Open to the lightness and expansiveness of air — the element of breath, clarity, and new beginnings. As summer opens before us, we explore the plant allies that move, disperse, and lift us into possibility.
Gather at the height of summer to explore fire — the element of transformation, digestion, and vital energy. Learn the plants that kindle our inner flame and help us find balance in the heat of fullness.
Root into the element of earth — stability, nourishment, and the deep wisdom of roots and soil. Entering harvest season, we turn to the plants that ground, sustain, and return us to ourselves.
Close the series by surrendering to the flow of water - the element of emotion, intuition and restoration. As the year begins its inward turn, we explore the plants that cleanse, renew, and release.
Tuition includes primitive camping and all vegetarian meals, Friday dinner through Sunday lunch. Private cabin lodging available separately.
Choose any one — or any combination — of the four weekends. Each weekend program stands completely on its own and can be attended independently. Register 30 days in advance and receive the Early Bird Discount.
Attend all four weekends and experience the complete arc of the seasons, diving deeply into all four elements. The full series offers the deepest transformation and the strongest sense of community.
Betzy has lived next door to Sage Mountain for over 20 years, spending happy hours in its forests and developing a deep understanding of its plant community. A clinical herbalist and teacher at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, she has taught herbal medicine, wild edibles, and botanical medicine throughout the Northeast for over three decades. She is author of Herbal Pharmacy (Chelsea Green Publishing).
Emily is a community herbalist, death doula, and the founder of the Florida School of Holistic Living and Florida Herbal Conference. She has practiced plant healing for over 25 years, integrating herbs into hospice settings for more than a decade, and has studied under healers across three continents, including an apprenticeship with Rosemary Gladstar. She serves as Executive Director of Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary.