ALIGN! 5 week distance learning

 

A 5-Week Journey into wise bodywork, Herbs & the wisdom of the bones

Enrollment now open!

Living in right alignment is less about bone structure and more an assessment of how we are in our walk on this Earth. Our walk affects every bone, organ, connective tissue in our body. What path are we taking? Is it the high road? The low road? Is it rocky? Is it smooth? Are we in right alignment with our ancestral past? Are we planting the seeds of a solid future? And how does our walk today affect our Mana, our purpose, our lineage.

What does it mean to have no back bone? Is it possible that hanging around a person who is a “ pain in the neck” can cause a pain in the neck? And are you, like so many others, carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders?

The Wisdom of the Bones is characterized by assessing bone, muscle, fascia. In many traditional cultures, the bones hold spiritual significance- bones hold their shape beyond our living years and are thought to carry messages from the ancestors.
This 5-week online journey is designed to help you access the wisdom in the bones- what is holding you from the movement you so want for yourself? It’s time to tend to the movement, the rhythm, the path that is waiting. Are your issues indeed becoming your tissues?

Plant medicines pay a part in our journey as we bridge the past with the present. How are we walking in this present moment? What plants can support us as we address stagnation, fear, lack of vision and even our destiny?

Together, we’ll explore how our pain can be resolved and how healing can occur even when we do not access a physical cure. Integrating herbal applications transforms our pain and our practice- Are you ready to access this wise way of addressing pain?

The Details

5 live Zoom classes (1.5 hours each) meeting once a week for 5 weeks

Fall 2025 Dates Sundays 11:00am-12:30pm PST

November 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14

All classes are recorded so if you miss a live class- you can access it at a later time

In between live sessions- You will have home study projects, herbal connection assignments, self care suggestions

Live class time allows for access to each other and getting your questions answered in real time

The cost of the course is:

$279 and includes all hand outs, Live Zoom sessions, home study projects, samples of herbs sent to your home, self care assignments

Week 1

  • The physiology of pain and the concept of healing vs curing

  • Foundations of the Musculoskeletal System

  • Tools for self care & movement

  • Mineral rich herbal infusions to support bone health and inflammation

Week 2

  • Somatic herbalism Introduction

  • Muscle testing for remedies

  • Signs & symptoms of nerve pain

  • The stiffness factor and the role of the liver, gallbladder in muscle health

  • Choosing your medicine

Week 3

  • Introduction to the Wisdom of the Bones

  • Recognising emotional and spiritual pain

  • Ancestral lineage

Week 4

  • Advanced remedies of the Cervical & Thoracic Spine

  • Wisdom of the Bones for the Cervical and Thoracic spine

  • Hydrotherapy basics

  • Diet + Nutrition to support a healthy lifestyle

Week 5

  • Herbs for the Lumbar spine

  • Moving forward with the journey- wisdom of the bones for pelvis, knees

  • Bringing it all together

 

Why I share this training……

It took me 5 years to lose my passion for therapeutic bodywork.

After just 5 years, I knew that the constraints of commercial bodywork were not for me. I had the skill set. I have the desire to succeed. I had a strong will to help people. What I did not have is the ability to shut off the wisdom I wanted to share in sessions but were deemed out of my scope of practice. I was a herbalist first- with 15 years as wildcrafter, medicine maker and teacher when I went to school to get my massage license. I was raising my daughter alone and liked the idea of being in charge of my hours and the freedom of self employment.

I learned a lot about the body. I saw deep resolutions of pain- elevated my clients abilities to live fully, move freely. But every now and again- there was that someone who no matter what we did to resolve the pain- the pain lingered. The stagnation of tissues would become the stagnation of issues. I began integrating my knowledge of herbs and my connection with plants. I became aware of what plants would help a certain person simply by watching how they moved or NOT moved. I listened deeply to their story and saw the correlation of their bones and their walk in the world.

This on the job training was provided to me in real time. And this is what I have to offer you in this 5 Week Distance learning program.
Designed for anyone who is dealing with physical, emotional or even spiritual pain, in person or professional practice- anyone with a desire to know themselves better. And specifically for those who have been hearing the whisper of the plants and trees to begin or extend their connection between their bodies and the plants.