How much experience do you have?

Sam and Renée have a combined 20 years experience as clinical herbal practitioners.

Who qualifies for your Black and Indigenous scholarships?

Our intentions behind offering scholarships to Black and Indigenous folks of the so-called Americas is in acknowledgement that these are the communities most impacted by white supremacy on Turtle Island. As more folks begin to decolonize their lineages and uncover the indigeneity of their diverse roots, we realize that it may be helpful to make a distinction between Indigenous peoples and Indigenous ancestry. With regards to the latter, our intentions are to offer scholarship opportunities for folks who are socialized as Black and/or Indigenous.

We also acknowledge financial need as a qualification for the scholarship. We ask potential scholarship candidates to review our sliding-scale policy and honestly evaluate if they would place themself as needing financial assistance.

If a scholarship candidate determines that they are eligible, and there are scholarships available, then we invite them to take that spot.

What is the difference between a home herbalist, a community herbalist, and a clinical herbalist?

Home herbalists care for themselves and their households with herbs. This is a very personal form of herbalism and is foundational to the community and clinical paths.

Community herbalists steward the physical and emotional health of their communities with folk medicine. This path is all about established relationships and shared experiences, with community members and with the plants.

Clinical herbalists work one-on-one with clients facilitating their personal in-depth healing process over long periods of time in partnership with herbal medicine. Their clients are often, but not always, strangers. This is a career path that requires many years of training, mentorship support, and strong relationships with plants.