BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.5//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1202@rockfishcc.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T200000 DTSTAMP:20231021T143428Z URL:https://rockfishcc.org/events/3756-2023-10-25/ SUMMARY:Micro Books & Brews Series DESCRIPTION:\n\nStone Soup Books and WMRA present "Micro Books &\; Brews " at RVCC!  This series is modeled on the original Books &\; Brews\, w hich is is an author series focused on discussions with writers from our a rea\, hosted by Mary Katharine Froehlich.\n\nWednesday\, October 25:  Ene rgetic Herbalism by Kat Maier\n\n\n\nhttps://www.stonesoupbooks.net/produc t-page/energetic-herbalism\n\nIn this indispensable new resource both for the home apothecary and clinical practitioners\, a celebrated herbalist br ings alive the elemental relationships among traditional healing practices \, ecological stewardship\, and essential plant medicines.\n\nBy honoring ancient wisdom and presenting it in an innovative way\, Energetic Herbali sm is a profound and practical guide to family and community care for tho se seeking to move beyond symptom relief and into a truly holistic framewo rk of health. Throughout\, author Kat Maier invites readers to explore the ir personal relationships with plants and their environs as they discover diverse models of healing.\n\nInside Energetic Herbalism\, you’ll find: \n\n The elements and patterns of Ayurvedic doshas for greater self-aware ness as well as positive lifestyle choices\n A deep appreciation of the w isdom of indigenous peoples\, which is the foundation of sacred plant trad itions\n The relationship of well-being to the seasons through the brilli ant lens of Chinese Five Element Theory\, and how our emotional health is beautifully expressed through the Elements\n The roots and evolution of V italism\, the traditional Western system of energetic medicine\n How to a ssess imbalances in the body using the elegant and intuitive vocabulary of the six tissue states\, an emerging tool in Western herbalism\n The sens es as the main tools for navigating through energetic herbalism\n\nThrough the rich herbal tradition of storytelling\, Maier seamlessly blends theor y and practice with her experience-tested herbal remedies and healing prot ocols. Maier stresses the critical message of how to address the challenge of threatened medicinal plant populations\, offering practical and inspir iting methods for ensuring their survival. Many herbals boast a materia me dica of more than 100 herbs\, but in keeping with an emphasis on sustainab le practice\, Maier instead focuses in depth on 25 essential medicinal he rbs that can be grown in most temperate climates and soils\, including:\n\ n Dandelion\n Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng)\n Goldenseal\n Burdock\n C alendula\n Echinacea\n Goldenrod\n\nWhether you are a seasoned clinical herbalist\, an herbalist-in-training\, or simply someone seeking to provid e the best natural health care for your family\, this book is a source of inspiration\, insight\, and answers you will return to again and again.\n\ nAbout the Author:\n\nKat Maier RH\, (AHG) is the founder and director of Sacred Plant Traditions\, a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville\ , Virginia. In clinical practice for over 30 years\, Kat teaches internati onally at universities\, conferences\, and herbal schools. She began her s tudy of plants as a Peace Corps volunteer\, and her training as a Physicia n’s Assistant allows her to weave the language of biomedicine into her p ractice of traditional energetic herbalism. She is a founding member of Bo tanica Mobile Clinic\, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herba l medicine to local communities\, and has served as president of United Pl ant Savers. She is the author of Energetic Herbalism (Chelsea Green\, No vember 2021).\nRVCC's Micro Books &\; Brews series is sponsored by Bevi n Cetta Boisvert &\; Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.\n\n\n \; CATEGORIES:RVCC Fundraisers END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR