Natural Medicine Classes in NYC, New York

Traditional curandernos (healers) throughout the world use ritual, sweating, medicinal plants, and the elements of wind, fire, water, and the earth to bring healing to their communities. In this 3-hour workshop, we will focus on cacao (raw chocolate), a primary element in indigenous medicine, to bring healing to our group. We will discuss indigenous...

Discover the energetics of herbs and how to match specific herbs with a person’s symptoms. In this workshop with renowned herbalist David Winston, we will explore the tastes, qualities, and unique properties of herbs. Indigenous forms of medicine use a system of energetics to understand an herb’s properties and its effect on each individual according...

Plant Medicine: Wildcrafting Water Based Herbal Medicine: Decoctions In this class we will explore medicinal preparations with wildcrafted herbs and water. You will learn to: Ethically harvest and process herbs for storage and medicinal preparations Identify key herbs used in water based medicinal preparations Formulate basic decoctions, hot...

Medicinal Mushrooms: Fungi for a Healthy Body, Mind, and Planet This class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions. Find out how mushrooms can benefit your body and the planet. Emerging research suggests that mushrooms maybe beneficial for brain and nerve health. Discover the properties of different species and...

Throughout ancestral times, indigenous communities have used food for healing. Rita and Tonita will be sharing this wisdom from their elders and ancestors. In Curanderismo, illnesses are called imbalances in the body. Imbalances are diagnosed by how an emotion affects bodily organs, and foods are used to heal them.  In this class, we will prepare,...

In this experiential workshop, the founder of the New York Institute of Herbal Medicine & Nutrition will teach us how to use herbs, spices, teas, soups, and mushrooms, as well as immune-enhancing porridges, to prevent illness, detoxify the body, and help heal various health conditions. We will explore the effects of food on modern ailments, such...

Learn how to make your own Elderberry Cough Syrup for lung health and prevention during quarantine, cold, and flu season. This fun online demonstration uses using all-natural ingredients that you can find low cost in any herb shop or online. These are just a few of the ingredients we will be using to make the delicious syrup and details what their...

Chinese Herbal Elixirs: Strengthening through Herbs & Ritual Learn how to create herbal tonics and complementary rituals to increase your energy, awaken your intuition, and reinvigorate your nervous system. In this workshop, we will learn about Chinese tonic herbalism, part of an approach to wellness that focuses on protecting and strengthening...

Humans have used oils for thousands of years, for different reasons and purposes—from cooking to healing to stress relief—oils are truly nature’s medicine! “A for Aromatherapy” is a course that provides students with a broad introduction and general overview about the science of aromatherapy essential oils. This course is intended for people...

Energy medicine integrates the knowledge of many ancient traditions to help maintain maximum vitality. It addresses practical and simple ways to balance and control energy that affects your mood swings, memory loss and brain scramble, weight control, libido, stress, bone health, and insomnia. It also increases your immune system. Explore your inner...

In this class, you will learn how to support your respiratory and immune systems naturally with herbs, food, and lifestyle changes. For both novices and veterans to herbalism, I will walk you through traditional health principles so that you understand how to support your body from the inside out. Highly relevant material during the pandemic of Covid-19....

Come enter into the sacred realm of the healer: discover and deepen your natural healing gifts, strengthen your energy field, soften blocks to energy flow, and expand your intuitive sensing abilities. Learn skills for energy self-care, and for creating a healthy personal energy boundary. In this deeply experiential and inspiring workshop, led by the...