the School of Evolutionary Herbalism presents
elemental herbalism
a course on the foundational principles of nature + holistic herbalism
Unlocking the foundations of holistic herbalism
The new paradigm of plant medicine needs holistic models beyond just knowing what plants are “good for” and what conditions someone has…
We need models that integrate the physical, energetic, and spiritual properties of plants and encompass the human body, mind, and soul.
Our approach to herbal medicine should honor both traditional and modern knowledge.
And all across the world, there’s a single universal approach to understanding nature, people and plants holistically…
The Elements.
to learning herbs
Elemental Herbalism is an in-depth exploration of the foundational pattern used in herbal and medical traditions across the world.
From Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and Alchemy, to Astrology, Psychology, and Western Herbalism, the Elements are the most widely used system for understanding the wholeness of nature, medicinal plants, and people.
Through the Elements, you have a cohesive system of plant classification that encompasses their chemistry, medicinal actions, organ system influences, energetics, along with their psychological and spiritual properties.
You also have the fundamental pattern that connects a person’s physical body, constitution, organ systems, tissues states and disease patterns, with their psychology, emotional dynamics, and spiritual development.
Elemental Herbalism
The Elements in Nature
The Elemental Plant
Elemental Materia Medica
Integrate Herbal Traditions
The Elemental Person
Therapeutic Application
THE CURRICULUM
In Elemental Herbalism, each module goes into depth on each Element and how they relate to nature, people and plants on the physical, energetic and spiritual levels. You’ll get the most holistic perspective on the universality of Earth, Water, Air, Fire & Ether, and how you can use them in every part of your work as an herbalist.
Below is an outline of the core curriculum that you will learn for each elemental force.
These introduce the core energetic patterns of the element and its archetypal, mythological, and traditional associations for a big picture overview of its virtues.
- Seasonal dynamics and reflections in nature
- Dual nature and relationship to yin and yang
- Relationship to symbolism, archetypes, and mythologies of the world
- Reflection in the astrological archetypes
In this section we focus on how the element correlates to people on the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual level, tying them together for a holistic understanding of people and their health.
- Physical constitution, body type and characteristics from the perspectives of Greek Humoral and Ayurvedic tri-dosha theories.
- Organ, system and tissue associations
- Disease and pathology potentials and pre-dispositions, organ system deficiencies, weaknesses, strengths, and excesses, as well as tissue state patterns.
- Positive and negative psychological and emotional patterning.
- The evolutionary function of each element as they serve to initiate us into higher levels of self-awareness
- The key to how to assess the elemental disposition of a person
The final section covers how the elements relate to various attributes and characteristics of medicinal plants. The goal being to help you see how multiple layers of a plant correlate to the elements, which is illustrated with specific plant examples and materia medica.
- Morphological and botanical characteristics: shape, texture, color, habitat, scent, etc.
- Specific tastes, herbal actions, energetics, and organ, system and tissue affinities.
- Plant constituents and pharmacognosy
- Esoteric principles of plants
- Specific materia medica examples for each element
- The key for deciphering the elemental composition of a plant and how it will interface with the elements within a person.
WHAT YOU GET
& HOW IT WORKS
17+ hours of
Audio Classes
You’ll get the entire Elemental Herbalism Audio Program as MP3 files you can download and put on your smartphone, tablet, or computer for convenient listening anywhere.
100+ page
Workbook
You’ll get PDF downloads of all the materials, transcriptions, notes, handouts and other resources. That way you can read the material as well as listen to it.
searchable
Course Database
Our courses have a completely searchable database. If you have a question or are looking for something specific, just search to find the exact lesson you’re looking for. You also get access to thousands of articles in our knowledge base.
you'll have
Lifetime Access
Once your tuition is paid in full you will have lifetime access to the course materials. There are no deadlines to finish the course or end-dates where you lose access. We believe if you pay for something you should get to keep it forever!
engage & connect
with Community
Engage with the community in our student teahouse. Setup your profile, post in your activity feed, start a forum discussion, update us on your program progress, start a study group, and make connections with like-minded herbalists.
study
at Your Own Pace
You can study whenever it’s convenient for you. You’ll be able to take your time and watch the videos over and over again. There’s no deadline to finish the course material – you can study as fast or slow as you like.
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YOUR BONUS PACK
In addition to the entire program, you also get these bonuses
Bonus 1:
1. The Doshas of Ayurveda
Bonus 2:
2. Vitalist Herbal Actions
Bonus 3:
3. Alchemical Theory of Health & Disease
Bonus 4:
4. Therapeutic Application of the Elements
Bonus 5:
5. The Elements in Alchemy & Astrology
Bonus 6:
6. Extra Modules of Video Classes
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Sajah Popham
Author of Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Medicine & Spirituality from the Heart of Nature
Hey there! I'm Sajah, core instructor and founder here at the School of Evolutionary Herbalism. You're probably wondering who I am and what my qualifications are.
I received a BS in Herbal Sciences from Bastyr University 2008, which formed my foundation in herbalism: rooted in science but also central to my Earth-centered spirituality. From there I received clinical training through studying and shadowing some of the best herbalists.
For the past decade of teaching thousands of folks from around the world through our school, my goal has been to have a truly holistic approach to people and plants, one that honors the physical, energetic and spiritual aspects of life. I strive to support people in transforming their lives, to not just be symptom free— but physically vital, mentally inspired, emotionally uplifted, and growing into their life purpose. The plants are at the root of this transformational healing, for that's what they have provided to me.
I hope to be able to share a little bit of the medicine I have gathered along my plant path with you.
Join the incredible community of herbalists gathering inside
elemental herbalism
Frequently Asked Questions
You will receive a certificate of completion when you finish the entire course. This certificate only shows the hours of study you’ve completed, it does not make you officially certified or licensed to practice herbalism (no such license to practice herbalism exists in the United States).
Elemental Herbalism has a total of 23.5 hours of course material (bonuses included).
Because you have lifetime access to this program, you can move as fast or slow as you like. We’ve designed it this way because we know how busy life is and want you to be able to study at your own pace.
When you register, all the classes are taught through videos lessons, and come with the option to download audio mp3s and PDFs for further reference as you move through the content.
The Elemental Herbalism Audio Course is $327 when paid in full.
We offer a payment plan option which can be paid via credit/debit card.
– 4 monthly payments of $94
We currently do not take work traders or interns as we don’t have the infrastructure to manage and oversee helpers at this time.
Absolutely! A major feature of being a student is access to our exclusive Student Teahouse. Here you can setup your own personal profile, post to your activity feed, start a forum discussion, make connections with your fellow classmates, start a study group, and give updates on what you’re learning, struggling with, or need support with.
If you have questions, there are a number of ways to get it answered:
- The program is a fully searchable database, so you can find the lessons and specific locations within videos that answer your questions.
- You get access to our knowledge base, which has thousands of articles, questions and answered from the past 8 years of running our courses. You get access to the articles from all 6 Evolutionary Herbalism courses at no extra charge.
- If you can’t find your answer there, you can submit your question to be answered on one of Sajah’s Q&A videos that are published on a weekly-ish basis. You also get access to ALL past Q&A videos, which is literally hundreds of hours of additional content.
Even if you don’t know a lot about herbs and you consider yourself a beginner, this program lays a solid foundation in your herbal studies.
We’ve had students with zero background in herbalism who excelled in this program. Sajah breaks everything down in incredibly simple yet profound ways that are easy to grasp to get your foundation solid to grow from.
We do not currently offer any in-person classes, but we do offer quarterly Q&A webinar that are available for all Evolutionary Herbalism students.
We’re working to get captions on our videos, but it’s a large project and we don’t have a date yet of when this feature will be available. This is a priority project as we want to make the course available to the hearing impaired community. However, there are currently PDFs for each lesson in the program that you can download for your reference.
Absolutely! If you’re buying this program for a friend or family member, please send a message to [email protected] or give us a call at (833) 988-4433
Our goal here at the School of Evolutionary Herbalism is to make herbal education available to everyone. This is why we focus so much energy in publishing so much content for free on our podcast, blog, YouTube, and social channels, as well as offering these more in-depth training sessions and mini-courses.
Our scholarship program is for our larger courses, such as the Vitalist Herbal Practitioner Program and Alchemical Herbalism.
Unfortunately, we don’t offer scholarships for this particular program.
If you have questions about our scholarship program, you’re welcome to reach out to our support team with any questions at [email protected]
We offer a 30 day money back guarantee, no strings attached! That will give you the option to go over the materials and see if the program is a good fit for you. No refunds can be given 30 days after the date of your enrollment. If you download any of the course material in the first 30 days, we cannot issue you a refund.
If for any reason you’re unable to continue with your payments after the 30-day refund window, we are able to suspend your payments and program access. When you’re ready to resume your payments, just let us know via email or phone and we will get you back into the program.
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