B E L O N G I N G

a pathway home to the wisdom of the body, the plants, and nature

Many people feel a yearning, deep in their bones, to return to nature, and the wisdom of their body. 

It can be hard to articulate this feeling if we don't have the language or framework to name what’s missing.

This is why we created Belonging. 

We know how it feels to be lonely and disenchanted, longing for something deeper.

We know the pain of living within a culture that has lost its way.

It was the plants that called us home, awakening our awe and wonder as we learned to connect with the living world around us. 

They were the light that guided us towards ancient ways of knowing, sparking a remembrance, of our own authentic nature.

Through herbalism we traveled a winding path that led us to a place of embodied nature reverence, and deep heart-felt connection. 

We now invite you to join us on this path of herbalism, embodiment, and animism, as you too find your way to Belonging. 

By the end of this program you will have gained the words, the cosmology, and the tools to walk yourself home.

Home to your body.

Home to the plants.

Home to the knowing that amongst the chaos of this world, you belong.

Over seven modules you will learn the language of the body, finding a place to rest within yourself, while sensitizing yourself to the living world.

We will explore the mental health and nervous system symptoms that arise as the result of our cultural severing from nature, and guide you towards regulation, connection, and Belonging. 

Belonging is for the person who:

  • Feels disconnected from their body, and craves a feeling of ease, trust, and safety within themselves

  • Struggles with anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other expressions of nervous system dysregulation, and is seeking a somatic, nature centered approach to healing

  • Feels lost within this culture, and hasn’t found a place of belonging

  • Desires a language, framework, and cosmology to address health and wellness that is rooted in the wisdom of nature

  • Longs to form an embodied relationship with the plants, animals, land, and waters around them

You belong.

What’s Included Inside Belonging

  • Seven in depth modules that weave together animism, herbal philosophy and application, somatic teachings & practices, and tools for deepening your relationship with your body, the herbs, and the living world

  • Detailed notes packages to revisit anytime

  • Guest interviews x 6
    Guest Interview Topics: Chronic Pain & Embodiment, Sleep & Dreaming, Ritual & Herbalism, Intuition & Synchronicity, Psychedelics as Medicine, Recovery & Building a Life of Belonging

  • Playbacks of all recorded content, which you can access through your course portal anytime

  • On-going access to the course and future course updates

The modules:

Animism, Plant Intelligence, and The Wisdom of the Body

Learning the Language of the Body: Soothing Anxiety with Herbs, Somatic Practices, and Connection

Learning the Language of the Body: Meeting Depression with Herbs, Somatic Practices, and Connection

Finding Our Inner Rhythm & Recovering from Burnout

Deep Sleep & Dreaming

Ritual, Mysticism, Psychedelics, and Meaning Making

Creating a Life of Belonging

In Belonging,
you will:

  • Become enchanted with the living world as you learn the language through which nature expresses itself

  • Learn foundational herbal frameworks including vitalism and herbal energetics

  • Form an embodied and personal relationship with herbal allies, and learn how to work with them for nervous system regulation and personal growth

  • Learn to decode to the cues of your body and listen to its wisdom

  • Build an extensive tool box of somatic tools, herbal remedies, and life practices that will support you to deepen your relationship with your body, the plants, and all of nature

  • Restore and deepen your sense of belonging to yourself, nature, and the Universe

Meet the Facilitators & Teachers

  • Marie Zak

    Somatic Therapist &
    Clinical Herbalist
    Co-Founder of Althaea Herbals

    Primary Teacher in Belonging

  • Travis Cartwright

    Clinical Herbalist
    Co-Founder of Althaea Herbals

    Primary Teacher in Belonging

  • Lux

    Medical Herbalist &
    Medicine Maker
    Founder of House of Origins Apothecary

    Guest Interview on Ritual & Herbalism

  • Taryn Strong

    Aromatherapist &
    Recovery Coach
    Co-Founder of She Recovers
    Founder of Moonlore Botanical Perfumery & Aromatherapy

    Guest interview on Recovery & Creating a Life of Belonging

  • James W Jesso

    Psychedelic Writer & Podcast Host
    Founder of Adventures Through The Mind

    Guest Interview of Psychedelics as Medicine

  • Sky Richarde

    Clinical Herbalist & Teacher
    Founder of White Owl Medicinals

    Guest Interview on Sleep & Dreaming

  • Danii Zak

    Somatic Therapist
    Founder of The Wellness Journey

    Guest Interview on Chronic Pain & Embodiment

  • Taylor Rae

    Clinical Herbalist & Tarot Reader
    Co-Founder of The London Creative

    Guest Interview on Intuition & Synchronicity

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TEACHERS

Course Structure

The course is broken into 7 modules which will be released monthly. The first module will be available on January 15th, 2024.

Each module will include 7-20 videos exploring the theory and practice of animism, herbalism, somatic therapy, emotional regulation and creating a life of belonging.

Students are welcome to email us with questions anytime.

Join Belonging

Belonging
CA$475.00
One time
CA$100.00
For 5 months

FAQ’s

  • Belonging is broken down into many short videos, and is a total of about 36 hours of content divided into seven modules.

  • You will have access to Belonging for the lifetime of the course, and you’ll receive access to all future updates.

  • The first module will become available on January 15th and one module will be released per month.

  • There is no experience needed. This course is designed to support anyone who craves connection with their body, the plants, and nature.

    It is appropriate for seasoned herbalists and people new to plant medicine.