The Herbalist Apprenticeship is designed to guide you to fully embody the herbal experiences and plant knowledge you have been building. One of the most powerful ways of doing that is through teaching. My goal is to provide you with instruction, practice, support, and the opportunity for the real-life experience of teaching herbalism to our Level 1 students in the field. The Apprenticeship will provide an unparalleled opportunity to teach on a regular basis during Saturday classes. It will also include extensive preparation with Ginger and/or Lauren to help you succeed and ensure that you have all the tools you need to be able to teach.
Components of the Apprenticeship are:
1. Coaching & Teaching Prep (Wednesday nights, occasional Saturdays)
2. Teaching Level 1 (Tuesday night cameos, one Weekend a month)
3. Botany: Terminology, Plant Families, Local Plant IDs (Review & Expand knowledge)
4. Materia Medica
5. Individual Mentoring with Ginger
The Apprenticeship lasts 9 months, beginning in early September to prepare for teaching the last weekend of September. We will have one meeting in June 2023 (listed below) to work together on creating herbal goodie bags for students. We will meet Wednesday evenings via Zoom and occasional Saturdays over the course of the 9 months. During the Saturday Apprentice meetings, you will have the opportunity to use Ginger’s extensive library and files to research and prepare. During these apprenticeship meetings (as well as for homework), we will prepare and delve deeper into the lessons for the upcoming outdoor weekend classes. You will hone your botany skills, as well as dive deep into specific herbs, similar to the way you did with your presentations at the end of level one. Some meetings, we will have practice sessions where you will be able to present what you have prepared. I am there to coach you and make sure that you teach the most salient points, and that what you teach is accurate, coherent, and that you feel confident sharing your knowledge! You will also be guided in creating handouts on specific topics.
Each Saturday class, the Herbalist Apprentices (in teams of two) will teach a small group of Level 1 students a predetermined and prepared topic (e.g. particular plants, an aspect of botany, a plant sit, or an aspect of medicine-making) in the wild. Teaching on our class weekends and attendance at few of the Tuesday night Zoom classes are a required component of the course, but Apprentices will also be invited to participate in all Tuesday night Zoom classes to review material covered in Level 1. Individual Apprentices do not have to be at all weekend classes- we will work out a schedule together to rotate through who teaches.
In addition to our group meetings, Ginger will be available for one-on-one mentoring with individual Apprentices to focus on their specific goals.
If you are interested in joining us as an Herbalist Apprentice, we are thrilled you wish to participate in this way! Please contact us before making your deposit.
PREREQUISITES
Completion of our Level 1: Herbal Foundations Program.
We prefer that you have completed Herbal Foundations with Sacred Journey School of Herbalism. If you are a graduate of another program and would like to be considered, please contact us.
COST
Deposit $250
Full Apprenticeship cost is Sliding Scale $1,500 – $3,000
*We realize that these are challenging times for many. Please pay what you can on the sliding scale. If your employment is steady, please consider paying on the higher end. If you are experiencing financial hardship and would like to participate, but the low end of the sliding scale is still not tenable, please reach out to us so we can help brainstorm other options.
PAYMENT PLANS
Individual monthly automatic payment plans are offered as needed (serviced by PayPal). Please see price options above and email sacredjourneyherbalism@gmail.com with any payment related questions or to inquire about a payment plan.
CLASS REFUND POLICY
Deposits and class payments are non-refundable, but may be used toward future classes within a one year period if you contact us to withdraw at least 2 weeks BEFORE the class begins. If you withdraw after this time period, all payments made are not refundable or transferrable AND your full balance is still due if your payment plan is not complete. Please understand that your tuition pays for a seat during that school year and that is why we have to stick to this policy. We begin gathering class supplies months before class begins and cannot fill your spot after class has begun. If you have to miss classes, we will work with you to help you make up the material. We know that circumstances change and life challenges come up, but we cannot make exceptions. Please read our full Class Refund Policy.
Apprenticeship Meeting Dates (subject to change with notice)
Wednesdays, 6pm – 8pm on Zoom
Occasional Saturdays in person at Ginger’s in Wimberley
2023
Sat June 3, 11am – 4pm Herbal Goodie Bag Making
Sat Sept 2, 11am – 4pm In Person- Intro & Intentions
Wed Sept 13, 27 Zoom
***3 Tuesdays on Zoom 6:30 – 9:00pm to Review: September 12, 19, 26***
Wed Oct 4 Zoom
Sat Oct 7, 11am – 4pm In Person
Wed Oct 18, 25 Zoom
Wed Nov 1,15, 29
Wed Dec 6
2024
Sat Jan 6, 11am – 4pm In Person
Wed Jan 10, 17
Wed Feb 7, 21
Wed Mar 6, 20
Wed Apr 3, 10
Sat Apr 27, 11am – 4pm In Person- Recap
Weekend Classes/ Teaching Days
Approximately 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (times may vary slightly with location and season)
2023
Sat 9/30 & Sun 10/1
Sat 10/21 & Sun 10/22
Sat 11/4 & Sun 11/5
Sat 12/2 & Sun 12/3
2024
Sat 1/20 & Sun 1/21
Sat 2/24 & Sun 2/25
Sat 3/23 & Sun 3/24
Sat 4/13 & Sun 4/14
Sat 5/4 & Sun 5/5
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September 2, 2023
11:00 am - 4:00 pm -
May 5, 2024
8:30 am - 5:00 pm