As a Wise Woman Apprentice, you will learn the ins and outs of herbal medicine, plant identification and medicine making. You will nourish your healing abilities and leadership qualities, and gain valuable skills in working with a variety of people, plants, and problems.



Schedule for Wise Woman Live Out-Apprentices

April 20: Woodland Wonders Hands-on: Meet ramps, coptis, dwarf ginseng, bloodroot, hepatica, and more
April 21: Spring Tonics Hands-on: Make nettle soup and a wild salad; find brassicas, alliums, sweet birch
May 18: Herbal Pain Relief: Ally with cannabis, skullcap, poppies, St. Joan’s wort, arnica, sweet clover
May 19: Your Herbal Garden Hands-on: Best herbs to grow, best weeds to “cultivate,” free herbs for you to plant
June 15: Magical Plants Hands-on: Visionary herbs, dream pillows, flying oils, love potions
June 16: The Great Remedies Hands-on: Identify, harvest, prepare and use the herbal remedies that top my list
August 24: Herbal First Aid Hands-on: Stings, tick bites, cuts and scrapes, aches and pains, even allergies, are easily and effectively remedied with the aid of plantain, yarrow, calendula, Hypericum, and other green allies
August 25: Adaptogens Hands-on: Think better, live longer, feel great, adopt adaptogens
September 21: Mind-Bending Plants Hands-on: Magic mushrooms, psychedelic mints, deadly nightshades
September 22: Menopause 101 Hands-on: Make a remedy to aid you and learn a lot to help you Change
October 19: Winter Ready Hands-on: Counter coughs, ward off colds and flu, protect yourself with green blessings
October 20: Seeds & Roots Hands-on: Harvest and enjoy amaranth, lamb’s quarter, plantain, and other seeds; burdock, yellow dock, dandelion, chicory, and other roots

 

Wise Woman Live-Out apprentices receive

Fourteen days of classes with Susun including orientation and graduation weekends
Any 12 classes with Susun plus lodging and meals (lunch and dinner with Susun) for class weekends, graduation weekend, and one or more moonlodges.
Books, including four herbals and a field guide
Materials to make your own medicines and access to plants to harvest
Personal guidance in pursuing your herbal path
Free one-year mentorship access www.wisewomanmentor.com and zoom meetings with Susun twice a month
Instruction in all aspects of herbal medicine: hands-on identification, harvesting, medicine making, plant spirit and shamanic work, and wise usage
Nourishment for body, mind, and soul

Total cost for 12 classes plus 8 nights is $1300 paid in full before the first class or 3 payments of $435 each in April, May, and June. (Extra weekends including all meals at $150)

No Stay (no books) option: 13 classes (lunch is included) for $750, paid in full before the first class.

Extra night stay-over, plus dinner and breakfast, is $75.

Moonlodges are held on the Friday evening before workshops. Women only please.
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Lodging choices include the apprentice house (not always available), our beautiful campsites, or a primitive dorm. Men should plan on camping, but indoor space may be available.
Wise Woman apprentices arrive Sat morning between 9:45 and 10AM and leave Sun by 6PM, except on your moonlodge weekend when you arrive Fri at 5PM and leave Sun by 6PM.

As a Wise Woman Apprentice, you will learn the ins and outs of plant identification, herbal medicine, and medicine making. You will nourish your healing abilities and leadership qualities, and gain valuable skills in working with a variety of people, plants, and problems.

To apply: Please send a letter with, your name, address, phone number, email, date of birth and current occupation. Tell me about your experiences with herbs and healing, and what you hope to gain from your apprenticeship. Include a non-refundable $100 application fee. I will call to talk with you. Afterwards, if we are in agreement, I'll send you a letter of acceptance, including travel directions, and list of things to bring. You will receive your books and other materials when you are here.

Green blessings.

 

*Lodging choices include our beautiful campsites, the tipi, or a primitive women's dorm. Rooms in the apprentices' house are often available (indoor plumbing). Men should plan on camping.

Extra night stay-over, plus dinner and breakfast, is $75.

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Send apprenticeship applications to:
Susun Weed PO Box 64 Woodstock NY 12498