HerbRally
In this special Winter Solstice edition of The Herbalist Hour, Mason sits down in person with one of his closest friends and longtime herbal ally, Nick Moya. Nick and Mason first met over a decade ago while studying together at the Columbine School of Botanical Studies, and this conversation feels like two old friends weaving together stories, science, herbal wisdom, and deep curiosity. Nick shares his personal path into herbalism, his love of medicinal mushrooms, and how herbal knowledge shows up in his daily life — not as a clinical practitioner, but as a deeply engaged human, forager,...
info_outlineHerbRally
Welcome back to The Plant Healer’s Path — Episode 22. In this powerful and wide-ranging episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin speaks directly to the moment we’re living in — a time of immense challenge, ecological strain, cultural pressure, and profound possibility. Wolf reflects on the crossroads facing herbalists, healers, and culture-shifters of all kinds, exploring how fear, grief, and uncertainty can become sources of clarity, motivation, and purposeful action. Rather than retreating into resignation or victimhood, we’re invited to deepen our awareness, sharpen our senses, and remember our...
info_outlineHerbRally
🌿 Become a Professional Herbalist with Green Path Herb School Enrollment is now open for the Herbalist Certificate Program, a year-long, immersive training designed for those ready to dive deeply into herbalism — whether you're pursuing a professional path or looking to build a solid, well-rounded foundation. Classes begin January 5, 2026, with the option to attend online or in person in Missoula, MT. Students meet each Monday for a full day of study covering botany, body systems, materia medica, medicine making, and the science and spirit of herbal healing. With 430+ hours of class time,...
info_outlineHerbRally
🌿 Become a Professional Herbalist with Green Path Herb School Enrollment is now open for the Herbalist Certificate Program, a year-long, immersive training designed for those ready to dive deeply into herbalism — whether you're pursuing a professional path or looking to build a solid, well-rounded foundation. Classes begin January 5, 2026, with the option to attend online or in person in Missoula, MT. Students meet each Monday for a full day of study covering botany, body systems, materia medica, medicine making, and the science and spirit of herbal healing. With 430+ hours of class time,...
info_outlineHerbRally
In this short episode, we listen to Denise Cusack as she walks us through the U.S. donation and distribution space for Herbalists Without Borders. This audio is extracted directly from a YouTube video tour filmed at her sanctuary, where she explains how HWB inventories donations, batches herbal products, distributes seed grants, and supports clinics, community projects, and mutual aid efforts nationwide. You’ll hear how HWB: 🌿Receives and tracks donated herbs, supplements, body care products, containers, and tincture materials 🌿Crafts inhalers, pain rubs, blends, flower essences, and...
info_outlineHerbRally
Welcome back to The Plant Healer’s Path — Episode 21. In this reflective episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin explores the idea that among all the plants we cherish, there may be one green ally whose presence, timing, symbolism, or healing effect plays a uniquely meaningful role in our lives. Wolf shares how a personal plant may appear during transition, heartbreak, celebration, or illness — offering medicine, emotional clarity, inspiration, or companionship. A plant ally might be one we’ve known for years but only now truly hear, or an unexpected species that arrives precisely when needed....
info_outlineHerbRally
Spice Rack Medicine – Winter Online Series 2026 A cozy, self-paced kitchen herbalism course from Jade Alicandro that explores culinary herbs, folk medicine-making, bone broth, food energetics, adaptogens, nutritive herbs, seaweeds, medicinal mushrooms, and easy medicine you can make right in your home kitchen. Registration is open now through Dec 12 👉 Today we’re revisiting my delightful interview with community herbalist and educator Jade Alicandro, originally released two years ago as Episode 82 of The Herbalist Hour. In this conversation we dive into bioregional herbalism, weeds as...
info_outlineHerbRally
🌿 Grab 13 FREE Herbal Resources Sign up for the HerbRally newsletter and get instant access to a beautiful 91-page Botanical Anthology sampler — full of seasonal recipes, remedies & plant magic. Plus, unlock 12 more herbal freebies! 👉 In this deeply honest conversation, Ashley Elenbaas of SkyHouse Herbs shares how yoga quite literally saved her life — helping her heal from an eating disorder, substance use, and the inner voices that once told her she was not enough. Ashley reflects on taking her very first yoga class at age 12 in Minneapolis, discovering embodiment...
info_outlineHerbRally
In this moving excerpt from Episode 68 of The Herbalist Hour, Dr. Tieraona Low Dog offers a deeply grounded reflection on what self-care truly means — and why she believes we can let go of the word “self” altogether. She speaks on love as something that must include ourselves, the importance of quiet and time in nature, and why the voice we hear in solitude is often the one we most need to trust. Drawing from lived experience, family, and the natural world, Dr. Low Dog reminds us that we are both profoundly strong and deeply fragile — and that both truths deserve tenderness. You’ll...
info_outlineHerbRally
Welcome back to The Plant Healer’s Path — Episode 20. In this episode, Jesse Wolf Hardin explores one of the deepest inner tensions faced by healers, activists, caregivers, and culture-shapers alike: the longing to create real, visible change — and the emotional weight of what we cannot control. Through poetic reflection and grounded wisdom, Wolf speaks to the outcome-oriented heart that lives inside so many of us — especially herbalists, healthcare providers, parents, justice workers, and environmental advocates. He explores our shared desire to relieve suffering, to fix what is...
info_outline🎉 CommonWealth Sale — Save 20% All July!
Get 20% off all online herbalism courses at CommonWealth Holistic Herbalism!
Use code HAWTHORN at checkout now through July 31.
👉 CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE & REGISTER
In this episode, Ryn Midura walks us through the nuanced process of evaluating herb-drug interactions using the example of Celexa + skullcap.
From the strengths of the Botanical Safety Handbook to the importance of clinical experience, constitutional differences, and traditional plant use, this is a thoughtful guide to critical thinking in herbal practice.
This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe. Please consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine.