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Today's episode is with Ayurvedic practitioner Adena Rose. She goes in depth on three tools that you can use to help promote your health and well-being. This class was originally a webinar that she hosted. A huge thanks to Adena Rose for sharing this with all of us! For more from Adena Rose: AdenaRoseAyurveda.com "If you're not feeling your best, most-likely, you need Prana. And each of these tools infuses the cells with Prana for the deepest nourishment. These tools have saved my life. I have been told by other women the same. We have all been at the bottom of our barrel, no more to give, anxious, and barely making it through the day. And maybe you're there right at this moment. Over-taxed, over-giving, giving every last drop of yourself for your family, your career, just to get by." - Adena Rose If you've enjoyed the podcast, please let us know! A comment in iTunes or your podcast player of choice would be most appreciated. Or share with your community! Thanks so much, HerbRally www.herbrally.com

If there was nothing to fix, cure or save…what would your relationship with plants look/feel like? There are many approaches to the pathway of herbal practice. Today, we will explore an earth-centered approach to the intersection of plants, people and place. If we are to begin at the beginning, coming to understand the land upon which we live, the plants that have chosen this place as home and humans place in it is a place to start. Seeing place as source is to set out upon a life of discovery. As you settle into place by developing relationships with the plants around you, you'll begin sensing a vibration or resonance with place. When committed, on a daily basis, to bringing plants into your body that you have gathered, your awareness begins to extend into place. Light takes on a whole new quality. You begin to see and feel how water affects all life around you. The moist fire of creation begins to make sense and a sense of connection begins developing. Tiny, invisible threads, mycelium-like in nature, begin weaving you into a web of creation. The Language of the Land starts taking root within your very being. Health, wholeness, holiness becomes a way of life wherever you are. Tending the invisible, the hidden half of nature is a generative path. Join me on the dark side, where you'll learn how plants turn sunlight into cookies and how minerals, plants and animals depend on this fantastic bubbling cauldron going on all the time to succeed. This class was recorded at the 2017 NorthWest Herb Symposium. For more information on this fabulous event, just head to NWHerbSymposium.com. For more information about the Pacific Women's Herbal Conference, head to PacificWomensHerbalConference.com. To find herbalism events in your neck of the woods: HerbRally.com/events Thanks so much for listening! If you have a moment to leave a ranking and/or review in iTunes or your podcast player of choice, we'd truly appreciate it. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Listen in on this class that Dan de Lion of Return to Nature (www.returntonature.us) taught at The Inner Warrior (www.theinnerwarriorlou.com). He explores three in depth topics which are very misunderstood and rarely discussed, but can help students of yoga learn the underlying philosophical principles bring deeper meaning to our practice. In this talk, Dan draws upon these ancient traditions to help ground your current yoga practice to reestablish the ancient mantra "As above, and so below" which helps us to realize that our body and our energetic centers are a microcosm for studying the entire universe. These are the ancient teachings which help us to grow awareness toward the alchemical vessel that we are, and how to train to cleanse and purify the mind body spirit connection, so that we may find our optimal service. Dan De Lion is a Forager, Herbalist, and Musician dedicated to working with Nature to further the healing of the planet and the soul. Dan teaches through Return to Nature (ReturntoNature.us), which provides classes in foraging and herbalism, making homemade remedies from herbs, fermentation and kombucha classes, and primitive and survival skills. He also makes and sells herbal products, teaches music, yoga, chanting, and meditation as well as nutrition and health consultations, mentorships, and group in-home custom herbalism classes. FOLLOW DAN ON INSTAGRAM Thank you for listening! HerbRally www.herbrally.com Please leave us a rating and review in your podcast player of choice!

If you've been looking to delve into Ayurveda this is the episode for you! Listen in as Heather provides an introduction to each of the three doshas. I learned a lot and I know you will, too! You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Thank you so much for listening! Today's episode is brought to you by the Herbal Academy. An excellent online herbalism school as well as resource. The mission of the Herbal Academy is to teach the art and science of herbalism and to honor our intrinsic connection to nature. The Herbal Academy is dedicated to teaching and promoting a lifestyle of wellness and vitality through the use of herbs, sound nutrition, and optimal health practices. They offer high quality and affordable herbal studies programs where they present many herbal traditions with a focus on sustainability and stewardship. For a list of all of their courses you can head to herbrally.com/herbalacademy Thanks so much for listening! Please leave us a review in iTunes or whichever podcast player you use. It'd make our day! <3 HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Herbalist 7Song goes in depth on calamus in today's episode. We're in the field with him where he discusses the uses of this wonderful plant ally. This audio is from a video on his YouTube page WHICH YOU CAN FIND HERE. For more info on 7Song along with his school's website, the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, just head to 7Song.com. Here's the link to jim mcdonald's monograph on calamus that I mentioned: herbcraft.org/calamus.html Thanks for listening, enjoy. Please take a moment to like, subscribe or comment in iTunes. We really appreciate your feedback and support! HerbRally www.herbrally.com

Herbalists Robert Rogers and Laurie Szott-Rogers discuss their program at the Northern Star College of Mystical studies. Learn about plant medicine and bring this skill into your life. Courses such as herbology and aromatherapy provide a knowledge base of plant properties and techniques for using plants, therapeutically. Other courses in the stream give learners the opportunity to connect with the higher intelligence of both plants and clients, by integrating intuitive skills. There is a strong focus on regional plants. The Flower Essences modality focuses on personal growth, interviewing, deep personal transformations and working with clients. For more information please visit: https://northernstarcollege.com/program/programs/earth-spirit-medicine/ Thanks so much for listening! If you've enjoyed the HerbRally Podcast, please leave us a rating and review. We'd really appreciate it :) Here's a link to a lot of great herbal monographs: www.herbrally.com/monographs To find an herbalism event in your area: www.herbrally.com/events

This class was recorded at the superb event: The Great Lakes Herb Faire. If you've not been and you're in the region, I encourage you to try and make it to the 2018 shindig. Here's the details: Great Lakes Herb Faire September 7 - 9, 2018 Cedar Lake Outdoor Center, 2500 Pierce Rd, Chelsea, Michigan "We have had three amazing Faires so far and are so looking forward to doing this again! The feedback we received from people who attended was overwhelmingly positive. People were excited to network and meet other herbalists in their communities, learn directly from teachers rather than relying on books, and walk the trails on the surrounding land meeting the herbs in person. There were many kids attending and we heard from parents and the kids themselves that they couldn't wait to come back next year! There was amazing energy from everyone, the food was delicious and the marketplace was loaded with fantastic herbal creations." -Anna Fernandez I had the great fortune of attending the 2017 Faire (as a representative for Mountain Rose Herbs) and I concur on all of that. And yes, the food was phenomenal! If interested in purchasing recordings from the 2016 and 2017 Faires (for a great price) you can do so here>> RECORDINGS Here's the description for the class from the website: We will create a template that methodically takes the practitioner through the steps of a clinical visit. First we collect the information from the intake form and with the patient generate a plan to get to our therapeutic goals. We describe what is required to go from our beginning point (now) to our end point (therapeutic goal). The descriptions become action categories within body systems. We select herbs using a set of rules or selection criteria from lists (provided) and write them down. From the many herbs listed we will then organize and de-select by simple rules. Once pared down we check our formula to see that it will bring the patient to their desired goal. We do a little math and we have a prescription for health. A huge thanks to Anna and John for sharing the class! John Redden is a Western Medical Herbalist with an eclectic background. He has over thirty years experience growing and wild crafting herbs, manufacturing remedies and clinical practice. As a member and former vice-president of the Ontario Herbalists Association, he co-founded "A Celebration of Herbs", Toronto's largest herbal event. For six years, John served as the editor of the Canadian Journal of Herbalism, the national herbal medical journal for professional herbalists and interested lay enthusiasts. He is a hands-on teacher of numerous aspects of holistic herbal medicine and teaches popular and advanced classes in his workshop / laboratory and at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. John is a member of the professional advisory board for the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association and a founding author of the Canadian General Standards Board on Organic Agriculture co-authoring Canada's laws on organic farming and manufacturing. For more on John: https://viriditasherbalproducts.com/team/dr-john-redden/ If you've enjoyed the show please subscribe and/or leave a comment in whatever podcast app you use. We would really appreciate it! Thanks so much for your time. HerbRally www.herbrally.com

This class was recorded at the superb event: The Great Lakes Herb Faire. If you've not been and you're in the region, I encourage you to try and make it to the 2018 shindig. Here's the details: Great Lakes Herb Faire September 7 - 9, 2018 Cedar Lake Outdoor Center, 2500 Pierce Rd, Chelsea, Michigan "We have had three amazing Faires so far and are so looking forward to doing this again! The feedback we received from people who attended was overwhelmingly positive. People were excited to network and meet other herbalists in their communities, learn directly from teachers rather than relying on books, and walk the trails on the surrounding land meeting the herbs in person. There were many kids attending and we heard from parents and the kids themselves that they couldn't wait to come back next year! There was amazing energy from everyone, the food was delicious and the marketplace was loaded with fantastic herbal creations." - Anna Fernandez I had the great fortune of attending the 2017 Faire (as a representative for Mountain Rose Herbs) and I concur on all of that. And yes, the food was phenomenal! If interested in purchasing recordings from the 2016 and 2017 Faires (for a great price) you can do so here>> RECORDINGS Here's the description for the class from the website: We will create a template that methodically takes the practitioner through the steps of a clinical visit. First we collect the information from the intake form and with the patient generate a plan to get to our therapeutic goals. We describe what is required to go from our beginning point (now) to our end point (therapeutic goal). The descriptions become action categories within body systems. We select herbs using a set of rules or selection criteria from lists (provided) and write them down. From the many herbs listed we will then organize and de-select by simple rules. Once pared down we check our formula to see that it will bring the patient to their desired goal. We do a little math and we have a prescription for health. A huge thanks to Anna and John for sharing the class! John Redden is a Western Medical Herbalist with an eclectic background. He has over thirty years experience growing and wild crafting herbs, manufacturing remedies and clinical practice. As a member and former vice-president of the Ontario Herbalists Association, he co-founded "A Celebration of Herbs", Toronto's largest herbal event. For six years, John served as the editor of the Canadian Journal of Herbalism, the national herbal medical journal for professional herbalists and interested lay enthusiasts. He is a hands-on teacher of numerous aspects of holistic herbal medicine and teaches popular and advanced classes in his workshop / laboratory and at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. John is a member of the professional advisory board for the Ontario Ginseng Growers Association and a founding author of the Canadian General Standards Board on Organic Agriculture co-authoring Canada's laws on organic farming and manufacturing. For more on John: https://viriditasherbalproducts.com/team/dr-john-redden/ If you've enjoyed the show please let us know! Thanks so much for listening HerbRally www.herbrally.com

"This is a time of year when a lot of people are thinking of their health with diet in mind. Although it actually seems slightly unusual for a lot of herbalists to suggest herbs to support weight loss, our philosophy tends to be more holistic than that, and there is no magic remedy. Especially for this issue, it is a concern a lot of people care about. In preparing to answer a client's follow up question, adding this issue to their list of health concerns, I questioned myself for being biased against speaking to this particular issue. Afterall, it is a leading health concern, motivator and does have something to do with overall health. As a response I decided to compile a few of the recommendations which I think are sound and overall health promoting" - Heather Irvine You can visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com Today's episode is brought to you by the Herbal Academy. An excellent online herbalism school as well as resource. The mission of the Herbal Academy is to teach the art and science of herbalism and to honor our intrinsic connection to nature. The Herbal Academy is dedicated to teaching and promoting a lifestyle of wellness and vitality through the use of herbs, sound nutrition, and optimal health practices. They offer high quality and affordable herbal studies programs where they present many herbal traditions with a focus on sustainability and stewardship. For a list of all of their courses you can head to herbrally.com/herbalacademy Please like and subscribe to the HerbRally podcast! Let us know your thoughts in the reviews if you have a moment. We'd appreciate it! For more from HerbRally, visit HerbRally.com. Thanks for listening!

Nicole Telkes, founder and director of the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine takes a moment to tell us what her herb school in Austin, TX is all about. Let's hear about all of the great things they're up to! You can check them out online at WildflowerHerbSchool.com. About Nicole: She believes strongly in herbal medicine being "the people's medicine" and enlists her students and any interested parties in fulfilling her goal of putting "an herbalist in every home." As a deep ecologist, she focuses on "weedcrafting" bioregional native and naturalized medicinal plants in herb practice. She has a great passion for the green path and education. Nicole has taught classes and presented at conferences and symposiums including The Native Plant Society of Texas Symposium; The American Herbalist Guild National Symposium; Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference, International Herb Symposium, and the Moonflower Herbfest She has provided Clinic Support for WTO Seattle, Common Ground Health Clinic and a Sundance Clinic and has been published in Earth First! Journal, Plant Healer, and AHG Newsletter. In 2016, she founded a chapter of Herbalists without Borders for the school. She was a founding member of the Traditions Not Trademark Campaign to Free Fire Ciderand is currently fighting the trademark in court. Nicole is the author of the book the Medicinal Plants of Texas. To schedule an appointment or obtain herbs from Nicole, please contact her through her here or go to www.nicoletelkes.com For more from HerbRally: www.herbrally.com If you've enjoyed the show, please subscribe, leave a rating or review, or tell a friend! Thanks so much for listening.