The Herbalist's Path
$2200
A Seasonal Herbal Mentorship
Somewhere along the way, you were taught to forget. Forget how to listen to your body. Forget how to speak to plants. Forget that healing is a birthright, not a product.
But your body didn't forget. The Earth didn't forget. The medicine is still here — waiting for you to remember.
Let's walk that path together.
About the Program
What Is The Herbalist's Path?
The Herbalist's Path is a seven-month immersive herbal wisdom mentorship designed for students who want to think, perceive, and practice as herbalists — in genuine relationship with plants, land, and the human body.
Rather than isolating herbs into body systems alone, this program follows the arc of the herbal year, weaving physiology, energetics, plant relationships, and seasonal intelligence into a cohesive way of practicing. Students learn how to think like herbalists — not just how to apply protocols.
Meeting one weekend per month from April through November, we study the plants of the New Hampshire landscape and explore how they support the body across its systems and cycles. Rather than rushing toward memorization, this mentorship emphasizes learning how to observe imbalance, choose appropriate plants, and work with them respectfully and effectively.
Psychic and intuitive perception are acknowledged as natural aspects of herbal practice and are woven organically into the teaching — without spectacle, pressure, or performance.
This program is for:
For committed students willing to engage over time
Relational, thoughtful, and rigorous
Rooted in seasonal cycles and embodied learning
Designed to cultivate discernment and independence
By the end of the program, you will leave with:
A coherent framework for understanding herbal medicine seasonally
Increased confidence in observation and decision-making
The ability to synthesize information rather than rely on recipes
A completed Materia Medica and personal Herbarium
A deeper relationship with plants, land, and your own authority
A Certificate of Completion
What to Expect
Hands-on, outdoors, and deeply rooted in practice
Every weekend is a blend of lecture, discussion, and extensive hands-on learning. No two weekends are identical — and that is by design. The program follows the rhythm of the season, so what we study, make, and observe changes as the year unfolds.
Skills you will develop:
Seasonal energetics and constitutional assessment
Herbal actions within the context of ecology and human physiology
Nervous system awareness, stress, and long-term vitality
Ethical, sustainable, and realistic herbal practice
Cultivating trust in observation, intuition, and clinical reasoning
Medicine-making skills covered:
Tea blending · Tinctures and extracts · Infused oils · Syrups · Fire cider · Oxymels · Salves and balms · Handcrafted skin care
In the field:
Most weekends include time spent outdoors in fields and forests cultivating plant identification skills and direct relationship with the plants themselves. You will learn ethical harvesting, drying, and storage methods so you can confidently work with plants from field to apothecary. Over the course of the year you will encounter approximately 150 plants and build fluency in identifying, harvesting, and working with them as medicine.
Your Materia Medica:
Over the course of the mentorship, each student creates their own Materia Medica — a living, cross-referenced personal herbarium recording the plants studied, their actions, uses, energetics, and your own observations. It becomes the foundation of your ongoing practice long after the mentorship ends.
What to bring to each weekend:
Water, lunch, and snacks
Notebook and pen
Sunscreen and bug spray
Layers for both rain and sun
Sturdy shoes for outdoor time
Handouts for all class material are included at no extra cost. A recommended reading list will be provided in your confirmation email — no books are required for class.
Dates
2026 Dates & Enrollment Details
Class Dates:
April 25 & 26
May 16 & 17
June 27 & 28
July 18 & 19
August 22 & 23
September 19 & 20
October 17 & 18 (Final Materia Medica due)
November 7 — Graduation Day 🎓
Full Tuition: $2,200 A non-refundable deposit of $600 reserves your spot and is due by March 15, 2026. Payment plans are available for the remaining balance upon request, with monthly payments due thereafter.
Certification Requirements:
Attendance at all weekend class dates
Completed Materia Medica and Herbarium due in October
25 additional hours in the shop or harvesting with Sara
End-of-year personal project presented on Graduation Day
A note on our enrollment policy:
All sales are final. Commencement of the first weekend of class commits you to full payment if using the payment plan. Full payment once classes begin is non-refundable.
Questions Before You Enroll?
Sara would love to hear from you. Whether you are wondering if this program is the right fit, want to talk through the payment plan, or simply need a little more information before taking the leap — please reach out. No question is too small.
This is a mentorship for those who feel called to herbalism as a way of seeing and engaging with the world — not just a set of remedies. If that is you, we hope to see you in April.
Contact details:
sara@sarasherbs.com
603-279-2779
sarasherbs.com