This weekend course is an immersion in everything it takes to live the independent health lifestyle. It is an introductory crash course in everything you need to know if you are itching to learn more about herbs and a great place to start if you've been thinking about how to take care of yourself or your family... or if you are hoping to be a community health resource. 

Only THREE Dates Available in 2026!

January 17-18, 2026 
March 14-15, 2026
May 2-3, 2026

This is the perfect place for you if:

• You aren't sure you're ready for a serious herbal education commitment
• You LOVE to read all the latest health news
• You have been experimenting with changes in your family's diet to improve home health
• You are a closet herb junkie, but aren't completely confident making your own recipes at home.
• You're sure you could save time and money if you could be certain of how to make your own herbal medicine.
• You're not sure who to trust because there is too much conflicting information out there!
• You are a busy mom, busy executive, busy fill-in-the blank who needs the information short and sweet.

In this seminar we will cover the following:

1. Hands on Instruction in basic home medicine making techniques and introduction to various forms of wholistic medicine
2. Research techniques and reliable sources for feeling confident in making family health decisions
3. Basic planting, harvesting and processing of your home grown herbs
4. First Aid Techniques
5. Native plant materia medica
6. Herbal health terminology
7. How much and how often and how to scale this to every member of your family
8. Traditional food options, methods and lifestyle alterations for vital health

The schedule will look like this (subject to change. Recipients will receive a detailed schedule one week before class):

Saturday

9am-10am- welcome and open discussion
10-11:30am- TRUSTWORTHY RESEARCH AND FOUNDATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES
11:30-12:30- Lunch
12:30-1:30pm-PLANTING, HARVESTING, PROCESSING 
1:30-2pm- Free time
2-4:30pm- MEDICINE MAKING 101

Sunday

11:30am-12:30pm- optional lunch together, and open discussion about connection of health to faith
12:30pm-2pm- TRADITIONAL FOODS INTRODUCTION
2pm-2:30pm- Break
2:30-4pm- NATURAL FIRST AID AND PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 
4pm-4:30pm- Closing 
4:30pm- depart

All materials and herbs needed for the weekend are included.

$350 for yourself... OR.....
BRING A FRIEND and SAVE! This option allows you to take $100 off your combined registration. **LIMITED QUANTITES! There are only (2) bring a friend discounts available per retreat.