; 617-787-4204 ... NECA has designed a new
innovative way of teaching you about Holistic
Aromatherapy via a correspondence course written by Jade
Shutes ... the course is divided into 10 lessons, each
of which is a module for improving your complete
understanding of the philosophy and application of
holistic aromatherapy
School
of Herbal Healing ... Ruth Dreier, 11 Howells Road,
Belmont, MA 02178; 422-1921 ... certificate courses and
intensives
Minnesota School of Acupuncture & Herbal Studies ...
1821 University Avenue W #278-S, St. Paul, MN 55104;
612-603-0994 ... 2400-hour program offering the rich
diversity of Oriental Medicine ... catalog explaining
course work $3
Rocky
Mountain Herbal Institute ... Attn: Roger Wicke,
PhD, PO Box 579, Hot Springs, MT 59845; 406-741-3811 ...
professional level training in traditional Chinese
herbal sciences ... homework and reading assignments
sent by mail; residential intensives in Hot Springs ...
brochure available explaining program and textbooks
Sweetgrass School of Herbalism ... Robyn Klein,
Director, 6101 Shadow Circle Drive, Bozeman, MT
59715-8384; 406-585-8006;
rrr@avicom.net
... school was started in 1996 from the dream to teach
the medicinal uses of plants so that we may better
appreciate and sustain them for our children's
children's children ... the school provides instruction
in beginning, intermediate and advanced skills and
offers classes including, but not limited to:
ethnobotany, pharmacy, pharmacognosy, identification of
plants, poisonous plants, toxicology, phytotherapy,
physiology, holistic modalities, materia medica and the
techniques of preparing herbal products
Herbal
Therapeutics ... David Winston, PO Box 553,
Broadway, NJ 08808; 908-835-0822; FAX: 908-835-0824;
email:
dwherbal@nac.net ... 2 year herb study program and
apprenticeship
The
Natural Way ... Peeka Trenkle, 37 Intervale Road,
Boonton, NJ 07005; 201-316-8142 ... one-year program in
ecological herbalism ... gardening, wildcrafting and
medicine making in a bioregional/self-care context ... a
course designed to allow you to know and use the plants
that grow naturally where you live
American
Institute of Vedic Studies ... PO Box 8357,
Santa Fe, NM 87504; 505-983-9385 ... the institute
offers an Ayurvedic Correspondence course by David
Frawley where you learn about Ayurvedic herbalism
updated for modern times
Aroma
Research Institute of America ... Christine Malcolm,
PO Box 282, Santa Fe, NM 87504. Phone & FAX:
505-473-1717 ... association of professionals involved
in research & education about the senses of smell and
taste ... the natural aromatics that activate those
senses ... to encourage & facilitate interdisciplinary
research & exchange of information via platform &
publication ... course work on perfumery, aromatherapy &
olfaction & aromatic essential oils
The Ayurvedic Institute ... PO Box 23445,
Albuquerque, NM 87192-1445 ... a non-profit, private
school which offers the only full-time program of
Ayurvedic study in the U.S. ... this one-year intensive
course is being given in Albuquerque, NM ... weekend
programs are also offered ... a correspondence course
offered is "Lessons and Lectures on Ayurveda" by Dr.
Robert Svoboda ... the cost of the 12 lesson course is
$175 if prepayed or $225 over the length of the course
Higher
Knead, Inc. ... 3107 Eubank NE Suite 1, Albuquerque,
NM 87111; 505-275-2100 ... offers a wide holistic range
of classes
International Institute of Chinese Medicine ...
Admissions, PO Box 4991, Santa Fe, NM 87502;
505-473-5233 ... acupuncture and Chinese herbology ...
catalog $3
National College of Phytotherapy ... founded
by Amanda McQuade Crawford, Member of the National
Institute of Medical Herbalists, UK ... the three year
curriculum includes a strong foundation in life sciences
(anatomy, physiology, botany, biochemistry, pathology,
microbiology, psychology), field training (local flora,
identification, ecologically responsible plant
harvesting), therapeutics (materia medica,
phytopharmacy, pharmacology, toxicology, herbal
protocols, nutrition), an overview of allied natural
therapies and a clinical practicum
New
Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts-HGP
... PO Box 932, Santa Fe, NM 87504; 505-982-6271; FAX:
505-988-2621 ... medicinal herbs trainings ... explore
the beauty of New Mexico while learning more about herbs
than you thought possible! ... free brochure
New Mexico College of Natural Healing... PO Box
211, 3030 Pinos Altos Road, Silver City, NM 88062;
505-538-0050;
mncnh@plata.com ... a 780 hour Liberal Healing Arts
curriculum offering you the opportunity to explore your
own healing process while training you as a massage
therapist
New
Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics ... 117
Richmond N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87106; 505-268-6870 ...
massage, polarity, shiatsu, herbology, Bach flowers,
reflexology and more
American Institute for Aromatherapy & Herbal Studies
... Mynou De Muy, 9 Gerry Lane, Huntington, NY 11743;
516-271-4246 phone/FAX; email:
info@aromatherapyinst.com ... three day
certification program, includes hands-on blending class
... textbook and materials included ... correspondence
course available
Ayurveda
Holistic Center ... Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha, 82A
Bayville Ave., Bayville, NY 11709; 516-628-8200 phone &
FAX) ... certification programs--local and
correspondence
Flynn's School of Herbology ... Arcus Flynn, 60 East
4th Street, New York, NY 10003; 212-677-8140 ...herbal
intensive classes
Herbal Bear ... 304 West Street -
Suite 16E, New York, NY 10023; 212-532-9322 ... classes,
workshops and apprenticeships in herbal studies ...
classes are held in New York City and the Northern
Catskills of New York State
Herbalism Course ... Anna Marie Fahey, Christian
Homesteading Movement, Oxford, NY 13830 ... over 100
native plants, bushes and trees are identified for their
medicinal uses ... also includes preparation and storage
of herbs, practical application, natural remedies,
common diseases, nutritional deficiencies, etc. ...
students get to keep many herbs and receive books
National Institute Of Ayurvedic Medicine
... founded in 1982 by Scott Gerson, M.D. who holds
medical degrees in both allopathic and Ayurvedic
medicine and is an instructor at several U.S. medical
schools ... highly detailed and practical seminars are
offered in the cultivation, identification, medicinal
usages, preparation, dosages, and side effects of the
most useful Ayurvedic herbs ... the most current
pharmacological and clinical research is reviewed ...
the emphasis is on medicinal use of phytomedicines ...
additional workshops given covering all aspects of
Ayurveda: massage, cooking, yoga, aromatherapy, pulse
diagnosis, and preventative medicine
Northeast School of Botanical Medicine ...
7Song, PO Box 6626, Ithaca, NY 14851-6626; 607-564-1023
... offers a comprehensive practical education in the
study and application of herbal medicine ... the school
has two separate programs ... one is a 360 hour
residency program which runs from May through Nov ...
the other is a one weekend-per-month course from Apr
through Oct ... both programs train students in Western
Clinical Herbalism and emphasize developing clinical
skills (TCM, Aclectic, Ayurvedic, Counseling) and field
botany/plant identification ... other courses include:
Wildcrafting, Anatomy and Physiology, Medicine Making,
Networking, Materia Medica, Field trips and student
clinic ... main instructor is 7Song with guest speakers
Rural
Enterprise Alternatives Program ... Sue Harper,
Canton College, Canton, NY 13617; 3153867302 ...
extension; classes/workshops
Sacred Earth,
Sacred Earth
acts as an Educational Forum and Networking Resource for
Ethnobotany and Ecotravel. Our mission is to provide
tools for learning and avenues for exploring the world
of plants in both theoretical and practical ways.
Violet Snow ... PO Box 63, Phoenicia NY 12464;
914-688-2916 ... learn how to incorporate herbs into
your life for enhanced health, a deep intimacy with
nature, and spiritual growth ... herbal healing weekend
intensives, apprenticeships, plant walks, and herbal
medicine classes -- all in the mystical Catskill
Mountains
Wise Woman Center & Wise Woman Herbal Medicine Classes
... Susun S. Weed, PO Box 64, Woodstock, NY 12498;
914-246-8081-phone & FAX ... correspondence courses /
apprenticeships / workshops ... available to teach
anywhere in the world -- she visits Europe and "down
under" frequently ... books include Menopausal
Years--The Wise Woman Way, Healing Wise,
Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way and
Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year ...
audio and video tapes for sale ... free class schedule
and price list
Southeastern School of
Herbal Studies,
Marty Wall & Deetra Thompson, 6312 Maplewood St.,
Pleasant Garden, NC 27313; 336-676-8005. Offering
weekend retreats and an 8 month apprenticeship meeting
one weekend per month at a working herb farm to learn
about cultivation of herbs and herbal medicine. Ongoing
programs and classes.
Healing Heart Herbals ...
Cindy Parker, 32654
McCumber Rd., Rutland, OH 45665; 740-742-8901. Offers
classes, workshops, private consultations, and a 6 mo
herbal apprenticeship program from April-Sept. Focus is
on medicinal uses of herbs from a folkloric perspective.
Subjects include preparations, system healing,
energetics, flower essences, aromatherapy, wildcrafting,
cosmetics, culinaries and more.
New
Horizons ... 53166 State Route 681, Reedsville, OH
45772; 614-378-6366 ... radionic instruments, classes,
and lectures
Australasian College of Herbal Studies ...
Dorene Petersen, PO Box 57, Lake Oswego, OR 97034;
503-635-6652; or 800-48-STUDY; FAX: 503 636 0706 ...
State Licensed Private Career School ... CE credits for
Pharmacists ... CEUs for RNs & LMTs ... career and
general interest Diploma and Certificate programs in
Aromatherapy, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition, Bodycare,
Homeopathy, Flower Essences & Homeobotanicals ... home
study programs ... residential programs available
shortly ... free prospectus
Brighid's Academy of Healing Arts
... a school of Celtic spirituality, herbalism and
holistic healing ... offering instruction in medicinal
herbalism, becoming a profesional herbalist, Celtic
ethno-botany, esoteric herbal traditions, botany,
gardening and wildcrafting of herbs ... education in
history, myth, legends and traditions of the Celt are
also part of the curriculum ... Irish Traditions are a
specialty of the Director ... instructors are available
for public lectures, presentations, speaking engagements
, workshop and class bookings
Inner Essence ... 212 Crest Drive, Eugene, OR 97405;
800-821-3029 ... correspondence course in aromatherapy
National College of Naturopathic Medicine ... 11231
SE Market Street, Portland, OR 97216; 503-255-4860 ...
founded in 1956, it is the oldest naturopathic medical
school in North America ... the N.D. course of study is
an intensive four-year graduate program leading to
licensure as a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine ...
brochure
Oregon
College of Oriental Medicine ... 11231 S.E. Market,
Portland, OR 97216; 503-253-3443 ... 3 yr academic and
clinical program: acupuncture, Chinese herbology,
Oriental medicine
Traditional School of Sacred Arts
... their objectives are to create a spiritual
community, train students in clinical research and work,
and obtain knowledge of Traditional Medicine,
traditional cultures and spiritual healing ... the
highest standards and proficiency are required for
students to obtain certification and ordination in
traditional healing and spiritual practices ... the many
developing branches of the school work together in
several cultures worldwide with Traditional Healers and
organizations that are in support of its missions and
goals
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Institute
... 931 Arch St., Philadelphia 19107; 215-627-8201 or
8102 Westchester Pike, Upper Darby, PA 19107;
610-789-7898; ... ongoing programs and classes
Beijing School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine of
Texas ... 7560 Glenview Drive #B, North Richland
Hills, TX 76180-8326
The School of Natural Healing ... PO Box 412,
Springville, UT 84663; 800-372-8255 ... originally
founded by the late John R. Christopher, the Herbal Home
Study course includes 22 hours of instructional video,
10 hours of audio, text books and study guides ... the
school also offers a Master Herbalist course, private
tutorials, seminars and educational information
Sage
Mountain Herbs ... Rosemary Gladstar, PO Box
420, E. Barre, VT 05649; 8024799825; ... Sage Mountain
Herbs is a New England Herbal Education Center located
on 500 acres in Central Vermont ... classes include a
seven month apprentice program with Rosemary Gladstar,
advanced herbal training programs and classes for
beginners ... all classes emphasize the folkloric
tradition of herbalism and Earth Awareness ... an
extensive 500 page correspondence course is also offered
... free brochure
Bear
Mountain Outdoor School, Inc. ... US 250, Hightown,
VA 24444; 703-468-2700 ... Bear Mountain Outdoor School,
located at the headwaters of three rivers, offers
workshops, seminars, and retreats at facilities in the
beautiful Potomac-Highlands of western Virginia ... for
the past five years, they have enjoyed sharing their
560-acre mountain farm in Highland County, Virginia, as
well as provided a combination of experiential learning
of useful skills with a brief, refreshing vacation at
4,200 feet
DREAMTIME Center of Herbal Studies ... offers
a comprehensive program for those wishing to incorporate
herbal medicine into their lives and professions ... the
first year nine month program meets one weekend a month
from March through November ... intensive studies of
anatomy, physiology, energetics, diet, nutrition,
wild-crafting, gardening, materia medica and
therapeutics are included in each session ... second
year offers clinical internship ... guest lectures with
noted speakers such as Matthew Wood, Chanchal Cabrera,
Stephen Buhner and Eliot Cowan
Bastyr University
... Bastyr University was
founded in 1978 to train naturopathic physicians with a
scientific approach ... since then, degree programs in
nutrition, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and
applied behaviorial science have been added, expanding
the mission to serve as an effective leader and a vital
force in the improvement of the health and well-being of
the human community
The Hermit's
Grove ... Paul & Gerry Beyerl, 9724 132nd Avenue
NE, Kirkland, WA 98033; 425-823-8025 ... courses in
growing herbs and herbal healing ... author of The
Master Book of Herbalism ... gardens and classroom
... by appointment only
Institute
of Dynamic Aromatherapy ... Jade Shutes, PO Box
8014; Blaine, WA 98231-8014; 800-260-7401 ... live and
correspondence courses in Holistic Aromatherapy ...
correspondence course includes anatomy and physiology,
materia medica for each system, Dynamic Aromatherapy,
the Psychology of Aromas, Blending and consultation
techniques and much more
The
Nature Outlet ... Connects you to the web of
life ... for trackers, naturalists, birders, hikers,
sportsman or anyone interested in experiencing the
outdoors ... instructional audio cassettes, field
guides, books, bird sounds, distance learning programs
and more
Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
... 1307 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103;
206-633-2419 ... free brochure, catalog $3 ... advanced
herbal studies
Healing From the Ground Up,
RavenCroft Garden, EagleSong, CSH, Director, PO Box 229,
Startup, WA 98293; 360-794-2938; email:
ravencroft@earthlink.net We offer a unique
comprehensive curriculum in healing techniques that
preserves tradtiioanl relationships between local
healing plants, Earth Medicines, and people wise in
their culture and use. This program is offered as a
non-residential apprenticeship or correspondence
course. RavenCroft Garden is a living garden library of
over 200 medicinal, native and useful plants; operates
an in-house goat dairy; and an herbal cottage industry
and mail order business on-site. Founded by EagleSong,
CSH, a practicing Northwest herbalist for 20 years.
“Healing From the Ground Up” is a program for courageous
individuals willing to lead their families and
communities toward a healthful and sustainable future,
it is farm more than business or healing as usual.
School of Herbal Medicine ... The Registrar, PO Box
168, Suquamish, WA 98392 ... a correspondence course by
the School of Herbal Medicine of Great Britain ... the
12 month course costs $125 per quarter ... brochure
available
Augusta Heritage Center ... Davis & Elkins
College, Elkins, WV 26241; 304-636-1903 ... offers week
long classes in herbs each summer along with a wide
range of other classes covering the folk arts
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