CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER 6, 2011! Learn for Personal Growth or Certify in Holistic Healthcare!

October 6th classes begin again! Body Systems, Anatomy and Physiology with Essential Oils, Herbs and Nutrition classes begin on Thursdays, 2 times per month 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Holististic Preparedness and Pathology classes begins September 22 (Thursdays) 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Passport to the World of Aromatherapy will be held on SATURDAYS 9 am - 3:30 pm - one class each month. Email us at botanicaleducation@gmail.com to register.    Location of classes will depend on the size of the group.

$25 per 2-hour class to certify, or $15 per class to attend for personal growth (class manual would not be included in the $15 price).   All day Saturday classes (6.5 hours) are $99 and include lunch, class manual and all materials for projects (you will make aromatherapy products to take and use at home).

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

Certified Aromatherapist (CA): 150 Hours

Passport to the World of Aromatherapy (Level 1 Aromatherapist)
Anatomy and  Physiology - Body Systems

Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease

Certified Aromatherapist Professional (CAP): 200 Hours
Passport to the World of Aromatherapy
Body Systems, Anatomy and Physiology with Essential Oils, Herbs and Nutrition
Holistic Pathology- Natural Answers to Illness and Disease
Quantum Therapies with Essential Oils

Certified Herbalist (CH): 150 Hours
Passport to the World of Herbs
Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems
Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease

Certified Professional Herbalist (CPH):     200 Hours

Passport to the World of Herbs
Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems
Holistic Pathology- Natural Answers to Illness and Disease
The Science and Practice of Botanical Medicine

Certified Holistic Nutrition Educator (CHNE): 200 hours
Holistic Nutrition 1 - Taught by Tiffany Higgins
Holistic Nutrition 2  - Taught by Erlene Tilton
Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems
Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease

Certified Holistic Healthcare Professional (CHHP): 430 Hours
Choose 2 Programs - Herbalist, Aromatherapist or Holistic Nutrition -  Anatomy/Physiology and Holistic Pathology are in each of the programs but you take them only once.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND REQUIRED HOURS

Introductory Classes ($10 – Prerequisites to the program)

Introduction to Essential Oils (Aromatherapy) 2 Hours
Introduction to Herbal Medicine -   2 Hours
Introduction to Holistic Nutrition   - 2 Hours

Passport to the World of Herbs (6 Hours each) $99 each 50 Hours

PH0  Introduction to Herbal Medicine (2 hours, see above)
PH1  North American Herbs
PH2  Southwest and South American Herbs
PH3  India’s Ancient Ayurvedic Herbs in Use Today
PH4  Traditional Chinese Herbs for Medicine
PH5  Arizona Herb Hike – Herbs of the Southwest Desert
PH6  Medicinal Uses of European Herbs
Experiential Learning Projects and Materia Medica (18 Hours)

Passport to the World of Aromatherapy (6 hours each) 50 Hours
PA0  Introduction to Essential Oils (2 hours, see above)
PA1  Blend Like an Egyptian – Foundations of Essential Oil Therapies
PA2  Artistic Blending with France and European Essential Oils
PA3  Therapeutic Chemistry Blending with Australian Essential Oils
PA4  Perfume Blending Using Notes and the Fragrant Flowers of India
PA5  Spa Blending with California Citrus for Beautiful Skin and Relaxation
Experiential Learning Project (20 hours)

Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems   50 Hours  

BA1 Safety in Using Botanicals (Herbs and Essential Oils)
BA2 The Integumentary System - Cells and Tissues
BA3 The Skeletal/Muscular System
BA4 The Nervous System
BA5 The Endocrine System
BA6 The Sensory System – Taste, Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell
BA7 The Digestive System
BA8 The Respiratory System
BA9 The Circulatory System
BA10 The Lymphatic System
BA11 The Urinary System
BA12 The Reproductive System
Experiential Learning Project and Research (20 hours)

Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease (2 hours each) 50 hours
HR1 Self Diagnosis - Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening? - Epigenetics
and  Environmental Impact in Disease Prevention and Healing
HR2 Illnesses and Diseases of the Integumentary System - Cells and Tissues
HR3 Illnesses and Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
HR4 Illnesses and Diseases of the Nervous System
HR5 Illnesses and Diseases of the Endocrine System
HR6 Illnesses and Diseases of the Sensory System
HR7 Illnesses and Diseases of the Digestive System
HR8 Illnesses and Diseases of the Respiratory System
HR9 Illnesses and Diseases of the Circulatory System (Heart)
HR10 Illnesses and Diseases triggered by the Lymphatic System
HR11 Illnesses and Diseases of the Urinary System
HR12 Conditions of the Reproductive System
HR13 Holistic Responses to Immune Functions 1 – Pathogen Borne Illnesses and allergies
HR14 Holistic Responses to Immune Function 2 - Inflammation, Cancers, Autoimmune
HR15 Consultation and Treatment Designs in a Holistic Business
Experiential Learning – Master Project (8 Hours)

The Science and Practice of Botanical Medicine (2 Hours each)50 Hours
SH1  Botanical Names of Plants
SH2  Plant Classifications, Plant Families - Botany
SH3  Ethnobotany – Historical Recorded Uses of Plants
SH4  Materia Medica – Research and Documentation of Plants for Medicine
SH5  Phytochemistry- Chemistry of Botanical Medicine
SH6 Growing Plants for Medicine – Gardening and Farming
SH7 Wildcrafting - Identifying and Harvesting Plants in the Wild
SH8 Distilling Essential Oils and Hydrosols - Hands On
Experiential Learning Project(25 Hours)

Quantum Therapies With Essential Oils (2 hours each)50 Hours
Level 4 Advanced Aromatherapist (Essential Oils)

QA1  Introduction to Quantum Physics
QA2  Essential Oil Impact on the Biology of Belief
QA3  Epigenetics – Our Choices Impact our Genes
QA4  Healing The Healer/Facilitator
QA5  Kinesiology and Muscle Testing Physical Assessment
QA6  Reflexology and its Applications to Health Choices
QA7  Iridology and its Application to Assessment
QA8  Aromatic Integrative Renewal – Chinese Meridians
QA9  Chakra Healing with Essential Oils (Ayurvedic – India)
QA10 Visualization and Color Therapy using Essential Oils
QA12 Distillation of Essential Oils (Hands on)
QA13 Hydrosols – Large Molecule Essential Oils
Experiential Learning (AIR, EFT, Color Therapy, RET (14 Hours)

Special Interests Classes: (Can be used as Experiential Hours) 2 Hours Each
SI1   Nutrition and Botanicals
SI2   Oils as Carriers for Essential Oils
SI3   Emotional Wellness for the Holidays
SI4   Sacred Healing Oils of the Bible
SI5   Pregnancy & Childbirth Made Easier with Essential Oils
SI6   Essential Oils for Babies & Children
SI7   Date Night - Hormones, Libido, Romance With Essential Oils
SI8   Herbal and Essential Oils First Aid Kit – Emergency Preparedness
SI9   Beauty and Weight Loss with Herbs and Essential Oils
SI10 Essential Oils for Massage
SI11 Cleaning Naturally With Essential Oils
SI12 Organic Gardening
SI13 Pandemics Using Herbs and Essential Oils
SI14 Harvesting and Using Mesquite Beans in the Desert for Nutrition and Medicine

I AM HAPPY TO TEACH COMPLIMENTARY CLASSES FOR CHURCH GROUPS AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS. Contact me at botanicaleducation@gmail.com

CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER 6th! YOUR BODY IS TALKING, ARE YOU LISTENING - NEW HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY SERIES BEGINS October 20th

The new Holistic Physiology (illnesses, diseases and syndromes) series will work best being taught alternating with the Anatomy and Physiology (Body Systems) classes.  Those who have taken Body Systems already are welcome to re-attend classes if they feel that they need "freshening-up".  Anatomy and Physiology classes begin October 6th (12:30 - 2:30 pm) and due to Fall Break in the school systems the Holistic Pathology series begins October 20th 12:30 - 2:30 pm. 


To certify as a Certified Holistic Healthcare Professional (CHHP) you will choose 2 of the basic pathways (Certified Aromatherapist, Certified Herbalist or Certified Holistic Nutrition Educator - all level 1 and Level 2 classes) and then take the Anatomy and Physiology, Holistic Pathology and Holistic Health and Healing with Quantum Physics Therapies.

Level 1 Aromatherapy (Passport to the World of Aromatherapy) begins Saturday, October 22 9:00 am - 3:30 pm.  This series is taught once per month on a Saturday, and is hands-on, learning, experiencing, making essential oils products and learning blending methods. 


Schedule for all classes 2011-2012 is being finalized.  Email us a botanicaleducation@gmail.com with your questions and to be added to the class email list. 


My purpose in presenting these classes is to educate and to prepare people to be able to handle 97% of the situations that they will encounter as mothers, parents, neighbors in regards to preventing and handling illnesses and diseases.  It is my great privilege to see people change their pathways from disease environments into healthy environments by using the plants and minerals of the earth.

PRICKLY PEAR GATHERING AND PROCESSING CLASS

Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Gathering and Processing Classes
August 27 (Saturday), and again September 5 (Monday) at 10:30 a.m
Bryce Thompson Arboretum


Botanical author, Jean Groen, harvests hundreds of pounds of prickly pear cactus (opuntia) fruit each summer -- and shares her picking and juicing techniques during a one-hour class, teaching how to harvest these forbidding fruits without your hands becoming a virtual porcupine of painful cactus spines and glochids.   Jean is teaching at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum on August 27th and September 5th.

Jean will explain how to pick, juice, and prepare opuntia fruits, and teach oputia  cactus fruit and their nutritional value.  You can then stroll onto the grounds to demonstrate how to harvest enough pears for a batch of juice or jelly. Back at the Visitor Center participants will learn techniques to remove most of the spines, as well as how to extract the subtle, watermelony-tasting juice from these forbidding fruits.  Jean will also discuss prickly pear jelly and other recipes from her book. These cacti are of the Opuntia genus.  Afterwards you can enjoy a cool, refreshing, freshly-blended pitcher of prickly pear, banana, yoguty and pineapple juice smoothie!

Cactus fruits begin to ripen during July and continue through August.  Labor Day marks the end of the season and fruits will be harder to find during September.   They're simple enough to harvest, in fact commercial juicers work quite well once the fruits are de-spined.   There's nothing which quite compares to the magenta color and hard-to-describe taste of juice from the prickly pear cacti fruits common at this elevation, and ripe during August.

This same class repeats Labor Day Monday, September 5, in order to divide crowds due to the high level of interest; there is no pre-registration required. Jean Groen's prickly pear class (click on this link for info) is included with regular admission to the Arboretum of:   $9 for adults, or $4.50 for ages 5-12. Preview this event on YouTube. Arboretum volunteer Mike Rolfe posted a short video clip about the Summer, 2009

How To Juice Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Class at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl976a9pvLE

JACQUE'S COMMENTS:  Preparedness is about learning to use every available plant and nutrient in your region.  How awesome to have fruit FREE in the Arizona deserts.  These classes are terrific for credits toward certification!

BASIL ESSENTIAL OIL - CRAMPS, COLIC, CONCENTRATION and much more!

Hamstring Cramps
My son and I joined friends for dinner after the boys winning a basketball game.  My son was suddenly squirming inpain…and started grabbing his leg; it was his hamstring.  I quickly grabbed my Basil and applied it directly to the site.  My son’s pain was gone in seconds and the muscle was doing great.  The friends we were with commented on how good it smells and we finished dinner.  I don’t go anywhere without my oils!!
Kathleen

Horses Colic
We had the chance to go to Idaho to Warm Creek Springs.  We took 6 horses with us and off to Idaho we went.  It was a 20 hour haul from Colorado.   Upon arriving at camp 2 of the younger horses
seemed to be getting a touch of colic. So we gave them each a big dose of Basil by mouth.  Within minutes their stomachs were stopped and they were fine the rest of the trip.  Every horse lover should keep Basil with them at all times.  Before our knowledge of essential oils we lost several horses to colic.  T.P.


Menstrual Cramps
A few years ago we were having a get-together and there was a woman who was having Menstrual cramps so bad she was pretty much doubled over.  After applying Basil oil to her lower abdomen and her lower back, the pain was totally gone. She could not believe it, her jaw just dropped!!  It was great. 
T.P.


Middle-Of-The-Night Leg Cramps
One night last week I fell asleep on the couch with my feet up on the table in front of me (legs extended). When I awoke, my calves were cramping SO badly I could barely walk.  I hobbled to my oils, grabbed the Basil and rubbed it all over both calves. The cramping stopped in less than 30 seconds!  I wentback to sleep (in the bed this time).  The next morning there was no residual soreness which I’ve often experienced after a severe leg cramp. Go Basil!
Lyn

JACQUE'S COMMENTS:   Thanks to Lorene Davies (the Nature's Farmacy Book author and essentials oils guru) for continually sharing success stories from people who use essential oils. (I carry this book for $45).  There are big differences in quality of essential oils, thus if you purchase a low-grade oil you will not get the same results.  The TruEssence essential oils discussed above have been checked at every level to guarantee that the chemical constituents that do the work are at the perfect levels, and that the oils are organic or wildcrafted.  BASIL is much more than the stories listed above!   

FOCUS, LEARNING AND SCHOOL
It is strenghening, helps with focus and concentration (when inhaled throughout the day),  and is a perfect study aid.  I like 1-2 drops on the temples and back of neck.  To help a child concentrate in school, put BASIL on the toes before socks and shoes when he/she dresses (so that the aroma is less noticeable to others).  CAUTION:  More is not better!  Large amounts can have a stupefying effect! 

ANTI-DEPRESSANT
Due to its effects on the neurological system, Basil helps ease nervous tension, depression, stress and anxiety.  It is especially good when used with Bergamot or Frankincense.  Apply to temples, back of neck, on the adrenals (lower back kidney region), or on the big toes.

There are many more uses, such as pain relief, digestive tonic, vomiting, constipation, rheumatism, gout, asthma, bronchitis, bug bites, insect repellant, etc.  What an amazing plant with amazing gifts to us!   Basil is considered to be the KING OF HERBS - and is an amazing plant that we study in our herbal classes also.  To get your free membership in Forevergreen for premium essential oils go to www.8468701.myforevergreen.org and click on SIGNUP.

EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANT WALK THIS SATURDAY IN TUCSON

This Saturday those certifying as Herbalists have a great opportunity to take the Desert Herbs class that we missed in the spring due to the freeze and rains.  Email me if you would like to carpool to Tucson!  botanicaleducation@gmail.com

Monsoon Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
at Catalina State Park
(Saturday, August 20th. 7am-10am)
http://tcbmed.com/blog/2011/08/11/monsoon-edible-medicinal-plant-walk-at-catalina-state-park/

Join edible and medicinal plant expert and author, Charles W. Kane, for an informative –and somewhat rare– public plant walk. 30-40 Sonoran Desert plants will be covered. Their uses, biochemistry, preparations, dosages, and cautions will be discussed in-depth. The monsoon season also gives the class a chance to observe many plants that are dormant other times of the year. Even a native Passionflower, a well-known nervous system sedative, will likely be encountered.
Books Written by Charles Kane:
Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest – NEW (August 2011).
Sonoran Desert Food Plants – NEW (August 2011).
Herbal Medicine: Trends and Traditions – (‘Best of Reference’ – NY Public Libraries).

Where
Catalina State Park
11570 N. Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85737
(520) 628-5798
Meeting point:  Assemble at the first main parking lot (on the left) after the fee booth/gift shop. Click here for map of meeting point. From the parking lot we will cover approximately 1 mile at a very easy pace.

When
Saturday, August 20th. 7am-10am. We will depart 7am sharp from the parking lot/meeting point. Please arrive approximately 10 minutes early to compensate for time at the fee booth, gear organization, payment, etc.


What to bring
Water. Hat. Notebook and pen. Hiking boots/sneakers (open-toed sandals/flip-flops not recommended).

Cost $20
1. Mail a check (payable to Charles Kane) to PO Box 5472 Oracle, AZ 85623 prior to the class date. If you are 100% certain about attending, then consider this method.
2. Pay the morning of the class (better for more tentative participants).
Note: there is an additional $7.00 park entrance fee (per vehicle, 1-4 people), payable at the gate.

How to register
Simply reserve your/or group’s space by emailing (info@tcbmed.com) or by calling (520-731-3379). Give your name, contact information, and number in your group, and that’s it. Age restriction: 16 and up. No Pets. Limit 15 participants.

About Charles W. Kane
His experience spans several decades, first learning of plants from his grandfather as a boy, then working as a clinical herbalist, only later to pen books on the topic – some of which are cataloged in Harvard’s library. Kane’s approach to the subject is field-oriented, no-nonsense, and tempered by experience. A merger of observation, evidence-based research, and practical conclusion best describes Kane’s methodology

CERTIFICATIONS IN HOLISTIC HEALTH ARE VALUABLE AND SAVE YOU MONEY!

Dear Jacque,


I am glad to see you are starting in September for the level 4 (Holistic Pathology - Illnesses and Diseases).  I have decided to take your class and my real estate is going to be just doing referrals so I don't have so much stress.  This market has been too stressful for me to start all over again. 


I want you to know because I have the certificates in Aromatherapy and Nutrition, that I was able to connect with the company called PURE ENCAPSULATIONS and get the supplements at the professional price!  A saving of at least 50% for my needed vitamins and supplements, etc.  What a blessing to our family.
 
Thank you so much,
love and blessing
sharon

ESSENTIAL OIL EXPERIENCE SUBMITTED BY STUDENT - Julia Frost

Helichrysum Essential Oil - Testimonial – (August 7, 2011)

I went to go donate plasma for some extra money, but on this visit the phlebotomist that helped me was not very good. She stabbed my arm wrong, causing it to bleed out. She just wiped it up and I made it through my first draw [cycle] okay. But upon the first return cycle of my red cells, the fluid wouldn't go back in. They had all together hooked me up wrong.

On top of that, they tried to return my red cells anyway with some saline to replace the lost plasma. They abandoned me and let too much saline in. I was swollen all over, with a headache, a numb arm that hurt all over, and nausea. The puncture point continued to swell, possibly internal bleeding and severe bruising. My  mother  (JULIA - AROMATHERAPIST) applied several drops of Helichrysum around the swollen puncture site and around my arm. Within moments the healing had already begun! The pain subsided to minimal,the swelling went down, and my nausea diminished.

As I write thing, the swelling and pain continue to decrease and normalcy is in sight.
Crystal

Addendum by Julia ~ later we applied a few drops of Howood (very similar to Rosewood), and Marjoram. Then a couple more drops of Helichrysm. She could feel a difference with the added oils. She was going to apply some more Marjoram and Helichrysum before bed.

Helichrysum italicum                                              COMMENTS BY JACQUE:
Great job Julia!  Helichrysum essential oil is a premium anti-inflammatory gift - and a little Helichrysum goes a long way!  It is more expensive than most essential oils - but is a staple for all serious aromatherapists!  Like Geranium, it can stop bleeding quickly as well as help wound healing.  It is a powerful anti-hematoma agent and assists vascular dilation.  Helichrysum is an excellent nervine, and can provide relief from carpal tunnel syndrome, neuralgia, sprains, arthritis, migraines - and is my first choice for scorpion bites (as well as spiders, bees, or other insects).  2-3 drops on the soles of each foot helps to calm restless leg syndrome.