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 every other Thursday + 1 Friday per 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 reduced $25 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.

Occasionally we will have last minute cancelations, and these times can be used to review material from the previous year, dig deeper into herbs and pathologies, or practice formulation techniques.

In addition to the clients that we see as a class, you will be responsible for seeing 5 on your own outside of class. You will be able to use these hours towards the clinical requirements to become a registered herbalist through the American Herbalist’s Guild.

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Investment

  • Regular Tuition for Thursdays (18 days total) – $1080
  • Extra Friday per month (8 days total)- $480
  • Both Thursdays + Fridays (26 days total)- $1440 ($120 discount)
  • Deposit– $240 is required to save your spot. Deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
  • Discounts
    • 5% discount for cash payments or for paying in full by September 12th
  • Monthly Payment plan available
    • 8 monthly Installments due the first Wednesday of each month. This comes to $105/month after the deposit for Thursdays only, $60/month for Fridays only, or 150/month for both.

Please plan to bring a bag lunch or enjoy one of Shepherdstown’s restaurants for lunch. We will have a 30 minute lunch break.

Ready to begin?

Our next session will begin September 2024. If you are interested in being a part of the council,

Email Ashley at

[email protected]

I will send you the tuition agreement and be available to answer any questions you may have about the program.

Schedule

Alternating Thursdays, 9:15 am – 2:15 pm

+ 1 Friday/month 

 September 12 2024 – May 22, 2025

2024:

  • September 12, 20 & 26
  • October 10, 18 & 24
  • November 7, 15 & 21
  • December 5, 13 & 19

2025:

  • January 16, 24 & 30
  • February 13, 21 & 27
  • March 13, 21 & 27
  • April 10, 18 & 24
  • May 8, 16 & 22

(This list is also available through our scheduling app). For those who are interested, email me.

A Note on Future Class Format:

After this year, we will settle into a more normal routine of 2, 12 week sessions each year- one in the fall (mid- September through mid-December), and one in the spring (mid-February through mid-May). Each session will be $800 and can be taken together or separately, with discounts available for students who sign up for both sessions.

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.