SEEDS + SPIRALS
Clinical Practicum (Year 3)
Welcome to our advanced clinical training program! If you have completed our 2nd year intermediate training (or a similar program elsewhere) and are ready to start putting the pieces together and applying everything that you’ve learned so far, this is your next step.
Seeds + Spirals is an in-person, practical program where we will see real-world clients together as student-clinic. This year we will meet three Thursdays a month and have an opportunity to sit with 2 clients per day. Students will take turns leading the interview, and we will work as a group to come up with recommendations for each client.
The clinic (aka Wholistic Wellness Council) is open to anyone in our community. It operates by appointment only, and we charge a $25-$45 fee per appointment. We ask that our clients commit to at least 2 follow-ups so that we can receive feedback for our formulas. Read more about how the council operates or schedule an appointment HERE.
We also have a virtual roundtable for students to discuss clients that they see on their own, outside of our in-person meetings. The round table meets once a month and is an opportunity to discuss cases and formulas with a group of peers and mentors and counts as supervised clinical experience. Students who participate in the virtual offering must see at least 5 clients between August 2025 and April 2026.
Investment
- Tuition for In-Person (25 days total) – $1800
- Early Bird Discount: $1600 if you register by July 14th ($200 discount)
- Virtual Round Table (9 days total)- $600
- Early Bird Discount: $480 if you register by July 14th ($120 discount)
- Both Virtual & In Person (34 days total)- $2200 ($200 bundle discount)
- Early Bird Discount: $1880 off if you register by July 14th (additional $320 discount)
- Deposit– $200 is required to save your spot. Deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Monthly Payment plan available
For the in-person dates, please plan to bring a bag lunch or enjoy one of Shepherdstown’s restaurants for lunch. We will aim to have a 45 minute lunch break.
Ready to begin?
Our next session will begin September 2025. If you are interested in being a part of the council,
Email Ashley at
Sacredgardenschool@gmail.com
I will send you the tuition agreement and be available to answer any questions you may have about the program.
Schedule (tentative)
In-Person: Thursdays, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Virtual Round Table: 1 Thursday/month, 10:30 am- 2:30 pm
September 11 2025 – May 21, 2026
In-Person:
- September 11, 18 & 25
- October 9, 16 & 23
- November 13 & 20
- December 11 & 18
- January 15, 22 & 29
- February 12, 19 & 26
- March 12, 19 & 26
- April 9, 16 & 23
- May 14, 21 & 28
Virtual Round Table:
- September 4, 2025
- October 2, 2025
- November 6, 2025
- December 4, 2025
- January 8, 2026
- February 5, 2026
- March 5, 2026
- April 2, 2026
- May 7, 2026
(This list is also available through our scheduling app). For those who are interested, email me.
Prerequisites:
Completion of an intermediate-level training program, either our Buds + Blossoms Clinical Herbalism program or a comparable program that covers anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, phytochemistry, and herbal energetics.
Feel free to email Ashley to see if you qualify.