The East West Seminars are completely and absolutely AMAZING. Each year I have attended, it only gets better. I have formed life-long friendships with fellow students each year. Many of us are now reflecting on our wonderful transformations after calling each other "colleagues". I assure you, you will never meet a more extraordinary group than those guided to the seminars each year. The class work itself is intense, and takes months to completely absorb. Then there is the food, amazing. The atmosphere fosters healing, nurturing, learning, and friendships as the giant redwoods open up to share and guide your experiences.
-- Nicholas Schnell "Spirit Bear"
It's a transformational life experience disguised as an herbal seminar.
-- Miles Coleman, E.W.C.H.
I especially looked forward each year to the week-long seminar held deep in the Redwood forest. It was a magical and restful time for me, even though it was challenging for my mind. The camaraderie between the herbalists, the patience and sensitivity of the teachers, great food and serene surroundings are all blessings I still hold dear and will never forget.
-- Jill Ruttenberg, herbalist and mentor
The 2013 seminar is sponsored by our friends at Mountain Rose Herbs!
Dear Friends,
In June when we were at the
P i c a s s o e x h i b i t i n San
Franciso, we ran into Michael's
long time friends and Black
Bear cronies, Efrem Korngold
and Harriet Beinfield. Right
then we began to plan next
year's seminar. When past
guest teacher, KP Khalsa,
became the new president
of the AHG, we furthered
our plans. And our graduate
student, Robert Campbell,
DOM, a highly successful
acupuncturist and herbalist
is finally available to come
teach, so why not next
y e a r ? The more t h e
merrier! Thus, our 2012
seminar is promising to be one
of the most exciting ever.
We also welcome back our
fabulous East West faculty:
Susan Kramer, Miles Coleman,
Candis Cantin, Raqib Katz,
Mariposa Bernstein, Jen Grady,
Anne de Courtenay and Ben
Zappin.
Along with incredible meals by
Ben Zappin, mornings start with
Qi Gong from 7-8, followed by
breakfast and class from
9:30-12:30, lunch, class from
2:30-5:30, dinner and class
from 7:30 - 9:30.
Add the beautiful redwood
setting of our rustic retreat
center and our annual Product
Contest/Herbalists Party and
you can look forward to a
powerful learning, nourishing
and healing experience on all
levels!
Blessings, Michael & Lesley
After the best seminar ever, earlier this year, we listened to your comments and have added your requests: more hands-on teachings, more teachers leading herb walks and more tongue and pulse diagnosis. We have designed the 2013 seminar to include it all!
We have fabulous guest teachers in 2013. We welcome Holly Guzman, OMD to kick off the week with a day-long class in abdominal diagnosis. This is followed by Roy Upton discussing the new regulations in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) that are affecting us all.
On Sunday Christopher Hobbs will teach the important topic of inflammation and its extensive effects of health. As if that's not enough, our East West graduate, course editor, and chef assistant, Anne de Courtenay, teaches acupressure health treatments. It seems impossible, but this next year promises to top the last!
We also welcome back our fabulous East West faculty: Susan Kramer, Miles Coleman, Candis Cantin, Raqib Katz, Mariposa Bernstein, Jen Grady and Darren Huckle.
Along with incredible meals by Ben Zappin, mornings start with Qi Gong from 7-8, followed by breakfast and then class from 9:30-12:30, lunch, class from 2:30-5:30, dinner and class from 7:30-9:30.
Add the beautiful redwood setting of our rustic retreat center and our annual Product Contest/Herbalists Party and you can look forward to a powerful learning, nourishing and healing experience on all levels!
Blessings,
Michael & Lesley
Foundation Track
This track is open to everyone: beginning herbal students, or those who have previously studied herbal medicine. Hands-on practice and interaction is emphasized. Required textbooks are Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine, Vol. I and The Way of Herbs. For more background preparation read Lessons 1-12 of the East West Herb Course and Healing with the Herbs of Life.
Topics
- herbal energetics, Western & Eastern
- energy of illness and herbs
- Ayurveda
- foundation theory
- tongue and pulse diagnosis.
- preparations and remedies
- garden herb walk
- barefoot doctor techniques
- 15 herbs to begin your pharmacy
and including the following specialty classes:
Holly Guzman: Abdominal Hara Diagnosis and Treatment
Christopher Hobbs: The Burning Flame: Treating Inflammation
Roy Upton: Understanding the New Regulations for GMPs
Anne de Courtenay: Acupressure Health Treatments
Michael Tierra: Mastering Thyroid Issues
Intermediate Track
This track is open to East West students who have previously attended the Foundation Track of the East West Seminar, and have completed at least through Lesson 18 of the East West Herb Course, preferably completion through Lesson 30, so at least read those lessons after 18 and through 30 for eligibility to attend this track. Hands-on practice and interaction are emphasized. Required textbooks are Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine, Vol. I & II and Planetary Herbology. Preparation: Lessons 13-30 (complete as many of them as possible) of the East West Herb Course, know the "10 Questions"; Theory, Herbs and Formulas from Vol. I & II; Materia Medica from Planetary Herbology, specifically pages 119-143; Healing with the Herbs of Life, Chapter 8; be familiar with creating a TCM diagnosis & treatment strategy.
Topics
- diagnosis and treatment strategies
- case studies
- setting up an herbal practice
- materia medica: Western, Chinese & Ayurvedic
- useful clinical formulas
- the five stagnations and abdominal diagnosis
- wild herb walk
- advanced tongue and pulse diagnosis
- Ayurvedic materia medica
- student clinic
and including the following specialty classes:
Holly Guzman: Abdominal Hara Diagnosis and Treatment
Christopher Hobbs: The Burning Flame: Treating Inflammation
Roy Upton: Understanding the New Regulations for GMPs
Anne de Courtenay: Acupressure Health Treatments
Michael Tierra: Mastering Thyroid Issues
Advanced Track
This program is limited to qualifying East West students who have attended both the Foundation and Intermediate tracks, completed the The East West 36 Lesson Herb Course (case studies from Lesson 33 submitted by March 1st, 2013 at the latest), and are ready to practice clinical planetary herbalism. When applying, include a biography and outline of previous clinical experience with your registration. In addition to completing the East West Herb Course prior to attending the Advanced Track of the Seminar we also recommend studying Chinese Traditional Herbal Medicine, Vol II, Way of Herbs, Way of Chinese Herbs & Way of Ayurvedic Herbs; Healing with the Herbs of Life (especially Chapter 8). Be familiar with the patterns of disease and the major formulas used for those patterns. Bring your own case study files with you to the seminar.
Topics
- differential diagnosis and case studies
- clinical practice with six professional practitioners
- student clinic
- ear seeding therapy
and including the following specialty classes:
Holly Guzman: Abdominal Hara Diagnosis and Treatment
Christopher Hobbs: The Burning Flame: Treating Inflammation
Roy Upton: Understanding the New Regulations for GMPs
Anne de Courtenay: Acupressure Health Treatments
Michael Tierra: Mastering Thyroid Issues
Please visit our Practitioner page for more information on our Practitioner Seminar April 27 & 28, 2013
Seminar Details
The East West Herbal seminar begins begins Friday, April 26, registration from 4-6 p.m.; ends Friday, May 3rd at 2 p.m.
Those coming from a distance often find it best to travel to the area a day or so before the seminar starts and/or plan to stay nearby for a day or two afterwards. The nearest airport is the San Jose International airport, approximately one hour from the seminar location. A schedule for the seminar, including maps and directions and all pertinent information is sent upon registration.
Seminar & Accommodation Fees:
Herbal Seminar: $975 plus accommodations. Early-bird discount - register with deposit by 1/31/13 and cost is $875 plus accommodations. Space is limited. To reserve your place, send a $250 non-refundable deposit, payable with credit card, check or money order. Call: 800-717-5010 to pay the deposit. The balance (seminar tuition plus accomodation fee, less deposit paid) is payable anytime between initial registration and arrival at the seminar.
Register and pay deposit online here.
Accommodation / Facility Fee options, choose one:
Room and board and the Quaker Center (double occupancy, 7 days & 21 meals*): $595
Camping and board and the Quaker Center (7 days & 21 meals*): $475 (camping space is limited)
Commuters faciliity use fee (not staying at the Quaker Center), 7 days & 12 meals: $285
Commuters facility use fee (not staying at the Quaker Center), 7 days with no meals: $125
*Meals provided: dinner on April 26, breakfast, lunch and dinner April 27-May 2, breakfast and lunch on May 3, 2013)
More on Accommodations: The seminar is held at the Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, California, a beautiful and rustic retreat center among the Redwoods ( www.quakercenter.org ). The cabin rooms are shared, double occupancy rooms, with a bathroom shared among each 2-3 rooms. There is also a dorm room option (8 beds) available at the camping rate. There is a hotel 1.5 miles from the center where participants who prefer a single room can stay. If staying offsite you will need a car to get to and from the seminar. Meals are traditional Chinese with meat and herbs incorporated into many dishes, vegetarian option is also available. Participation and a sense of community are all a part of the retreat center ambiance and the sharing of clean up after meals and the center is requested one to two times during the week. In addition we also have work-trade positions available, if you are interested in being on the kitchen clean-up crew in trade for a tuition reduction please contact us asap.
For further information or to register: 800-717-5010 or herbcourse@planetherbs.com
Register online here.
Cancellations prior to 3/26/13 are refunded all fees paid less the $250 non-refundable deposit. Cancellations after 3/26/13 are refunded fees paid less the $250 deposit plus $150 fee.
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