David Hoffmann’s New Holistic Herbal

Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:29 | Category : General, Health Care, Study
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Here in the Western world, in addition to formal education, apprenticeship, and first-hand experience, reading books is still one of the main ways to accrue information and learn a particular subject. Luckily for those studying herbalism we have many valid opportunities to engage in all of these forms of learning. Home study courses, classes, conferences [...]

Reflections on Chinese Medicine, Resolved

Monday, 14 June 2010, 23:10 | Category : Chinese Medicine, General, Study
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The reflections continues.
This fall I will be starting a program in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. I am excited to start a new adventure down the healing path, but I also have a few points of concern.
The main concern I have is a common one for me: local versus global. Western herbalism is present in my [...]

Upcoming Women’s Health and Botnaical Medicine Classes

Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 9:14 | Category : Health Care, Study
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I have three classes scheduled before I move from Duluth. This series of classes combines two subject very near and dear to my heart: women’s health and herbalism. I find that they support each other nicely, for many years I have seen these two topics as partners. It is my wish that mainstream women’s studies [...]

Herbal Aspirations

Friday, 28 May 2010, 19:05 | Category : General, Study
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All this time away from the internet has created a lot of space for reflection. I am a constant question asker, and of course I ask myself questions related to herbalism. One such point of reflection is simply: what are my goals?

Attend more conferences. I love conferences. I have gone to a few and always [...]