Green Path Herb School

We offer natural health-related classes online. Our offerings include:

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Green Path Herb School: A hybrid (both in-house and online) herb school, a comprehensive program catering to students interested in becoming professional herbalists. The program runs 430+ hours over a span of 6 months. Classes run Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9am-4pm. Curriculum:
Anatomy and Physiology, Herbal Therapeutics, Nutrition, History of Western Herbalism, Medicine making, Western Constitutional herbal medicine, Pathophysiology, Physical Assessment, Materia Medica, Plant Constituents & Contraindications, Student Research Projects, Herbal Topic classes, Aromatherapy, Herbal beers and wines, and liquors, Flower essences, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Botany, Wildcrafting/field trips, Gardening, Wild foods, Plant spirit medicine, Permaculture.

*Continuing education for nurses and chiropractors is available for some programs. Co-Directors: Clinical Herbalists Elaine Sheff and John Goicovich. Elaine Sheff, Clinical Herbalist, RH (AHG)
The author of several books on herbal medicine and healing, clinical herbalist Elaine Sheff has been passionate about sharing herbal knowledge for over 30 years. Her latest book is Naked: Botanical Recipes for Vibrant Skin and Healthy Hair. Elaine is the Co-Director of Green Path Herb School, located in Missoula, Montana, where she strives to inspire and empower students and clients to remember their connection to the earth, the plants, and their own healing process. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and teaches workshops, and at conferences, both nationally and internationally. Elaine received her BA in Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado. She is a graduate of the Rocky Mountain Center of Botanical Medicine and the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. Elaine has an International Certification in Aromatherapy from the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy. As a certified Instructor of the Natural Family Planning and Fertility Awareness Methods, Elaine has helped many couples to avoid or achieve pregnancy naturally. She has written numerous articles about her family’s journey with epilepsy and a special needs child. Elaine has written for publications including the Journal of Medicinal Plants and their Applications, Mamalode, and Aromaculture magazine. You can often find Elaine bent over an herb in her garden or marveling at small flowers in mountain meadows with her husband and sons. Elaine’s workshops have been featured at numerous conferences including the Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference, American Herbalist's Guild, Montana Herb Gathering, Northwest Herb Symposium, Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, Spokane Herbal Faire, Pacific Women’s Herb Conference, Inland Northwest Permaculture Convergence the Ecoexpo, and the Mountain West Herb Gathering. If you’d like to learn more about medicinal plants, you can connect with Elaine, and Green Path Herb School via the Green Path Website or through social media: Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, or Instagram. You can find out more about Elaine and her life work at GreenPathHerbSchool.com. John Goicovich first started studying plants in the early 90s on the coast of California. It was not until moving to the Rocky Mountains in 1993 that his interest became a lifetime commitment. John’s first love of herbs was always the connection between plants and people and the personal involvement in making one’s own remedies. For the last twenty years, John has worked on deepening that connection, and his favorite thing to do besides making herbal remedies is sharing with others how to make their own medicine. John has owned and operated Meadowsweet Herbs in Missoula for the last 17 years with his wife and herbalist, Elaine. Along with their two boys and dog, they call Montana home.