This year at the Kootenay Herb Gathering, we are highlighting our relationship to the plants.
Through workshops, demonstrations, and herb walks we are bridging the gap between theoretical learning and direct embodied experience.
Early Bird Tickets now available.
This 5 day herb camp is a unique opportunity to bring your clinical questions, your puzzling cases, and your clinical successes, and share them with your peers, learning from and with each other. Conversations are facilitated by two of North America's most distinguished herbal practitioners, with a combined total of over 80 years of practice.
Sign up for the Clinical Skills workshop with Katolen Yardley to receive 20% off this course.
Dr. Anne Marie Fine interviews Chanchal Cabrera on Holistic Cancer Care - Using Herbs, Nutrition, and Natural Medicines for Cancer Treatment Join us for this LIVE webcast with slides on Wednesday August 9th at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern Register here Cancer is one of the top three causes of death in the developed world and an ever-increasing problem in every country. It is everybody's business to understand the risk factors and to know some of the ways you can protect yourself against developing cancer and slowing the progression if it does occur. Learning Objectives: What typically has to be recovered after cancer therapy? Testing that should be done Why is this so critical? This in-depth discussion will consider herbs, diet, and specific nutrients to prevent cancer, as well as key herbs and strategies for actively treating cancer, including cytotoxic herbs. We shall discuss an overview of the Prescribing Pyramid and consideration of safety, of herb/drug interactions, and of appropriate dosing. We shall also consider the principles of collaborative medicine and what this term means in clinical practice, including the overlap of traditional Chinese medicine and Western herbal medicine
Learn how to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and high blood pressure with this nature immersion practice. Shinrin Yoku comes from Japan and Korea where it is recognized as an effective treatment for many chronic conditions including dysbiosis of the gut and chronic inflammation. Slow and contemplative walking, ‘being’ in Nature, not ‘doing’, bathing in volatile chemicals emitted by trees, breathing deeply to absorb the medicine from the air, this is a sensory experience of receiving healing from Nature. Learn the art of walking mindfully in the forest, walking very slowly, contemplatively, and practicing being present. Without needing to question where you are going or when you will get there, you will be able to allow the mind to drop to a quiet place, to imbibe the aromatic molecules in the air, and receive healing from the forest. Understand the science, experience the healing. Prescribed by doctors for hypertension, depression, anxiety and more, forest walks are useful for all of us for stress management and cultivating inner peace. The lecture and forest walk will describe and explain through modern science and through experience the innate, inherent resonance and connection we feel with and in ‘Nature’. It will use science and clinical […]
'Holistic Cancer Care: SURVIVING AND THRIVING AFTER A DIAGNOSIS' by Chanchal Cabrera. Did you miss this webinar? Purchase a video recording to listen any time Cancer rates are rising everywhere. The average adult in North America or Europe today has a 30 to 50% chance of being diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. At the same time, more and more people are turning to natural medicine as part of their cancer treatment and management plan. Herbal medicine can be used to significant effect across this whole continuum to support normal metabolic functions. Herbs can promote foundational or constitutional wellness, building resilience and immune functions. Herbs can also help manage symptoms such as skin lesions or neuropathy, among other benefits, and exert direct cytotoxic anti-cancer activities. In this way, herbal medicine plays a key role in the practice of holistic oncology. Some of these approaches require professional guidance from a qualified herbalist, but the patients themselves can do a lot at home. From choosing specific foods for their anti-cancer actions to making your tea blends for managing symptoms of chemo to increasing the benefits of radiotherapy with specific supplements, herbal medicine can be used by all cancer patients to promote wellness […]
Chanchal will be speaking about Breast Cancer, Herbal Medicine & Menopause at this menopause summit hosted by the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. This one-day online event features speakers covering a range of topics including nutrition, herbal medicine, cancer support, ethnicity & menopause care, integrative working, and the psychological aspects of menopause.
Are you worried about getting sick this winter? Wondering how to resist viral and other infections this season? Join Chanchal for this free webinar on building resilience and optimizing your immune system. Learn simple strategies for staying well and empower yourself for maximum wellness.
Learning how to discern quality scientific research is an essential skill for herbalists who want to stay abreast of cutting-edge developments and provide better care. Plant remedies have a long tradition of healing uses. Recently, the scientific community has taken an interest in the efficacy, safety, and constituent profiles of herbal products, creating a wonderful opportunity for herbalists to deepen their understanding of the plants they use for medicine. How do you… 📌 Find, sort, and access appropriate studies? 📌 Assess the value and relevance of specific papers? 📌 Identify red flags that undermine research outcomes? 📌 Balance scientific and traditional resources for clinical applications? 📌 Apply what you have learned to everyday practice? In this webinar, medical herbalist Chanchal Cabrera demonstrates the art of reading scientific papers. Chanchal will highlight red flags that obscure a clear understanding of the research and illustrate how to identify quality science applicable to herbal medicine. In this webinar, you will learn… 🌿 Key hallmarks of “good” science vs “bad” science 🌿 Questions to ask when reviewing research papers 🌿 How to access studies and information 🌿 How to apply research findings in a clinical setting
According to the American Cancer Society, a little over 1.9 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the US in 2023 with an estimated 609,820 cases resulting in death in the US in 2023. Cancer is expected to surpass cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death worldwide in the coming years. The likelihood of any one of us developing cancer in our lifetime is over 39%, but there is good news here… A holistic approach to cancer keeps the patient at the center of the equation, bringing a nature-based perspective to the table. It considers all health, social, and interpersonal influences that have a bearing on outcomes, with high regard for the wishes of the individual. Are you interested in proactive preventative medicine to reduce the risk of cancer and to delay its progression? Do you want to know more about how a holistic approach to cancer can collaborate with conventional care for the best possible outcomes? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then this is the program for you. Building Resilience will show you how holistic cancer protocols work, why they matter, and how to use them safely and effectively. Through […]
It’s time for the annual online Canadian Herb Conference - with over 30 presenters, 4 days of live and pre-recorded video classes, and the opportunity to chat with and learn from herbalists all over the world, if you want to learn more about herbal medicine you won’t want to miss this! Chanchal will be presenting and you can use her coupon code CC23 to save $25 off of your ticket price
Botanica2024 is the seventh edition of an international and independent conference series that showcases excellence in clinical aromatherapy and related herbal therapeutics. This year's theme is "Citrus: Traditions-Therapeutics-Technology." I am speaking twice at this online conference - “When Life Gives You Lemons… Make Lemonade !” and “Volatile oils in Cancer Care - practical strategies from 35 years of clinical practice”. View the schedule here to see other speakers and topics. Botanica brings together researchers, aromatherapists, herbalists, allied health professionals, aromatic and medicinal plant growers, distillers and suppliers from around the world for three full days of education, trade show, networking and rich collaborations.
The Vancouver Island Herb Gathering is a place where we come together to celebrate plants and people. Hosted at Innisfree Farm & Botanic Garden in the heart of the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island BC, herbal teachers, students and plant lovers from across North America get together every 2 years. We celebrate, we laugh, we learn, and we meditate with plant medicine as our focus, and community as our backbone. Our theme this year is Cultivating Right Livelihood on the Plant Path. Discover the secrets of successful plant people who have built thriving farms, businesses and clinical practices in harmony with nature. Our focus for this year’s Gathering is on the essentials of creating and managing a fulfilling nature-centric life and building a profitable herbal business that positively impacts your community, your environment and yourself. We have 24 wonderful speakers lined up this year. I'll be presenting "Research Skills for Herbalists - finding and interpreting data for clinical practice." Hope to see you there.
Learn how to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and high blood pressure with this nature immersion practice. Shinrin Yoku comes from Japan and Korea where it is recognized as an effective treatment for many chronic conditions including dysbiosis of the gut and chronic inflammation. Slow and contemplative walking, ‘being’ in Nature, not ‘doing’, bathing in volatile chemicals emitted by trees, breathing deeply to absorb the medicine from the air, this is a sensory experience of receiving healing from Nature. Learn the art of walking mindfully in the forest, walking very slowly, contemplatively, and practicing being present. Without needing to question where you are going or when you will get there, you will be able to allow the mind to drop to a quiet place, to imbibe the aromatic molecules in the air, and receive healing from the forest. Understand the science, experience the healing. Prescribed by doctors for hypertension, depression, anxiety and more, forest walks are useful for all of us for stress management and cultivating inner peace. The lecture and forest walk will describe and explain through modern science and through experience the innate, inherent resonance and connection we feel with and in ‘Nature’. It will use science and clinical […]
