All Classes will begin with an opening circle, which will consist of:  singing, chanting, and prayer for 15 minutes.  Bring your drums, rattles, and bells.
Lunch is 1 hour in Length.  Time 12pm to 1pm
Closing Circle: Coming together at the end of an inspiring day.  We sing and chant.  And thank the "powers that be" for guiding us. 

September 17
Lesson One -

• Orientation
  
• The Nervous system
• Decoctions and Infusions
  
• Herbal Organizational system
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden!
  
• Homework Assignment
• Wild Plant Identification

October 15
Lesson Two

• How to create Beverage Blends
• Terminology used to describe the action of Herbs
• Solvents
  
• The Integumentary System -The Anatomy and Physiology of the skin, General suggestions for skin Problems, plus, Herbal Therapies for skin problems.
• Herbal Therapeutics:  The Liver.  Materia Medica, Herbal Therapeutics for Liver imbalances
  
• Preparing oils, salves and ointments
• Herbal First Aide Kit-
  
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden!
  
• Homework Assignment

November 19
Lesson Three

• Herbal Therapeutics: The Respiratory system; General Guidelines, The Anatomy and Physiology, Materia Medica, When to use "Herbal supplementation" for the Respiratory System, Favorite formulas for the Respiratory System, Programs to follow for respiratory health issues such as Infections, Asthma / Hay-fever / Allergies.

• Preparing Tinctures, Liniments, Capsules, Herbal Pills
  
• The fine art of drying, harvesting and storing herbs.
• Create a Plant Herbarium.
  
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden!
  
• Homework Assignment

December 17
Lesson Four

• Herbs for Children:  Which herbs are safe for children, Materia Medica for children, How to determine dosage, How to administer herbs, general formulas, Holistic Solutions for children, Recipes for children products.
• Major Chemical Constituents of Herbs
• Herbal Therapeutics:  The Urinary system; The Anatomy and Physiology, Materia Medica, General Guidelines for Promoting Health and Preventing Illness in the Kidneys, and Herbal formulas for common imbalances of the Urinary system.
• Aromatherapy 101
• Herbs for dreaming; recipes for dream pillows, dream teas, and dream balms.
• Wild Plant identification
• Tending to your Garden!

January 21
Lesson Five

• Herbal Pet Care: General suggestions for preventing Illness, Materia Medica for animals, Common Health Problems of Animals.
• Advanced Herbal Preparation: Charmoon's 6th Chakra Sauce
• The Circulatory system:  anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Natural Therapies for Imbalances of the Circulatory system.
• Compresses and Poultices:  What are they, how to make them, how to apply them.  The incredible Plantain Poultice Recipe and  "Compress for Swelling" Recipe.
• Herbal Stimulants:  How stimulation therapy works, Materia Medica for herbal stimulants, Pros and cons of Herbal Stimulants, Therapies using herbal stimulants.
• Natural Cosmetics:  5 steps to perfect skin, The Recipes, Beauty and the Bath, Home Skin Care Products, Where to get containers and ingredients.
• Herbal First Aid Kit:  a continuation
• Herbal Remedies for Radiation
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden! You are harvesting and taking home a portion of what you have grown.
• Homework Assignment

February 18th
Lesson Six

• Female Reproductive system:  anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Natural Therapies for Imbalances of the Female Reproductive system.
• Pregnancy and Childbirth:  Formulas for pregnancy, renewing the body after birth, herbs to avoid during pregnancy,.
• Menopause and Crone-ship;  signs of Menopause, General guidelines for menopause, specific herbal therapies for menopause, Estrogen Replacement Therapy.
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden! You are harvesting and taking home a portion of what you have grown.
• Homework Assignment

March 17th
Lesson Seven

• The Art and Science of Formulation:  guidelines for Creating Medicinal Blends, examples of formulations.
• Herbs for winter Health:  General Guidelines for winter Health, Favorite Winter - Time Recipes, Herbal Remedies for Winter Health Problems
• The Male Reproductive system:  anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Herbal Tonics for the Male Reproductive system
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden! You are harvesting and taking home a portion of what you have grown.
• Homework Assignment

April 21
Lesson Eight

• Herb Gardening:  The Basics of Gardening, Designing the Culinary and Medicinal Herb Garden, Creating the Medicine wheel Herb Garden
• The Digestive System: anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Natural Therapies for Imbalances of the Digestive system
• Parasites:  Natural Therapies for Parasites, General Guidelines.
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden! You are harvesting and taking home a portion of what you have grown.
• Homework Assignment

May 19th
Lesson Nine

• Prevention:  Guidelines to preventing Illness, Purification diet, Acid - Alkaline Foods, Nutrition 101.
• Legal Herbalism:  How to handle an FDA or State Inspection, Legal Aspects of a Herbal Business.
• The Endocrine System:  anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Natural Therapies for Imbalances of the Endocrine system.
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden! You are harvesting and taking home a portion of what you have grown.
• Homework Assignment

June 16th
Lesson Ten

• The Lymphatic System (Immune):  anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Natural Therapies for Imbalances of the Lymphatic system.
• Flower Essences:  Directions for making flower Essences, Dosage and How to administer, Recipe for Rescue Remedy, where to obtain flower essences products.
• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden! You are harvesting and taking home a portion of what you have grown.
• Homework Assignment

July 21
Lesson Eleven

• The Skeletal System :  anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Natural Therapies for Osteoporosis.
• Organizing and Managing an Herbal Practice:

1. Rules of Practice
2. Statement of Informed consent Form
3. The Herbalists Scope of Practice
4. The Herbalists Code of Practice
5. A checklist and details to create an Herbal Practice.

• Wild Plant identification, Botanical shamanism, Harvesting, Plant Herbarium
  
• Tending to your Garden! You are preparing your plot for rest.
  
• Homework Assignment

August 18th
Lesson Twelve

• The Muscular System :  anatomy and physiology 101, Materia Medica, Natural Therapies for the Muscular system.
• Field Trip

September 15th
Graduation



(the Classroom)

Rose Kalajian - Herbalist
991-5177
email:  rose@imherbalist.com