TRADITION, SCIENCE AND INTUITION
Botanical Studies Institute
Wisdom of Herbs Gathering 2025
A weekend of deep hands on exploration into Herbal Medicine, Tradition and Science
This amazing group of women all come to the weekend with their unique gift and talents. Deb is the matriarch of the group she has been practicing herbalism for over 30 yrs. She brings her old school roots of herbalism clinician vibe to the table. Marija is the nerdy scientist meets herbalists and will blow your mind with her biochemical understanding of plant medicines. Aaylah is a Naturopathic doctor and brings a combination of heady knowledge and clinical experience with intuitive listening and ritual.
When: May 17th-18th, 2025 Saturday- Sunday 10-4:30pm
Cost: Early Bird $285 (ends April 31st) After $309
Where: Wellspring Ranch
Classes offered:
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Medicinal and Edible plant identification walks
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Herbs to support digestion and elimination
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Nervines for sleep, anxiety and depression
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Herbal Antivirals
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Food as Medicine- using wild and cultivated medicinal herbs in your food
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First Aid medicine making
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Deep Dive into Yarrow - plant meditation, medicinal uses
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The Alchemical Roots of Herbal Medicine
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Plant spirit meditations with sound bath
Schedule:
Saturday 5/17/25
10-10:30- Orientation- All
10:30-11am- The Alchemical Roots of Herbal Medicine- Deb Swanson
11-11:30 How to make a flower essence- Deb Swanson
11:30-1- Plant walk- All
1-1:45- Lunch
1:45-3:15-Deep Dive into Yarrow - plant meditation, medicinal uses- All
3:15-4:30 pm First Aid- steams, poultices, cold infusions, homeopathy- Deb Swanson, Dr. Anne Marija Helt
Sunday 5/18/25
10-11:30- 1.5-2 hours- Nervines for sleep, anxiety and depression- Dr. Aaylah Wellspring
11:30- 1- Plant walk, Food as Medicine- using wild and cultivated medicinal herbs in your food (pesto, cold infusion with mallow- All
1-1:30pm- Lunch
1:30- 2:30-Herbal Antivirals- Dr. Anne Marija Helt
2:30-3:30- Herbs to support digestion and elimination- Dr. Aaylah Wellspring
3:30-4:30- Mystery Plant Meditation (plantain)- All
*Schedule may change as weather permits