Imagine you are walking through the forest near your home. As you look around you, you start noticing the plants growing nearby. Imagine knowing each of these plants; understanding how to use them, when to harvest them and which parts to use. Envision being able to make these plants into medicines such as salves, oils, pills, syrups and tinctures. How would it feel to help others use these herbal medicines for healing purposes? These are the skills of an herbalist.
We offer natural health related classes both in person and on line (coming soon!).
Our offerings include:
Lots of free recipes and information for everyone! See our website! And check out our herbal articles and recipes.
Green Pharmacy Medicine Making Workshops
Herbal Foundations Training Certificate Program
Natural Healing Retreats and Workshops
Herbal Therapies for Women
Wildcrafting Filedtrips
Natural Family Planning: Natural Birth Control
Guest Teacher Workshops
Herbal Foundations Certificate Program:
For the beginning or intermediate student who wants more comprehensive and in depth herbal knowledge. Programs run 50 to 100+ hours*. They are offered in house and will be coming soon on line.
Herbalist Certificate Program:
An in house herb school, a comprehensive program catering to students interested in becoming professional herbalists. Program runs 450+ hours over a span of 6 months starting February 2014. Classes run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-4pm.
Clinical Program:
This 7-month intensive program is designed for the serious herb student who wants to develop their skills as a Professional Clinical Herbalist. We will cover advanced topics such as case studies and write ups, pathologies, client intakes, clinical forms and scope of practice, formulating, observational and lab reading skills, as well as round table clinical discussions
Co-Directors: Clinical Herbalists Elaine Sheff and John Goicovich.
Elaine Sheff, Co-Director
The author of several books on herbal medicine and healing, clinical herbalist Elaine Sheff has been passionate about sharing herbal knowledge for over 25 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, MT, where she strives to inspire and empower students and clients to remember their connection to the earth, the plants and their own healing process. As a certified Instructor of the Natural Family Planning and Fertility Awareness Methods, Elaine has helped many couples to avoid or achieve pregnancy naturally. An artist and writer, Elaine has written numerous articles about her family’s journey with epilepsy and a special needs child. You can often find her 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 conferences including the Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference, Montana Herb Gathering, Northwest Herb Symposium, Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, Spokane Herbal Faire, the Ecoexpo and the Mountain West Herb Gathering.
John Goicovich, Co-Director
John first started working with plants in the early 1990s 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. John is a graduate of both the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies and the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. He is the co-founder of Meadowsweet Herbs.
