Monthly Meetings:
The GHG meets the 3rd Sunday of every month (except there is no meeting in November & December) from 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. At this meeting, you will typically meet at least one board member and anywhere from a half-dozen up to 30 or more of our active and engaging members. We often have a presenter, or we may have round table discussions, or plant walks. We encourage membership in the American Herbalists Guild as we are a sub-chapter and it is required to be a voting member, but it is not a requirement to attend our meetings. Please check our Calendar of Events for details. For more information or any questions please e-mail georgiaherbalistsguild@gmail.com
Coming Events:
TCM CULINARY THERAPY
Ancient Wisdom and Fresh Food!
March 14th and 15th, 2015
with Ben Zappin, L.Ac. and Bob Linde, L.Ac.
Join Ben and Bob for a weekend exploring the energetics and healing properties found in our kitchen cabinets. Both of our guest teachers are practicing acupuncturists and herbalists.
Weekend Workshop Schedule
Saturday from 10-5 with Ben Zappin, L.Ac.
Energetics of common herbs and spice blends
TCM Dietary Therapies - Patterns and Treatments
Cultural and Budgetary Considerations in Clinical Application
Sunday from 10-4pm with Bob Linde, L.Ac.
Pao Zhi (Processing - charring, honey preparations, vinegar preparations, etc.)
Incorporating Local Plants into our Diets
Weekend Workshop Location:
NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION
3420 Fawn Trail
Marietta, GA 30066
(Park in the cul-de-sac)
SPACE IS LIMITED to 40 Participants. We expect this workshop to fill quickly, so secure your spot today.
TCM CULINARY THERAPY
Ancient Wisdom and Fresh Food!
March 14th and 15th, 2015
with Ben Zappin, L.Ac. and Bob Linde, L.Ac.
Join Ben and Bob for a weekend exploring the energetics and healing properties found in our kitchen cabinets. Both of our guest teachers are practicing acupuncturists and herbalists.
Weekend Workshop Schedule
Saturday from 10-5 with Ben Zappin, L.Ac.
Energetics of common herbs and spice blends
TCM Dietary Therapies - Patterns and Treatments
Cultural and Budgetary Considerations in Clinical Application
Sunday from 10-4pm with Bob Linde, L.Ac.
Pao Zhi (Processing - charring, honey preparations, vinegar preparations, etc.)
Incorporating Local Plants into our Diets
Weekend Workshop Location:
NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION
3420 Fawn Trail
Marietta, GA 30066
(Park in the cul-de-sac)
SPACE IS LIMITED to 40 Participants. We expect this workshop to fill quickly, so secure your spot today.
BENJAMIN ZAPPIN, L.Ac.
Benjamin is an herbalist with over 20 years of experience and a Licensed Acupuncturist in the state of California. He utilizes his training in both Chinese and Western herbal traditions along with modern medical perspectives on herbs and nutritional healing to his work with clients. Benjamin’s training includes a 4 year apprenticeship with Micheal Tierra, studies at Five Branches Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Hangzhou, China, and advanced studies in Canonical Chinese Herbal Medicine with Arnaud Versluys.
Along with his clinical practice, Benjamin owns and operates Five Flavors Herbs, Inc. with his wife Ingrid Bauer in Oakland, Ca. Five Flavors is an herbal pharmacy open to the public, product line, and herbal extract company that manufactures over 400 different plant extracts. They offer services to a wide variety of clinicians, contract manufacturing, and consultation to herbal industry big and small.
BOB LINDE, L.Ac., RH
Bob is the owner of Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies in St. Petersburg Florida and the director of the Professional Herbalists Training Program, a two year clinical herbal program. He also consults as a product developer for a national herbal product company and enjoys growing many medicinal herbs in his yard. He lectures regularly at conferences, colleges and organizations around the US. He has worked as a counselor for teenagers, treasure hunter, soldier, commercial diver and fisherman.. Bob is also an avid traveler and travel writer (www.SmallShipCruises.com). He has lived in Europe and traveled to the Amazon, Galapagos, Yukon Territory, Caribbean and throughout the US. He regularly explores the rivers and forests of Florida by sailboat, canoe, kayak and on foot. www.acuherbals.com
Bob is the owner of Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies in St. Petersburg Florida and the director of the Professional Herbalists Training Program, a two year clinical herbal program. He also consults as a product developer for a national herbal product company and enjoys growing many medicinal herbs in his yard. He lectures regularly at conferences, colleges and organizations around the US. He has worked as a counselor for teenagers, treasure hunter, soldier, commercial diver and fisherman.. Bob is also an avid traveler and travel writer (www.SmallShipCruises.com). He has lived in Europe and traveled to the Amazon, Galapagos, Yukon Territory, Caribbean and throughout the US. He regularly explores the rivers and forests of Florida by sailboat, canoe, kayak and on foot. www.acuherbals.com
PRICING: Weekend / Day Rate
AHG Members - $125 / $65
Non-Members - $135 / $70
Payments accepted via PayPal (see below) or by check or cash.
Make checks payable to Georgia Herbalists Guild and mail to: 282 Castleair Drive, Kennesaw GA 30144
Please include explicit details: i.e. AHG member or not, the particular days you are registering for, the dinner, etc.
Also include contact information, both email and phone.
Sunday Evening Meal
Sunday from 5-6:30pm ($15 extra - separate payment button, see below)
Enjoy an aromatic and elegant meal in anticipation of our monthly meeting
Monthly Meeting
Sunday from 6:30 - 8pm at 3420 Fawn Trail, Marietta, GA 30066 (parking in the cul-de-sac)
Our Monthly Meeting is free and Open to the Public, please join us.
Find detailed workshop descriptions and registration information at our website:
www.georgiaherbalistsguild.org
AHG Members - $125 / $65
Non-Members - $135 / $70
Payments accepted via PayPal (see below) or by check or cash.
Make checks payable to Georgia Herbalists Guild and mail to: 282 Castleair Drive, Kennesaw GA 30144
Please include explicit details: i.e. AHG member or not, the particular days you are registering for, the dinner, etc.
Also include contact information, both email and phone.
Sunday Evening Meal
Sunday from 5-6:30pm ($15 extra - separate payment button, see below)
Enjoy an aromatic and elegant meal in anticipation of our monthly meeting
Monthly Meeting
Sunday from 6:30 - 8pm at 3420 Fawn Trail, Marietta, GA 30066 (parking in the cul-de-sac)
Our Monthly Meeting is free and Open to the Public, please join us.
Find detailed workshop descriptions and registration information at our website:
www.georgiaherbalistsguild.org
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Past Guild Events:
A Weekend with Kathleen Maier
January 18 & 19, 2014
January 18 & 19, 2014
October 20, 2014 General Meeting: 10 Berries And A Bean with Susan Kramer
Cherokee Medicine & Ethnobotany
The Ethnobotany & Practice of Southern Appalachian Folk Medicine
Clinical Uses of Appalachian Plants for Women’s Health
March 16th & 17th
Native medicinal herbs of the Appalachian Mountains include an unusually large number of plants that have specific effects on the female reproductive system. This two-day seminar starts with a day long overview of the role each of the Five Elements plays in women’s reproductive health. The second day is devoted to an in-depth survey of the clinical uses of native plants in the context of women’s health.
Saturday, 10am - 5pm: An overview of the energetics of common imbalances of the female reproductive system from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. We’ll examine each of the Five Elements or Phases to determine the role they play in generating patterns of excess and deficiency. Menstrual and menopausal health, PCOS, infertility, endocrine issues and breast health along with other less obvious symptom patterns such as anxiety, depression and cognitive problems will be discussed.
Sunday, 10am - 4pm: A survey of twenty plus native plants with an emphasis on clinical applications. Case studies that illustrate possible treatment protocols will also be presented along with dietary and lifestyle suggestions.
This is an intermediate level seminar geared toward students with a solid understanding of the use of herbs.
Patricia Kyritsi Howell, RH (AHG) is the author of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians and director of the BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies, located in the mountains of northeast Georgia. She has been in clinical practice for 20 years, was a co-founder of the Georgia Herbalists Guild and is currently serving her second term on the Governing Council of the American Herbalists Guild.
Price For One Day:
AHG Members $40 / Non-Members $45
Two Day Discount:
AHG Members $70 / Non-Members $80
REGISTER WITH PAYPAL:
www.georgiaherbalistsguild.org
OR
CONTACT CHRIS WAGONER:
moonflower@boannsbanks.com
LIMTED SPACE AVAILABLE
Parking And Lunch At The Gardens Is Not Included In The Price Of Registration
Native medicinal herbs of the Appalachian Mountains include an unusually large number of plants that have specific effects on the female reproductive system. This two-day seminar starts with a day long overview of the role each of the Five Elements plays in women’s reproductive health. The second day is devoted to an in-depth survey of the clinical uses of native plants in the context of women’s health.
Saturday, 10am - 5pm: An overview of the energetics of common imbalances of the female reproductive system from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective. We’ll examine each of the Five Elements or Phases to determine the role they play in generating patterns of excess and deficiency. Menstrual and menopausal health, PCOS, infertility, endocrine issues and breast health along with other less obvious symptom patterns such as anxiety, depression and cognitive problems will be discussed.
Sunday, 10am - 4pm: A survey of twenty plus native plants with an emphasis on clinical applications. Case studies that illustrate possible treatment protocols will also be presented along with dietary and lifestyle suggestions.
This is an intermediate level seminar geared toward students with a solid understanding of the use of herbs.
Patricia Kyritsi Howell, RH (AHG) is the author of Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians and director of the BotanoLogos School of Herbal Studies, located in the mountains of northeast Georgia. She has been in clinical practice for 20 years, was a co-founder of the Georgia Herbalists Guild and is currently serving her second term on the Governing Council of the American Herbalists Guild.
Price For One Day:
AHG Members $40 / Non-Members $45
Two Day Discount:
AHG Members $70 / Non-Members $80
REGISTER WITH PAYPAL:
www.georgiaherbalistsguild.org
OR
CONTACT CHRIS WAGONER:
moonflower@boannsbanks.com
LIMTED SPACE AVAILABLE
Parking And Lunch At The Gardens Is Not Included In The Price Of Registration
Community & Herbal Approaches To Disaster Situations
September 15 & 16 2012
Leah Wolfe, MPH, is a community herbalist and health educator with a background in health research and health advocacy. She teaches as a way to contribute to decentralized sources of health care, which are integral to a sustainable, ethical, and affordable system of health that emphasizes public health and autonomy. She has experience in disaster relief, setting up free clinics, and wilderness first response. She founded the Serpentine Project in 2009 to restore habitat for at-risk medicinal plants and cultivate other important medicinal plants at BLD Farm in Ohio.
When disaster strikes, government response is often slow leaving victims without help for days. Community preparedness and response is vital. This
workshop will teach you how to prepare. You will practice some response tactics, learn to seek out recovery resources, and learn some basic situational awareness skills. This is an introductory workshop that will provide learning and preparedness resources and suggestions for further education. Sometimes herbal medicine is the only medicine immediately available. Learn about the plant medicines that can be stored or gathered for these situations.
Visit her website to learn about our work in Haiti
after the earthquake: http://serpentine-project.org. For more info on the
workshop contact: info@serpentine-project.org.
Saturday, September 15th from 10 am - 5 pm
Class will be held at Woodlands Garden: 920 Scott Blvd. Decatur, GA 30030
There is no cafe or concessions at Woodlands Garden, so please bring your lunch. There will be a hour and a half break for lunch if you wish to visit nearby restaurants. Parking is limited, so we highly encourage carpooling to this location. It is also possible to meet at a nearby shopping center and carpool approximately one mile from there.
Sunday September 16th from 10 am - 4 pm
Class will be held in our usual classroom at the Atlanta Botanical Garden (downstairs, below the Garden Cafe).
Parking And Lunch At The Atlanta Botanical Garden Is Not Included In The Price Of Registration.
Register by PayPal
or Contact Chris Wagoner: 706-207-7746 moonflower@boannsbanks.com
LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
Beyond Herbs: Barefoot Doctoring
Bob Linde - July 14 & 15 2012
AHG Registered Herbalist & Licensed Acupuncture Physician
Bob Linde is the owner of Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies in St. Petersburg Florida and the director of the Professional Herbalists Training Program, a two year clinical herbal program. He also consults as a product developer for a national herbal product company and enjoys growing many medicinal herbs in his yard. He serves on the board of directors for the Florida State Oriental Medicine Association (FSOMA). Bob has presented at the FSOMA, Florida Herbal Conference, and the American Herbalist Guild conference. He lectures regularly at colleges and organizations around the US. He has worked as a counselor for teenagers, treasure hunter, commercial diver and fisherman. Bob volunteers for Acupuncturists Without Borders, Homeless Connect and Free Community Acupuncture for Senior’s as well and other community focused organizations. Bob is a member of many organizations related to herbalism, alternative medicine and nature conservation.
Bob is also an traveler and travel writer (www.SmallShipCruises.com). He has lived in Europe and traveled to the Amazon, Galapagos, Yukon Territory, Caribbean and throughout the US. He regularly explores the rivers and forests of Florida by sailboat, canoe, kayak, and on foot
We will cover techniques outside of normal herbalism such as auricular therapy (ear diagnosis and treatment), moxabustion, basic acupressure, Chinese dietary theory, and qi gong breathing. Wear loose comfortable clothing since there will be hands-on practice. Moxa (mugwort) will be burned during the Saturday class, and may bother individuals who are sensitive to certain types of incense.
Weekend with 7Song - Herbal First Aid and Free Clinics
7Song June 9 & 10 2012
Please join the Georgia Chapter of the American Herbalist Guild for a weekend with 7Song at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
7Song is a clinical herbalist, botanist, and nature admirer. He is the director and main teacher at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine in Ithaca, NY. He is also director of holistic medicine and a practitioner at the Ithaca Free Clinic, a mixed modality free clinic offering holistic and conventional medicine.
7Song specializes in herbal first aid, practicing this skill in numerous events. He is currently writing a book on herbal medicine and first aid. Along with teaching and clinical practice, he spends much of his time botanizing, and photographing plants, insects, reptiles, and whatever else crosses his path.
www.7song.com
+ Herbal First Aid + (Lecture & Plant Walk)
Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm
Plants have long been used as medicine in first aid situations. This class will discuss practical approaches to using herbal medicines and other tools to help in administering first aid. Street medic work will also be addressed.
+ Herbalists & Free Clinics +
Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm
Drawing on his years of experience with the Ithaca Free Clinic, 7Song will focus on how herbalists can participate in free clinics and other situations to help make herbal medicine more affordable and accessible. Discussions will center on how herbalists can integrate with other practitioners.
Please join the Georgia Chapter of the American Herbalist Guild for a weekend with 7Song at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
7Song is a clinical herbalist, botanist, and nature admirer. He is the director and main teacher at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine in Ithaca, NY. He is also director of holistic medicine and a practitioner at the Ithaca Free Clinic, a mixed modality free clinic offering holistic and conventional medicine.
7Song specializes in herbal first aid, practicing this skill in numerous events. He is currently writing a book on herbal medicine and first aid. Along with teaching and clinical practice, he spends much of his time botanizing, and photographing plants, insects, reptiles, and whatever else crosses his path.
www.7song.com
+ Herbal First Aid + (Lecture & Plant Walk)
Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm
Plants have long been used as medicine in first aid situations. This class will discuss practical approaches to using herbal medicines and other tools to help in administering first aid. Street medic work will also be addressed.
+ Herbalists & Free Clinics +
Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 10 am to 5 pm
Drawing on his years of experience with the Ithaca Free Clinic, 7Song will focus on how herbalists can participate in free clinics and other situations to help make herbal medicine more affordable and accessible. Discussions will center on how herbalists can integrate with other practitioners.
