HerbRally

In these busy, complex times, stress is inevitable. Lucky for us, the natural world is filled with herbal allies and age-old remedies just waiting to help you relax, restore, and revitalize! Herbalist and wise woman Jessica LaBrie recently held a workshop on herbal stress relief at the Portsmouth Public Library in New Hampshire, and she welcomed us to share the recording with our HerbRally listeners. Enjoy! Jessica LaBrie is an integrative herbalist, educator and Wise Woman, supporting her community to bring modern lives back into balance: emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. Her apothecary, gardens, and woodland trails are a place of healing, prayer, and joyful reconnection with the harmony and abundance of Nature. She is the owner of Blackbird's Daughter Botanicals and co-owner of Mama's Kiss Cannabis. www.blackbirdsdaughter.com Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! www.herbrally.com

Listen in as herbalist and author Rosalee de la Forêt talks all about the hops (Humulus lupulus)! Before trendy bars started highlighting their hoppy brews, the hop plant was used as a traditional herbal medicine. With their aromatic and pungent scent, hops strobiles have been prized for their ability to help people relax. This use dates back thousands of years, at least since the ninth century. Check out Rosalee's monograph: https://www.herbrally.com/monographs/hops This episode is brought to you by LearningHerbs Taste of Herbs program. This program is only open for enrollment once per year! Learn more, enrollment closes soon: http://bit.ly/HRTasteofHerbs Thanks for listening to the HerbRally podcast! www.herbrally.com

Have you ever stared at a list of herbs, wondering which was the right one to use? Or wished you could choose herbal remedies with confidence? In today's episode we wanted to give you a brief intro to this awesome free tool… the Taste of Herbs Flavor Wheel! Rosalee and John from LearningHerbs are currently offering the their Flavor Wheel Download plus 3 educational videos for FREE! This nifty tool makes it easy to figure out which herb is best for your needs. Get yours before the offer ends! http://bit.ly/HRFlavorWheel Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

In today's podcast, you'll listen in on Lisa Ganora (Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism) and Sam Coffman (The Human Path & Herbal Medics Academy) discussing plant chemistry, cannabis, vitalism, reductionism, medicine making, pathophysiology and herbalism. Enjoy! https://thehumanpath.net/ https://clinicalherbalism.com/ Thanks for listing to the HerbRally podcast! www.herbrally.com

In today's episode you'll hear from herbalist Maria Christodoulou on the everlasting Traditions of Herbal Medicine in Ancient Greece. Maria is the owner of Bliss Without Bother based in Brooklyn, NY. Bliss Without Bother offers specialized retreat and event planning with competitive rates based on number of participants and requested services. Check 'em out at blisswithoutbother.com. HerbRally Follow us on social media @herbrally! www.herbrally.com/

In today's episode herbalist Heather Irvine gives us an excellent intro to hibiscus. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned herbalist, you're sure to have some takeaways, enjoy! "There are many sacred, sexy, and fun uses for hibiscus, not even necessarily to be used at the same time." - Heather Irvine About HeatherA former foraging frolicker, who aims at answering some of often asked but tougher questions in herbalism, such as, how herbs work and what are the real versus theoretical safety issues. Heather was not long ago collecting and growing hundreds of medicinal plant species for her small herbal product line: Giving Tree Botanicals. www.GivingTreeBotanicals.com. Now in the heart of Boston, she is offering herbal health consultations, classes and informal one on one herbal mentorship for interested persons who have immersed themselves in one or more aspects of herbalism or related topics and want to continue with guidance, regular one on one instruction and encouragement, with the possibility of attending occasional community-building events with other students. Fits your schedule and starts where you are! She also teaches Actions and Chemistry for the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, www.VTHerbCenter.org and teaches two for-credit herbal courses, for Johnson State College/Northern Vermont University. She gets a great thrill out of presenting at and simply attending herbal events, from Herbstalk, a bustling educational and community gathering in the Boston area to the annual American Herbalists Guild Symposium and anything in between. She has also begun offering seminars for health professionals, the first of which is called "Supplement Straight Talk" about practical aspects of popular herbs & supplements, and talking to patients about herbs. Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

On today's episode, we'll hear from Corinna Wood, the director of the Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference! Southeast Wise Woman Herbal Conference October 11 - 13, 2019 Hendersonville, NC LEARN MORE Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Listen in as herbalist Dana Aronson talks all about the beautiful motherwort! Motherwort's latin name, Leonurus cardiaca, is depicted from the Greek word leon (lion), ouros (tail), and cardiaca, giving meaning to the heart. This sheds light to the common name, Lion's Heart. In Europe, the name "motherwort," has a literal meaning of "mother-herb." With both of these names, this gives a small peek into the medical properties of this plant we know as Motherwort. Check out Dana's motherwort monograph! This episode is brought to you by the Breitenbush Herbal Conference. This event is one of the nation's longest running herbal conference and is an annual gathering for herbalists and healers of all kinds. The next event will take place on September 5 – September 8, 2019 at the Breitenbush Hot Springs in Oregon. It's a couple hours drive from Portland and Eugene, or an hour and half east of Salem. People come from all corners to celebrate and learn from some of the most inspiring teachers in our herbal community. This years speakers include Autumn Summers, Erika Galentin, Glen Nagel, Heather Irvine, Howie Brounstein, Julie James, Lara Pacheco, Missy Rohs, Nicole Telkes, Steven Yeager and Thomas Easley. The healing waters and ancient forests of Breitenbush provide an unforgettable setting for this gathering. Workshops, demonstrations and herb walks appeal to all levels of students. Fine handmade goods and books will be available in the Herbal Marketplace. The Breitenbush Herbal Conference is so much more than just a "conference". It's a personal healing retreat for your body and mind. HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Today's episode is a replay from a year ago with herbalist Kami McBride! You'll notice some dates in the intro are mentioned for her online course, those are incorrect. Her Handcrafted Herbal Healing Oils course closes tonight at midnight! In this episode, Kami to teaches us all about self care through oil therapy, as well as creating your home sanctuary, setting up nourishing routines, and so much more. This content goes nicely with Kami's course: Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils. There's a couple of free videos, including how to make lavender oil and calendula oil. The videos are packed with useful information! Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils is only available tonight at midnight! So if you're listening to this in the future, apologies, but Kami does open up registration annually. A huge thanks to Kami for sharing this class with us, and thanks to y'all for listening! RESOURCES Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils Free herbal oil videos Thanks for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net

Today on the podcast, herbalist Lindsay Kolasa talks about mental health and her journey with mental health, gut health, supportive herbs, and more. Lindsay Kolasa is a Community Herbalist, Traditional Food Ways Educator, Soul-worker, and Yoga Teacher with a background in print journalism, non-profit management and social service work. She was called to her path by a major health crisis in 2001 which required of her to embark on a healing journey. Her work and her teachings are a distillation of what she has learned along the way. Visit Lindsay online: Madhupa Maypop This episode is brought to you by the Breitenbush Herbal Conference. This event is one of the nation's longest running herbal conference and is an annual gathering for herbalists and healers of all kinds. The next event will take place on September 5 – September 8, 2019 at the Breitenbush Hot Springs in Oregon. It's a couple hours drive from Portland and Eugene, or an hour and half east of Salem. People come from all corners to celebrate and learn from some of the most inspiring teachers in our herbal community. This years speakers include Autumn Summers, Erika Galentin, Glen Nagel, Heather Irvine, Howie Brounstein, Julie James, Lara Pacheco, Missy Rohs, Nicole Telkes, Steven Yeager and Thomas Easley. The healing waters and ancient forests of Breitenbush provide an unforgettable setting for this gathering. Workshops, demonstrations and herb walks appeal to all levels of students. Fine handmade goods and books will be available in the Herbal Marketplace. The Breitenbush Herbal Conference is so much more than just a "conference". It's a personal healing retreat for your body and mind. HerbRally www.herbrally.com Breitenbush Herbal Conference www.herbalconference.net