Herb Classes: Fall 2019 + Winter 2020
ONGOING
Maine Herbal Series with Visiting Teachers
Thursday evenings, 4:30pm – 8:30pm, Milk & Honey of Swallowtail Farm, 84 Cove St, Portland, ME
For more details about extraordinary teachers coming to share their wisdom, please see the apprenticeship page.
SEPTEMBER
Herb Walk at Winslow Farm with Max
September 10 (Tuesday), 5:30 - 6:30pm, Winslow Farm, Gray Road, Falmouth ($10 - $20)
Join us for a joyful jaunt and taste around the beautiful grounds of Winslow Farm. Meet at the farm stand.
Women's Health Series: Puberty and Menarche
September 13 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* deep review of pituitary/sex hormones, the menstrual cycle, and organ interactions
* menstrual cycle variations
* recognition of estrogen/progesterone excess
* herbal actions to support vitality to the cycle and and psyche
* PMDD and herbal support
* herbs for painful menses
Please see here for more details.
Common Ground Fair!
September 21 (Saturday), 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME
10:00am in the Herb Tent: Herbs for Fertility Support
12:00pm in the Kids Area: Herbs for Curious Kids!
Beginner Herbal Apprenticeship begins!
September 25 (Wednesday) PROGRAM NOW FULL
Please see here for more details.
OCTOBER
Fertility Awareness Method
October 3 (Thursday) 5:30 - 7:30pm, Root Wild, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME ($15 - $35)
A dynamic evening exploring menstrual charting - basal body temperature, cervical mucous, and cervical position - to support conception and contraception. Bring pens and paper. Cost includes tuition, materials, a flight of kombucha, and a tip for the bartender. Register here.
Women's Health Series: Illness Affecting the Uterus
October 4 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* infection
* HPV
* PCOS
* endometriosis
* uterine decongestants
* healing herbs
Please see here for more details and here to register.
Plant Spirit Journey Circle
October 17 (Thursday), 6:00 - 8:30pm, yurt in Portland
Please email Mischa with your interest
Reiki II certification with Jeff Arbor
October 18 (Friday), 9:00am - 4:00pm, yurt in Portland
Please email Mischa for more information. Space is limited to five participants.
Intermediate Herbal Apprenticeship Begins
October 23 (Wednesday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland
Eight Wednesdays immersed in materia medica and tongue, pulse, and face assessment in preparation for clinic. Please see here for more details and here to register.
Womb Care: Nourishing Your Reproductive System for Optimum Fertility
October 24 (Thursday), 6:00 - 7:30pm, Coastal Pharmacy and Wellness, 29 Marginal Way, Ste 4, Portland, ME (no cost)
Please call Coastal Pharmacy at 207-899-0886 to register!
Advanced Herbal Apprenticeship Begins
October 25 (Friday), 9:00am - 5:30pm, yurt in Portland & 570 Brighton Avenue
Eight Fridays reviewing and deepening assessment skills and sitting with clients in the Apothecary
NOVEMBER
Women's Health Series: Herbal Contraception
November 1 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* Wild Carrot seed and flower
* Neem
* Wild Yam
* emmenagogues/anti-implantation herbs/abortifacients
Please see here for more details and here to register.
Women's Health Series: Fertility, Conception, Pregnancy
November 22 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* preconception support with herbs and supplements
* pregnancy through the trimesters - herbal indications and contraindications
* miscarriage support - for completion and to avoid
* post-partum: after-pains, galactagogues, herbal nourishment
Please see here for more details and here to register.
DECEMBER
Women's Health Series: Menopause, Thyroid, Expression, and Breast Health
December 13 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* behind the scenes with hormones
* thyroid health and lab values
* stages of menopause
* fibrocystic breast tissue
Please see here for more details and here to register.
JANUARY
Pairing Herbs with Chinese Meridians: Six Month Herbal Series
A fascinating view of the plants which deeply support excess and deficiency conditions within the energy meridians described in Chinese Medicine.
During our six month series, each day supports a pairing of meridian lines which relate to the Five Element Theory.
EARTH: Spleen, Stomach
METAL: Lung, Large Intestine
WATER: Kidney, Bladder
WOOD: Liver, Gall Bladder
FIRE: Heart, Small Intestine/Pericardium, Triple Heater
We will meet on SIX WEDNESDAYS and on the MONDAY EVENING before the first class to prepare ourselves with the overview of Five Element Theory.
Monday, January 20, 6:00 - 8:30pm
Wednesdays, 9:00am - 3:30pm
January 22
February 19
March 18
April 15
May 20
Jun 10
Location: in a beautiful yurt in Portland
The cost for the series is $780. A deposit of $100 holds your space in circle.
Please see here to register.
ONGOING
Maine Herbal Series
Thursday evenings, 4:30pm – 8:30pm, Milk & Honey of Swallowtail Farm, 84 Cove St, Portland, ME
For more details about extraordinary teachers coming to share their wisdom, please see the apprenticeship page.
Half class passes and ten class passes are available!
2019
October 10 * Josh Rogers * Heritage Seaweed, Maine * Seaweed Medicine
November 14 * Juliette Abigail Carr * Old Ways Herbals, Vermont * Post Partum Toolkit and Children's Apothecary
December 12 * Chris Marano * Clearpath Herbals, Mass * Traditional Chinese Medicine Philosophy and Western Herbs
2020
January 9 * Mary Bove, ND * New Hampshire * TBA
February 13 * Aaron Parker * Edgewood Nursery, Maine * Psychoactive Herbal Medicine
March 12 * Vilde Chaya Fenster-Erlich * Stonefruit Community, Penn * TBA
April 2 * Guido Mase * Vermont * Tonic Herbalism Through The Eyes of the Cell
April 16 * Mimi Alberu * Langford Homestead Farm, New Hampshire * Plant Medicine for our Cats and Dogs
May 14 * Gail Faith Edwards * Blessed Maine Herb Farm, Maine * TBA
June 4 * Larken Bunce * Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Vermont * Trauma and Resilience
Ten class passes begin at $880, with a $200 deposit
Once fifteen people have signed up, the sixteenth person lowers the cost for all to $825
17 people $775
18 people $730
19 people $695
Five class pass is $450 with a $100 deposit
Please contact Mischa at +(1) 207-274-3242 or Herbs@WildCarrotHerbs.com to register for classes or to set up a consultation.
Maine Herbal Series with Visiting Teachers
Thursday evenings, 4:30pm – 8:30pm, Milk & Honey of Swallowtail Farm, 84 Cove St, Portland, ME
For more details about extraordinary teachers coming to share their wisdom, please see the apprenticeship page.
SEPTEMBER
Herb Walk at Winslow Farm with Max
September 10 (Tuesday), 5:30 - 6:30pm, Winslow Farm, Gray Road, Falmouth ($10 - $20)
Join us for a joyful jaunt and taste around the beautiful grounds of Winslow Farm. Meet at the farm stand.
Women's Health Series: Puberty and Menarche
September 13 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* deep review of pituitary/sex hormones, the menstrual cycle, and organ interactions
* menstrual cycle variations
* recognition of estrogen/progesterone excess
* herbal actions to support vitality to the cycle and and psyche
* PMDD and herbal support
* herbs for painful menses
Please see here for more details.
Common Ground Fair!
September 21 (Saturday), 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME
10:00am in the Herb Tent: Herbs for Fertility Support
12:00pm in the Kids Area: Herbs for Curious Kids!
Beginner Herbal Apprenticeship begins!
September 25 (Wednesday) PROGRAM NOW FULL
Please see here for more details.
OCTOBER
Fertility Awareness Method
October 3 (Thursday) 5:30 - 7:30pm, Root Wild, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME ($15 - $35)
A dynamic evening exploring menstrual charting - basal body temperature, cervical mucous, and cervical position - to support conception and contraception. Bring pens and paper. Cost includes tuition, materials, a flight of kombucha, and a tip for the bartender. Register here.
Women's Health Series: Illness Affecting the Uterus
October 4 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* infection
* HPV
* PCOS
* endometriosis
* uterine decongestants
* healing herbs
Please see here for more details and here to register.
Plant Spirit Journey Circle
October 17 (Thursday), 6:00 - 8:30pm, yurt in Portland
Please email Mischa with your interest
Reiki II certification with Jeff Arbor
October 18 (Friday), 9:00am - 4:00pm, yurt in Portland
Please email Mischa for more information. Space is limited to five participants.
Intermediate Herbal Apprenticeship Begins
October 23 (Wednesday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland
Eight Wednesdays immersed in materia medica and tongue, pulse, and face assessment in preparation for clinic. Please see here for more details and here to register.
Womb Care: Nourishing Your Reproductive System for Optimum Fertility
October 24 (Thursday), 6:00 - 7:30pm, Coastal Pharmacy and Wellness, 29 Marginal Way, Ste 4, Portland, ME (no cost)
Please call Coastal Pharmacy at 207-899-0886 to register!
Advanced Herbal Apprenticeship Begins
October 25 (Friday), 9:00am - 5:30pm, yurt in Portland & 570 Brighton Avenue
Eight Fridays reviewing and deepening assessment skills and sitting with clients in the Apothecary
NOVEMBER
Women's Health Series: Herbal Contraception
November 1 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* Wild Carrot seed and flower
* Neem
* Wild Yam
* emmenagogues/anti-implantation herbs/abortifacients
Please see here for more details and here to register.
Women's Health Series: Fertility, Conception, Pregnancy
November 22 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* preconception support with herbs and supplements
* pregnancy through the trimesters - herbal indications and contraindications
* miscarriage support - for completion and to avoid
* post-partum: after-pains, galactagogues, herbal nourishment
Please see here for more details and here to register.
DECEMBER
Women's Health Series: Menopause, Thyroid, Expression, and Breast Health
December 13 (Friday), 9:00am - 3:30pm, yurt in Portland ($120/day, $500/series)
* behind the scenes with hormones
* thyroid health and lab values
* stages of menopause
* fibrocystic breast tissue
Please see here for more details and here to register.
JANUARY
Pairing Herbs with Chinese Meridians: Six Month Herbal Series
A fascinating view of the plants which deeply support excess and deficiency conditions within the energy meridians described in Chinese Medicine.
During our six month series, each day supports a pairing of meridian lines which relate to the Five Element Theory.
EARTH: Spleen, Stomach
METAL: Lung, Large Intestine
WATER: Kidney, Bladder
WOOD: Liver, Gall Bladder
FIRE: Heart, Small Intestine/Pericardium, Triple Heater
We will meet on SIX WEDNESDAYS and on the MONDAY EVENING before the first class to prepare ourselves with the overview of Five Element Theory.
Monday, January 20, 6:00 - 8:30pm
Wednesdays, 9:00am - 3:30pm
January 22
February 19
March 18
April 15
May 20
Jun 10
Location: in a beautiful yurt in Portland
The cost for the series is $780. A deposit of $100 holds your space in circle.
Please see here to register.
ONGOING
Maine Herbal Series
Thursday evenings, 4:30pm – 8:30pm, Milk & Honey of Swallowtail Farm, 84 Cove St, Portland, ME
For more details about extraordinary teachers coming to share their wisdom, please see the apprenticeship page.
Half class passes and ten class passes are available!
2019
October 10 * Josh Rogers * Heritage Seaweed, Maine * Seaweed Medicine
November 14 * Juliette Abigail Carr * Old Ways Herbals, Vermont * Post Partum Toolkit and Children's Apothecary
December 12 * Chris Marano * Clearpath Herbals, Mass * Traditional Chinese Medicine Philosophy and Western Herbs
2020
January 9 * Mary Bove, ND * New Hampshire * TBA
February 13 * Aaron Parker * Edgewood Nursery, Maine * Psychoactive Herbal Medicine
March 12 * Vilde Chaya Fenster-Erlich * Stonefruit Community, Penn * TBA
April 2 * Guido Mase * Vermont * Tonic Herbalism Through The Eyes of the Cell
April 16 * Mimi Alberu * Langford Homestead Farm, New Hampshire * Plant Medicine for our Cats and Dogs
May 14 * Gail Faith Edwards * Blessed Maine Herb Farm, Maine * TBA
June 4 * Larken Bunce * Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Vermont * Trauma and Resilience
Ten class passes begin at $880, with a $200 deposit
Once fifteen people have signed up, the sixteenth person lowers the cost for all to $825
17 people $775
18 people $730
19 people $695
Five class pass is $450 with a $100 deposit
Please contact Mischa at +(1) 207-274-3242 or Herbs@WildCarrotHerbs.com to register for classes or to set up a consultation.
570 Brighton Ave
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