Welcome to our foundational, Tantric Herbalism program for:

Understanding key herbal approaches for awakening the incredible potential(s) inside of you (Kundalini awakens from "Her" sleeping abode)
Connecting to the essence and special benefits of specific plants for practical & spiritual purposes
Embodying empowered healing with herbs for digestion, the nerves, the immune and respiratory systems, the heart and lungs.
Assisting you in connecting to the beauty and power of Mother Nature
Understanding how yoga and the plants work so seamlessly together and support one another on our path of awakening.

Yogi's Apothecary Winter 2020

February 12 - March 18

(6 weeks)

Live calls: Wednesday evenings

5PM-6:30PM PST / 8PM-9:30PM ET

Have you ever wondered how to supplement your yogic journey with the plants?

For example, how to work with certain plants to strengthen your lungs for better pranayama experiences?

Or what plants can be used to prevent indigestion so you actually feel good to practice?

Or which plants can help you steady your mind so that meditation becomes easier, instead of a constant battle?

Did you know that there are even a plethora of plants (that probably grow somewhere in your area) that help reduce anxiety, fear and the inability to sleep?

This online program offers a solid beginner’s foundation for the budding spiritual herbalist. The Yogi’s Apothecary rests on the foundational premise that seekers and practitioners of modern day yoga (such as classical tantra yoga, kundalini yoga, hatha yoga and any yoga aimed at true spiritual advancement (not just looking awesome)) need strength in both body and mind in order to evolve spiritually.

Many yogis have insomnia, digestive issues and stress related illnesses that can be healed at home with proper guidance and knowledge. This program aims to empower through education. The people's medicine, the yogis medicine, should not be found in a doctor's office but brought into one's home and personal apothecary, straight from Nature. This approach is more sustainable, accessible, supportive and definitely more affordable than our current modern medicine paradigm.

The course objective of this 1st module of Tantric Herbalism is to go over the importance of optimizing + balancing the functions of the physical body-specifically certain organs and organ systems - as a foundation for one's spiritual advancement.

It is also an introduction into herbalism for those who want to be more empowered around their own health as well as inspired in the vast pharmacopeia of Nature. Our hope is to empower collective awakening from a sustainable inner/outer model and reveal the timeless alchemy of Herbal Wisdom.

We will be introducing a useful apothecary of plants, not overwhelming the student with too much information, but the appropriate amount that will offer a strong foundation for working more with plants. Brooke will go over the basics of herbal medicine such as herbal actions and energetics, preparing teas, tinctures, oxymels, and oils and we will have a forum to share concoctions, ideas and curiosities.

The Yogis Apothecary is a program designed by Brooke Sullivan, an Herbal Yogini of over 20 years, who has supported hundreds of people on their yogic journey, with the plants. It is designed to reveal very simple (and ancient) techniques in understanding how our minds and bodies can be supported with the correct application of herbal tonics and remedies.

Don’t worry, you won’t need to spend a lot of money on exotic herbs or have to be quizzed on Latin names in this course. But you may be inspired to get into your kitchen and the mysterious green outdoors.

These 6 weeks are to nourish you into understanding the affordability, creativity, accessibility and power that working with your local plants can bring.

In the Yogi's Apothecary you will learn how to make decoctions, tinctures, oils and teas, a number of plants for specific uses of body and mind, meditations for connecting to nature, and the inspiration to build your own personal apothecary- specifically for your spiritual journey, healing and awakening.

Together we will explore..

Tantric Herbology for:

The Yogi's approach to herbalism: strengthening, purifying & relaxing

Overview of Key Systems for spiritual advancement (such as the practicing Yogi with goals of awakening Kundalini)

Key Plants: Materia Medica + Repertory (Lists of key plants and their functions, medicinal benefits, history + lore, psychological + spiritual actions)

Bhumi Sadhana Earth Practices/Nature Practices to Support Vitality

Kitchen Sadhana: Easy recipes & yummy tonics to weave into your life

Take Aways: Upon Completion, the Student should:

Know the tantric stepping stones towards health/wholeness/spiritual growth starting with the Physical Body
Learn plant preparations & practices
Know particular plant allies for their personal life
Create a simple personal home apothecary
Outline a personal protocol based on the methodologies and info.

Who is this for?

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This program is for yogis + non-yogis interested in reclaiming their own power to health, understanding the basics of herbal medicine, & wanting remedies and recipes that support vitality in their household. It is also for people interested in the timeless teachings of the ancient sages and mystical tantrics - and what this has to do with plants.

Join us if you have a curiosity & passion for the deep wisdom Mother Nature has to offer, as well as a desire to be more empowered around your own and your family's health.

Course Curriculum

Week 1: Herbal Path of the Yogin

(+ Materia Medica of Herbs for the Eliminative/Lymph System)

LIVE CALL: The Yogi's Apothecary Overview

Rewriting the Story, Shifting Your Perspective - Optimizing the Body Temple: Cleanse. Strengthen. Relax.

- Gherand Samhita

- Hatha Yoga Pradipika

The Architecture of Body: Key Systems

Recipes: Good Pooping recipes, Triphala blends, Tinctures & Teas! BBB/Gravel Root Teas

Week 2: Alchemist’s Kitchen

(+ Materia Medica of Herbs for the Nervous System)

LIVE CALL: Addressing Stress + Insomnia on the Yogic Path; Off the Coffee Challenge!

Video: The Yogi’s Apothecary: Intro to Medicine Making

Yoga Nidra for deep relaxation & deep sleep

Grounding Meditation for Nervous System - The Pranic Mandala: PassionFlower

Recipes: Chai recipe! Off the Coffee! Sacred Baths - milk, petals etc. Bath salts, Tea Blend recipes, Tincture & oil recipes

Week 3: Resplendent Belly

(+ Materia Medica: Herbs for the Digestive System)

LIVE CALL: Q+ A; Kitchen Sanctuary: Saucha; Ancestors + Elementals Altars

Audio: Overview: The Basics of Digestion + Common Misunderstandings

Recipes for a Luminous Belly

PDF: Yogic Support for the Resplendent Belly

Week 4: Breath: The Spacious Embrace

(+ Materia Medica: Herbs for the Respiratory + Circulatory Systems)

LIVE CALL: Introducing 9 Pranic Arrows

Video: Materia Medica of Respiratory + Circulatory Systems

Audio: Practices to support (Breath + Body movement)

Recipes: Tinctures, Teas, Aromatic Blends: Diffusers & Smokes

Week 5: Indomitable + Infrangible Soul

(+ Materia Medica: Herbs for the Immune System)

LIVE CALL: Check-in/Support;

Audio: Continuation of 9 Pranic Arrows: Flowers for Mind! Battling Yoga obstacles with Herbs.

Recipes: Immune System tea, syrups and tinctures

Audio: Practices to Support

Week 6: The Alluring Nature of Plants

(+ Materia Medica: Herbs for the Reproductive System)

LIVE CALL: Shakti Sadhana! Tantra of Herbalism (Power, Awakening, Bliss), Plants for Awakening Sensuality; Overview, Wrap up, closure.

Audio: Additional Practices for Sensual Inspiration + Awakening

Recipes: Aphrodisiacs; Adrenal-supportive plants

About Brooke...

An initiate of the Himalayan Sages, her passion is to empower and to embody the sacred in all aspects of life and her mission is to empower people… sometimes even, radically… to step into their highest, healthiest most powerful selves.

Brooke’s dedication to yoga and the healing arts has been cultivated with almost 20 years of experience in yoga, Ayurveda, Tantric Herbalism, vitalism, vibrational healing (flower essences, homeopathy, Tibetan Energy Healing) and holistic woman care.

She has a deep and driving desire to understand and connect to the beauty & joy in all life and in all people, while being inspired and inspiring others in the mystical wisdom traditions that light all hearts.

She currently lives in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills; meditating, teaching, writing, and playing in nature.

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February 12 - March 18, 2020

Wednesday evenings

5PM-6:30PM PST / 8PM-9:30PM ET

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