HerbRally

In today's episode I'm going to chat about the upcoming event, the Free Herbalism Project hosted by Mountain Rose Herbs . The event is going to be held at the beautiful Mount Pisgah Arboretum in Eugene, OR on Sunday, October 14, 2018. We'll be hosting herbalists Tieraona Low Dog, MD and Paul Bergner. There will also be a plant walk featuring Anna Bradley, a presentation from Guisepi Spadafora, and...

"If in restoring ourselves we needed to eat, pray, love, in getting our fire back we need to eat, work, move." - Heather Irvine Today we'll hear from Heather Irvine once again, as she gives a follow up to episode 82, "Yin, Feminine, Important, What, even, is it?" . Although today she delves into the yang principle. Thanks for listening!  RESOURCES Visit Heather online at  GivingTreeBotanicals.com...

Paul Bergner discusses many "herban legends" as well as the positive and valid uses of several medicinal herbs. Today's episode is audio that was extracted from a webinar that Paul and Sam hosted. For full slides and the original video CLICK HERE . Thanks to Paul and Sam for sharing with us! RESOURCES North American Institute of Medical Herbalism Herbal Medics The Human Path This episode is brough...

Loved the discourse in this episode! I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on community versus competition. There is tons of food for thought in this one. A huge thanks to Katja and Ryn for taking the time to record this. Let us know what you think!  Today's episode is brought to you by the CommonWealth Center for Holistic Herbalism located in Boston, MA ( as well as online ).  One of their online o...

Today's episode is with herbalist Julie James . She's going to be teaching us all about Linden!  This audio was taken (with permission of course) from a Facebook live video Julie made for her school's fan page . Her school is called Green Wisdom Herbal Studies and it's based out of Long beach, CA.  If you're looking for an herbalism apprenticeship and you live in California (or beyond), definitely...

Today we'll hear from Nicole Telkes as she discusses the upcoming event: Moonflower Herb Fest .  Moonflower Herb Fest November 3, 2018 Austin, TX Thanks for listening!  For more from Nicole Website Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine Moonflower Herb Fest   HerbRally www.herbrally.com  

Listen in as Heather Irvine expounds upon the principles of yin. I really enjoyed this one and hope y'all do as well!  Visit Heather online at GivingTreeBotanicals.com .  Thanks for listening!  HerbRally www.herbrally.com

In today's episode we'll get to hear from Kami McBride, and she's going to teach us all about self care through oil therapy, as well as creating your home sanctuary, setting up nourishing routines, and so much more. This content goes nicely with Kami's course she's currently hosting called Handcrafted Healing Herbal Oils . There's a couple of free videos , including how to make lavender oil and ca...

Today's episode we'll get to hear from frequent HerbRally contributor, Heather Irvine. She covers six of the medicinal plants she visited at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. Today you'll get a primer on these plants: gotu kola, guarana, licorice, black pepper, cinnamon, and cinchona.  Enjoy the episode!  RESOURCES Adaptogens by David Winston and Steven Maimes SWSBM IM4US Confere...

Today we'll hear from Batty and Karla from Batty's Bath . They're going to inform us on the common mistakes that folks make when going green with your skincare routine. They cover greenwashing, reading labels, the dirty dozen, and so much more! You're sure to take away some new nuggets of information as well as inspiration.  Thanks to Batty and Karla for sharing! Show them some love on the socials...

Today's episode is with Arvolyn Hill and Ellenie Cruz of Oshun's Garden .  This is actually episode one of their podcast which you can find on SoundCloud . Oshun's Garden is a digital Garden of holistic medicinal resources focusing primarily on flower essences as vibrational healing geared towards people of color. RESOURCES Arvolyn Hill - goldfeathershop.com Ellenie Cruz - asc3nsionart.com NOLA He...

Today we'll get to hear from herbalist Heather Irvine as she describes her adventures through the Albuquerque Botanical Garden. She visited this plant nerd paradise immediately following attending the fabulous event, the Good Medicine Confluence in Durango, CO. Heather covers a few plants (some medicinal, some not) and gives recommendations and resources to further your study.  Thanks to Heather f...

This monograph on Meadowsweet is extracted from the Meadowsweet video in Katja & Ryn's Holistic Herbalism Materia Medica course , an online exploration of more than 85 keystone herbal allies.  This course is part of the Herbalism 101 online video program , which includes not just Materia Medica, but also detailed video lessons on how to make each type of herbal remedy in the Herbal Medicine-Making...

'Tis a historic day for HerbRally! Why's that you ask? It's the first mushroom monograph on the podcast. Listen in as Heather Irvine goes in-depth on this extremely useful fungi.  Also, we'll get to hear a fun herbal song from Kyle with Tippecanoe Herbs as he sings about oh little lion's mane.  Be sure to follow him on Instagram @tippecanoe_herbs Here's the lyrics to the song!  Saw you lying in th...

'Tis a historic day for HerbRally! Why's that you ask? It's the first mushroom monograph on the podcast. Listen in as Heather Irvine goes in-depth on this extremely useful fungi.  Also, we'll get to hear a fun herbal song from Kyle with Tippecanoe Herbs as he sings about oh little lion's mane.  Be sure to follow him on Instagram @tippecanoe_herbs Here's the lyrics to the song!  Saw you lying in th...

Today's episode is with the one and only Sam Coffman. This is a recording of a webinar he did with the American Herbalists Guild . Thanks to Sam for sharing this audio with us, and thanks to y'all for listening!  This episode is brought to you by Herbal Medics University .  Herbal Medics University  is a branch of The Human Path.  The Human Path is a survival school that is focused around the surv...

Adaptogens and nootropics have been claimed to do amazing things, but do you ever feel the claims made of herbs such as Ginseng and Rhodiola seem vague, too numerous and too good to be true? There is a reason for that. By definition, adaptogens have broad positive effects -- such as helping us withstand stress -- and are somewhat versatile in use. In this class we will go over some of the commonal...

Adaptogens and nootropics have been claimed to do amazing things, but do you ever feel the claims made of herbs such as Ginseng and Rhodiola seem vague, too numerous and too good to be true? There is a reason for that. By definition, adaptogens have broad positive effects -- such as helping us withstand stress -- and are somewhat versatile in use. In this class we will go over some of the commonal...

How do you cultivate health in daily life? Can simple herbs and common foods, deepen and nourish health and wholeness? Yes! And more... In this dynamic hands-on workshop you will breathe herbs to life. Are you ready? You'll follow the seasons, journey with the invisible and rediscover our herbal allies dandelion, burdock, beets and oatstraw in whole, healthy new ways. All this while you cavort wit...

Today's episode is with Alex Rei. She is the co-owner of Black Locust Gardens , and also makes herbal goods, under her company name, 13 Botanicals. She is on the board for the Great Lakes Herb Faire where she is the coordinator of herbal first aid. She is also currently pursuing nursing school and hopes to open up her own apothecary and clinic, allowing equal access to good and affordable integrat...

Today we'll hear from herbalist Nicole Gagliano as she discusses the herbal CSA directory that she is creating. What an amazing resource!   When she started her herbal CSA in 2013 there weren't many of them available. Now there are so many! She feels like this directory will be helpful to folks trying to find an herbal CSA in their area. And hopefully this will also encourage the use of locally gr...

Today's episode is with herbalist Lindsay Kolasa. She goes in-depth on her postpartum self-care plan using herbs. Definitely keep your pen and pad handy because there are a ton of takeaways in this one! To find out more about Lindsay and what she's up to, just head to madhupamaypop.com . Huge thanks to Lindsay for sharing this audio with us!  If you've enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to...

Rosemary Gladstar shares her insights with Helen Ward, Educational Director, from Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center about how she started working with the plants and what inspired her to write The Science & Art of Herbalism Online and Home Study Course . They're currently running a sale for $75 off!  LEARN MORE   Thanks for listening to the HerbRally Podcast! If you've enjoyed it, please share w...

A look at the plethora of issues that surround the actual dispensing of herbs and ideas. This class will not discuss diagnosis. For example, should you use a tincture, fluid extract or capsule? What dose is appropriate? A time to look at all the practical questions that we rarely discuss. Today's episode is brought to you by the  NorthWest Herb Symposium . I had the pleasure of attending this wond...

Welcome to episode 2 of Herbal Community Resources. Here's who we'll hear from and which resource they're bringing to the table:  Raquel recommends the Herbal Academy . Mona Mayhue recommends the Printable Plant Symbolism Cards from Traditional Medicinals. Kristian Cole recommends "The Herb Book" by John Lust. Thanks to these three for taking the time to record this audio and contribute!  Here's w...