7Song returns to Gainesville for the first time in a while to teach not 1 but 2 workshops!
Each workshop is $45 each or $80 for both, and these will be taught at the Civic Media Center, which is right next door to the herb shop.
Mental Health and the Community Herbalist
- Saturday, February 24th, 2024 6:00-8:00 PM
Plants and herbal preparations have been used historically and are currently used for treating mental health conditions. These conditions include anxiety, depression, cognitive dysfunction, and other symptoms associated with emotional and psychological health. Categories and specific plants will be presented to help participants gain an understanding of clinical assessment and treatment strategies for these common health disorders.
Herbs for Pain and Trauma - Sunday, February 25th, 2024 11am-1PM
Pain and trauma are both common health conditions that herbalists see and treat regularly. In this class categories and specific plants will be discussed that work on different types of pain. These include skeletal and smooth muscle pain, inflammation, and generalized pain syndromes. Some of the plants discussed will be Jamaican dogwood, Hops, Valerian, Wild lettuce, Licorice, and others.
This class is geared for all levels of herbalists.
The Instructor:
7Song is a clinical herbalist, teacher, botanist and naturalist. He is the primary teacher at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, which he started in 1992 in Ithaca, NY. He is a founder and clinical herbalist at the Ithaca Free Clinic, a free integrative clinic that opened its doors in 2006.
7Song began studying herbal medicine and plants in 1981 and continues to study and learn the multiple avenues that plants can be helpful in health.
He feels that it is important that herbalists and herbal medicine be accessible and available to all people and communities.
He can often be found in fields, bogs, and forests, identifying and photographing plants and critters.
Taught by: 7Song
Where: Civic Media Center
Cost: $45 for each or $80 for both
No refunds for this workshop. If you can't make it, please give your spot to a friend and email us their name at info@athousandleavesherbshop.com