Level I Training
Herbal Foundations
Starting in May 2018-May 2019
13 Moons Plant Medicine Apprentice Journey for
Women, Men, Complete Beginners Welcomed
LIVE In-Person at ElderMoon School's Studio in Woodstock, NY

Herbal Foundations Level I
Welcome to a journey designed for the complete beginner as well as those who have studied a bit and want to blow a bit more life into their herbal practice. We walk together monthly for the entire 13 Moons and adjust the weave within the fabric of who we are so you build a solid footing in building and managing your apothecary along with the many skills an herbalist requires in order to meet the needs of family and community.
Your tuition includes the 'Birthing an Herbalist in 13 Moons' on-line course which provides our structure so we can jump path at times to explore that which is difficult to translate to an on-line experience. So we meet for 13 months live, you receive lessons on-line for the 13 months, and you continue to have access to our on-line classroom for 2 years. You also receive free access to the 'Monthly Herbalist Council Meetings' for for 2 years. One hour per month, live Q&A with an herbal-oriented topic announced the week prior.
This course leans deeper into the physical side of herbalism as a foundations course for supporting you with creating a functioning apothecary for personal, family and community care.
Welcome to a journey designed for the complete beginner as well as those who have studied a bit and want to blow a bit more life into their herbal practice. We walk together monthly for the entire 13 Moons and adjust the weave within the fabric of who we are so you build a solid footing in building and managing your apothecary along with the many skills an herbalist requires in order to meet the needs of family and community.
Your tuition includes the 'Birthing an Herbalist in 13 Moons' on-line course which provides our structure so we can jump path at times to explore that which is difficult to translate to an on-line experience. So we meet for 13 months live, you receive lessons on-line for the 13 months, and you continue to have access to our on-line classroom for 2 years. You also receive free access to the 'Monthly Herbalist Council Meetings' for for 2 years. One hour per month, live Q&A with an herbal-oriented topic announced the week prior.
This course leans deeper into the physical side of herbalism as a foundations course for supporting you with creating a functioning apothecary for personal, family and community care.
Details....For The In-Person Group Circling In Woodstock, NY
Place:
ElderMoon School's studio space, gardens and wild places, Woodstock, NY.
Time & Meals:
10am-4pm Mondays
Pot luck share wrapped around amazing pots of soup. Mealtime is always a great collaborative success!
Computer Access:
High speed internet is necessary for you to access our virtual classroom and to save you from needing to write so much in class. This is helpful but not required to successfully attend this class.
ElderMoon School's studio space, gardens and wild places, Woodstock, NY.
Time & Meals:
10am-4pm Mondays
Pot luck share wrapped around amazing pots of soup. Mealtime is always a great collaborative success!
Computer Access:
High speed internet is necessary for you to access our virtual classroom and to save you from needing to write so much in class. This is helpful but not required to successfully attend this class.
Dates: 2018-2019 Mondays - In-Person Group
Our 13 Moons
2018 Mondays - May 7, June 4, July 9, August 6, September 10, October 8, November 5, December 3*
2019 - Mondays - January 7*, February 4*, March 4, April 8, May 7
*Note: Safety first. We reserve the right due to winter weather in January and February classes to have interactive live stream webinars for our lecture time. You'll love the slipper commute to your nest with tea! It's easy and perfect for Winter if needed.
2018 Mondays - May 7, June 4, July 9, August 6, September 10, October 8, November 5, December 3*
2019 - Mondays - January 7*, February 4*, March 4, April 8, May 7
*Note: Safety first. We reserve the right due to winter weather in January and February classes to have interactive live stream webinars for our lecture time. You'll love the slipper commute to your nest with tea! It's easy and perfect for Winter if needed.
Course Topics:
- Seasonal Herb Identification focused on all plant forms from seaweeds, algae, mushrooms, lichens, to trees and all in between.
- Medicinal Actions of Herbs,Herbal Therapeutics, Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and common conditions for each Body System
- Creating Your Home Apothecary, Herbal First Aid Kit, Herbal Harvesting, Drying and Storage
- Wild Food Gathering and Recipes, Harvesting techniques.
- Basic Aromatherapy and Essential oil for healing
- Making Herbal Products: Teas, Infusions, Decoctions, Capsules,Tinctures, Elixirs, Syrups, Oxymels, Vinegars, Liniments, Salves, Infused oils, Compound oils, Deodorants, Body Creams, Salts, Scrubs, Powders, Poultices, Suppositories, Pessaries, Flower Essences. Developing Herbal Formulations
- Recovering from Hospital Stays, Preparation for and Recovery from Surgery
- Herbal Hospice Care, Herbs for Women, Men, Children and Elders Health
- Creating a Medicine Garden, Locating and Honoring the Heart of Your Land, Land Stewardship
- Plant Meditations, Shamanic Journey Practice; Earth Landscape Work with Deserts, Forests, Oceans & Rivers, Mountains, and Meadows
- This Business of Herbs, Client In-Takes, Embracing Good Record Keeping
- Working with the Elements - Air, Fire, Water, Earth; Learning the Cycles of The Medicine Wheel
- Monthly Homework to be submitted for certification.
- Monthly LIVE stream 'Herbal Council Meetings" for sharing, walking together, Q&A time with Jen. and a secret FB group if you travel there dedicated to ElderMoon students only.
- Herbalist Certificate of Completion awarded at our Closing Commitment Ceremony to those seeking certification.
FEE: $1299 - Registration is Closed for 2018
- Limited to 8 Budding Herbalists
- Includes 200 course hours of herbalist foundation skills - combined as live, on-line webinar, and dedicated home study of 2-3 hours/week.
- New dates are posted in August of each year.
- Let's stay connected. Thank you for joining the email list for updates, herbal infused articles, and discounts just for subscribers can be sent.
- Email for Questions & Information: eldermoonschool@gmail.com
- Includes 200 course hours of herbalist foundation skills - combined as live, on-line webinar, and dedicated home study of 2-3 hours/week.
- New dates are posted in August of each year.
- Let's stay connected. Thank you for joining the email list for updates, herbal infused articles, and discounts just for subscribers can be sent.
- Email for Questions & Information: eldermoonschool@gmail.com
Too far away to attend in-person? Not sure if the dates work for you either? Time constraints? Yes, you can still start your herbal journey anyway. Consider these options listed in deepening commitment order:
- Monthly Herbal Council - this is that 'toe dipped into the stream' kinda of commitment. A tasty bit with a one hour a month commitment.
- Becoming the Roots - 10 week Medicine Making Course - with 6 months to work the content. This is all on-line at your own pace and provides some solid foundation work for any herbalist.
- Birthing an Herbalist in 13 Moons - On-line Herbal Apprentice Plant Journey - This is our interactive, lively on-line group which travels along for 13 Moons at your own pace. You can start anytime so you can engage that 'do it anyway' herbalist within!
- Herbal Foundations - Level I Training - a 200 hour training course for women and men in-person on one Wednesday/month for 13 classes; includes on-line course and monthly councils for two years.
- Walking The Herbal Path The Earth Medicine Way (Level I training) - 200 hour training course for women in-person as described above; One Saturday/month for 13 classes; includes on-line course and monthly councils for 2 years.
- (Level II courses to come... wink wink)
Begin anyway...
- Becoming the Roots - 10 week Medicine Making Course - with 6 months to work the content. This is all on-line at your own pace and provides some solid foundation work for any herbalist.
- Birthing an Herbalist in 13 Moons - On-line Herbal Apprentice Plant Journey - This is our interactive, lively on-line group which travels along for 13 Moons at your own pace. You can start anytime so you can engage that 'do it anyway' herbalist within!
- Herbal Foundations - Level I Training - a 200 hour training course for women and men in-person on one Wednesday/month for 13 classes; includes on-line course and monthly councils for two years.
- Walking The Herbal Path The Earth Medicine Way (Level I training) - 200 hour training course for women in-person as described above; One Saturday/month for 13 classes; includes on-line course and monthly councils for 2 years.
- (Level II courses to come... wink wink)
Begin anyway...