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Local herbs offer the highest quality and potency for all body systems
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Our Ann Arbor, Michigan based Schools of Herbal Studies and Naturopathy training offer options for certification, professional and personal enrichment, continuing education and study - directly with living, practicing herbalists, naturopaths, and educators with a clear background of experience and passion for plants, clinical work, client health care, medicine making, nature attunement, and more.
We offer this in a peaceful , beautiful setting amid 800 private acres , where a myriad of wild medicinal herbs grow, and where students and staff maintain cultivated herb sanctuaries for dozens of additional therapeutic plants.
2010 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CLASS SCHEDULE
(Note: see our "Classes" page for current 2009 offerings)
April 23, 24, 25. This includes the one and only Friday we will meet during this program
May 22, 23 June 5, 6 July 17, 18
August 7, 8 Sept 11, 12
We welcome people who wish to study for professional reasons, as well as those who wish to empower themselves with the wisdom of sustainable health care and nourishment. Herbal knowledge is of great value to all of us at this time in our cultural history.
You are welcome here to take one or more short classes, or a longer workshop, or one of several Certification program options as well as Class options.
USING THIS SITE: Over the years we have hundreds of calls and questions- most of which are spoken to in these pages. Each page addresses the benefits of the programs, details class descriptions, covers our policies, schedules, fees, and FAQ. Other pages , such as School News, Comments, and health blog offer a window into our feedback, philosophies, and seasonal life in our region. We gladly mail by post a copy of our brochure by request.
CLASSES: This page lists individual classes, which are separate from our certification program. Advance registration is required for these classes, and they are open to everyone
CERTIFICATION: visit this page to view the details of our core program, Medicinal Herbalist Certification program. This program meets ONE weekend PER MONTH. This program is a pre-requisite for Master Herbalist program. For those who are drawn to enter this learning community, yet wish to waive the certification requirements, you may enroll, taking the "audit option", which brings you into the program without the need to complete assignments.
HOME STUDY: This is a Certification program option. This course is mailed to you, you complete it at your own pace, supported by Gaia School. See the Home Study page for more details.
MASTER HERBALIST CERTIFICATION : Advanced studies in medicinal herbal arts and sciences within a foundation of naturopathy and natural therapeutics.
PROGRAM FEATURES
Living Teachers who have solid experience and a long term, well rounded track record of practice of the work taught, with training in all important areas of herbal practice, including human anatomy and physiology, pathology, naturopathy, iridology and natural healing, including health of special populations such as elders, childbearing, athletes, family and children.
A nature sanctuary setting within various ecosystems, protected from public entry. We have privacy and serenity while learning outside amid 800 acres. Our class gatherings take place on a working Medicine Farm.
A growing resource library of books, catalogs, monographs, archives, magazines, and educational papers. Library materials are available for check out much the same as a district library
A full Herbal Pharmacy and Dispensary on the premises
Four living botanical sanctuaries for herb cultivation labs and learning experiences
Work Study program option
Advanced Herbal Studies program
Teacher Training program
A selection of programs, including individual classes
Discounts to students for herbal health consultations
Diverse curriculum addressing current, historical, and traditional aspects of herbal study and practice
Experiential and hands- on approach, allowing interaction of student and herbal processes
Integration of attunement, vibrations, and shamanic aspects of herbal practice within the curriculum.
We welcome calls or e mail inquiries at any time, if you are interested in pursuing the study of medicinal herbs and natural therapeutics in the Great Lakes area - Tel: 734-769-7794, and e mail : gaialand@earthlink.net. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about herbal and natural health studies, school activities, program policies and more.
Gaia Center is situated amid 800 private acres of verdant land - a mix of meadows, wetlands, woodlands, farmland, pine stands, ponds and brooks. The land is alive with songbirds and hawks, frogs, toads, and butterflies, herons, cranes, deer, coyote, various furry critters, and many dozens of native medicinal and wild edible plants and trees. There are several botanical sanctuaries (gardens and cultivated areas) including a 33 foot Medicine Wheel herb garden nestled behind a stand of pines , overlooking a meadow to the south. This private, quiet setting deeply supports the learning process on the mental, emotional, physical and subtle energy level.
The beautiful photos on this site were taken by our student and visiting herbalists during class gatherings at the Gaia land.
We offer three indoor classroom areas, with a library of books on herbal medicine, herbal gardening, wild cultivation, herbal practice, medicine making, botany, plant spirit medicine, nature attunement, wild edibles; books about various health and healing methods and models, including holistic anatomy and physiology.
Our schedule of individual classes for 2009 is up and ready for registration - see the "Classes" page on this site. Information for the Medicinal Herbalist Certification program
(2009), Green Girls, Home Study, and also Work Study options is available .
People come from all over the Great Lakes area for our programs and classes. Those who travel may choose from a variety of lodging places around the Ann Arbor, Chelsea, and Dexter , Michigan areas, should they wish to stay over for one of our weekend or week long programs. We also work with people from all over the country who embark in study with our Medicinal Herbalist Home Study certification course.
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” Goethe
Peace,
Mary Light
Director
Useful Links and Web sites
www.naturopathiccollegeofannarbor.net
Integrating our herbal medicine program with traditional naturopathy with study in classic areas of holistic body systems, holistic nourishment and dietary consulting, naturopathic hydrotherapy, applied natural therapeutics, naturopathic client assessment and health history intake methods, Living Naturopathy transformational development, energy medicine, herbal pharmacy and dispensary, and more. Located at The Rudolph Steiner House, 1923 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, beginning fall 2009 with a monthly weekend schedule.
www.marylightnaturalmedicine.com
If you would like more information about the health and healing services offered by Mary Light , ND, MH, within her private practice, visit the above site.
www.horizonherbs.com- Fab seeds/roots source + interesting products such as books, smudge, excellent extracts. Truly top drawer , and educational offerings so order a catalog today and check out the site too.
www.unitedplantsavers.org - info on an initiative in this country to raise awareness of at-risk medicinal plants, prevent over harvest, protect habitats, encourage substitutions for endangered over harvested herbs, and, along with contacting us here at Gaia Center locally at 734-769-7794, to help people cultivate at risk herbs and other medicinals.
http://www.bodymindspiritdirectory.org/MI-AnnArbor.html
organization which lists resources around the country to help people find practitioners, schools and products in the wholistic health field.
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