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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/