Green Path Herb School

Green Path Herb School Workshops, wildcrafting trips, online herb certificate classes & programs, a school for training professional herbalists
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We offer natural health-related classes online. Our offerings include:

Check out our website for lots of free recipes and information for everyone! https://greenpathherbschool.com

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.

A walk in my favorite park with one of my favorite people today. My co-conspirator in both work and life, my husband Joh...
11/13/2025

A walk in my favorite park with one of my favorite people today. My co-conspirator in both work and life, my husband John. 💗✨🍁

Last night we had such an amazing light show outside our own front door. This world is so magical and filled with wonder...
11/12/2025

Last night we had such an amazing light show outside our own front door. This world is so magical and filled with wonder. ✨

AN ONLINE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU THE TOOLS FOR A HEALTHY AND NATURAL TRANSITION INTO MENOPAUSE. Join herbalist Ela...
11/09/2025

AN ONLINE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU THE TOOLS FOR A HEALTHY AND NATURAL TRANSITION INTO MENOPAUSE.

Join herbalist Elaine Sheff of Green Path Herb School for our online program to support a healthy transition through perimenopause and into the menopausal years. Elaine will cover the major treatment issues to consider, herbs and formulas for menopause, as well as diet, supplements, and lifestyle suggestions to have a smooth, healthy, and empowering transition into menopausal and beyond.
As you go through Perimenopause and enter Menopause, learn how to support your health and well-being with herbs.
Find out more with the link in our bio.

Oh Missoula. How I love you. ❤️
11/07/2025

Oh Missoula. How I love you. ❤️

11/07/2025

The largest western larch, named Big Gus, stands 163 feet tall near Seeley Lake, which is estimated to be about 1,000 years old. (learn more by checking out the link in the comments below)

People need to start making choices that align with life and the planet. Being an herbalist is a great way to do that.We...
11/06/2025

People need to start making choices that align with life and the planet. Being an herbalist is a great way to do that.

We are seeing unprecedented changes to our planet during our lifetime. This is a potentially heartbreaking and traumatic time for many. Yet there are many exciting and unique opportunities for herbalists to support life on this beautiful planet as the social and environmental meta-crisis escalates.

Herbalists can be land stewards, help connect people to the more-than-human world, and be active in local and national political issues. We can develop bioregional plant knowledge, help build community resilience, and limit the use of pharmaceuticals with herbs when appropriate.

Herbalists can have the joy and peace of mind to fairly easily practice right livelihood, offering our vocation in devoted service of “the more beautiful world that our hearts know is possible”, as Charles Eisenstein writes.

In this article, you’ll learn how herbalists can be:
Land stewards
✨ Bridges to the natural world
✨ Activists
✨ Bioregionally focused
✨ Builders of community resilience
✨ Reduce pharmaceutical use and waste
Read the full article by clicking “blog” in the link in our bio. 💗

11/05/2025
Fall is here in all its beauty. 🍁🍂
11/05/2025

Fall is here in all its beauty. 🍁🍂

11/04/2025

People need to start making choices that align with Life and the Planet. Being an herbalist is a great way to do that!

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180 S 3rd Street W, Ste 2
Missoula, MT
59801

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+14062742009

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Want to be and Herbalist?

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.

Community Classes:

A smattering of classes generally offered at Green Path include: