Are you Herbalist Enough?
A Workshop to Help Budding Herbalists Ditch The Fear & Imposter Syndrome So You Can Step Into Your Herbal Path With Confidence
Join us for a Free LIVE class
Wednesday July 29th at 4:00pm PST
(Yup, there will be a limited-time replay for you!)
Don't worry, we believe in the Golden Rule, and we hate SPAM too.
You Might Be 'Herbalist Enough' If You’ve...
🌿 Had friends and family constantly asking "what herb should I take for this?" while you secretly wonder if you chose the right one for them
🌿 Called yourself an "advanced dabbler" or "forever student" because saying the word herbalist out loud feels like a bit too much for where you’re at
🌿 Learned from teachers so brilliant they left you feeling like you'll never get to their level
🌿 Felt like the more you learn about herbal medicine, the more you see how much you don't know
🌿 Kept yourself from helping someone because you were scared of messing it up, or worse, hurting them
🌿 Started selling herbal products in your community, but wonder if you're doing it right, or if the FDA is gonna come knocking
Then my herb friend, this class is made for you.
The wild thing is the herbal industry is booming. Billions of dollars a year, and growing at exponential rates. People want natural remedies more than ever before and they’re looking for someone they can trust.
And yet the people who care the most, the ones who've studied, practiced, grown the gardens, and felt the calling, are the ones second-guessing themselves and thinking "I'm not herbalist enough."
Meanwhile, Dr. Google is handing out herbal advice with zero nuance for how herbs actually work with the human body.
Cutesy influencers, about 6 months into this stuff, are selling "natural healing protocols" like candy.
And now AI is formulating remedies without ever once smelling a rose or tasting a tincture. Ya, tell me there's no powers that be controlling the narrative with AI. Oh wait... ya can't.
All of this is friggin' SCARY.
And it's exactly why the world needs YOU, the real, heart-centered, plant-connected herbalist, to stop doubting yourself and fully step onto your herbalist's path.
In this free class,
You'll Learn About...
🌿 The truth about the herbal boom
The actual data on where the herbal industry is headed, and why there's never been a more important time for trained, knowledgeable and compassionate herbalists to show up.
🌿 What actually makes someone an herbalist
Is it a certificate? A degree? Years counted? Or is it the calling, the connection to the plants, and the desire to help people heal? We'll get real about when you're "officially" an herbalist. The answer might surprise you.
🌿 Why the age of Google, influencer, and AI herbalism is changing everything
And how it makes real training and real human connection even more valuable, not less.
🌿 The many paths of a working herbalist
Product lines, farmers markets, teaching, 1:1 work, community medicine making, clinical settings. I've walked all of these paths myself, and I'll share what each one takes, so you can see where YOU fit.
🌿 How to quit the second-guessing for good
So the next time someone calls you their "medicine woman," you can smile and own it with confidence.
Here's What My Students Are Saying...
"Your course has given me the confidence to actually call myself an herbalist and not just an herbal student."
~ Lissa B
"We've all followed herbalists online that seem to spend their days wandering the woods and shaking their tincture jars, but Mel has a way of teaching that is down to earth and backed by real knowledge."
~ Quiara
"Yes, I could go to any herbal program and learn this about plantain, this about echinacea. You can find that anywhere. But it's that mentorship and that connection that really helps you grow and solidifies the learning."
~ Monica P.
"As a former teacher, then instructor in the Air Force, it is Mel's method of teaching that I love. Having taken many herbal courses (Wood, Tierra, McDonald, Popham, Groves, Rawls, McBride, Hoffman, Coffman, Ganora), I find the way Mel takes the complex and makes it easier to understand without feeling overwhelmed."
~ NanciAnne L.
"Your classes don't just teach content in an easily digestible way. They teach us to have the confidence to actually USE that knowledge in the real world. There's no greater gift than faith in one's own abilities."
~ Lissa B.
"You create such a safe space to learn in where I can tell you exactly what I'm thinking, regardless of whether it's, quote-unquote, right or not, because that's how you learn."
~ Monica P.
"I've completed my beginner and intermediate classes at the Herbal Academy and I have my diploma in herbal astrology. I still feel I have so much more to learn. Mel is so upbeat and everything she teaches is not over your head."
~ Margie
Hi, I'm Mel
I'm a clinical herbalist, educator, and host of The Herbalist's Path podcast, on a mission to make herbalism spread like wildflowers so there's an herbalist in every home, and a healer in every community... AGAIN!
Over 25+ years, I've worked about every herbal job there is. I ran a product line that sold in health food stores, naturopathic doctors' offices, and even REI. I've slung remedies at farmers markets, formulated hundreds of products as my community's medicine maker, opened a brick and mortar apothecary, worked 1:1 with clients, and taught countless students to trust themselves with the plants. These days, I also serve as an herbal business mentor and consultant.
And ya know what? Even with all of that, I've had plenty of moments on this path where I wondered if I was "herbalist enough" myself.
Spoiler: the doubt doesn't magically disappear. But there IS a point where you stop letting it make your decisions for you. That's what this class is all about. And if you've read this far, I'm so glad you're here for it!
With love,
Mel
You Probably ARE ‘Herbalist Enough’
And this class will help you see what’s blocking you from truly stepping into that role, and walking this path with confidence.
Sign up below for the free class happening
Wednesday July 29th at 4:00pm PST
(Of course you’ll get a replay for a limited time)
Don't worry, we believe in the Golden Rule, and we hate SPAM too.
