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Herbal Education and Training Program
Mary Blue
May-Ocotber 2012
November 2012-February 2013
Health Practitioners Program
Mary Blue & Guests
June- October 2012
Local Medicinal Trees
Traci Picard
Sundays 4-7pm, July/ August 2012
Local Medicinal Mushrooms
Traci Picard
Sundays 4-7pm, September/October 2012
2012 Summer Intensive
Margi Flint, Dr. Jody Noe, Larken Bunce, Mary Blue, Dr. John Mcgonigle
1 weekend a month June-October, 2012
Herbs for Birthing Support
Mary Blue
Saturdays, 3-5pm, November, 2012
Community Plant Walks
May-October
3pm at Farmacy Herbs
May 19
June 2
July 21
August 4
September 8
October 20
FREE! Call ahead to reserve a space (limited space)
You will notice our programs are sliding scale....
What is Sliding Scale?
A sliding scale is a tool for ensuring equal accessibility to Farmacy programs, regardless of financial resources, and it requires active participation.
If a sliding scale is implemented effectively, everyone pays a similar percentage of their income for the same services.
This way, the cost is not fleeting pocket change for some people and a big commitment to other people. Sliding scales are often based on individual income levels, with people of higher incomes paying more.
This scale has been used successfully for Farmacy Programs since we opened our doors.
Programs
Herbal Education and Training
Program
Level One (HEAT)
Due to popular demand we are running 2 HEAT programs!
*3 Mondays a month 4-8pm (class full)
*1 Saturday a month 8am-2pm (space available)
The class content is the same in both of the programs, the structure is different based on class times.
Our Herbal Education and Training Program (HEAT) is as a series of classes and runs 3 times per year.
The summer program runs May-October and the winter program runs November-February.
Class size is around 12-15 people.
Classes follow the flow of the seasons.
HEAT 2011 Graduation
This program offers the student:
Everyday uses of over 30 plants, Nutritional Healing/ Detoxification Methods,
Dental Health, Immune Health, Endocrine Health, Skin Health, Digestive Health,
Reproductive Health, Regulatory Breakdown, Local Plant Id, Wildcrafting Techniques,
Harvesting and Drying Techniques, Herbal First Aid.
The how to of:
Decoctions/Infusions, Tincturing, Syrups, Salves, Linaments, Creams, Poultices, Infused
Oils, Cordials.
This program comes with: Samples of herbal products (tinctures, salves, poultices,
syrups, herbs), an in depth binder with class notes for each subject, pictures of plants/
plant reviews of 30 different plants, Richo Cech's "Making Plant Medicine" book, and
when completed a "Certificate of Herbal Education".
Sign up early to save a space!
Monday Program Dates:
Mondays, 4pm-8pm
May 7, 14, 21 June 4, 11, 18 July 9, 16, 23 September 3, 10, 17 October 1, 15, 22
Weekend Program Dates:
Saturdays 8am-2pm
May 12, June 9, July 21, August 25, September 29, October 20
Prices
$350.00- $1500.00 sliding scale
20% NONREFUNDABLE deposit to hold a space in the class
Income= Price of program
$10,000 and under per year=$350 with work trade, 6 hours per week: limited space
$10,000-$20,000 per year= $500 with work trade, 12 hours per month: limited space
$20,000-$30,000 per year= $800 with work trade, 9 hours per month
$30,000-$50,000 per year= $1000 with work trade, 6 hours per month
$50,000 or more per year= $1500
We do accept payment plans and accept credit cards
Click here to download a WEEKEND HEAT registration form
Health Practitioners Program
This program is for medical professionals who want to be educated on the therapeutic properties of Western Medicinal Herbs. This program is appropriate for med / nursing students as well as practicing doctors, nurses, reiki practitioners, massage therapists, acupuncturists, counselors, physical therapists, etc...
Subjects covered:
*Western Herbalism Terminology
*Specific Plants and the body systems they support
*Herbal Preparations: Tinctures, Salves, Poultices, Teas, Decoctions, Syrups, Dosages and Compound Formulas
*Natural Healing: Foods and other holistic therapies
*Medicinal plant ID
*Practitioner Round-‐table: Working with patients using Western herbs.
Teachers Include: Margi Flint, Larken Bunce, Dr. Jody Noe, Mary Blue, Dr. John McGonigle
This program takes place June-October 2012, Thursday Evenings 5‐7
and 1 Friday evening per month
Class Dates:
June 14, 28, 5-7pm, June 15, 5-8pm
July 12, 26, 5-7pm, July13, 5-8pm
August 9, 23, 5-7pm , August 10, 5-8pm
September 13, 27, 5-7pm, September 14, 5-8pm
October 11, 25, 5-7pm, October 12, 5-8pm
Cost:
$700- $1500, sliding scale, not including textbooks
email: info@farmacyherbs.com for a registration form
2012 Summer Intensive
*This program is for the intermediate/advanced herbal students.
*It runs from June 2012- October 2012, one weekend a month.
*Classes take place at the our herb farm in West Greenwich, RI, 02817.
*The price of the program includes lodging and meals.
*Students must have experience in basic medicine making and Western Herbalism Terminology
* Students must sign up for the whole program.
Subjects covered:
*Common Themes among Chemical Constituents in Medicinal Herbs, June 15, 16, 17 with DR. JODY NOE. Jody, a Botanist, Cherokee Medicine Woman, Herbalist, Naturopathic MD, and scientist will weave together the similarities between specific plant families, chemical constituents and medicinal herbs.
* The Art of Reading the Body: July 13, 14, 15: MARGI FLINT, herbal practitioner and Author will take you through the art of Face and Body Assessment. She will focus on the art of diagnosis through observation: facial, nail, color and reading the body.
* Managing Chronic Disease: August 10, 11, 12: DR. JODY NOE, Cherokee Medicine Woman, Botanist, Naturopathic Doctor. Dr. Noe takes a holistic approach by incorporating the evaluation of the person's thoughts, feelings, lifestyle, family history, environmental stresses, and nutritional status into consideration. She will share with us her methods for supporting a clients health with herbs, nutrition. She will also share the traditional Cherokee medicine way using plants, earth, air, water, and fire (heat) along with rituals and prayers to invoke Spirit and Healing.
* Homeopathy for Herbalists September 15, 16,17. DR. JOHN MCGONIGLE. This class will give the herbalist a strong foundational understanding of time tested Homeopathic medicines. Homeopathic Medicine was one of the main form of medicine before industrialized medicine. Learn how to incorporate this plant based healing system into your life or practice while keeping this strong tradition alive.
* Five Phase Awareness for Personal Healing and Clinical Potency October 13, 14, 15. LARKEN BUNCE. Whether or not you are working with clients, or healing yourself, the Five Phases is a transformative tool for individuals and a practitioner development tool that encourages healing for both client and practitioner. This class will cover the Five Phase system drawn from Chinese Medicine, each Phase in depth (including over- and under-expression of the Phase, accompanying emotional and physical presentations and herbal approaches), experiential exercises, and the larger implications of embodying nature's cycles for individuals and practitioners. Larken presents this system with emphasis on its value regardless of culture or location, highlighting its utility for Western herbalists, and its capacity to connect us to our local (and inner) landscapes and bio-regional plants. A full-time clinician and teacher, Larken co-directs Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism in Montpelier, Vermont, where she relies on Five Phase awareness daily.
*Community Herbalist Training: Ongoing: Sunday AM throughout the program. MARY BLUE Herbalist, Activist & Film Maker will lead the Community Herbalist portion of this program. This will take Place on Sunday mornings throughout the program and focus on the following subjects: Starting and running a community practice/health center, Cultural Competency, Accessibility/ Sliding Scale, Mental Health Care, Disaster Relief/Herbal First Aide, Herbs for Diverse Populations & Structure and Function (This is the legal language that the FDA imposes on Herbalists and Herbal Products).
*Practitioner Round-table: Ongoing: Friday evening before the program starts at Farmacy Herbs in Providence. Observe the Farmacy Health Practitioner Program (doctors and nurses) as they work with our visiting teachers in creating holistic protocols for clients. Sign up to be a patient or just observe each teachers diverse way of practicing as they teach this to Doctors and Nurses. This part of the program takes place on Friday evenings during the program.
This program takes place June-October 2012, one weekend per month.
Cost: $1500: Limited work trade available, inquire early!
Indoor beds limited, sign up early to reserve a bed! Camping available.
Cost includes Lunch, Dinner and snacks, class materials, camping.
20% down payment to reserve a space, payment must be made in full by May 15, 2012.
Download a registration form here
(or give us an email or call, we can mail you one!)
Long Distance Herbal Education Program
Herbal Education and Training Program Level 1
(HEAT)
This program offers the student:
Everyday uses of over 30 plants, Nutritional Healing/ Detoxification Methods,
Dental Health, Immune Health, Endocrine Health, Skin Health, Digestive Health,
Reproductive Health, Regulatory Breakdown
The how to of:
Decoctions/Infusions, Tincturing, Syrups, Salves, Linaments, Creams, Poultices, Infused
Oils.
This program comes with: Samples of herbal products (tinctures, salves, poultices,
syrups, herbs), an in depth binder with class notes for each subject, pictures of plants/
plant reviews of 30 different plants, Richo Cech's "Making Plant Medicine" book, and
when completed a "Certificate of Herbal Education".
Week 1 Herbal Terminology/ Infusions and Decoctions/ Tonics, Nervines
Week 2 Nutritional Healing, Detoxification Methods/Tinctures/, Alteratives, Anticatarrhal
Week 3 Skin Health / Salves, Infused Oils/ Vulinaries, Astringents
Week 4 Dental Health/ Poultices/ Anodynes, Anti-inflammatory
Week 5 Immune Health/ Syrups/ Expectorants, Demulcents
Week 6 Endocrine Health/ Linaments/ Adaptogens, Antispasmodics
Week 7 Digestive Health/ Bitters, Carminitives, Cholagogues
Week 8 Reproductive Health/ Regulatory Breakdown/ Emmenogogues, Endangered
plants
Long Distance HEAT Cost: $1000
Herbs for Birthing Support
This class covers herbs for pre-pregnancy/fertility support, post pregnancy care, the how to of herbal infusions, tinctures, syrups, decoctions, and Western Herbalism Terminology. We will cover specific herbs that will be your best friend and herbs that should never be used. This is a program for those practitioners who want to be more comfortable with using herbs with their clients or for the expecting family who wants to add herbs into their health care regimen.
November 2012
Saturdays 3-5pm
4 Classes/ $200
Herbal Education and Training Program (HEAT) Level Two
This program is designed for the intermediate and advanced herbal student.
Picture of Cris Monterio from Provicence Community Acupuncture teaching about her healing philosophy.
| Teachers, Subjects and Dates | ||
| Traci Picard | July 22, 2012 July 29, 2012 August 1, 2012 4-7pm |
Local Medicinal Trees Series |
Traci Picard |
September 23, 2012 4-7pm |
Medicinal Mushroom Series |
Herbal Kids Programs
Lil'
Sprouts Summer Program
The 2012 kids program runs on Fridays, July-August
Our sessions focus on holistic health, herbs and art projects.
Each class includes a hands-on projec involving then garden/herbalism, games and social time.
This program is sliding scale
This program is for children ages 5-13
Herbal
related workshops include:
Vegetable and herb gardening, teas, salves, poultices, syrups.
Health Related
workshops include:
Healthy cooking (cooking- related projects, and art-related projects), dream journals and pillows.
Art Related:
Book binding: they will use the book they make to create an on-going herb
journal, write down recipes, draw pictures of plants that we are using,
leaf and flower pressing, etc..
Theatre: The last day of the program they will create their own play and costumes and perform the play for their families.
High School Internship Program
We work with students from School One, Community Prep and The Met School in Providence.
If you know a student who would like to explore herbalism and farming, we are accepting new interns.
Please call to set up an interview.
Live-In Internships
We have opportunites for live in interns in Providence at our urban farm/storefront, and at our rural farm 20 miles south of Providence.
All positions for 2012 are full, and will be accepting applications for 2013 internships May 2012. Email us for more info!
Volunteer Days
Volunteers commit to coming 2-5 hours per week for a month.
Thursdays Fridays, Sundays, Mondays 10am-5pm.
Please call for volunteer information: (401-270-5223).
We are currently accepting new volunteers April 2012
