by Melanie | Sep 6, 2018 | Healing Journey, Herbal Medicine
Dear one, This is a love letter. It’s a confession of deep truths that I’m not sure I could say to you out loud. Like all love letters, it’s personal, though I know it may not seem that way since it’s not exclusive or private. Every word of this letter is for you if...
by Melanie | Oct 4, 2017 | Food as Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Self-care
“Alice laughed: “There’s no use trying,” she said; “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour...
by Melanie | May 9, 2017 | Healing Journey, Herbal Medicine, Videos, YouTube Live
Intuition is more like skill than magic. Just like someone who is born with a gift for music, using your intuition with excellence and precision requires practice. It’s dangerous to believe that all there is to herbal medicine (or any kind of healing endeavor)...
by Melanie | May 9, 2017 | Healing Journey, Herbal Medicine, Videos, YouTube Live
Today’s class is about finding right relationship with comfort. Without risk and daring, growth is impossible. And when facing a deep challenge, safety really matters. When is it time to take a risk? Get your pad and paper ready because we’re going to...
by Melanie | Apr 25, 2017 | Foundations of Herbal Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Plant-based Medicine, YouTube Live
It happens to every herbalist I know. A client starts doing much better after starting her herbs. As she describes the improvements there’s a noticeable sense of relief in her voice. Then she stops. “Of course, it might just be a placebo effect,” she...
by Melanie | Apr 19, 2017 | Foundations of Herbal Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Meet the Herbs, Plant-based Medicine, YouTube Live
Herbalism isn’t monolithic. It’s cacophonous. It’s as difficult to contain as dandelions and peppermint. The most useful way to grow food or medicine is to cultivate a garden. And a garden isn’t a wilderness. It’s a collaboration between...
