2012-2013 Green Comfort Prospective Student invitation packet

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Green Comfort is an herb school and an apothecary with a mission to educate and empower others to heal themselves using herbal medicine, dedicated to a sustainable future for people, plants and the planet.

The school offers classes, workshops and health consultations in the traditional western herbal approach. Offerings include:

Foundations of Medicinal Herbalism Herbal Apothecary Clinical Programs Community Lectures Wild Crafting Food Preparation

Located an hour and a half west of Washington DC, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Green Comfort is an ideal setting for the study of herbs and native plants. Our spacious yurt houses the apothecary, classroom, and student clinic.

[email protected]

Po Box 376Washington, VA 22747

(540) 937-4283

Green ComfortSchool of Herbal Medicine & Apothecary

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Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)

Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine

Teresa is a dynamic speaker on health and wellness. Her approach is professional, warm and down to earth. She presents the medicinal information in lay terms in a way that is fun and easy to understand. She teaches how to implement changes by integrating herbs, foods and supplements necessary to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.

Teresa teaches and conducts clinical consultations at Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine. Her passion for connecting people with plants is infectious as she teaches the science and art of Herbal Medicine. Infused with knowledge gained from California School of Herbal Studies, her work as an herbal educator at Smile Herb Shop and as co-founder/instructor at Dreamtime Center for Herbal Studies, she is an accomplished herbalist who’s teachings reflect real life experiences gained by 20 years of clinical practice.

Teresa is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild who has lectured for national conferences such as Medicines from the Earth Symposium, South East Womens Herb Conference, North Carolina Herb Conference, UVA, Monticello Fall Harvest Festival, and National Natural Pharmacy Association. She has authored 2 books Cordially Yours and Herbal Spa. Her teachings are available on a dvd recording series.

As an herbal educator Teresa is delightful, insightful and motivational. Consider inviting her speak to your community on a specific topic or choose any of the following:

Building Vitality - Reduce Stress, Build Vitality, & Increase EnergyFoods as Medicine - Increase Antioxidants and Lower Health Risks Through NutritionSustainable Immune System - Using Medicinal MushroomsFemale Reproductive System - From Fertility to Change of LifeReduce Pain & Inflammation - Arthritis, Fibromyalgia & Chronic FatigueProstate Health - Supporting the Healthy Male Healing Lyme's Disease - Complimentary Herbal Therapies Creating Home Apothecary - Herbal First Aid (Top 20 Must Have Herbs)Digestive Health - From Beginning to End

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Curriculum Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine offers a variety of educational levels, from cooking with wild plants to learning to apply their actions to sustain health and well being. We would be delighted to have you come participate in the activities which meet your goals of healthy living. Come to the Blue Ridge Mountains and be transformed!

The Foundations of Medicinal Herbalism is a wonderful beginning to your herbal education as we delve into body systems and materia medica, understanding physiology and developing protocols for treatments.   We use the textbook written by Teresa’s teacher, David Hoffmann, Medical Herbalism, to lay the foundation for our herbal studies.  

The Herbal Apothecary series is Teresa’s original course, combining the demonstrations with laboratory hands-on methods of learning.  This course makes the information practical and applicable to the herbal student who is wanting to integrate the use of herbs into home and practice.

Clinical Training includes practicum, lectures and intensives. Students participate in the operation of a community clinic and gain experience. In roundtable discussion, students review case studies, develop protocols and create formulations to offer recommendations to clients.

There are many workshops and lectures offered see website for details.

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This course will explore each body system and its physiology, actions and constituents of the plants and how their medicine can be applied to various ailments and disease in the body. We will discover the many primary and secondary indications of an extensive materia medica of plants which have been used since the beginning of time. Students will develop a protocol per system which will be shared with the class integrating the  knowledge into a usable form. Everyone will also create a final project inspired by personal growth and assimilation of the information.This program is an essential foundation necessary for integrating herbs, holistic healing and healthy foods into your life, practice and family.      

September 2012 to June 2013Second Saturdays of the month:

Sept.   15       Intro to Actions/Phyto-chemistryOct.    13       Immune & Lymphatic SystemNov.   10       Respiratory SystemDec.   8       Digestive SystemJan.    12       Nervous SystemFeb.    9       Reproductive & Endocrine SystemMar.    9       Muscle Skeletal SystemApr.   13       Cardiovascular SystemMay   11        Integumentary (Skin) SystemJune    8        Urinary System

Foundations of Medicinal Herbalism  

Registration for Foundations and ApothecaryThe classes meet from 9:00- 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays ~ Tuition of $1500 for each or $2800 for both when paid in full

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Become the wise woman or root doctor of your village. Know the actions and chemistry of the plants for practical application in the treatment of illness and common health issues. Learn how to process the plants as tinctures, oils, salves, syrups, candies and teas.Learn the preparation method necessary to create a remedy specific to the need. The laboratory classes will include demonstration and hands on experience. Students will have one or more take home products from each lab to add to one’s own herbal apothecary.

September 2012 to June 2013Second Sundays of the month:

Sept. 16 Herb Tea FormulationsOct. 14 Tincture MakingNov. 11 Vinegar & Glycerin MenstrumDec. 9 Cordials & ElixirsJan. 13 Food as MedicineFeb. 10 Lotions & Potions & PowdersMar. 10 Holistic First AidApr. 14 Wild Food CookingMay 12 Herbal Spa DayJune 9 Apothecary projects

Herbal Apothecary

Registration for Foundations and ApothecaryThe classes meet from 9:00- 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays ~ Tuition of $1500 for each or $2800 for both when paid in full

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Clinical ProgramsJuly - December 2012

THURSDAY ~ SATURDAY

THURSDAY ~ CLINICAL PRACTICUM Thursdays: 10am-4pm $625./6 months

Community clinic with student practitionerClinical appointmentCase Study Review Research & Protocols Apothecary Maintenance

FRIDAY ~ LECTURE SERIES5-7pm $25./each $125./6

July 6 Parkinson’sAug. 3 Adrenal Exhaustion Sept. 7 LymeOct. 5 DiabetesNov. 2 MenopauseNov. 30 Inflammation

SATURDAY ~ CLINICAL INTENSIVE 10am-4pm $100/day $550/6 Saturdays

5 Elements

July 7 Introduction to five ElementsAug. 4 FireSept. 8 EarthOct. 6 MetalNov. 3 WaterDec. 1 Wood

First Year CLINICAL Programs will fulfill 200 hours towards your American Herbalist guild professional membership. The Clinic student will review case studies, research

ailments, and develop protocols to be presented to the class. Learn the art of interview/intake to

document the client health profile. Students must have completed a foundations herbal

program. To apply call or email.

[email protected]

(540) 937-4283

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Wild Crafting & Food Preparationwith Teresa Boardwine & Mary Bartlett

incorporating techniques of wild crafting, permaculture, natural gourmet cuisine

April 21 ~ Wild Crafting: Spring GreensApril 22 ~ Cooking: Wild Food Forage

May 19 ~ Wild Crafting medicinal herbsMay 20 ~ Raw Food Preparation

June 16 ~ Wild Crafting wild foods June 17 ~ Garden harvest & Food Preservation

July 21 ~ Wild CraftingJuly 22 ~ Fermentation

Aug. 18 ~ Wild Crafting berriesAug.19 ~ Canning and Storing Garden Foods

Sept. 15 ~ Wild Crafting Sept. 16 ~ Soups for Fall & Winter

April ~ Sept 20123rd weekends Sat. & Sun.

Sustainable Kitchen

$75 per class, $150 per weekend, $425 per series, $850 (all 12)

~ 10AM to 4PM ~Saturdays Wildcrafting classes include: hiking, wild food identification, harvesting, and learning the local medicinal plants that heal and nourish.

Sunday Food Preparation classes include: basic cooking skills with home grown, wildcrafted and seasonal foods. You will learn how to make delicious gourmet food freshly harvested. Mary Bartlett is a culinary alchemist who transforms her ingredients, (mostly grown herself) into scrumptious meals everyone will be eager to take home and try themselves.

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Native Plant Workshop“Herb Camp”

July 13, 14, 15 9am-4pm

Come explore the wilds of Rappahannock County,

Virginia with Medicinal herbalist, Teresa Boardwine.

Explore the fields, mountains, stream beds and roadside in search

for native plants as we forage and harvest our foods and medicines.

You will learn to identify and use the local medicinal plants of our beautiful mountain region. Teresa will demonstrate the methods to prepare herbal teas, elixirs, tinctures, oils and salves from the healing plants so bountiful here. Student will be able to incorporate these wonderfully healing plants into their own home apothecary.

$275 includes 3 days lunch included.

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This class in Stone Masonry is being taught at Green Comfort by a talented local stone mason. This is an opportunity to learn how to use the irregular local stone to build beautiful and functional retaining walls. Using the local field stone you will learn to successfully create stone structures to enhance your landscape; and experience the physical and mental benefits gained in using stone to sculpt your environment. Be prepared to see rocks differently after this class.

Building Retaining WallsMarch 17 & 18

10am ~ 5pm Sat & Sun.

To register: email

[email protected] or call 540.937.4283

$150 (or $75/day) includes lunchList of Tools included with registration

withTerry Waggener

Building Functional Stone Structuresusing Native Rappahannock Rock

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[email protected]

(540) 937-4283

Thank you for your registration to an up-coming class or event. Upon receiving your check or PayPal payment we will send a letter of confirmation and directions to Green Comfort. These will be sent by email attachment unless you prefer a hard copy mailed to you, if so please let us know. We appreciate that you have committed to study with, participate in or consult with Teresa. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Registration (Print this form and mail it with payment)

once registration is received a confirmation letter will be sent.

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please send checks to Green Comfort, llc

PO Box 376 Washington, VA 22747

Classes Offerings 2012

Foundations of Herbal Medicine $1500

Herbal Apothecary $1500

Foundations & Apothecary $2800

Accommodation: 2 over nights plus meals $50.

Sustainable Kitchen Wild Crafting & Food Preparation3rd weekends, April - Sept. $850. for both days, Sat & Sun,

Wild Crafting 3rd Saturdays April - Sept.$425. for series

Food Preparation3rd Sundays April - Sept. $425. for series

Sustainable Kitchen & Apothecary One Day $75

Clinical ~ Intensive, Lectures & Practicum6 month training $1200

Thursday ~ Clinical Practicum Community Clinic$625/6 months

Friday night Clinical Lectures see full clinic program for details$25/each lecture $125/ 6

Clinical - Intensive SaturdayFive Elements$100 /day $550/6

Stone Masonry $150