Reclaiming Wellness

The Essentials of Ancestral Herbalism

Four sessions, $200, in person at Flourish Baltimore

Wednesdays, December 2 · 9 · 16, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, and a Saturday closing on December 19, 11 AM to 2 PM

Herbal medicine begins with knowing a few plants well. Over four gatherings this December we'll sit with the plants, learn to read them with our own senses, and make real medicine with our hands. This series is the ground floor of the eight-week course returning in April 2027, and it's built so each session hands you what you need for the next.

The four sessions

Wednesday, December 2 · What Is Intuitive Herbalism?

Plants as teachers rather than ingredients. We look at the three ways of knowing a plant and close with a guided tasting of three simples, so you leave having actually met them.

Wednesday, December 9 · Reading the Plant

Doctrine of signatures and organoleptics. How taste, texture and aroma tell you what a plant does, and how to work that out before you look it up.

Wednesday, December 16 · Blending and Making

The anatomy of a formula. We build a digestive, a nervine and a respiratory blend, then weigh and make one to take home.

Saturday, December 19 · The Herbal Year

The seasonal rhythm, growing your own, and what belongs in a home cabinet. We gather from 11 AM to 2 PM: our circle opens on its own at 11, then at noon we join the Holiday Tea Blending Class with the wider Flourish community to make herbal gifts to give away.

How the series works

• Three Wednesday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, plus a Saturday closing session, 11 AM to 2 PM
• In person at Flourish Baltimore, 2441 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
• Ten seats, kept small so there's room for your questions
• $200 for the full series, paid once at registration
• One registration covers all four sessions
• You'll take home remedies and samples from sessions one, three and four

Why it's one registration

The sessions build on each other. Session three assumes you can already read a plant, and session four assumes you've built a formula. The series is offered as a whole for that reason.

Registration

Seats are limited to ten and registration covers all four sessions. The price is all in, with no fees added at checkout.

Questions before you sign up? Write to hello@ancestorsdreamapothecary.com

What comes next

These four sessions are the ground floor of the eight-week in-person course returning in April 2027. Enrollment for April opens to series attendees first.

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