by chris marano | Apr 7, 2017 | Herbalist Training, Local Harmony, Wildcrafting
Kauai Work Retreat Day-by-Day Summary Day One of the Kauai Work Retreat we spent at good friends on the North Shore, who have a very special site on their land that needs constant attention. The North Shore of Kauai is among the rainiest, most lush places on...
by chris marano | Mar 29, 2017 | Herbalist Training, Local Harmony
Local Harmony and Kauai Work Retreat I’m heading home from Kauai after spending three weeks in the sweet, soft Hawaiian air, rejuvenating from a usual, atypical western MA winter. The second week of my stay was spent facilitating – along with Owen Wormser – our second...
by chris marano | Sep 22, 2016 | Herbalist Training
Throughout Foundations of Western Herbal Medicine, I stress the importance of language. Words can tell us a lot. Let’s take a closer look at a couple that define two prevalent views of human health and medicine: allopathy (conventional medicine = allopathic medicine)...
by chris marano | Sep 20, 2016 | Herbalist Training
Every autumn Clearpath School of Herbal Medicine offers a course called ‘Foundations of Western Herbal Medicine’, meeting ten Wednesdays from 5:30-9:30, part of the level one herbal holistic medicine program – ‘Cultivating the Healer Within’. First class I compare two...
by chris marano | Jun 11, 2016 | Herbalist Training
The process of Plant Attunement is always similar. First, set the intention and create sacred space. We are already quieting down as we walk towards our destination. We also smudge with sage or cedar and give thanks to all or relations in the seven directions. This...
