Do you desire to be more self-sustainable with your personal health care and home?

Dabbled with herbalism a bit or engaged in self study for years?

Are you ready to learn more?

Combine the intuitive art and solid science of botanical medicine, apprenticing with Master Herbalist, Gigi Stafne, for an intensive weekend at Golden Light Retreat Center. Core components of this inspiring course include: Foundations in Natural & Botanical Medicine History and Philosophies Pathways in Herbalism Top Herbs in North America Botanicals for Contemporary Life Stressors--anxiety, depression and environmental toxins. Herb Apothecary Basics Professional ethics, business and regulation seminar Handcrafted preparations including teas, tinctures, lotions, oils and flower essences And more! This is a prerequisite for Intermediate and Master Herbalism programs. Students will receive a 40-hour Certificate of Completion for this foundations course in the U.S. While students-participants will be in class fewer hours than that, you will receive numerous reading materials that count toward those cumulative credit hours—readings you will do on your own.

About the Instructor: Gigi Stafne MH, ND is an activist, educator and writer within ecological, health justice and natural medicine fields. She was long time Executive Director of Herbalists Without Borders International, addressing issues of health and social justice globally and is current Director of Green Wisdom School of Natural & Botanical Medicine in the Upper Midwest United States and Ontario, Canada.

Overnight accommodations available at Golden Light Healing Retreat Center.