Immersion + Apprenticeship Offerings 2025/26
Immersion programs (week-long) 2025:
* Summer Plants Speaking, July 7 - 11 (Monday - Friday)
* Vital Pregnancy: Preconception to Postpartum with the Plants, April 21 - 25 (Monday - Friday)
202/2026 programs (dates TBD)
* Plants Speaking: Beginning Herbal Apprenticeship
* Plants Healing: Intermediate + Clinical Herbal Apprenticeship + Case Studies
* Summer Plants Speaking, July 7 - 11 (Monday - Friday)
* Vital Pregnancy: Preconception to Postpartum with the Plants, April 21 - 25 (Monday - Friday)
202/2026 programs (dates TBD)
* Plants Speaking: Beginning Herbal Apprenticeship
* Plants Healing: Intermediate + Clinical Herbal Apprenticeship + Case Studies
Immersion Program Details
July Plants Speaking Herbal Immersion Circle
* Summer, July 8 - 12, 2024
Imagine the joy of warm sun on your face, the sound of laughter, the most exquisite scents filling the air!
A MAGICAL, FUN-FILLED week of plant medicine and friendships, with Spirit woven through all we experience!
Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 9am - 3:30pm, Portland + one evening together, date weather dependent
Mornings:
9am - herb walk touching, smelling, and tasting the plants related to the body system we're covering that day
10:15ish - we move into more detailed exploration of how we might combine and prepare particular herbs and plants for supporting the day's body system
Noon:
we pause for our lunch break, during which time everyone's invited to take a walk or sit in the garden and rest
Afternoon:
12:45pm - we prepare medicines from the garden - making tinctures, teas, syrups, oils, and salves depending on the plants that are ready to be harvested
MONDAY: six tastes + tonic herbs + tincture + oil preparation
TUESDAY: digestive herbs + tea blending + digestive bitters preparation
WEDNESDAY: nervine herbs + plant spirit journeying
THURSDAY: respiratory herbs + salve preparation
FRIDAY: reproductive herbs + flower essences
PLUS one evening of fire circle + intention setting for the coming season
You are so welcome to join circle!
Our circle will fill at 9 people and folks ages 12 - 78 have expressed having tremendous fun in a multi-generational space!
The energy exchange for the week is $1100. Early bird price of $990 until February 2, 2024.
If you feel ready to participate, you can make a deposit here, or reach out to Mischa with any questions!
Vital Pregnancy: Preconception to Postpartum with The Plants
October 7 - 11 (Monday - Friday)
In these herbal circles the intention is to feel more connected to the plants, while understanding the feeling-sense and physiology of what is occurring in the person’s system, so that the actions and energetics of the plants we are choosing deeply nourish and support the body, mind, and Spirit of the extraordinary Being with whom we are sitting.
These days will be filled with clinical stories and case studies, both spacious and satisfying.
And, as always, your own experiences, stories, and knowings are invited into our collaborative space of learning.
The outline of our days together:
MONDAY + TUESDAY – preconception wellness + ART + miscarriage support
Menstrual cycle review, three-month preconception program, supplements, assisted reproductive technology (IVF, IUI) premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, miscarriage support
WEDNESDAY – first, second, and third trimester support, general herbal safety, herbs to avoid, supplements.
anemia, anxiety, constipation, early pregnancy fatigue, nausea/vomiting/morning sickness, sleep, cold and flu, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, heartburn, hemorrhoids, preterm labor, sleep, stretch marks/connective tissue, upper respiratory infection (URI), urinary tract infection (UTI), vaginitis
THURSDAY – partus prep herbs, birthroom, post-partum support (PP), lactation
mood, sense of self, perineal healing, thyroid, galactagogues
FRIDAY – infant/kids health, dosing, medicine making
cradle cap, diaper rash, eczema, herbal bath, thrush/yeast
Monday, October 7 – Friday, October 11, 9am – 3:30pm
$990 for the week, includes daily teas and tasting of herbs in powder, tea, and tincture form, and medicine making on the afternoon of our fifth day together
Reach out with interest or questions! Looking forward to sharing this week together!
*Drop-In days may be available in certain circumstances
* Summer, July 8 - 12, 2024
Imagine the joy of warm sun on your face, the sound of laughter, the most exquisite scents filling the air!
A MAGICAL, FUN-FILLED week of plant medicine and friendships, with Spirit woven through all we experience!
Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 9am - 3:30pm, Portland + one evening together, date weather dependent
Mornings:
9am - herb walk touching, smelling, and tasting the plants related to the body system we're covering that day
10:15ish - we move into more detailed exploration of how we might combine and prepare particular herbs and plants for supporting the day's body system
Noon:
we pause for our lunch break, during which time everyone's invited to take a walk or sit in the garden and rest
Afternoon:
12:45pm - we prepare medicines from the garden - making tinctures, teas, syrups, oils, and salves depending on the plants that are ready to be harvested
MONDAY: six tastes + tonic herbs + tincture + oil preparation
TUESDAY: digestive herbs + tea blending + digestive bitters preparation
WEDNESDAY: nervine herbs + plant spirit journeying
THURSDAY: respiratory herbs + salve preparation
FRIDAY: reproductive herbs + flower essences
PLUS one evening of fire circle + intention setting for the coming season
You are so welcome to join circle!
Our circle will fill at 9 people and folks ages 12 - 78 have expressed having tremendous fun in a multi-generational space!
The energy exchange for the week is $1100. Early bird price of $990 until February 2, 2024.
If you feel ready to participate, you can make a deposit here, or reach out to Mischa with any questions!
Vital Pregnancy: Preconception to Postpartum with The Plants
October 7 - 11 (Monday - Friday)
In these herbal circles the intention is to feel more connected to the plants, while understanding the feeling-sense and physiology of what is occurring in the person’s system, so that the actions and energetics of the plants we are choosing deeply nourish and support the body, mind, and Spirit of the extraordinary Being with whom we are sitting.
These days will be filled with clinical stories and case studies, both spacious and satisfying.
And, as always, your own experiences, stories, and knowings are invited into our collaborative space of learning.
The outline of our days together:
MONDAY + TUESDAY – preconception wellness + ART + miscarriage support
Menstrual cycle review, three-month preconception program, supplements, assisted reproductive technology (IVF, IUI) premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, miscarriage support
WEDNESDAY – first, second, and third trimester support, general herbal safety, herbs to avoid, supplements.
anemia, anxiety, constipation, early pregnancy fatigue, nausea/vomiting/morning sickness, sleep, cold and flu, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, heartburn, hemorrhoids, preterm labor, sleep, stretch marks/connective tissue, upper respiratory infection (URI), urinary tract infection (UTI), vaginitis
THURSDAY – partus prep herbs, birthroom, post-partum support (PP), lactation
mood, sense of self, perineal healing, thyroid, galactagogues
FRIDAY – infant/kids health, dosing, medicine making
cradle cap, diaper rash, eczema, herbal bath, thrush/yeast
Monday, October 7 – Friday, October 11, 9am – 3:30pm
$990 for the week, includes daily teas and tasting of herbs in powder, tea, and tincture form, and medicine making on the afternoon of our fifth day together
Reach out with interest or questions! Looking forward to sharing this week together!
*Drop-In days may be available in certain circumstances
Apprenticeship Programs, Year-long format
PLANTS SPEAKING: Beginning Herbal Apprenticeship: September 2024 - June 2025
Ten Wednesdays, September 2024 - June 2025, 9:00am to 3:30pm (OPEN, and welcome!)
Sept 25, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 5, March 12, April 2, May 7, June 4
A wonderful gathering together and commitment to deepening our connection with the plants.
Together we will explore:
* making tinctures, oils, salves, infusions, decoctions and flower essences
* tastes of the plants and actions they impart in the body
* systems of the body and how to strengthen them with plant medicine
* herbal formulation and plant identification
* spiritual relationship with the plants through journeying and dreaming
The garden in our little backyard holds over seventy medicine plants, some indigenous to Maine and New England, some originally native to Europe. Over the course of the year, we spend time with these plants - tasting them as teas, harvesting and making medicines with them (tinctures, glycerites, honeys, oils, salves, and bundles.) We listen to the plants as we sit with them - and notice the actions present in our mouth (hot/cold/moist/dry) and observe where they land in our bodies - and if any memories or emotions become present - and then we share our noticings...
It's extraordinary, and also fun and meaningful.
There's an excellent book that comes with the class that supports our monthly explorations as we work through a different body system each month.
Our apprenticeship will hold the container for our discoveries. Welcome!
Location in Portland.
The maximum number of students is twelve. Babes in arms are welcome!
Students 14 years of age and older are welcome!
The energy exchange for the full apprenticeship is sliding scale $1600 - $1800. A $200 deposit holds your place.
This includes the book for the class and our medicine making materials.
Paying above $1600 supports scholarship.
Please be in touch if financial hardship is impacting your ability to join circle.
Please contact Mischa with an email of interest, describing what you hope to learn about yourself and the plants during our time together. Very much looking forward to hearing from you!
PLANTS GUIDING: Intermediate Herbal Apprenticeship, September 2023 - June 2024
Not taking place in 2024/25
Afternoons will focus on assessment skills development. We'll explore tongue, pulse, facial assessment, and ethics during this time. After supper, we'll explore the more intangible relationships we hold with the plants.
Here's what you can expect (in addition to a fun, playful dynamic!)
Afternoons of assessment skill development:
* Tongue
* Pulse
* Face
* Finger/toe nail
* ethics
After supper we'll explore:
* energetics
* case studies
* energy fields
* visualization techniques
* becoming a plant
* occasional Mystery Herb exploration between sessions
My hope is for you to complete these months with a firm belief in your intuition and relationship with the plants - particularly with those plant teachers who have shown up in your Life in unexpected ways and who have become reliable friends.
There will be approximately six to ten hours of "Home Exploration" each month - primarily relating to assessment tools practice, personal reflection, and relationship building with the plants.
The energy exchange is $1500 - $2000 for the series. We'll hold circle for six to twelve participants.
Our class will be very much alive with who we each are.
Please contact Mischa with your interest: [email protected]
PLANTS HEALING: Intermediate + Clinical Herbal Apprenticeship + Case Study Supervision
Nine Thursday/Friday from September 2024 - May 2025, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Sept 26/27, Oct 24/25, Nov 21/22, Dec 12/13, Jan 9/10, Feb 6/7, March 13/14, April 3/4, May 8/9
Hosted in Portland, Maine.
Thursday mornings: Exploration of an anatomical concept, TBD by interest of circle
Thursday afternoons: Assessment techniques, energetic and physical
Friday mornings: sit with two clients
Friday afternoons: protocol formulation and apothecary preparation and case study round table/practical considerations of running a practice
The primary focus of our time together is to build your trust in yourself through self reflection, deepening relationships with the plants, further development of clinical skills and sitting with clients and creating formulas in the Apothecary. We'll also discuss the practical considerations in developing a clinical practice (accounting, networking, apothecary building, etc.)
This is a supervision circle to support new practitioners to trust their intuition and skill set!
My hope is for you to complete these months with a firm belief in your intuition and relationship with the plants - particularly with those plant teachers who have shown up in your Life in unexpected ways and who have become reliable friends.
I want you to trust yourself. A piece of this work is personal Hollow Bone work. Taking care of our own challenges is a part of supporting others. It won't be a primary focus of our time in circle together, though our circle will provide a container of safety to pursue this personal investigation outside of circle.
During our client sessions, we will be holding sacred community space for the person coming in. We will create a tea and/or tincture for them, and over the next months continue to support their care.
There will be approximately four to six hours of "Home Exploration" each week - reading, research, protocol development, assessment tools practice, personal reflection, synthesis, and DEEP CONNECTION WITH THE PLANTS.
Please contact Mischa with your interest: [email protected]
As always, I look forward to hearing from you! Warmly, Mischa
Ten Wednesdays, September 2024 - June 2025, 9:00am to 3:30pm (OPEN, and welcome!)
Sept 25, Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 11, Jan 8, Feb 5, March 12, April 2, May 7, June 4
A wonderful gathering together and commitment to deepening our connection with the plants.
Together we will explore:
* making tinctures, oils, salves, infusions, decoctions and flower essences
* tastes of the plants and actions they impart in the body
* systems of the body and how to strengthen them with plant medicine
* herbal formulation and plant identification
* spiritual relationship with the plants through journeying and dreaming
The garden in our little backyard holds over seventy medicine plants, some indigenous to Maine and New England, some originally native to Europe. Over the course of the year, we spend time with these plants - tasting them as teas, harvesting and making medicines with them (tinctures, glycerites, honeys, oils, salves, and bundles.) We listen to the plants as we sit with them - and notice the actions present in our mouth (hot/cold/moist/dry) and observe where they land in our bodies - and if any memories or emotions become present - and then we share our noticings...
It's extraordinary, and also fun and meaningful.
There's an excellent book that comes with the class that supports our monthly explorations as we work through a different body system each month.
Our apprenticeship will hold the container for our discoveries. Welcome!
Location in Portland.
The maximum number of students is twelve. Babes in arms are welcome!
Students 14 years of age and older are welcome!
The energy exchange for the full apprenticeship is sliding scale $1600 - $1800. A $200 deposit holds your place.
This includes the book for the class and our medicine making materials.
Paying above $1600 supports scholarship.
Please be in touch if financial hardship is impacting your ability to join circle.
Please contact Mischa with an email of interest, describing what you hope to learn about yourself and the plants during our time together. Very much looking forward to hearing from you!
PLANTS GUIDING: Intermediate Herbal Apprenticeship, September 2023 - June 2024
Not taking place in 2024/25
Afternoons will focus on assessment skills development. We'll explore tongue, pulse, facial assessment, and ethics during this time. After supper, we'll explore the more intangible relationships we hold with the plants.
Here's what you can expect (in addition to a fun, playful dynamic!)
Afternoons of assessment skill development:
* Tongue
* Pulse
* Face
* Finger/toe nail
* ethics
After supper we'll explore:
* energetics
* case studies
* energy fields
* visualization techniques
* becoming a plant
* occasional Mystery Herb exploration between sessions
My hope is for you to complete these months with a firm belief in your intuition and relationship with the plants - particularly with those plant teachers who have shown up in your Life in unexpected ways and who have become reliable friends.
There will be approximately six to ten hours of "Home Exploration" each month - primarily relating to assessment tools practice, personal reflection, and relationship building with the plants.
The energy exchange is $1500 - $2000 for the series. We'll hold circle for six to twelve participants.
Our class will be very much alive with who we each are.
Please contact Mischa with your interest: [email protected]
PLANTS HEALING: Intermediate + Clinical Herbal Apprenticeship + Case Study Supervision
Nine Thursday/Friday from September 2024 - May 2025, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Sept 26/27, Oct 24/25, Nov 21/22, Dec 12/13, Jan 9/10, Feb 6/7, March 13/14, April 3/4, May 8/9
Hosted in Portland, Maine.
Thursday mornings: Exploration of an anatomical concept, TBD by interest of circle
Thursday afternoons: Assessment techniques, energetic and physical
Friday mornings: sit with two clients
Friday afternoons: protocol formulation and apothecary preparation and case study round table/practical considerations of running a practice
The primary focus of our time together is to build your trust in yourself through self reflection, deepening relationships with the plants, further development of clinical skills and sitting with clients and creating formulas in the Apothecary. We'll also discuss the practical considerations in developing a clinical practice (accounting, networking, apothecary building, etc.)
This is a supervision circle to support new practitioners to trust their intuition and skill set!
My hope is for you to complete these months with a firm belief in your intuition and relationship with the plants - particularly with those plant teachers who have shown up in your Life in unexpected ways and who have become reliable friends.
I want you to trust yourself. A piece of this work is personal Hollow Bone work. Taking care of our own challenges is a part of supporting others. It won't be a primary focus of our time in circle together, though our circle will provide a container of safety to pursue this personal investigation outside of circle.
During our client sessions, we will be holding sacred community space for the person coming in. We will create a tea and/or tincture for them, and over the next months continue to support their care.
There will be approximately four to six hours of "Home Exploration" each week - reading, research, protocol development, assessment tools practice, personal reflection, synthesis, and DEEP CONNECTION WITH THE PLANTS.
Please contact Mischa with your interest: [email protected]
As always, I look forward to hearing from you! Warmly, Mischa
Mischa Schuler
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