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Academy of Culinary Nutrition

Academy of Culinary Nutrition

Online Only

The Academy of Culinary Nutrition is an online education platform providing training for health, nutrition and culinary enthusiasts to become leaders and teachers in their respective communities. Alongside their flagship Culinary Nutrition Expert Program, they also offer a range of courses on topics such as herbal medicine, fermented foods, natural sweeteners, gluten-free flours, nut & seed milks and so much more.

Albuquerque Herbalism

Albuquerque Herbalism

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque Herbalism is a bioregional herbal studies program that brings students into relationship with the medicinal plants of the Southwest. One-day classes are offered online and in-person on a variety of topics while their yearlong Advanced Herbalist Group meets monthly for field trips, hands-on medicine making, and in-depth learning about herbs.

Animal Aromatherapy

Animal Aromatherapy

Banner Elk, North Carolina

Animal Aromatherapy is a unique accredited school specializing in Aromatherapy and Flower Essences for animals. Their course programs are the first in the United States to offer specialized educational modules specific for safe-use with animals. The course programs are designed for self-learning with mentorship-based guidance and support. Their center, Ashi Therapy, is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwest corner of North Carolina.

ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism

ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism

New Paltz, New York

The ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism incorporates a number of traditional energetic approaches, including Traditional Western Herbalism, Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. They offer a three-year hybrid program of study for those interested in gaining and applying professional and clinical skills in traditional herbal medicine. In addition, they host online Zoom community classes led by expert local, national, and international herbalists and other holistic instructors and vary in level from introductory to advanced.

Botanologos Online School of Herbal Studies

Botanologos Online School of Herbal Studies

Clayton, Georgia

For 30 years, BotanoLogos Online School of Herbal Medicine has introduced herbalism to thousands of people in the Southeast. The school’s curriculum is grounded in the belief that the best herbs for you are the ones that grow in your bioregion and the best way to learn about them is to see them growing in the wild. Offerings include the Foundations of Herbalism, intermediate/clinical skills classes, plant walks and retreats, and their best selling pre-recorded webinar for beginners, Herbal Basics for Everyone.

Cedar Mountain Herb School

Cedar Mountain Herb School

Sandpoint, Idaho and Seattle, Washington

Serving herbal students for over 35 years, Cedar Mountain Herb School is one of the longest-running herbal schools in the Pacific Northwest. Their offer in-person herbal workshops, online workshops several times a month and a field-based Wildcrafting Apprenticeship Programs designed to expand students’ working knowledge of local medicinal plants, nutrition and plants’ effects on the body systems.

Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine

Asheville, North Carolina

Founded in 2007 by Juliet Blankespoor, the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine is nestled in the botanically rich Southern Appalachian Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. The school aims to connect people with plants and the earth through teaching about bioregional herbal medicine. Offerings include the Herbal Medicine Making Course, the Foraging Course: Edible and Medicinal Wild Herbs, and the Herbal Immersion Program. Programs are 100% online, some are self-paced and open for enrollment anytime, while others close their doors every Spring.

David Winston's Center for Herbal Studies

David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies

Washington, New Jersey

The world-renowned two-year herbal studies program at David Winston Center for Herbal Studies, has been educating Herbalists, Physicians, Nurses, Naturopathic Physicians, Veterinarians, and Nutritionists in the art and science of clinical herbal medicine since 1981. Their live online program started in 2006, allowing people who are not within commuting distance to New Jersey to take the program.

Florida School of Holistic Living

Florida School of Holistic Living

Orlando, Florida

For over 20 years, as a nonprofit educational organization, The Florida School of Holistic Living has guided students along their plant paths through training, classes, and workshops. All classes are designed to support your education to a better quality of life, and most offer continuing education units for licensed Massage Therapists, Nurses, Midwives, Dietitians, and Acupuncturists. They offer both live in-person and online classes as well as a self-paced home study course.

Herbal Academy

The Herbal Academy

Online Only

The Herbal Academy specializes in creating online, self-paced courses. Their courses include a in-depth collection of beautifully photographed and illustrated recipes, tutorials, charts, graphs, videos, and more, plus access to a student-only Facebook community and discounts to online herb stores. They offer a wide variety of courses, ranging from an Introductory Herbal Course, Botanical Skin Care to Mastering Herbal Formulations and even a Mushroom Course.