Course Catalog

The Manitoba Herbal Medicine Course Series — local plant knowledge and seasonal herbal practice for 2026.

Supporting teachings, recordings and study material for the Jyoti heart-space meditation practice.

A self-paced herbal wisdom series you can study from anywhere — the school's core teachings in online form.

The archive of previously recorded Jyoti sessions and teachings.

Projects, research and reflections contributed by students of the School of Healing Arts.

Recorded live teachings, ceremonies and school events.

Recordings of the community Herb Huddle gatherings — plant talks, questions, and shared wisdom.

Guided heart-space meditations from the Jyoti gathering — candlelight, breath, and the inner flame.

Lodge traditions, ceremony, and the medicines of steam and sauna cultures.

Energetic medicines — flower essences, vitalism and homeopathy in daily practice.

Plant spirit medicine and intuitive, non-linear ways of connecting with plants.

A thorough exploration of psychoactive plants — history, tradition, and navigating their modern resurgence.

Essential oils and aromatic plant medicine, used safely and effectively.

Fermented foods and drinks — culture, technique and gut health.

From seed to remedy: growing, harvesting and using herbs in daily life.

Planetary herbology and the astrological roots of the Western herbal tradition.

Basic wilderness skills and the confidence that comes from knowing the land.

Holistic teachings on sexuality, fertility, and reproductive wellness.

The artistic and philosophical currents that nourish a life of healing.

Recipes, cleansing protocols, and food-based remedies for everyday wellness.

Psychological teachings and frameworks that support the inner work of healing.

Mystical and esoteric teachings for those drawn to the deeper roots of the healing path.

Sound as medicine: frequency, vibration, and voice in the healing arts.

Foundations of TCM — qi, yin and yang, five elements, and Chinese herbal thought.

Shamanic practice, dreamwork, and the non-linear ways of knowing that complement plant medicine.

Condition-focused sessions on particular health concerns and holistic approaches to them.

History and harm-reduction focused teachings on psychedelic plants and their role in healing traditions.

Conversations, podcasts and interviews from the Hollow Reed school community.

Growing your own medicine — permaculture design, gardening, and cultivating herbs at home.

Vitamins, nutraceuticals and supplementation viewed through an integrative, food-first lens.

Guided meditations and mindfulness teachings to anchor the inner life of the healer.

Foraging, identification and preparation of wild mushrooms as food and medicine.

Deep studies of the most important medicinal plants and the classic formulas built around them.

Teachings honoring Indigenous plant traditions, ceremony, and right relationship with the land.

Foundations of homeopathy — remedies, potency, vitalism, and how it complements herbal practice.

Practical guidance for building a heart-centered practice or wellness business without losing your soul.

Teachings on relationship as a field of healing — intimacy, communication, and relational wisdom.

Guided exercises and practices that support embodiment, nervous-system regulation, and self-healing.

A curated library of documentaries exploring healing, consciousness, plants, and the deeper questions of health.

Teachings on reading the body — observation, tongue and pulse, and holistic assessment methods.

The chakra system, energy anatomy, and practices for clearing and supporting the subtle body.

Ayurvedic and Eastern healing traditions — constitution, elements, and time-tested approaches to restoring balance.

The foundation of the herbal apprenticeship: core plant study, wild-harvesting principles, preparation basics, and the grounded daily practice of working with medicinal herbs.

Elemental perspectives of the ancient East — doshas, digestion, and the constitutional thinking that underpins Ayurvedic herbalism.

A holistic view of the body's systems and how herbs interact with them, bridging Western physiology with traditional energetics.

Hands-on medicine making: tinctures, teas, salves, oils, and syrups — turning raw plant material into usable remedies.

Identification, harvesting, preparation and use of key medicinal mushrooms such as reishi, chaga, lion's mane and turkey tail.

Working with the chakra system and subtle anatomy to understand how energy, emotion and plants intersect in healing.

Nutrition as the ground of health: Western and Eastern dietary frameworks, food as medicine, and vitalism in daily eating.

Practical intake skills: observation, questioning, pulse and tongue traditions, and forming holistic wellness plans.

Core protocols for the most common conditions seen in practice, with formulation and dosing guidance.

Adjacent modalities and how herbal practice sits alongside bodywork, homeopathy, energy work and conventional care.

Advanced protocols plus the practical realities of running a clinical herbal practice — record keeping, ethics and boundaries.

Required in-person retreats: field identification, ethical wild-harvesting, and land connection in the prairie and boreal landscapes.

The capstone of the apprenticeship: an independent research project demonstrating your synthesis of the healing arts.