ON-SITE INTENSIVE: INTERNAL PREPARATIONS

This is a 3-day on-site intensive for students to have even greater depth of training in certain specialty areas. These are designed for apothecarists that would like to create a product line or specialize in a certain area of herbal preparations.

Food As Medicine:

This is very different than any cooking or any herbal medicine class you'll find, as it is a marriage of both! Over 3 days, this course will cover everything you'll need to feel comfortable working in a brand-new way using food as your medicinal tool!

Setting up a safe kitchen at home or in the field. Basic food safety.

Move towards Better; Meet people where they are-including yourself. Food is part of a system for balance, by nourishing the body with nutrient dense foods and eliminating harmful foods, we put the body in a position to better assimilate everything we put into it, from food to medicines.

Making Sense of Food Systems: Ayerveda, TCM, Blue Zones, "Traditional" foods (Weston A. Price)

Western Pattern Diet: Define; Why is it a Problem?

Food Ethics: Why is this important to consider? Watch Chef's Table, Episode 2 if possible

Culinary Materia Medica: Herbs commonly used in the kitchen and what they do for the body.

Healing Recipes: Yogurt rice; "I'm Sick" tea, condiments, beverages, etc.

Learn to Cook: (Re)Educating the Palette

Step 1: Easy Substitutions

Step 2: Introduce fermented foods

Step 3: Condiments-lower intake of salt (and processed salt) and sugar.

- increase flavor and nutrients

Step 4: Beverages: Tea, infused waters, fermented beverages

Step 5: Nutrient Dense foods: stock/broth, sea vegetables, Fungi, wild foods, whole animal eating (organ meats and connective tissues)

Hands on Activities: Healing Fermentation

Seasonings and condiments

Making therapeutic stocks

Tastings of medicinal foods!

This 3-day course is part of the Apothecarist program but is open to the public for enrollment.

COURSE INFORMATION

Dates: January 31st - February 2nd, 2020.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday: 9am - 5pm.

Saturday: 9am - 5pm.

Sunday: 9am - 1pm.

Lodging: Camping is free to any enrolled student, at our 50-acre campus. There are also hotels within a 10-minute drive of the campus in the 78260 zip code.

Location: Detailed directions will be emailed to all enrolled students prior to the class.

TUITION INFORMATION

Workshop Tuition: $320 (Online processing fees apply)

Check/Money Order Discount: $320 (No processing fees)

Cash Discount: $290

Students can purchase tuition bundles. Pricing is as follows:

Individual On-Site Courses: $320 each

Basic On-Site Discount: Pay for three on-site intensives of your choice and save 10%. $855 (saves $105)

To view eligible courses, click here.

For a cash discount, we accept checks and money orders. For information, just send us an email here:

We look forward to seeing you in class! You can review our tuition policies here: https://herbalmedics.academy/about-us/tuition-policies/