Herbal Education
I offer an array of classes and workshops about plants, herbal medicine, generative health and more. Currently all offerings take place online. Contact me to book workshops or request classes.
Class Offerings Include:
Nervous System Tending: Herbs and Practice for Resilience
Down There Care: Herbs for Bottom Steaming
Herbs for Abortion and Miscarriage Support
Herbs for Birth Workers
Caring for the Careworkers: Herbs for Sustaining
Achhoo! Herbs for Colds and Flus
Generative & Reproductive Care Series
Coming Soon!
Herbs for the Menstrual Cycle
In this three part class, we will dive into the anatomy, hormones and rhythms of the menstrual cycle. We’ll discuss common issues such as mood changes, cramps, irregular cycles, heavy or scanty bleeding as well as herbs and self-care strategies for generative health. This is a class for folks who menstruate or are curious about menstruation - all bodies and genders are welcome.
Herbs for Postpartum Healing
A workshop for birth workers, pregnant folks, folks looking to be pregnant, and their families/support people. We will discuss the stages of physical and emotional postpartum recovery, as well as nutrition, herbs, practices and rituals so support resilience in the postpartum period.
Herbs for Fertility and Conception
In this three part class, we’ll talk about herbs, nutrition and lifestyle practices to support fertility, preconception and conception. Geared towards birth workers and people who menstruate.
Herbs for Pregnancy and Birth
Pregnancy and birth are experiences of enormous transformation - physically, emotionally and spiritually. In this four part class we discuss herbs and nutrition for common pregnancy complaints, labor preparation, and birth support. We’ll discuss pregnancy safe options for muscle tension, insomnia, heartburn and other GI issues, and you’ll create a personalized vaginal/bottom steam blend. This class is geared towards birth workers, pregnant people and their supports; all genders and all bodies are welcome.
PAST OFFERINGS
Your Body is a wonderland:
Herbs for Supporting Health and Vitality
Fall 2021 (Registration details coming soon!)
Spring 2020
Fall 2020
Want to know how your body works? In this six-week class, herbalists Kelly McCarthy and Tessa Micaela offer a user’s guide to the body and herbs to support balance. This class will cover an overview of the digestive, nervous, musculoskeletal, immune, generative/reproductive, eliminatory and cardiovascular systems, as well as how you use herbs for common issues. Every week we’ll dive deep into one herb and its related body system, as well as covering several supportive herbs. You’ll take home the herb of the week for continued exploration. Through embodiment activities, experiential herb tastings and small group sharing, you’ll leave with a better understanding of your body and how to support it with herbs.
Kelly McCarthy is a community herbalist with a clinical practice in West Philadelphia, offering affordable education about plants and health. Tessa Micaela is a clinical herbalist specializing in generative/reproductive care. We share an understanding that our bodies are wise and resilient and echo the natural world we are a part of. We teach this class from the perspective that how our bodies look, function and feel are complex and that there is no right or wrong way to be.