| Interested in studying herbs in depth? If so you may be interested in the Blossoming Herbalist Study Guides. Scroll down to read more about the guides. Are you ready to start your own herb garden? Want to learn how to prepare your own herbal remedies? Janice is available for consultations For further information please call Janice at 260.665.7797 or email her at creativemidwife@aim.com Need an herbal speaker for your garden group or organization? Talks can be tailored to meet your needs. Experiential, hands on herbal workshops are also a possibility. |
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| Blossoming Herbalist Study Guides Be on your way to becoming an herbalist with our twelve study guides. This course is for the serious herbal student who wishes to gain an in depth understanding of the principals and practice of herbalism. Study guides include information on preparations, a materia medica of bioregional herbs of the temperate zones, herbal actions, and a study of various common illnesses of each system of the human body. Written by herbalist and midwife, Janice Marsh-Prelesnik, the guides contain a variety of learning methods and include projects, writing, remedy preparation, creating a file of herbal recipes and remedies, case studies, etc. These study guides are a companion to our Blossoming Herbalist hands on workshop days in the spring and summer. Herbal apprenticeships are available to those who are working through the study guides. Please talk with Janice if you are interested in more information on apprenticeship. Cost is $65..00 per study guide which includes the guide, evaluations and food for thought from Janice. Students are also invited to the monthly Herbal Talk Gathering on the first Monday of each month. At this gathering hands on demonstrations and case studies will be presented. Gardening and harvesting herbs are also topics that will be covered at the monthly gatherings. The study guides may be started at any time, but are expected to follow in sequence, as each guide builds upon the next. Each guide may be completed in one month, for the twelve-month plan, or in two months for the two-year plan. For the twelve-month plan the student can expect 20-30 hours of study per week and for the two-year plan 10-15 hours of study per week. Upon completion of the entire twelve study guides the student will be awarded a certificate of completion. Self-discipline is essential to this way of learning. Students purchase a study guide and then return the completed work. At that time the work will be evaluated by Janice and then returned with the next study guide. Occasionally a student will be asked to redo some of the work in hopes of gaining a deeper understanding of the topic. It is expected that work will be typed written (double spaced, 14 font), edited and proofread. All references should be done American Psychological Association (APA) style. It is strongly recommended that students study college level anatomy & physiology, cell biology, and botany. The Study Guides 1. Defining herbalism, developing herbal philosophy, how to make herbal preparations 2. Herbal Actions 3. Materia medica-herbs A-L, Plant identification, Herbs for nutrition 4. Materia medica-herbs M-Z, Plant identification, Herbs for wellness 5. Nervous system 6. Immune system 7. Respiratory system 8. Digestive system 9. Skeletal, muscular systems 10. Cardiovascular system 11. Reproductive system 12. Urinary system |
| All gatherings will be held at the home office of Granny Janny Herbs 12901 Fort Custer Drive Galesburg, MI 49053 Enter your address below for driving directions |
| Preregistration is required for the study guides. Please fill out the form below and submit to us. You can pay either by paypal or with a check or money order. Send checks to the address at the right. Thank you! |
| Granny Janny Herbs Blossoming Herbalist Study Guides 2008 |
| Teacher Biography Janice Marsh-Prelesnik has worked as a traditional midwife, herbalist and massage therapist since 1981. For several years she has taught these healing modalities as well. Janice loves to watch her students grow, develop their intuition, and integrate herbs, midwifery, and the natural healing arts into their lifestyles. Janice has studied herbalism from such noted herbalists as David Hoffman, Rosemary Gladstar, Stephen Buhner, and Tierona Low Dog MD, as well as attending several herbal intensives throughout the years. Janice's best herbal education has come from the plants themselves. During the summertime Janice can be found in her organic gardens preparing herbal remedies for her business, Granny Janny Herbs. Janice is also the author of the book, The Roots of Natural Mothering. |