[announce] Herb Classes at Upland Hills Ecological Awarness Center in Oxford, MI

[jim mcdonald]

As it's the beginning of the year and a new cycle of seasons and classes,
I'd like to mention that for anyone who's a member of Upland Hills
Ecological Awareness Center, there's a $5 discount on all my classes there.
 That means that if you register in advance (which is easier than ever,
online), each class ends up costing just $35, which is a ~really~ good deal.

Upland Hills EAC is the place I began teaching, and I've been doing so
regularly there for well over ten years.  I've served on the board there,
hosted herb conferences there, served the Inipi community there and, on the
whole, served that land and its intention of educating us two leggeds on how
to live in right relationship with nature since I first discovered it.  It's
an amazing and unique place, doing deep grassroots work.

Considering membership there not only gives you a great deal on my (and
other) classes, but also supports the work of that land, and the EAC
community that grew out of it.  If you're able and so inclined:

https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/tif/membershipJoin.jsp

evergreen blessings...  jim

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*herbs to calm the mind, body and spirit*
*~ medicinal plants for stress and strain ~*
Sunday, January 10th from noon till 6ish
at Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center in Oxford, MI
$50 or $40 in advance ($5 discount for EAC members)
*Graciously s**ponsored by Living Free Foundation**SM*
*(please bring some manner of lunch or snack to tide you over)*

Stress is likely the single largest contributor to illness, depleting our
bodies of the energy needed to maintain health, fight off infection, and
keep us happy & smiling. Fortunately, there are a myriad assortment of
herbs known
not only known to offer a calming influence, but which act in a restorative
manner upon the nervous system as well.  Join herbalist jim mcdonald in a
discussion of the herbs and behaviors that will support us through times of
stress and strain, whether it be due to acute trauma or just trying to keep
up with the unsustainable pace of life that surrounds us.  Special attention
will be given to differentiating between the herbs that are best used for an
immediate short term effect and those that help to nouish and strengthen the
body's core vitality over the long haul. The role of the adrenals, the
"fight or flight response", and the importance of breathwork and other
supportive therapies are also discussed. A plethora of handouts compliment
and clarify the (as usual) lively day's discussion.

jim mcdonald has been practicing the art of herbcraft for over
sixteen years, and offers a knowledge of herbalism that blends western
folk and indigenous views of healing with the Vitalist traditions of
19th century western herbalism.  He has taught classes and
workshops throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes bioregion, hosts the
website www.herbcraft.org and is currently writing "A Great Lakes Herbal".
Jim is a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker,
and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft...

* the plants themselves.*

Please contact Jim at (248) 238-8733 or jim at herbcraft.org regarding any
questions or need of further information.  Please also visit his website at
www.herbcraft.org for info about his nine month intensive
course<http://www.herbcraft.org/intensive.html>,
starting in March....

*To preregister* for this class, visit www.uheac.org or send a check made
out to them to:

Upland Hills EAC
2375 Indian Lake Rd
Oxford, MI 48370
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