Join us at the N.E.S.T. in Woodstock, welcoming Raine E. Ford of Mountain Woman Medicine, on this 5-day Information Intensive journey, where we will, through deep discussion & hands-on experience, learn some of the many ways to use plants as medicine for common discomforts, emergencies & supporting level wellbeing.
What is it?
Learning to care for our own is such a Huge Need. And the WAY we go about that, is equally important. For it's Not just about Taking Care of someone (doing it For them), it's about empowering them into their own healing. For without learning the causes & solutions for ourselves we are invariably going to meet that same problem again and again, in different ways.
Join us to discuss First Aid Plants, Distinguish/Diagnose common Ailments, and choose the right plant for the issue. Focus on Nervous System Support (Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma), Respiratory, and GI Tract.
About the Program Contents (Subject to change):
Session 1: Setting the Stage
Think like a Clinician, Language in the Apothecary, Brief Herbal Energetics. Apothecary Chart.
Session 2: Skin - our largest organ….
Wounds, bites, scratches, stings, punctures, bleeding, burns, rashes, scabies, lice, sunburns
Session 3: Ears, Eyes, Teeth & Musculoskeletal.
Sprains, strains, broken bones, tendons, ligament & myofascial; earache, eye irritations
Session 4: Respiratory, brain/CNS
Colds, flu, allergies, Shock / anaphylaxis, asthma, coughs, sore throats,
Session 5: Nervous System
Anxiety / insomnia, depression, emotional crises
Session 6: Misc, Scenarios
Fever / chills, Pain, Headaches, Lethargy / hangovers, Menstrual cramps, Tooth aches
Bacterial & Viral Infections (invasive plants). GI, Urogenital
Upset stomach, nausea/vomiting, constipations, diarrhea. UTI’s, Yeast Infections.
What´s included:
Simple, vegetarian, community prepared meals.
Overnight accommodations ranging from indoor/outdoor camping (included) or upgraded to a luxury dorm, private room or VIP suite
Certificate of 30 hour of attendance upon completion
List of activities (subject to change more or less) in addition to the EMH course teachings:
Herbal medicine making
Herbal walks
Fire circle
Wood-fired Sauna
Wood-fired tub/cold plunge
Sound bath
Cacao ceremony
Optional visits to local sites; town of Woodstock, Buddhist Monastery, Lake/River/Waterfall, Farmer market, and live music.
Facilitator:
Raine E. Ford has learned and used many tools along the way in her life. Her spirit, herbal, and holistic travels that began 26 years ago have become one of her greatest assets, as well as the various university medical trainings, degrees, and hands-on work experience as a paramedic, nurse, firefighter, shaman neophyte, and clinical herbalist. It is a life of experimentation and living to her soul design while helping others find their unique edge. Using the Tools & Trades of Her Craft, she identifies and assists others in finding and living to their soul’s design and deepening their human experience.
Raine enjoy teaching simple, efficient, effective ways to balance Wellness for when we are out of alignment, blending clinical mindedness, and ancient ways. *80% of the time, she teaches & uses locally harvested plants.