Bellingham Herbal Medicine Classes
All Bellingham herb classes are in-person only.
For greater detail on classes, check out our FB page, or drop by the shop to pick up a flyer!
To register, give us a call at 360-734-3207, or come by the shop.
HERB CLASSES @ LIVING EARTH APOTHECARY
September – December 2024
$25/person includes handouts, recipes, and tea
SEPTEMBER
9/29, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – Herbs & Mushrooms to Boost Your Immune System
OCTOBER
10/2, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Arielle Stein, Holistic Nutrition & Herbalism) – Fire it up! Making Fire Cider for the Cold & Flu Season (+$10 materials fee)
10/6, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND & Herbalist) – How to Make Herbal Tinctures, in Alcohol and Glycerin (+ $10 materials fee)
10/9, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Samantha Zipporah, Author) – “Please Bleed! Using Plants & Practical Magic” book tour & talk
10/20, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Emilie Escobar, Herbalist) – Plant Allies for Creating Sacred Space
10/24, Thursday, 2:00-4:30/5pm (Daniel Winkler, Local WA Mycologist & Author) – Mushroom Foray, location TBD. Cost: $80. Limit 15 people.
10/24, Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm (Daniel Winkler, Mycologist & Author) – Medicinal Mushrooms – How to Find, Identify, Process & Use them
10/27, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tincture Making for Personal Use (+$10 materials fee)
NOVEMBER
11/6, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Luca Williams, Certified Rolfer) – Healing from Toxic Mold Exposure
11/10, Sunday, 10:00-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Making Medicinal Bone Broth
11/13, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Karla Youngblood, Nutrition & Health Coach) – Holistic Approaches to Brain Health
11/17, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Build Your Winter Immunity
11/20, Wednesday, 6:30 -8:00pm (Terri Wilde, Permaculturist, Plant Enthusiast) – Learning Botanical Plant Families, to Better Understand Herbal Allies!
DECEMBER
12/1, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Remedies & Lifestyle Practices for Anxiety & Depression
CLASSES
Feb – July 2024
2/25, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Cold, Cough, & Flu: Herbs & Remedies that will get you Better, Faster!
2/28, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – Herbal Support for the Menopausal Journey
3/3, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Re-Imagining Self-Care
3/13, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski, Farmer, Wildcrafter, Permaculturist, Teacher) – Plant Spirit Medicine
3/27, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Remedies & Lifestyle Practices for Anxiety & Depression
4/14, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tincture Making for Personal Use
4/21, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Grow Your Own Medicine: Some of My Favorite Herbs to Grow and How to Use Them
4/28, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – PLANT WALK
5/5, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How to Make Herbal Tinctures, in Alcohol and Glycerin
5/19, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – PLANT WALK
5/15, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Lindsey Walker, Herbalist) – Microdosing & the Herbs that Support this Experience
6/2, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – Make Your Own Herbal First Aid Kit
6/5, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Lindsey Walker, Herbalist) – Introduction to Herbalism
6/9, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – PLANT WALK
6/30, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – PLANT WALK
7/6, Saturday, 11:00am-1:30pm, (Kristy Bredin, Herbalist) – Seaweed Field Excursion & Pickle Making ($60)
CLASSES
Sept – Dec 2023
9/24, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tincture Making for Personal Use
9/27, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Emilie Escobar, Herbalist) – Smoke & Fire: Smudging, Diffusing, Smoking, & Burning Herbs for Health and Ceremony
10/8, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Emilie Escobar, Herbalist) – Plant Allies for Creating Sacred Space
10/11, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – How to Use the Pendulum to Enhance your Healing Work
0/15, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Strategies for Inflammation & Joint Pain
10/18, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Jordan Langen of The Stone Moon) – Introduction to Using Tarot Cards
10/22, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tending the Nervous System
10/25, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Daniel Winkler, Mycologist & Author) – Medicinal Mushrooms – How to Find, Identify, Process & Use them
10/25, Wednesday, 2:00-5:00pm (Daniel Winkler, Mycologist & Author) – Mushroom Foray [3 hours. Cost $80. Limit 15 people.]
10/29, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How to Make Herbal Syrups, Elixirs, & Cordials
11/5, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Amanda Thiel, PhD Ethnobotany, Herbalist) – Healing HPV Naturally
11/8, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Making Medicinal Bone Broth
11/12, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Build Your Winter Immunity
11/15, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Remedies & Lifestyle Practices for Anxiety & Depression
CLASSES
March – June 2023
3/12, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Making Medicinal Bone Broth
3/19, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How to Make Herbal Tinctures, in Alcohol and Glycerin
3/26, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tending the Nervous System: Herbs, Practices, and Self-Care
4/2, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Growing Your Own Medicine: Some Favorite Herbs to Grow and How to Use Them
4/23, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – PLANT WALK
4/26, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Clearing Acne: Herbs, Diet, & Lifestyle Changes That Work
4/30, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Detox with Wild Spring Greens: Dandelion, Cleavers, Nettles, Oh My!
5/13, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – PLANT WALK
5/14, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How to Make Salves and Lip Balms
5/17, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Detox with Wild Spring Greens: Dandelion, Cleavers, Nettles, Oh My!
5/20, Saturday, 11:00am-2:00pm, (Kristy Bredin, Herbalist) – Seaweed Field Excursion
5/21, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm, (Kristy Bredin, Herbalist) – Empowered Contraception: Unlocking the Mysteries of Wild Carrot
6/4, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – Make Your Own Herbal First Aid Kit
6/11, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – PLANT WALK
CLASSES
Sept – Nov 2022
9/18, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – My Favorite Herbal Remedies for Cold & Flu: Prevention and Treatment
9/21, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Tinctures, in Alcohol and/or Glycerine
10/9, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Making Potent Herbal Infused Oils
10/12, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Selva Wohlgemuth, MS, RDN, CGN) – The Herbal Toolkit to Help Manage Common IBS Symptoms
10/16, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Aromatic Herbs & Their Benefits
10/19, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – How to Use the Pendulum to Enhance your Healing Work
10/23, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Kristy Bredin, Herbalist) – Unlocking the Mysteries of Wild Carrot: Conscious Contraception
10/26, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Jordan Langen of The Stone Moon) – Intro to Tarot Cards
11/2, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Making Medicinal Bone Broth
11/6, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Salves and Lip Balms
11/9, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Syrups, Elixirs, & Cordials
11/13, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tending the Nervous System
11/16, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – Anxiolytics & Sedatives: Herbs for Supporting Anxiety, Rest, & Sleep
CLASSES
Jan – June 2022
2/13, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. Sarah Sue Myers, ND) – Heart (4th) Chakra: A Journey Into the Heart
2/23, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Remedies for Anxiety and Depression
2/27, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Making Medicinal Bone Broth
3/13, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tending the Nervous System
3/20, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. Sarah Sue Myers, ND) – Solar Plexus (3rd) Chakra: Stepping into your Personal Power
3/23, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Detox with Wild Spring Greens: Dandelion, Cleavers, Nettles, Oh My!
3/27, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Growing Your Own Medicine: Some Favorite Herbs to Grow and How to Use Them
4/3, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Detox with Wild Spring Greens: Dandelion, Cleavers, Nettles, Oh My!
4/10, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tending the Nervous System
4/24, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist) – All About Flower Essences: Making, Buying, Choosing, Using
4/27, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Katrina Svoboda Johnson, LMP/Ayurvedic Health Practitioner) – Manage Summer’s Heat with Ease and Grace: An Ayurvedic Approach
5/1, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Growing Your Own Medicine: Some Favorite Herbs to Grow and How to Use Them
5/11, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Strategies for Inflammation & Joint Pain
5/15, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Plant Walk!
5/22, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist) – Build Your Own Herbal First Aid Kit
6/5, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Plant Walk!
6/12, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Strategies for Inflammation & Joint Pain
CLASSES
Fall 2021
10/3, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. Sarah Sue Myers, ND) – Root Chakra: Finding Your Sense of Safety, Security, & Stability
10/6, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – How to Use the Pendulum to Enhance your Healing Work
10/17, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Remedies for Anxiety and Depression
10/20, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Syrups, Elixirs, & Cordials
10/24, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Anna Derrer, Herbalist) – Making Medicinal Bone Broth
11/3, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (Dr. David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Salves and Lip Balms
11/7, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Michele Sanger, Herbalist/Owner) – End of Life: Herbs, Essential Oils, and Flower Essences to Ease and Support the Process
11/14, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Sonia Wollin, Herbalist) – Tending the Nervous System
11/21, Sunday, 10:00am-12:00pm (Dr. Sarah Sue Myers, ND) – Sacral Chakra: Connecting to your Creativity, Passion, and Flow
CLASSES
Jan – June 2020
2/9, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Michele Sanger) – Self-Love, Self-Care: Up your game w/these Herbs, Essential Oils, & Flower Essences!
2/16, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Strategies for Anxiety & Depression
2/23, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Syrups, Elixirs, & Cordials
3/8, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal-Infused Oils, Honeys, & Vinegars
3/22, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Michele Sanger) – Herbal Remedies for Allergy Prevention & Relief
3/25, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Strategies for Inflammation & Joint Pain
4/5, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Tinctures (Alcohol & Glycerine too!)
4/19, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Salves & Lip Balms
4/26, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Michele Sanger) – Herbal Remedies for Adrenal Support
5/6, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30pm (David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Strategies for Acid Reflux (GERD)
5/17, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Creams, Lotions, & Emulsions
5/31, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Michele Sanger) – Make Your Own Herbal First Aid Kit
CLASSES
Sept – Dec 2019
9/15, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Teas: Infusions and Decoctions
9/17, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 (David Zamechek, ND) – Herbal Teas: Infusions and Decoctions
9/22, Sunday, 10am-11:30pm (Judyth Sult) – Tarot Cards for Beginners
9/29, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Syrups, Elixirs, & Cordials
10/1, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Syrups, Elixirs, & Cordials
10/12, Saturday, 6:30-8:30 (Michele Sanger) – Teas & Essential Oils to Enhance Dream Work, Intuitive Work, & Meditation
10/13, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal-Infused Honeys, Vinegars, & Oils
10/15, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal-Infused Honeys, Vinegars, & Oils
10/20, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Michele Sanger) – Herbal Remedies for Boosting the Immune System
10/27, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Tinctures: Alcohol & Glycerine
10/29, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Tinctures: Alcohol & Glycerine
11/3, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Rachel Silves) – How to Use Essential Oils for Immune Boosting, Pain Relief, Relaxation, & More
11/6, Wednesday, 6:30-8:00 (Michele Sanger) – How to Use the Pendulum
11/10, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Salves & Lip Balms
11/12, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Salves & Lip Balms
11/17, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Michele Sanger) – Herbs, Essential Oils, & Flower Essences for End of Life Care
11/24, Sunday, 10am-12pm (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Creams & Essential Oil Emulsions
11/26, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 (David Zamechek, ND) – How To Make Herbal Creams & Essential Oil Emulsions
12/8, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Rachel Silves & Michele Sanger) – DIY Essential Oil Crafting (+extra fee for materials)
CLASSES
Jan – June 2019
1/12, Saturday, 6:30-8:30 (SW) — Winter Immunity
1/21, Monday, 6:30-8:30 (Michele Sanger) — Herbal Remedies for the Immune System
2/22, Friday, 6:30-8:30 (SW&MSS) – Herbs for the Respiratory System
2/18, Monday, 6:30-8:30 (Michele Sanger) – Herbal Remedies for Sleep
3/2, Saturday, 6:30-8:30 (Michele Sanger) – Learn to use the Pendulum
3/10, Sunday, 10am-12pm (Rachel Silves) – How to Use Essential Oils for Immune Boosting, Pain Relief, Relaxation, & More
3/24, Sunday 10:00-12:00 (Michele Sanger) – Herbs for the Digestive System: Bitters, Soothers, Movers, Healers
4/4, Thursday, 6:30-8:30 (Katrina Svoboda) – Introduction to Ayurvedic Herbs for Western Herbfolk: Turmeric, Tulsi, Amla, Asafoetida, Gotu Kola, Triphala, & Ashwagandha
4/7, Sunday, 10:00-12:00 (Michele Sanger) – Herbal Remedies for Allergies
4/12, Friday, 10:00-12:00 (Michele Sanger) – Herbs, Essential Oils, & Flower Essences for End of Life Care
5/5, Sunday 10:00-12:00 (Michele Sanger) – Build Your Own Herbal First Aid Kit
5/18, Saturday, 10:00-1:00 (Ryan Drum) – Edible & Medicinal Plants of Whatcom Co.
5/19, Sunday, 10:30-1:30 (Ryan Drum) – Seaweed Safari!
6/2, Sunday 10-12 (David Z, ND) – How to Make Salves & Lip Balms
6/9, Sunday 10-12 – (David Z, ND) How to Make Tinctures & Glycerites.