Boston School of Herbal Studies




Herbal Apprenticeships and Advanced Training
Herbal Apprenticeship Program
The new 2010 weekend Apprenticeship Program begins April 24 and meets one weekend a month through October. The program is taught by two herbalists: Madelon Hope and Tommy Priester. Students get hands-on experience making tinctures, teas, salves, oils, herbal sprays, flower essences etc. and are exposed to such various herbal traditions as Western Herbalism, Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. Each month, we cover a different body system and the herbs that nourish and support it. We focus on plant identification and do medicinal plant walks each weekend. The Apprenticeship meets on Saturdays from 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 10:00 to 4:30 p.m. on the following dates: April 24, 25; May 8, 9; June 5, 6; July 10, 11; August 14, 15; September 11, 12; October 16, 17. For more information, please call 781.646.6319.

The Herbal Apprenticeship Includes: Herbal Energetics and World Systems The Digestive System The Respiratory System The Nervous System The Immune System The Circulatory System The System of the Skin The Muscular-Skeletal System The Urinary System

Diagnostics Seasonal tonics Bibliographies World systems On-line resources Case histories Plant identification and herb walks Creating your own teas, tinctures and salves Remedies for acute and chronic illnesses Historical traditions in herbalism Plant meditation

Advanced Herbal Training
The Advanced Training Program has three components: Diagnostic classes, Intensive Training with Phyllis Light and Kate Gilday and Herbal Clinic. The diagnostic classes meet Saturday from 10:00-5:00 p.m. The first three classes will emphasize consultation skills and will involve intensive instruction and practice. Students will learn tongue, pulse, nail and facial diagnosis as well as formulation. There will also be assignments to practice diagnostic skills during the month in between classes.
	January 30: Facial Diagnosis and Pulse taking. February 20: Tongue, nail and sclera diagnosis March 6: Formulation - with case studies April 10: Effective models for doing consultations May 22: Case presentations, exam and wrap up
The Herbal Clinic is a required part of the course and, each month students will be asked to do consultations and develop their own style of doing an initial intake. You will receive several good models for intake forms. The focus is on teaching essential skills to be a clinical herbalist. The clinics meet on Sunday from 10:00-3:00 p.m. on January 31, February 21, March 7, April 11, and May 23. Tommy and Madelon will be available to mentor and support those of you who would like to go on to do clinical work.
Advanced Training with Phyllis Light and Kate Kilday
The weekend intensives with Phyllis Light and Kate Gilday will cover materia medica, assessment skills, case histories, and stories from their herbal practices. The focus will be on how to get to the root cause of physical complaints. The classes cover advanced anatomy and physiology and the inter-relationship among body systems. Immune Support for Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Illness Saturday and Sunday, March 13, 14 with Kate Gilday So often, people with chronic illnesses are challenged and even worn down by their conditions. Practitioners can be challenged as well in working with chronic issues. Kate Gilday will offer a comprehensive approach to immune dysfunction by focusing on the heart and spirit as well as the body. From her perspective as a traditional western herbalist and Ayurvedic practitioner, she will discuss the herbs that help restore health and well-being. She will share her experience of their unique actions and how they nourish vital organs. Along the way, it is vital that we as practitioners address the long-term lifestyle choices that may have led to the present health crisis or condition, she says. By also tending to heart and spirit, we can support our clients in making changes that enhance vitality and diminish discomfort.
Topics We Will Cover: Supporting the lymphatic system with special Ayurvedic treatments Understanding the role of digestion in healthy Immunity Treating Inflammation Providing support for the immune system with local, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs Enhancing immune function with Medicinal Mushrooms Incorporating flower essences to address the emotional/ spiritual state We will discuss protocols for the following conditions: Recurrent infections, colds, etc. Rheumatoid Arthritis Cervical dysplasia Chronic Fatigue Lyme disease Cancer Some of the herbs and mushrooms we will discuss in detail: Mushrooms- Reishi, Maitake, Coriolus, Shitake, and Chaga mushrooms Ayurvedic herbs- Ashwaganda, Turmeric, Tulsi, Boswellia, and Triphala Western and Chinese herbs- Calendula, Figwort, Eleuthero, Astragalus, Codonopsis, Usnea, Japanese Knotweed, Teasel, and the African herb Cryptolepis Phyllis Light will be teaching a weekend workshop on Addressing Stress; Healing Nervous System and Adrenal Dysfunction. It will be happening in the fall of 2010. We will have dates and more information very shortly.