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The Herbal Path Course

Healing In The Mediterranean

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The Herbal Path is proud to present

A Course of Hands On Practical Experiential Learning in the Way of Healing Herbs

10 DAY INTENSIVE (can be taken as individual days, weekends or five days blocks)
Hosted @ Monte Mariposa Retreat Centre, Nr Tavira, Algarve

Weds 15th to Sun 26th April 2015 10am-5pm

 

Portuguese translation available during the whole course under previous request.

Traducao para Portugues disponivel mediante aviso previo.

 

Itinerary

 

 

PART 1 - Wed 15th - Sun 19th April (can also be taken as individual days or weekend only)

 

Day 1 - Weds 15th April - First Steps

  • Wild Food Foraging, Plant Identification & Harvesting to make your own remedies

  • Herb Walk around the Monte & Field trip off site with Guest Herbalist Fernanda Botelho

  • Kundalini Yoga Kriya Exercises with Jen Gold, Guest Herbalist and Reiki Master, UK

 

Day 2 - Thurs 16th April - Getting Settled

  • Herbal Self Reliance & Fieldwork

  • Identify, Harvest and Make Your Own Medicines to Use at Home with Guest Herbalist Jen Gold

  • Meditation on identifying your 7 totum plant allies

  • Kundalini Yoga Kriya Exercises with Jen Gold
     

Day 3 - Fri 17th April - Finding Rhythm

  • Growing Herbs & Creating a Herbal Medicine Wheel

  • Planting by the Moon, Companion Planting & Other Growing Tips

  • Kundalini Yoga Kriya Exercises with Jen Gold

  • Herb Walk and Songs of the Earth Musical Evening (Can be attended separately by donation)


Day 4 - Sat 18th April -  Experiencing The Self

  • Food as Medicine & Spring Detox based on Ayurvedic Principles with Guest Herbalist Annie McIntyre

  • Herb Tasting to Determine Therapeutic Indications

  • Living Food Recipes to Suit your Temperament

  • Kundalini Yoga Kriya Exercises with Jen Gold


Day 5 - Sun 19th April -  Landing

  • Build Your Own Herbal First Aid Kit - Making Preparations for Common Ailments

  • Introduction to Herbal Treatment of Children using Western Herbal and Ayurvedic Principles with Guest Herbalist Annie McIntyre

  • Kundalini Yoga Kriya Exercises with Jen Gold


 

Mon 20th and Tues 21st April : TWO FREE DAYS TO GO TO THE BEACH AND EXPLORE LOCAL SURROUNDS

 

 

 

PART 2 - Weds 22nd - Sun 26th April (can also be taken as individual days or weekend only)


Day 6 - Weds 22nd April - Pilgrim's Progress

  • Wild Food Foraging and Plant Identification 2

  • Herb Walk around the Monte & Field trip to the Shore

  • Harvesting to Make Your own Remedies


Day 7 - Thurs 23rd April - Cosmic Communication

  • Attuning to Herbs using Taste & Plant Communication with Guest Herbalist Daisy Mae

  • Contemplative Study & Meditation to Make Your Unique Herbal Remedy


Day 8 - Fri 24th April - Going Deeper

  • Using Essential Oils, Aromatic Waters & Flower Essences

  • Making Your Own Home Remedies like infused oils, creams, ointments and tinctures

  • Introduction to Basic Massage Techniques and Aromatherapy Oil Blending

  • Sacred Sauna/Sweatlodge (can be taken separately by donation)


Day 9 - Sat 25th April - Initiation

  • Hormonal Balance and Women's & Men's Health Using Herbs and Shamanic Practices with Guest Shamanic Practitioner Deva Shamin

  • The Way of Herbs for Managing Stress & Energy Stamina

  • Recapitulation of lost energy via a Soul Hunting Ceremony


Day 10 - Sun 26th April - Spreading The Word

  • Mindfulness of Herbs & Connecting to Your Plant Allies Through Plant Consciousness & Shamanic Techniques with Guest Shamanic Practitioner Deva Shamim

Prices
 

 

Individual day:
80€ for teaching, lunch and all herbal medicine making & art materials (60€ concession)**  

 

Weekend only (18th - 19th or 25th - 26th April)
150€ for teaching, lunch and materials only  (no accommodation, breakfast or dinner) OR

230€ for full accommodation, food, teaching and all herbal medicine making & art materials (200€ concession)**

 

5 day teaching block (15th - 19th or 22nd - 26th April)
250€ for teaching, lunch and materials only  (no accommodation, breakfast or dinner) OR

500€ for full accommodation, food, teaching and all herbal medicine making & art materials: 450€ (concession)**

10 days course (15th - 26th April)
450€ for teaching, lunch and materials only  (no accommodation, breakfast or dinner) OR

890€ for full accommodation, food (includes the two free days), teaching and all herbal medicine making & art materials

**=for unwaged, elders and local people not needing accommodation and full board food.

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