Botanical Education Foundation

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE ON BOTANICAL MEDICINE IN APRIL!

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2012 Herb and Natural Medicine Conference at the Southwest Naturopathic College in Tempe, Arizona

April 14-15, 2012 (with pre-conference classes on April 13).

SPECIAL $199 REGISTRATION available through

BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION!

Otherwise, registration for 2-Day Conference is: $249.00 before March 06, 2012; $329.00 after that date . Also available: $39.00 Meal package includes Saturday lunch and dinner and Sunday lunch. Vegetarian option available.

Pre-conference Intensive: A Review of Natural Medicines for the Treatment of Immune Disorders and Chronic Inflammatory Disease - Robert Rountree, MD April 13, 2012 $69.00 Friday 1 - 4:30 PM at Dobson Ranch Inn. Science of innate and acquired immunology and the physiology of inflammation; contrasts use of pharmaceuticals with nutraceuticals and botanical medicines.
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Friday Field Study at Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Phyllis Hogan and Cascade Anderson Geller April 13, 2012 $59.00 Friday 10:45 AM - 3:30 PM At a cooler elevation with plenty of shade, this oldest arboretum in Arizona features 1200 species of plants.
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Friday Field Study in the Superstition Mountains with Mimi Kamp April 13, 2012 $59.00 Friday 9 AM - 3 PM Jacob's Crosscut Trail in the Superstition Wilderness. Desert plant ID, medicinal uses, vibrational and ceremonial applications. Mimi was just there; plants are primed to bloom!
Register today at: http://botanicalmedicine.org/conferences/index.php

These classes count towards CERTIFICATION for BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION! Email us today at botanicaleducation@gmail.com for further details.

A SPECIAL group discount is available through BOTANICAL FOUNDATION! The conference program is now posted at www.botanicalmedicine.org.

Discount details: Six people need to be registered by March 6 in order for all to qualify for a discounted fee of $199. (Regular fees to register are $249 by March 6 and $329 after that date).
TO ACCESS THE BOTANICAL EDUCATION GROUP RATE:
1. Go to the home page of www.botanicalmedicine.org
2. Click "Register Now!"
3. Choose the regular registration fee and any meals or Friday events. Click submit.
4. On the second page, fill in all information. In "comments" put Botanical Foundation Group
5. On that same page in "discount code" put bot12 (just those five characters, all lower case--no extra characters or spaces).
6. Click "submit". This will discount the registration fee to $199 if six people sign up by March 6. Payment is now with PayPal, but you don't need a PayPal account to register.
7. This discount applies to groups of six or more, so be sure at least six people register by March 6!.

NOTE: Discount expires on March 6, when all fees increase to $329 per person.

CLASS SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY THRU MAY 2012

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Certification Classes in Holistic Pathology with

Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy/Physiology - Body Systems Thursdays 12:30 – 2:30 pm (combined classes begin at 12 noon)

Jan 19     The Sensory System – Taste, Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell (combined with Pathology)

Jan 26     The Digestive System

Feb16      The Respiratory System (combined with Holistic Pathology)

Mar 1     The Cardio/Circulatory System (combined with Holistic Pathology)

Mar 22   The Lymphatic System (combined with Holistic Pathology)

Apr 5       The Urinary System (combined with Holistic Pathology)

Apr 19     The Reproductive System (combined with Holistic Pathology)

Holistic Pathology - Holistic Answers to Illness and Disease Using Nutrition, Herbs, Essential Oils and Lifestyle

Jan 19   Conditions of the Sensory System (combined with Anatomy/Physiology)

Feb 2      Illnesses and Diseases of the Digestive System

Feb 16    Illnesses and Diseases of the Respiratory System combined with Anatomy/Physiology)

Mar 1    Illnesses and Diseases of the Circulatory System (Heart) (combined with Anatomy/Phys)

Mar 22 Conditions of the Lymphatic System (combined with Anatomy/Physiology)

Apr 5     Illnesses and Diseases of the Urinary System (combined with Anatomy/Physiology)

Apr 19   Conditions of the Reproductive System (combined with Anatomy/Physiology)

May 10   Immune and Autoimmune Conditions, Pathogens, Cancer, Inflammation, Allergies

May 17 Consultation and Treatment Designs Holistically

COMBINED CLASSES OF ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY AND HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY

Some of the body systems are less complicated than others, thus they can be taught more simply. For that reason, some Anatomy/Physiology and Holistic Pathology classes are combined. The combined classes will begin at 12:00 noon instead of 12:30 pm as the extra 30 minutes is needed to cover all of the material. Combined classes are $30 (a savings of $20 instead of taking 2 classes separately).

Class fees for certification is $25.00 for 2 hour classes, and $30 for combined classes (includes the class manual). Non-certification registration is available for $15.00 for 2 hours classes, and $20 for combined classes. Combined classes are green.

CALL 480-296-4699 TO REGISTER or email botanicaleducation@gmail.com

It's time to distill Lavendar essential oil! This is my "Eve" plant, beautiful, always giving! My Rosemary plants are also ready for distilling, but the Chamomile plants are still young (but will be ready in Feb/March). It's an early season in Arizona this year with the exceptionally warm winter weather. I hope you planted a vegetable garden! Mine went in the first week of December - and is doing beautifully!

HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY - ILLNESS AND DISEASE REDUCTION NATURALLY

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HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY – Disease prevention and reduction using Nutrition, Herbs, Essential Oils

This series of classes is founded upon the understanding that the amazing human body was created with a powerful ability to self-heal when given the correct raw materials that it needs to do its work. A holistic practitioner or a mother/father helping their children can provide the foods, the herbs, the essential oils, the emotional support, and other holistic therapies to strengthen the body, to increase vitality and to build-up resistance to disease (dis-ease). You will improve your understanding of diseases, pathogens, tissue weaknesses, and you will increase your understanding of appropriate uses of plant-based micronutrient choices to assist your efforts in building infection-fighting antibodies.

Linnaeus once said, “Herbs and plants are medical jewels gracing the woods, fields, lanes; which few eyes see, and few minds understand”.

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, who is Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, has had a long career in research (50 years), teaching and development of national and international on diet, nutrition and health. His studies have ranged from work in the Philippines developing a nationwide program for feeding malnourished children to the organization and directorship of a nationwide study on diet, health and disease in the People's Republic of China, commonly known as the China Study.

He is probably best known for his work in the China Study and as Senior Science Advisor during the formative years of the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund. AICR awarded him the 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award in Cancer Research.

In article titled NUTRITION, THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE , October 25, 2010, Huffpost Health, Campbell was quoted: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the most influential research funding agency in the world, is comprised of 27 institutes, centers and programs and not one is named the Institute of Nutrition. Research funding is a mere pittance in a couple of the institutes and most of this is dedicated to the study of individual nutrients that I consider pharmacology, not nutrition.

Further, there is not a single medical school in the country that teaches nutrition as a basic medical science. At best, a few may have an elective course that treats the subject in a most superficial manner.

Public citizens, therefore, are left to fend for themselves against the hyped up claims of the food and drug industries.

If we are to understand the true value of nutrition, we must begin by considering the health-value of whole foods, not the nutrient parts extracted from them. In that context it is whole, plant-based foods that express an effect that is far more than the sum of its parts. When done right, advanced heart disease can be cured, type 2 diabetes stopped and reversed, cancer can be prevented and, with some newer evidence, controlled after it appears. The range of diseases that can be prevented is more than impressive. The breadth and rapidity of the nutritional effect not only prevents disease but actually treats many of these diseases while restoring and maintaining health. The totality of these health effects are far more than almost anyone knows.

It is terribly frustrating when I know these effects, I know the savings in health care costs that can be had and I know the personal responses that virtually everyone experiences when they try this for a week or so. I also know that, historically, we have been slaves to a nutrition-less health information system that, in effect, is designed to keep us in mental chains, thus to maintain the status quo.”

JACQUE'S COMMENTS: This class is a huge investment of my life, created with the desire to share what I have learned through many years of research, training and experience. I absolutely agree with Dr. T. Colin Campbell's research. Come and join our class! We are videoing these classes, in order to make them available online, for those who are not local, and for those who would like to learn in their own timeframe at home. I will provide you with an understanding of illnesses, syndromes, diseases and imbalances - and will also provide holistic answers to prevention and treatment. Email me at botanicaleducation@gmail.com for information.This week's class is RECOGNIZING AND TREATING DISEASES OF THE SKIN, TISSUES AND INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Holistically! Join us Thursday at 12:30 - 2:30 pm!

SELF DIAGNOSIS CLASS Validated by DR. OZ SHOW 10-20-2011

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Self Diagnosis, Your Body is Speaking, Are You Listening? Students this week were taught, using a 40 page manual and powerpoint with pictures,methods anyone can use to READ THE BODY, and learn what it is trying to tell you that it needs.

We covered EYES, such as disappearing eyebrows, an indicator of low thyroid, liver imbalances, etc, and IRIDOLOGY where you can see tissue weaknesses, conditions of cholesterol, weak circulation to the brain, parasites, unmanaged stress, and so much more.

We also studied the TONGUE, how it tells us of digestive disorders, allergic reactions to food, Candida, B12 deficiency and so much more.

Also NAILS, which show us zinc deficiency, stress, iron deficiency, risks of arthritis, fungal conditions, protein deficiency and more. And did you know your EARS can tell you of heart disease, your feet can tell you of Diabetes2, mineral deficiencies, etc.

Students emailed and called later that night when DR. OZ had a guest doctor from Europe on his show, who accurately diagnosed several studio guests who had previously been diagnosed from allopathic medicine (Western Medicine), and the guest "HOLISTIC" doctor used TONGUE, IRIDOLOGY and EAR diagnosis to tell Dr. Oz his diagnosis within one minute! Dr. Oz was astounded, yet still apprehensive, because it was so foreign to his training. Thank you, Dr. OZ, for helping America to see that our bodies can help us diagnose 90% of all our imbalances and ailments! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, and I love how education empowers us!

Join us in the upcoming classes on HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY - which give holistic approaches to illnesses, diseases, and syndromes of the body systems. HOLISTIC means a WHOLE approach, "choosing the best that is available, whether a home remedy, nutrition correction, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, or pharmaceuticals".

CLASSES START THIS WEEK! REGISTER TODAY!

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Classes in

Holistic Healthcare

Register TODAY by emailing us at:

botanicaleducation@gmail.com

or call 480-331-9355

See CERTIFICATION details on our web/blog in a previous post
Passport to the World of Aromatherapy (6.5 hours) Sat 9am–3:30pm $99 ea
Sept 29    Introduction to Essential Oils (1.5 hours, Thurs 7-8:30 pm) - $10
Oct 22      Blend Like an Egyptian – Foundations of Essential Oil Therapies
Nov 19    Artistic Blending with France and European Essential Oils
Dec 3       Therapeutic Chemistry Blending with Australian Essential Oils
Jan 14      Perfume Blending Using Notes and the Fragrant Flowers of India
Feb 11    Spa Blending with California Citrus for Beautiful Skin and Relaxation

Anatomy and Physiology/Body Systems (2 hr ea) Thu 12:30–2:30 pm $25 ea
Oct 6       Safety Uses for Botanicals (Herbs and Essential Oils)
Oct 27     The Integumentary System - Cells and Tissues, Skin
Nov 10    The Musculoskeletal System
Dec 1      The Nervous System
Dec 15     The Endocrine System
Jan 12     The Sensory System – Taste, Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell
Jan 26     The Digestive System
Feb 9       The Respiratory System
Feb 23    The Cardio/Circulatory System
Mar 8     The Lymphatic/Immune System
Mar 29   The Urinary System
Apr 12     The Reproductive System

Holistic Pathology - Answers to Illness and Disease (2 hr ea) Thu 12:30-2:30 pm
Oct 20    Self Diagnosis,Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening? -
               Epigenetics, Environmental Impact in Disease Prevention and Healing
Nov 3     Illnesses and Diseases of the Integumentary System - Cells and Tissues
Nov 17   Illnesses, Diseases and Injuries of the Musculoskeletal System
Dec 8      Illnesses and Diseases of the Nervous System
Jan 5      Illnesses and Diseases of the Endocrine System
Jan 19   Illnesses and Diseases of the Sensory System
Feb 2      Illnesses and Diseases of the Digestive System
Feb 16    Illnesses and Diseases of the Respiratory System
Mar 1    Illnesses and Diseases of the Circulatory System (Heart)
Mar 22 Illnesses and Diseases triggered by the Lymphatic System
Apr 5     Illnesses and Diseases of the Urinary System
Apr 19   Conditions of the Reproductive System
May 10   Immune Weakness, Cancer, Inflammation, Allergies and Autoimmune Conditions
May 17 Consultation and Treatment Designs Holistically

HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY Series recommendation:

We strongly recommend taking the Anatomy and Physiology class (Body Systems) prior to or concurrent with this course, as it is helpful in understanding the body system and how it works as that cannot be covered in detail during this class time. However, you could study the system on your own prior to coming to these classes.

Registration for certification is $25.00 and includes class manual. Non-certification registration is available for $15.00 and does not result in certification or include a class manual.

To register and reserve a seat in this class, please email botanicaleducation@gmail.com or call 480-331-9355 and leave a message and we will call you back.. You may pay by cash, check or credit card.

Holistic Pathology is the Level 3 class for CHHP (Certified Holistic Healthcare Practitioner)

Quantum Physics Therapy series is now the Level 4 class for CHHP (not offered this session).

The Herbal Certification classes and Holistic Nutrition classes have not yet been scheduled for fall 2011 or Winter 2012 and the calendar is quite full. They will be added as soon as possible.

REGISTRATION Mail Check to:

Botanical Education Foundation

704 E Hampton Ct
Gilbert, AZ 85295

CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER 6, 2011! Learn for Personal Growth or Certify in Holistic Healthcare!

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October 6th classes begin again! Body Systems, Anatomy and Physiology with Essential Oils, Herbs and Nutrition classes begin on Thursdays, 2 times per month 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Holististic Preparedness and Pathology classes begins September 22 (Thursdays) 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Passport to the World of Aromatherapy will be held on SATURDAYS 9 am - 3:30 pm - one class each month. Email us at botanicaleducation@gmail.com to register. Location of classes will depend on the size of the group.

$25 per 2-hour class to certify, or $15 per class to attend for personal growth (class manual would not be included in the $15 price). All day Saturday classes (6.5 hours) are $99 and include lunch, class manual and all materials for projects (you will make aromatherapy products to take and use at home).

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE

Certified Aromatherapist (CA): 150 Hours

Passport to the World of Aromatherapy (Level 1 Aromatherapist)
Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems

Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease

Certified Aromatherapist Professional (CAP): 200 Hours
Passport to the World of Aromatherapy
Body Systems, Anatomy and Physiology with Essential Oils, Herbs and Nutrition
Holistic Pathology- Natural Answers to Illness and Disease
Quantum Therapies with Essential Oils

Certified Herbalist (CH): 150 Hours
Passport to the World of Herbs
Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems
Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease

Certified Professional Herbalist (CPH): 200 Hours

Passport to the World of Herbs
Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems
Holistic Pathology- Natural Answers to Illness and Disease
The Science and Practice of Botanical Medicine

Certified Holistic Nutrition Educator (CHNE): 200 hours
Holistic Nutrition 1 - Taught by Tiffany Higgins
Holistic Nutrition 2 - Taught by Erlene Tilton
Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems
Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease

Certified Holistic Healthcare Professional (CHHP): 430 Hours
Choose 2 Programs - Herbalist, Aromatherapist or Holistic Nutrition - Anatomy/Physiology and Holistic Pathology are in each of the programs but you take them only once.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND REQUIRED HOURS

Introductory Classes ($10 – Prerequisites to the program)

Introduction to Essential Oils (Aromatherapy) 2 Hours
Introduction to Herbal Medicine - 2 Hours
Introduction to Holistic Nutrition - 2 Hours

Passport to the World of Herbs (6 Hours each) $99 each 50 Hours

PH0 Introduction to Herbal Medicine (2 hours, see above)
PH1 North American Herbs
PH2 Southwest and South American Herbs
PH3 India’s Ancient Ayurvedic Herbs in Use Today
PH4 Traditional Chinese Herbs for Medicine
PH5 Arizona Herb Hike – Herbs of the Southwest Desert
PH6 Medicinal Uses of European Herbs
Experiential Learning Projects and Materia Medica (18 Hours)

Passport to the World of Aromatherapy (6 hours each) 50 Hours
PA0 Introduction to Essential Oils (2 hours, see above)
PA1 Blend Like an Egyptian – Foundations of Essential Oil Therapies
PA2 Artistic Blending with France and European Essential Oils
PA3 Therapeutic Chemistry Blending with Australian Essential Oils
PA4 Perfume Blending Using Notes and the Fragrant Flowers of India
PA5 Spa Blending with California Citrus for Beautiful Skin and Relaxation
Experiential Learning Project (20 hours)

Anatomy and Physiology - Body Systems 50 Hours

BA1 Safety in Using Botanicals (Herbs and Essential Oils)
BA2 The Integumentary System - Cells and Tissues
BA3 The Skeletal/Muscular System
BA4 The Nervous System
BA5 The Endocrine System
BA6 The Sensory System – Taste, Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell
BA7 The Digestive System
BA8 The Respiratory System
BA9 The Circulatory System
BA10 The Lymphatic System
BA11 The Urinary System
BA12 The Reproductive System
Experiential Learning Project and Research (20 hours)

Holistic Pathology - Natural Answers to Illness and Disease (2 hours each) 50 hours
HR1 Self Diagnosis - Your Body is Talking, Are You Listening? - Epigenetics
and  Environmental Impact in Disease Prevention and Healing
HR2 Illnesses and Diseases of the Integumentary System - Cells and Tissues
HR3 Illnesses and Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System
HR4 Illnesses and Diseases of the Nervous System
HR5 Illnesses and Diseases of the Endocrine System
HR6 Illnesses and Diseases of the Sensory System
HR7 Illnesses and Diseases of the Digestive System
HR8 Illnesses and Diseases of the Respiratory System
HR9 Illnesses and Diseases of the Circulatory System (Heart)
HR10 Illnesses and Diseases triggered by the Lymphatic System
HR11 Illnesses and Diseases of the Urinary System
HR12 Conditions of the Reproductive System
HR13 Holistic Responses to Immune Functions 1 – Pathogen Borne Illnesses and allergies
HR14 Holistic Responses to Immune Function 2 - Inflammation, Cancers, Autoimmune
HR15 Consultation and Treatment Designs in a Holistic Business
Experiential Learning – Master Project (8 Hours)

The Science and Practice of Botanical Medicine (2 Hours each)50 Hours
SH1  Botanical Names of Plants
SH2 Plant Classifications, Plant Families - Botany
SH3  Ethnobotany – Historical Recorded Uses of Plants
SH4 Materia Medica – Research and Documentation of Plants for Medicine
SH5 Phytochemistry- Chemistry of Botanical Medicine
SH6 Growing Plants for Medicine – Gardening and Farming
SH7 Wildcrafting - Identifying and Harvesting Plants in the Wild
SH8 Distilling Essential Oils and Hydrosols - Hands On
Experiential Learning Project(25 Hours)

Quantum Therapies With Essential Oils (2 hours each)50 Hours
Level 4 Advanced Aromatherapist (Essential Oils)

QA1 Introduction to Quantum Physics
QA2 Essential Oil Impact on the Biology of Belief
QA3 Epigenetics – Our Choices Impact our Genes
QA4 Healing The Healer/Facilitator
QA5 Kinesiology and Muscle Testing Physical Assessment
QA6 Reflexology and its Applications to Health Choices
QA7 Iridology and its Application to Assessment
QA8 Aromatic Integrative Renewal – Chinese Meridians
QA9 Chakra Healing with Essential Oils (Ayurvedic – India)
QA10 Visualization and Color Therapy using Essential Oils
QA12 Distillation of Essential Oils (Hands on)
QA13 Hydrosols – Large Molecule Essential Oils
Experiential Learning (AIR, EFT, Color Therapy, RET (14 Hours)

Special Interests Classes: (Can be used as Experiential Hours) 2 Hours Each
SI1 Nutrition and Botanicals
SI2 Oils as Carriers for Essential Oils
SI3 Emotional Wellness for the Holidays
SI4 Sacred Healing Oils of the Bible
SI5 Pregnancy & Childbirth Made Easier with Essential Oils
SI6 Essential Oils for Babies & Children
SI7 Date Night - Hormones, Libido, Romance With Essential Oils
SI8 Herbal and Essential Oils First Aid Kit – Emergency Preparedness
SI9 Beauty and Weight Loss with Herbs and Essential Oils
SI10 Essential Oils for Massage
SI11 Cleaning Naturally With Essential Oils
SI12 Organic Gardening
SI13 Pandemics Using Herbs and Essential Oils
SI14 Harvesting and Using Mesquite Beans in the Desert for Nutrition and Medicine

I AM HAPPY TO TEACH COMPLIMENTARY CLASSES FOR CHURCH GROUPS AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS. Contact me at botanicaleducation@gmail.com

CLASSES BEGIN OCTOBER 6th! YOUR BODY IS TALKING, ARE YOU LISTENING - NEW HOLISTIC PATHOLOGY SERIES BEGINS October 20th

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The new Holistic Physiology (illnesses, diseases and syndromes) series will work best being taught alternating with the Anatomy and Physiology (Body Systems) classes. Those who have taken Body Systems already are welcome to re-attend classes if they feel that they need "freshening-up". Anatomy and Physiology classes begin October 6th (12:30 - 2:30 pm) and due to Fall Break in the school systems the Holistic Pathology series begins October 20th 12:30 - 2:30 pm.

To certify as a Certified Holistic Healthcare Professional (CHHP) you will choose 2 of the basic pathways (Certified Aromatherapist, Certified Herbalist or Certified Holistic Nutrition Educator - all level 1 and Level 2 classes) and then take the Anatomy and Physiology, Holistic Pathology and Holistic Health and Healing with Quantum Physics Therapies.

Level 1 Aromatherapy (Passport to the World of Aromatherapy) begins Saturday, October 22 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. This series is taught once per month on a Saturday, and is hands-on, learning, experiencing, making essential oils products and learning blending methods.

Schedule for all classes 2011-2012 is being finalized. Email us a botanicaleducation@gmail.com with your questions and to be added to the class email list.

My purpose in presenting these classes is to educate and to prepare people to be able to handle 97% of the situations that they will encounter as mothers, parents, neighbors in regards to preventing and handling illnesses and diseases. It is my great privilege to see people change their pathways from disease environments into healthy environments by using the plants and minerals of the earth.

PRICKLY PEAR GATHERING AND PROCESSING CLASS

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Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Gathering and Processing Classes
August 27 (Saturday), and again September 5 (Monday) at 10:30 a.m
Bryce Thompson Arboretum

Botanical author, Jean Groen, harvests hundreds of pounds of prickly pear cactus (opuntia) fruit each summer -- and shares her picking and juicing techniques during a one-hour class, teaching how to harvest these forbidding fruits without your hands becoming a virtual porcupine of painful cactus spines and glochids.   Jean is teaching at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum on August 27th and September 5th.

Jean will explain how to pick, juice, and prepare opuntia fruits, and teach oputia cactus fruit and their nutritional value.  You can then stroll onto the grounds to demonstrate how to harvest enough pears for a batch of juice or jelly. Back at the Visitor Center participants will learn techniques to remove most of the spines, as well as how to extract the subtle, watermelony-tasting juice from these forbidding fruits. Jean will also discuss prickly pear jelly and other recipes from her book. These cacti are of the Opuntia genus. Afterwards you can enjoy a cool, refreshing, freshly-blended pitcher of prickly pear, banana, yoguty and pineapple juice smoothie!

Cactus fruits begin to ripen during July and continue through August. Labor Day marks the end of the season and fruits will be harder to find during September. They're simple enough to harvest, in fact commercial juicers work quite well once the fruits are de-spined.   There's nothing which quite compares to the magenta color and hard-to-describe taste of juice from the prickly pear cacti fruits common at this elevation, and ripe during August.

This same class repeats Labor Day Monday, September 5, in order to divide crowds due to the high level of interest; there is no pre-registration required. Jean Groen's prickly pear class (click on this link for info) is included with regular admission to the Arboretum of: $9 for adults, or $4.50 for ages 5-12. Preview this event on YouTube. Arboretum volunteer Mike Rolfe posted a short video clip about the Summer, 2009

How To Juice Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Class at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl976a9pvLE

JACQUE'S COMMENTS: Preparedness is about learning to use every available plant and nutrient in your region. How awesome to have fruit FREE in the Arizona deserts. These classes are terrific for credits toward certification!

BASIL ESSENTIAL OIL - CRAMPS, COLIC, CONCENTRATION and much more!

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Hamstring Cramps
My son and I joined friends for dinner after the boys winning a basketball game. My son was suddenly squirming inpain…and started grabbing his leg; it was his hamstring.  I quickly grabbed my Basil and applied it directly to the site. My son’s pain was gone in seconds and the muscle was doing great. The friends we were with commented on how good it smells and we finished dinner. I don’t go anywhere without my oils!!
Kathleen

Horses Colic
We had the chance to go to Idaho to Warm Creek Springs. We took 6 horses with us and off to Idaho we went. It was a 20 hour haul from Colorado.   Upon arriving at camp 2 of the younger horses
seemed to be getting a touch of colic. So we gave them each a big dose of Basil by mouth. Within minutes their stomachs were stopped and they were fine the rest of the trip.  Every horse lover should keep Basil with them at all times. Before our knowledge of essential oils we lost several horses to colic. T.P.

Menstrual Cramps
A few years ago we were having a get-together and there was a woman who was having Menstrual cramps so bad she was pretty much doubled over.  After applying Basil oil to her lower abdomen and her lower back, the pain was totally gone. She could not believe it, her jaw just dropped!! It was great.
T.P.

Middle-Of-The-Night Leg Cramps
One night last week I fell asleep on the couch with my feet up on the table in front of me (legs extended). When I awoke, my calves were cramping SO badly I could barely walk. I hobbled to my oils, grabbed the Basil and rubbed it all over both calves. The cramping stopped in less than 30 seconds! I wentback to sleep (in the bed this time).  The next morning there was no residual soreness which I’ve often experienced after a severe leg cramp. Go Basil!
Lyn

JACQUE'S COMMENTS:   Thanks to Lorene Davies (the Nature's Farmacy Book author and essentials oils guru) for continually sharing success stories from people who use essential oils. (I carry this book for $45). There are big differences in quality of essential oils, thus if you purchase a low-grade oil you will not get the same results. The TruEssence essential oils discussed above have been checked at every level to guarantee that the chemical constituents that do the work are at the perfect levels, and that the oils are organic or wildcrafted. BASIL is much more than the stories listed above!

FOCUS, LEARNING AND SCHOOL
It is strenghening, helps with focus and concentration (when inhaled throughout the day), and is a perfect study aid. I like 1-2 drops on the temples and back of neck. To help a child concentrate in school, put BASIL on the toes before socks and shoes when he/she dresses (so that the aroma is less noticeable to others). CAUTION: More is not better! Large amounts can have a stupefying effect!

ANTI-DEPRESSANT
Due to its effects on the neurological system, Basil helps ease nervous tension, depression, stress and anxiety. It is especially good when used with Bergamot or Frankincense. Apply to temples, back of neck, on the adrenals (lower back kidney region), or on the big toes.

There are many more uses, such as pain relief, digestive tonic, vomiting, constipation, rheumatism, gout, asthma, bronchitis, bug bites, insect repellant, etc. What an amazing plant with amazing gifts to us!   Basil is considered to be the KING OF HERBS - and is an amazing plant that we study in our herbal classes also. To get your free membership in Forevergreen for premium essential oils go to www.8468701.myforevergreen.org and click on SIGNUP.

EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANT WALK THIS SATURDAY IN TUCSON

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This Saturday those certifying as Herbalists have a great opportunity to take the Desert Herbs class that we missed in the spring due to the freeze and rains. Email me if you would like to carpool to Tucson! botanicaleducation@gmail.com

Monsoon Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
at Catalina State Park
(Saturday, August 20th. 7am-10am)
http://tcbmed.com/blog/2011/08/11/monsoon-edible-medicinal-plant-walk-at-catalina-state-park/

Join edible and medicinal plant expert and author, Charles W. Kane, for an informative –and somewhat rare– public plant walk. 30-40 Sonoran Desert plants will be covered. Their uses, biochemistry, preparations, dosages, and cautions will be discussed in-depth. The monsoon season also gives the class a chance to observe many plants that are dormant other times of the year. Even a native Passionflower, a well-known nervous system sedative, will likely be encountered.
Books Written by Charles Kane:
Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest – NEW (August 2011).
Sonoran Desert Food Plants – NEW (August 2011).
Herbal Medicine: Trends and Traditions – (‘Best of Reference’ – NY Public Libraries).

Where
Catalina State Park
11570 N. Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85737
(520) 628-5798
Meeting point: Assemble at the first main parking lot (on the left) after the fee booth/gift shop. Click here for map of meeting point. From the parking lot we will cover approximately 1 mile at a very easy pace.

When
Saturday, August 20th. 7am-10am. We will depart 7am sharp from the parking lot/meeting point. Please arrive approximately 10 minutes early to compensate for time at the fee booth, gear organization, payment, etc.

What to bring
Water. Hat. Notebook and pen. Hiking boots/sneakers (open-toed sandals/flip-flops not recommended).

Cost $20
1. Mail a check (payable to Charles Kane) to PO Box 5472 Oracle, AZ 85623 prior to the class date. If you are 100% certain about attending, then consider this method.
2. Pay the morning of the class (better for more tentative participants).
Note: there is an additional $7.00 park entrance fee (per vehicle, 1-4 people), payable at the gate.

How to register
Simply reserve your/or group’s space by emailing (info@tcbmed.com) or by calling (520-731-3379). Give your name, contact information, and number in your group, and that’s it. Age restriction: 16 and up. No Pets. Limit 15 participants.

About Charles W. Kane
His experience spans several decades, first learning of plants from his grandfather as a boy, then working as a clinical herbalist, only later to pen books on the topic – some of which are cataloged in Harvard’s library. Kane’s approach to the subject is field-oriented, no-nonsense, and tempered by experience. A merger of observation, evidence-based research, and practical conclusion best describes Kane’s methodology

CERTIFICATIONS IN HOLISTIC HEALTH ARE VALUABLE AND SAVE YOU MONEY!

2011-08-17T16:36:00.002-07:00

Dear Jacque,

I am glad to see you are starting in September for the level 4 (Holistic Pathology - Illnesses and Diseases). I have decided to take your class and my real estate is going to be just doing referrals so I don't have so much stress. This market has been too stressful for me to start all over again.

I want you to know because I have the certificates in Aromatherapy and Nutrition, that I was able to connect with the company called PURE ENCAPSULATIONS and get the supplements at the professional price! A saving of at least 50% for my needed vitamins and supplements, etc. What a blessing to our family.

Thank you so much,
love and blessing
sharon

ESSENTIAL OIL EXPERIENCE SUBMITTED BY STUDENT - Julia Frost

2011-08-10T00:49:00.003-07:00

Helichrysum Essential Oil - Testimonial – (August 7, 2011)

I went to go donate plasma for some extra money, but on this visit the phlebotomist that helped me was not very good. She stabbed my arm wrong, causing it to bleed out. She just wiped it up and I made it through my first draw [cycle] okay. But upon the first return cycle of my red cells, the fluid wouldn't go back in. They had all together hooked me up wrong.

On top of that, they tried to return my red cells anyway with some saline to replace the lost plasma. They abandoned me and let too much saline in. I was swollen all over, with a headache, a numb arm that hurt all over, and nausea. The puncture point continued to swell, possibly internal bleeding and severe bruising. My mother (JULIA - AROMATHERAPIST) applied several drops of Helichrysum around the swollen puncture site and around my arm. Within moments the healing had already begun! The pain subsided to minimal,the swelling went down, and my nausea diminished.

As I write thing, the swelling and pain continue to decrease and normalcy is in sight.
Crystal

Addendum by Julia ~ later we applied a few drops of Howood (very similar to Rosewood), and Marjoram. Then a couple more drops of Helichrysm. She could feel a difference with the added oils. She was going to apply some more Marjoram and Helichrysum before bed.

Helichrysum italicum COMMENTS BY JACQUE:
Great job Julia! Helichrysum essential oil is a premium anti-inflammatory gift - and a little Helichrysum goes a long way! It is more expensive than most essential oils - but is a staple for all serious aromatherapists! Like Geranium, it can stop bleeding quickly as well as help wound healing. It is a powerful anti-hematoma agent and assists vascular dilation. Helichrysum is an excellent nervine, and can provide relief from carpal tunnel syndrome, neuralgia, sprains, arthritis, migraines - and is my first choice for scorpion bites (as well as spiders, bees, or other insects). 2-3 drops on the soles of each foot helps to calm restless leg syndrome.

WHAT I WANT v.s. WHAT I NEED

2011-07-28T14:39:00.002-07:00

It's been amazing to listen to people as I work with them, and to hear "the desires of their hearts". I love people! Human nature is to want to be out of PAIN, FEAR, STRESS, LACK OF HEALTH, FAT, UNHAPPINESS, POVERTY, LONELINESS - and OH so much more!   Escape from responsibility and opportunity to learn? "Do I want it - or do I need it?". How do I know what I need?

It has lead me to evaluate WHY we get into (and sometimes create) those conditions in our lives. There are reasons that "mortality" is EDUCATION, WORK and DISCIPLINE to follow eternal principles. When we make great efforts in these areas, the "stressors" will always reduce - IT'S MATHEMATICAL!

Do Your Math! Increase the following behaviors to create a better life!
1. Get back into NATURE! Swim, walk, play a sport outdoors, walk in grass barefoot, plant a garden - or wit under a tree and play guitar or write poetry - or take your family camping!
2. Eat GREEN and eat COLORS! Especially grow a garden and eat fresh produce that is organic, even if you sprout seeds indoors to add green brightly colored plants into your life!
3. TAKE A CLASS to stimulate your mind (challenge your mind and create neuron activity). Like stretching your muscles in movement and exercise, learning new things helps your brain to be strong and active.
4. Take quality MINERALS! Our bodies are made out of clay - minerals! Minerals act as spark plugs in our body, to fire us up, add frequency (electricity/energy) and to provide skeletal strength.
5. Get plenty of good PROTEIN - but reducing the meat proteins, and increasing all those others: avocados, nuts, eggs, beans, lentils, grains, etc. They provide muscle as well as break down to help create neurotransmitters for emotional wellness and hormones for emotional balance.
6. Add ESSENTIAL OILS to your life! Smell them or put them on your temples and the back of your neck for emotional uplift (try Geranium, Bergamot, TLC (my favorite Forevergreen blend), Rose, Orange - and the list is huge! Take a good B-Complex vitamin to support your neurological system also!
7. Express GRATITUDE many times per day! Learn gratitude for difficult conditions ..."what am I going to learn from this?"  Create Happy! Choose happy thoughts! Choose to see the good in people and in life!
8. And of course, I would have to say, REDUCE SUGAR from your diet! It's a false food! It's a nutritional LIE! The energy you gain is false, the nutrition you gain is ZERO, the brain/neuro disruption you create is powerful. Reach for real food - and enjoy a real life!

WHY DO I TEACH CLASSES? Because I love people! The most amazing people take classes - and my life is blessed by knowing each person that comes to learn and to benefit their own lives! I want to express GRATITUDE for the blessing it has been to take classes over the past 25 years - and for the privilege now to share what I have learned both in the classroom and from experience. THANK YOU Dear God, my Father in Heaven, for these many privileges and blessings!   Thank you, Jesus Christ, for creating this amazing Earth to provide for us so abundantly! Yes ... today I am still a PLANT GEEK! I love the chemistry of what is created for us - and I love seeing people's lives improve as they get back to the nature that was created FOR THEM! FALL CLASS SCHEDULE COMING SOON!

Safety of Lavendar in Pregnancy by Robert Tisserand

2011-07-26T01:52:00.000-07:00

ROBERT TISSERAND, one of my favorite ESSENTIAL OIL researchers and lecturers recently sent out a research paper on the disputed safety of Lavender essential oil for Pregnancy. After all the years of using Lavender so successfully - and in seeing it's amazing therapeutic and safe results I was shocked that there still is confusion! Robert states:

"Three herbal safety texts have concluded that lavender flowers are safe to use in pregnancy, and one of theses includes the essential oil. (These are the only such texts in my possession – there may be others that draw different conclusions.) McGuffin et al (1997) give lavender flowers a “Class 1” rating, meaning generally safe to use, with no contraindication for pregnancy or breast-feeding. They apply this to Lavandula angustifolia (true lavender) L. latifolia (spike lavender), L. stoechas (Spanish lavender) and L. x intermedia (lavandin). Mills and Bone (2005) state that using lavender flowers (L. angustifolia and L. spica) is compatible with breast feeding, and is safe in pregnancy: “No increase in frequency of malformation or other harmful effects on the foetus from limited use in women.”

The Complete German Commission E Monograph for lavender lists L. angustifolia, both flowers and essential oil, as officially “approved” and with no side effects and no contraindications. This includes internal use of 1-4 drops (20-80 mg) of the essential oil as a daily dose (Blumenthal et al 1998). The Commission E Monographs are generally regarded as the most authoritative source on the safety of herbal medicines.

What the research shows:
Camphor (one of lavender's chemical constituents) is neither reproductively toxic nor abortifacient except in almost fatal doses, and a lethal human dose is approximately 200 mg/kg. No adverse fetal effects were seen from feeding camphor to pregnant rats at 1,000 mg/kg/day, or pregnant rabbits at 681 mg/kg/day (Leuschner 1997). This non-fetotoxic rabbit dose is equivalent to an adult human dose of 48 g (1.6 oz), and a person would have to ingest 24 kg (52.9 lb) of lavender oil to reach that amount of camphor. Therefore the camphor in lavender oil presents no risk.

Linalool (another amazing chemical constituent in essential oils) is not reproductively toxic. When it was administered by stomach tube to pregnant rats at 250, 500 or 1,000 mg/kg/day, on gestational days 7-17, no fetal toxicity or teratogenicity occurred at any dose level (Politano et al 2008). The high dose is equivalent to an adult human ingesting 70 g of linalool, or approximately 200 g (7 oz) of lavender oil. Linalyl acetate has not been tested on animals for reproductive toxicity.

The research shows that lavender oil (L. angustifolia) is not a uterine stimulant. When used on the isolated rat uterus, it in fact reduced contractions (Lis Balchin and Hart 1999). And, lavender oil has no apparent adverse effects during childbirth. It was one of ten essential oils offered to 8,058 women in an 8-year study at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, UK. Aromatherapy did, however, reduce the need for pain medication. During the years of the study, the use of pethidine in the study center declined from 6% to 0.2% of women (Burns et al 2000).

One in vitro study found that lavender oil had a very weak estrogenic action in MCF-7 breast cancer cells (Henley et al 2007). However, there is no evidence that lavender oil has any adverse effects on human hormonal activity. In another in vitro study, lavender oil inhibited the growth of MCF-7 cells (Zu et al 2010) suggesting that, while it may bind to estrogen receptor sites in the body, it is not an estrogen mimic, and so does not promote estrogen.

Conclusions:

Proving safety in pregnancy is always a challenge, but all the indications are that lavender oil is completely safe to use. It is certainly not a uterine stimulant – in any dose. The online references to lavender oil as a uterine stimulant presumably originated from the few books (probably beginning with Valnet in 1964) that describe it as having an emmenagogic action. An assumption was then made that this was due to a uterine stimulant effect, and a further assumption was made that therefore lavender oil could pose a risk of miscarriage in pregnancy. However, there is not even any evidence that either lavender flowers or lavender oil stimulate menstruation. Thus are myths conceived. Patricia Davis, I’m sure, felt her caution was well-founded, but with the benefit of hindsight we can see that it was an over-reaction. Erring too heavily on the side of safety has a downside – it creates fear, doubt and confusion.

Finally…while searching the internet for the alleged dangers of lavender oil in pregnancy, I came across this advice on a Vitamins and Health Supplements Guide page: “Pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid using lavender, as it is a uterine stimulant.” What, breastfeeding women too? The logic of this escapes me. Surely a woman wants her uterus to contract back to it’s normal size after childbirth. (Not that lavender oil would do this anyway.)

Jacque's Comments: Lavender is the safest of all essential oils and it would be absurd to call it dangerous or toxic when years and years of historic use show no risks. When I used Lavender with one of my daughters-in-law for delivery to calm her down, it also slowed down her delivery - thus it would be strange to call it abortifacient (at delivery time the body is trying to abort the baby!). Pregnancy and Nursing are perfect times for Lavender's beautiful calming effect - as both the mother and the baby benefit. The key thing is to have a QUALITY, ORGANIC essential oil source. Yep, I still use Forevergreen's line of TruESsence essential oils because they qualify for the European markets with their labeling showing Batch and Lot numbers, and backed with gas chromatographs showing the levels of chemical constituents. I want GUARANTEED RESULTS! You can buy them from me or get your FREE membership by logging on to http://www.8468701.myforevergreen.org/ and click on SIGNUP!

References

Bartram T 1995 Encyclopedia of herbal medicine. Grace Publishers, Christchurch UK, p166
Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A et al 1998 The complete German Commission E monographs: therapeutic guide to herbal medicines. American Botanical Council, Austin, Texas, p160
Burns EE, Blamey C, Ersser SJ et al 2000 An investigation into the use of aromatherapy in intrapartum midwifery practice. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 6:141-147
Culpeper N 1652 The English Physitian, or an Astro-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation. Being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health; or cure himself, being sick. Thomas Kelly, London
Davis P 1999 Aromatherapy an A-Z. CW Daniel, Saffrom Walden, p322
Franchomme P, Pénöel D 1990 L’aromathérapie exactement. Jollois, Limoges, p364
Henley DV, Lipson N, Korach KS, Bloch CA 2007 Prebubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils. New England Journal of Medicine 365(5): 479-485
Lawless J 1992 The encyclopaedia of essential oils. Element, Shaftsbury, p118
Lis-Balchin M, Hart S 1999 Studies on the mode of action of the essential oil of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia P. Miller). Phytotherapy Research 13:540-542
McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R et al 1997 Botanical safety handbook. CRC Press, Boca Raton, p68
Mills S, Bone K 2005 The essential guide to herbal safety. Churchill Livingstone, St. Louis, p493
Politano VT, Lewis EM, Hoberman AM et al 2008 Evaluation of the developmental toxicity of linalool in rats. International Journal of Toxicology 27:183-188
Tiran D 2000 Clinical aromatherapy for pregnancy and childbirth. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh p137
Valnet J 1964 Aromathérapie. Librairie Maloine, Paris, p225 (English translation: Valnet J 1990 The practice of aromatherapy. CW Daniel, Saffron Walden, p144
Zu Y, Yu H, Fu Y et al 2010 Activities of ten essential oils towards Propionibacterium acnes and PC-3, A-549 and MCF-7 cancer cells. Molecules 15:3200-3210

FREEZE DRIED FOODS and HERBS FOR OPTIMUM NUTRITION PROTECTION DURING STORAGE

2011-07-10T00:31:00.004-07:00

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Check out this blog! It is very helpful and you will want to pay attention to it! http://standeyo.com/NEWS/11_Food_Water/110516.nat.diz-crop.impact.html

I have spent a lot of time this past year studying, testing, and using freeze dried foods and herbs. My interest was picqued when I was studying NETTLES during the intense seasonal allergy season last year. Nettles is "stinging nettle" that you are warned about when you go out hiking for its brutal skin irritation - yet when it is harvested in its early vegetative stage, it is HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS and is an amazing plant to STOP ALLERGIC REACTIONS. However, the best Nettles products (herbs) that you can purchase are when those that are prepared FREEZE DRIED - because Nettles maintains its potency better and protects you better in freeze dried form.

When people come to visit, and I can see that they are sensitive to my husband's cat (yes, he had a miraculous change from a cat-hater to a cat-lover - quite humorous!) I pull out a bottle of Nettles and give my guests a couple capsules. It's a miracle in itself to see how quickly their sensitivity goes away - and they are amazed.

So ... I found THRIVE freeze dried foods, by a company called Shelf Reliance. In the past year I have casually sent out a few emails to a few people, telling them about how I feel about the importance of food storage, about escalating food prices, and also about freeze dried foods nutrition maintenance. By being a consultant I have earned over 40 FREE cases (6 cans per case) of free food. Now my food storage is filled with fruits, vegetables, proteins, and condiments - and I do not fear what is ahead! I CAN SHOW YOU HOW I DID IT! I am pretty busy, so if I can do it in my schedule, anyone on earth can protect their family and provide nutrition that will not be lost when it is stored. Email me at jacquegurney@gmail.com or go to my website at http://www.jacquegurney.shelfreliance.com/ .

FREE CLASS for HOLISTIC NUTRITION CERTIFICATION

2011-06-11T22:51:00.003-07:00

This is a good class to help you with outside credits towards your HOLISTIC NUTRITION CERTIFICATION through Botanical Education Foundation.

GREEN SMOOTHIE GIRL coming to MESA, ARIZONA to teach a class on nutrition with whole foods in only minutes per day to help improve health!

When: July 8th
Where: LDS Church, 3815 E Broadway, Mesa, AZ
Sponsored by: Hood Chiropractic
Phone: 480-452-6951

Register by going to: http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/events/free-mesa-arizona-class/

Note

2011-04-11T13:50:00.002-07:00

Millenial Wellness office will be closed from April 25th thru April 29th, 2011 and will open again on May 2, 2011 at 10am.

Spring Classes - Herbs, Essential Oils and Nutrition!

2011-02-22T01:48:00.009-07:00

Rains came in February - the freezes came too and spectacular desert wildflowers will have been delayed this year!

The germination of seeds, and the plants that come from them are miraculous to those of us who do not fully understand the powers of creation! The Earth provides what we need, and it is our responsibility to learn how to use what God has given to us for health and for happiness!

With all the news on high costs of medicine, food prices surging, and world unrest, it is comforting to know that the Earth is bounteous! We just need to learn how to use its bounty!
Join us for our annual DESERT HERB CLASS - a 2-mile hike to the Petroglyph Falls - where we will learn about the herbs, food and healing that is provided by the plants in our southwest area. We will meet at The GOOD EGG, April 9th (Saturday) at 8:30 am and drive together to the site. Bring your lunch, water, hat, sunglasses, notebook and pen. This is a beautiful, sacred and historical site in Arizona, and a wonderful place to study the gifts of the desert! The class will finish at 3:30 pm. Those who are certifying will receive the class manual, which is included in the $75 registration fee.

If you need to drive separately, meet us at the trailhead - which is erroneously named Hieroglyphics Trail - out of Gold Canyon. Take US 60 East, leaving the city limits. After passing Apache Junction area, continue approximately 3 miles until you are in the Gold Canyon area. The 2nd main light will be KINGS RANCH ROAD. Turn RIGHT on Kings Ranch Road and drive 2.7 miles until you reach BASELINE Road. Turn RIGHT on Baseline and continue .2 miles until you reach MOHICAN road, where you turn LEFT. Drive .2 miles again and turn LEFT on VALLEY VIEW road - which will turn into WHITETAIL road. Follow Whitetail road .6 miles until you reach CLOUDVIEW road - where you will drive .5 miles into the parking lot of the trailhead.

We will study the plants as we walk the trail towards the Superstition Mountains, then we will eat lunch at the waterfalls - enjoying the hierglyphics that have been left by native Americans (and some yahoos who thought it funny to leave their marks). You will want to bring your families and teach them what you learn! The hike is easy enough for my 3-year old grandkids to walk - yet there have been some through the years who have struggled! Make sure that you are walking so that your legs are strong and you can enjoy the beauty of this experience!

Email our office at www.botanicaleducation@gmail.com to let us know that you will be joining us. Bring a new friend who has not attended our classes before and your registration is reduced to $50 each! We are excited for this special day - which many students say is their favorite of all the classes!

YOU CAN BE PREPARED! IF YOU ARE PREPARED YOU WILL NOT FEAR!

HOLISTIC NUTRITION AND WEIGHT COACHING COURSES BY ERLEEN TILTON BEGIN!

2011-01-27T21:12:00.010-07:00

JOIN US BI-WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS TO LEARN WHOLE FOODS THAT EMPOWER YOU THAT KEEP YOU TRIM - EXPERIENCE AND TASTE - YOU'LL BE EMPOWERED AND YOUR FAMILY WILL BE BLESSED!

Class #1 of the Holistic Nutrition Certification Course Level 2 began Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011 (and will be held every other week on Tuesdays at 7pm - 9pm).

Erleen Tilton, Holistic Nutrition Specialist, Wellness Educator and Author (of Nature's Healthy Choices), taught what food is supposed to provide for our bodies and how we can measure if our food choices meet the standards of health. Erleen also discussed Dr. Weston Price's study which shows how societies are critically affected by their food choices - including how whole foods assist the brain's ability to think correctly, to use logic in choices, creating a reduction in crime and reducing social burdens from poor choices - as well as to provide bodies of health in the children that are born as well as reducing genetic degeneration.

Students were shown how to use oils, nuts, fruits, vegetables and aloe vera to create juices and smoothies that will cleanse the body and prepare it to be able to absorb the nutrients from a healthy diet. Class manuals include the recipes assignments and a test to complete.

Students who are certifying as HOLISTIC NUTRITION EDUCATORS will record the hours that they spend preparing whole foods, other classes they attend and books that they read in order to complete the 50 hours for this program. It's not too late to join us! To CERTIFY each class is $25 and includes the manual. To attend for personal information (without the manual and certification) is $10 per class. Call and prepay if you want to join us!

ERLEEN TILTON, instructor, kicked-off The Biggest Loser Contest and Weight Management Coaching course with a bang! The first class covered "The Mental Cleanse - Beginning with the end in Mind". Registration fees are divided in half, and this week $70 was put in the contest fund. At the end of each month the most diligent and successful student will be awarded all the monies in the fund! What a great way to get healthy and to earn some cash!

Class members were given tools for mentally mapping out a plan for now (and for life) creating food choices and behavior choices that build health, vitality and confidence! Join us - it's not too late! You can do it!

CLASS SCHEDULE for HOLISTIC NUTRITION LEVEL II: (7-9 pm)

January 25: Intro to Empowering Foods - Definition of food, Juicing, Green Smoothies

February 8: Nutrition Advantages of Sprouting, How to, Salads, Soups, Dips, Smoothies

February 22: Raw Nuts, Non-Dairy Proteins and Milk, Cheeses, Mayo, Dressings, more!

March 8: Raw n Live Food Creations with Enzymes and Antioxidants for True Health

March 22: Using Whole Grains instead of Floured Grains, Breakfasts, Lunch, Stir-Fry

April 5: Making Whole Grain Pitas, Tortillas, Sub Sandwich Buns, Thin Breads, n more

April 19: Legumes n Beans, Gravies, Hummus, Sprouting, Bottling, Cooking Benefits

May 3: Healthy Cooking; Steaming, Broiling, Convection, Healthy Parties, On-the-Go+

May 17: Treats n Desserts with NO Sugar, Frozen Desserts, Raw Food Nibblers, Pies+

CLASS SCHEDULE for HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS or WEIGHT COACHING (5:50 - 6:50 pm)

January 25: The Mental Cleanse, Beginning with the End in Mind, Weigh In

February 8: 3 Components for a Complete Workout, Permanent Weight Loss

February 22: Identifying the Fat Producers, Power to Eliminate Sugar, Flour, TFA's

Cash Payout to the Biggest Loser!

March 8: Creating a Metabolism that Works for You - Anatomy of Metabolism

March 22: Water, the Fat Wash, Fat Flushing and Healthy Cell Creation

Cash Payout to the Biggest Loser!

April 5: Proteins without Hormones and Anti-biotics, Identifying Main Stream Foods

April 19: Why Don't Diets Work? What Eating Plan Works for Me?

Cash Payout to the Biggest Loser!

May 3: The Home Cleanse, Avoiding Eating Disorders, Getting a Fresh Start

May 17: The Power of Your Mind; You Can Accomplish Anything! For Life!

Cash Payout to the Biggest Loser! Includes the $70 from Week 1!

HOLISTIC NUTRITION 2, WEIGHT LOSS WITH BIGGEST LOSER CONTEST, AROMATHERAPY CLASSES AND HERB CLASSES BEGINNING NOW!

2011-01-13T20:13:00.005-07:00

CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR VITALITY, HEALTH AND WEIGHT LOSS - CLASSES in Holistic Nutrition, Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy are all beginning this month!
See our class schedule (click on the tab above) and join us for the new Holistic Nutrition Level 2 Classes and a Biggest Loser contest and Weight Management Naturally Class beginning January 21!

This course focuses on achieving permanent weight loss by helping your body receive what it needs so that it can allow the body systems and organs to work and to release the stressors that create fat. Did you know that 65% of Americans are overweight (obese) and that the weight gain over the generations has come from a lack of nutrition from whole foods and lack of movement? This course focuses on the "whys", and "how" to lose weight - - and "when" is NOW! Build a NEW YOU this year! Join us in learning which movement and exercise will speed up your metabolism, how to burn your unneeded and unhealthy fat, and how to build health and vitality that you have been missing through food choices, cooking skills and much more!

Don't count on the diet aids, the high cost extreme diet plans, shots, or magic to give you the body you want! You can do it naturally and you can get control of the life you want!

Every cell in your body will be replaced within approximately one year. Choose what kinds of cells you want to live in this year! Be healthier, more fit, and younger (physically) than you are today!

Erleen Tilton, Holistic Nutrition Specialist, Wellness Educator and Author, owner of Nature's Healthy Choices, will be teaching the Nutrition Level 2 class and the weight loss class.

Passport to the World of Aromatherapy and Passport to the World of Herbs certification courses are taught by Jacque Gurney, Certified Natural Health Professional, Transformational Health Coach, Professional Herbalist, Professional Aromatherapist, Owner of Millenial Wellness and Botanical Education Foundation. Our desire is to empower you with knowledge and desire to create health and happiness in your life and the lives for whom you are responsible! HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW YOU!

FOOD DRIVE FOR HEALTH and EXCITING NEW CLASSES

2010-12-26T22:01:00.006-07:00

We hope everyone had an amazing Christmas celebration with your families, and enjoy a break from the everyday rush! Our hearts are full of gratitude for the amazing people that we get to associate with through Botanical Education Foundation and Millenial Wellness! We have seen many miracles this year and our lives are better because of you!

Beginning January 1st we will be collecting food for ST. MARY'S and the FOOD BANK and are offering a $2 discount on all of our services (Nutrition Bio Scans, EVOX Emotional Balancing and Foot Detox Baths) up to 10 cans (or $20 dollars). That means you could get a free foot detox for a exchange of 10 cans of food donated.

Our new 2011 CLASS SCHEDULE will be posted next week, so please join us in Holistic Nutrition levels 1 and 2, The Biggest Loser Contest (goes along with Level 2 and focuses on vitality, healthy cooking and weight management with a prize), Blending Like an Egyptian (Passport to the World of Aromatherapy), and Passport to the World of Herbs (making herbal medicine at home, cancer remedies, memory and brain memories, energy balls, and more! We also will have some free classes and will hold healthy cooking and preparedness classes using Shelf Reliance freeze dried foods.

We are also wrapping up our Holiday Discount on services so the 31st will be the last day to purchase them.

Remember: Click on this link to find What food is most needed for the food drive. Help yourself this year and help others too! We are committed to health which starts with eating healthy!

Jacque Gurney, Jonique Beach & Brenda Flowers

Teachers- Jacque Gurney, Tiffany Higgins and Erlene Tilton

Your Wellness Team! Looking forward to a great 2011 ahead!
480-331-9355 Our classes will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and our office hours for services are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 am - 4 pm.

HOLISTIC NUTRITION CLASSES by Tiffany Higgins, HERBAL MEDICINE MAKING, and ESSENTIAL OILS Classes are Beginning Again in January 2011! Also Free Clas

2010-11-28T21:27:00.008-07:00

Students who finished the Quantum Medicine Classes got to experience making Lavender Hydrosol and Rosemary Essential Oils, and taking home their own "home made" products. Education is Power! You can use your own kitchen equipment to make Healing Hydrosols from plants that you grow in your yard, or gather from the wild. Students who began the PASSPORT TO THE WORLD OF HERBAL MEDICINE made herbal medicine from Garlic - a Garlic Oxymel (delicious)for the Cold and Flu Season as well as general healing and heart health, a Hawthorn Berry and Rosehips Syrup for heart health, a Calming and Uplifting (or sleep) formula with fresh plant Chamomile, Lavender, California Poppy, Lemon Balm, Roses and Catnip. They also extracted a dried plant tincture that they will strain in the 3rd class coming up. AMERICAN HERBS was the first class, with CHINESE HERBS (Ginger, Turmeric, Astragalus, Licorice Root, Cinnamon, Ginkgo, Ginseng, Burdock, Maitake, and many more) being taught. You don't want to miss these classes!

Brenda Flowers, my assistant at Millenial Wellness, as well as a survivor of cancer who used nutrition, herbs, essential oils and positive thinking (quantum behaviors) taught our class on how to Balance Meridian Energy, preparing the body to better receive treatments and nutrition. Brenda is a huge blessing to me, as she helps clients get scheduled for NUTRITIONAL BIO SCANS, EVOX (Emotional Balancing) sessions, DETOX FOOT BATHS, ordering products and getting classes organized. I know that it isn't coincidence that Brenda works with me - and I'm grateful for her!

Amy Lindquist, owner of Scentsational Health and Wellness, helped to teach ACCUAROMATIC TOUCH, an essential oils assessment and treatment program that uses the Chinese Meridians. Amy has taught Aromatherapy classes for several years, and has worked with people in her clinic, specializing in overcoming Addictions. Thank you, Amy, for your great class! Amy is also a cancer survivor (2 times) using holistic (whole food, whole and natural therapies). Her example and love are an inspiration!

Tiffany Higgins, the perfect example of how to buy healthy, cook healthy, and live healthy, has been doing a spectacular job at teaching the HOLISTIC NUTRITION LEVEL 1 Classes - - and all who have attended have commented on how much they have learned! One of the favorite weeks people talked about was the Healthy No-Sugar Fudge, the No-Sugar Almond cookies, and the other ideas for creating healthy treats along with why not to feed your family sugar. An upcoming class on Children's Health, preparing for Pregnancy Nutritionally and how to create and raise a healthy family (from prenancy and beyond) will be held in January. Anyone is invited, even if you have not attended prior classes. This course will be repeated again, beginning in February, and can be taken as individual classes, or as part of Certification. If you are concerned about your family's health, but do not have the discipline or knowledge to change the course you are on, this class is for you!

Tiffany is preparing the HOLISTIC NUTRITION LEVEL 3 Course, and also, look for an upcoming notice of our BIGGEST LOSER CONTEST AND COOKING CLASS - WITH FITNESS AND VITALITY as your goal - a series taught by Erlene Tilton. I will introduce her next week (she is amazing!) As 2010 comes to an end, I want to thank all of the BEAUTIFUL people in my life that make life so bounteous! Each of your brings a vibrant hue to my life, with your love, examples, lessons, kindness, hope and faith. I also express deep love to our Savior, Jesus Christ, who provides all healing - whether it comes through food, plants (herbs, essential oils), prayer, priesthood, or miracles - He is the provider and the Healer! It's a privilege to know Him and His goodness!

YOU CAN BECOME A CERTIFIED HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST!

2010-10-14T09:09:00.014-07:00

LEVEL ONE - INTRODUCTION TO HOLISTIC NUTRITION classes begin Wednesday, October 20 from 7-9 pm with an amazing instructor, TIFFANY HIGGINS! Call and register today! 480-331-9355 or 480-296-4699. Each class is $25 and includes the class manual, power point instruction, and any samples. This is the first of 4 series towards a Certificate in Holistic Nutrition. Whether you want to teach, work professionally, create your own business or use this knowledge to bless your family, your life will be enhanced as you learn the best research on nutrition, cooking, and holistic health!

Tiffany is a Holistic Nutrition Educator and practitioner, an Advanced Aromatherapist and an advocate for Health Freedom. She knows that there is great healing power in good foods prepared by loving hands, and also that nourishing food grows strong bodies and souls - while preventing and also healing disease.

Tiffany has a bachelor’s degree from ASU in Organizational studies, where she structured a degree that allowed her to encompass her love for health and nutrition with running a business. Her project was conducting research on healing cancer naturally during which she completed an internship with Jacque Gurney of Botanical Education. Tiffany has been teaching nutrition classes for for two years after sharing her love of holistic nutrition (feeding both the body and the soul)for the past 15 years.

CLASS SCHEDULE

10-20-10 From SAD to GLAD – Changing the Standard American Diet into a Health Plan for Success
10-27-10 Digestion, Just Pipes and Tubes, or How do I get it to Work?
11-3-10 America’s Sugar Fix, its Impact, Great Options, and Labels
11-10-10 Dirt to Digestion, Minerals, Vitamins and More
11-17-10 The Skinny on Fats, Saturated or Un, Omegas and Cholesterol
12-1-10 Protein, More than Meats the Eye – Complete of Incomplete?
12-8-10 Grains, from Gluten to Glycemic, and Fabulous Fiber
12-15-10 Fruits and Vegetables, Natures Farmacy, Raw vs Cooked
1-5-10 Children, they are what YOU Eat, Fertility to Toddlers
1-12-10 Metabolic Syndrome, What your Diet Really Costs You!

Prepay for the course and save $25 (one free class)

Level 2 Holistic Nutrition will begin February 8, 2011 and is taught by Shari Lyon, Wellness Coach, Licensed Massage Therapist, Master in Science in Holistic Nutrition. Her classes will be held from 11 am to 1 pm, will include lunch that correlates to the topic, and will also include the class manual. Classes will include Produce Dominated Eating, Blood Type and Metabolic Typing Principles of Nutrition, Raw and Living Food Eating, Cancer Prevention Through Diet, Spectrum Eating for the Brain, ADHD, Autism, Prevention and Treatment of Candida and Allergies through Diet Choices, Vegan Cooking, Diabetic and Cardiovascular Eating, Healthy Desserts and more!

Level 3 in the Holistic Nutrition Program is Body Systems, with Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology. Those who have taken this series for Aromatherapy or Herbal Studies will already have it completed.

Level 4 - The Final Level will be taught by a nurse, nutritionist, and holistic healer, covering Consulting Principles, Breaking Food Addictions, Symbiotic Human and Plant Chemistry, Health Maintenance in Disaster Conditions, Herbs and Nutrition, Enzymatic Therapy, Pathology Protection through Nutrition, and much more!

Applied Kinesiology and Muscle Testing Class - Guest Teacher, Pam Brimhall

2010-09-30T13:40:00.011-07:00

It was a beautiful experience in class #5 in the Quantum Physics Series to have guest instructor, Pam Brimhall, teach her methods of Muscle Testing for health and emotional wellness! Pam showed how to balance energy (polarity) for both practitioners and clients in various simple ways that anyone can use, with faith and prayer as the foundation for receiving answers of truth. Class members offered to be "visiual aids" for the balancing and testing methods, and Pam's desire was that everyone leave the class that day totally capable and ready to practice with themselves and their families. Thank you Pam for sharing your gifts with this wonderful group of women! Many will be blessed as they move forward in confidence and help others!
Even in Western Medicine, the understanding of particles smaller than the atomic level (into the quantum level of quarks, bosons, leptons, etc) are beginning to answer questions of energy, emotions, cellular communication, connectedness, etc. Quantum Physics in our day is as big a deal as finding that the world wasn't flat in Columbus' day! Dr. Mehmet Oz says, “We're beginning now to understand things that we know in our hearts are true but we could never measure. As we get better at understanding how little we know about the body, we begin to realize that the next big frontier … in medicine is energy (quantum) medicine. It's not the mechanistic part of the joints moving. It's not the chemistry of our body. It is understanding for the first time how energy influences how we feel.” Come and join us in these classes! Even if you have missed the first classes in the series, you can take them the next time that they are offered in 2011 or you can prepay for the class and receive the class manual to help you understand what has been taught in previous classes.

Comments from Jacque: "There has not been a series of classes that I have enjoyed more than this Quantum series! I have enjoyed the research, the writing, teaching it, and know that this is something that I was supposed to do in my life! This has brought me closer to God in new ways, because so many things that I have always known in my heart and through the Spirit, are things I can explain scientifically. I'm so grateful to live upon the Earth at this time when so much knowledge is available to us! In spite of the world conditions, each of us has an opportunity to make a positive impact on the world and the universe by thinking good thoughts, doing good acts, forgiving, serving others, and doing what it takes to honor our bodies and our spirits. Our emotions are particles, our faith is particles, our actions are particles, and they have impact on us and on others - they are real and tangible. We don't see them with our eyes, but they impact our lives! I express my gratitude to God for allowing me to be associated with the wonderful women who come to learn! I see such greatness in each of them, and I learn from their examples of valor and goodness. I think I can speak for them in saying that WE are grateful to be women in this day and age - and we CAN do the healing and nurturing work of women! We CAN have a positive effect upon the world!"

ALEXANDRIA BRIGHTON TEACHES IN GILBERT, AZ

2010-08-22T22:19:00.003-07:00

Arizona aromatherapists were treated to a very special training conference by Alexandria Brighton. I have had quite a few aromatherapy teachers through the years, but find none of them as REAL as Alexandria! She is a no-frills, no-guile, no-hype teacher, who has a lifetime of experience and stories, and who wants the field of aromatherapy to be both protected and available to all! On top of all that, she has a great sense of humor! She taught on General Safety Precautions for Essential Oil Use and on Essential Oils for the Systems of the Body.

Alexandria teamed up with Lorene Davies (Cron), the author of a much-used handbook of essential oil recipes and information named NATURES PHARMACY, A GUIDE FOR THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS. Lorene taught Friday at the Legado Center (organized and sponsored by Carol Nelson) on Nutrition as the Science of Longevity. STUDENTS WHO ARE CERTIFYING AS PROFESSIONAL AROMATHERAPISTS CAN USE THESE HOURS TOWARDS THEIR REQUIREMENTS. Please keep your records and certificates to be added to your file. THE NATURES PHARMACY ESSENTIAL OILS RECIPE BOOK IS AVAILABLE AT OUR OFFICE! Thanks Carol for providing this great event!

We Are Open! $18 Massages Celebrating our New Wellness Center!

2010-08-07T20:16:00.004-07:00

Our new Wellness Center opened with a celebration night and a class on Intro to Herbs - Using Kitchen Spices, Weeds and Miraculous Healers! It was a packed house and we surely did appreciate seeing so many friends that came. To celebrate our opening, we are offering 30-Minute Massages for $18 (the best deal around)! Call 480-296-4699 to schedule your massage today.
We have a great space for classes, and a kitchen for blending essential oils or for making herbal medicine. The yard has space to create gardens, where we will grow, harvest, distill essential oils and harvest for herbals extracts and other projects. We will offer 1-hour classes on special interest topics beginning in the weeks ahead, which will include First Aid Naturally, Babies and Children, Women's Concerns Naturally, Using Clay for Healing, and much more.
Our team is here to serve you MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY from 9am-5pm. We want to provide a place of peace where you can come, even if it's just to be among people who will care, and even if you just want to sit on the patios or in the gardens (once they are growing). Jonique, Brenda and Jacque will answer your calls and questions, and will schedule you for therapies. Other therapists (providing Cranial Sacral, Emotional Balancing, Nutritional Bio Scans, Foot Detox, and more) bring their special gifts and sincere concern for your well-being and happiness!
We carry an assortment of premium health products that we have seen to bring health both physically and emotionally. We try to find the best products for the best prices, and we highly encourage you to learn about Healing Clay - which is only $6.50 per jar - and it helps with digestion imbalances, lack of minerals, bowel conditions, skin conditions, bites, and much more. Also we highly recommend Dead Sea Salts for health, and we sell it by the pound.

Millenial Wellness Education Center Opening August 3rd!

2010-07-24T15:10:00.002-07:00

I'm so excited that all the months of hard physical work are paying off, and the little 60-year old home is almost totally remodeled and ready for me to hold classes, work with clients, and grow gardens to help students have hands-on experience with growing herbs, making herbal medicines, and distilling essential oils!

It has been a dream of mine for so long, and now I can share it with others! Thanks to my amazing husband, Rick, to our children and many others who have labored tirelessly to convert a home that was built before the Town of Gilbert built a road system. This little house has such a great spirit! It also doesn't have a disposal, so it produces compost.

We will built a chicken coop, because at this date, the Little Red Hen is at my home, tilling my gardens, fertilizing them, and eating my bugs. She LOVED the wheat that I had thrown into the garden, which grew and ripened into beautiful wheat stalks! She is a true blessing - even though she likes to fly over the garden fence and deposit her 20 daily poops onto the back porch. There is a reason for chicken coops!

ROBERT TISSERAND IS COMING TO TEACH IN SCOTTSDALE!

2010-07-08T12:51:00.009-07:00

www.roberttisserand.com

Learn from a master of aromatherapy at a training seminar by world renowned expert & Master Aromatherapist, Robert Tisserand. He separates the real from the mythical as he discusses how essential oils are being used proactively to improve health and wellbeing with optimum safety. He now resides in the US but is from Europe, where he learned so much. He is on the board of many companies, and is the author of several books, including SAFETY OF ESSENTIAL OILS. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS TRAINING FROM THIS WORLD-RENOWNED MAN AND FABULOUS TEACHER! A big THANK YOU to Amy Lindquist with Scentsational Health and Wellness for all the work that she has done to bring Robert Tisserand to Arizona!

If you still want to come and need to discuss a payment plan with Amy, please contact her ASAP.

Aromatherapy: Fact and Fiction
Friday & Saturday, August 27 & 28, 2010
Scottsdale Conference Center

Key points Robert will discuss include:

· Essential oils
· Aromatherapy in healing
· Therapeutic mechanisms
· Dose and dilution: how much is enough?
· Holistic medicine: supportive & preventive care
· Psychological effects
For more information and to register, visit www.yourshwphoenix.com
THIS SEMINAR COUNTS TOWARDS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING HOURS REQUIRED IN MY COURSES!

LEVEL 3 ESSENTIAL OIL CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 18TH, 2010 NEW CLASS SCHEDULE IS READY TO GO OUT!

2010-07-06T21:19:00.007-07:00

BRENDA FLOWERS is my new assistant! She has made all the difference in being able to get classes scheduled, forms completed, and initial postings to the web and this blog! Our associate (my daughter) JONIQUE BEACH has a beautiful new baby girl, XELLY, and their family is no longer moving to California, so we will be working together again! Jonique has been so amazing to work with this past year, and I'm so glad that she can help with with all the technical things and build power points for my classes! Yes, it takes a team to do this - and we love it!

Our Level 3 ADVANCED AROMATHERAPIST classes begin on August 18th and will include Quantum Physics, learning to use amazing essential oils to help heal all the things below the atomic level - like negative emotions, thoughts that do not serve us, lack of spirituality and things that are missing from a full-functioning life! It will be an amazing series, covering therapies like using ESSENTIAL OILS with reflexology, iridology, Chinese Meridians, Chakra (spiritual body), Rapid Eye, AIR, and much more. YOU WILL LOVE THIS EMPOWERING SERIES!

Distilling Chamomile from My Organic Gardens

2010-06-11T10:28:00.006-07:00

It was an exciting day to receive the Distiller that we had ordered quite some time ago! I was growing concerned as I watched the heat begin in Arizona, and worried that I would miss the Chamomile harvest. I had already harvested massively for my Herbal Calming and Uplifting formula, and it was nearly ready to be strained. However, I harvested a trial batch of Chamomile for my first distilling experience!

It was amazing to see the amount of Hydrosol that came off the plant in comparison to the few drops of Chamomile! During the distilling process the Blue Azulene forms and the essential oil is very distinctive to see, floating on top of the Hydrosol. I AM EXCITED TO TEACH ABOUT HYDROSOL, AS IT HASN'T BEEN PART OF MY CURRICULUM UP TO THIS POINT! You can surely know why a pure, organic German Chamomile (Magtricaria recutita) is so costly - and you can be assured that if you have a bottle that was less than $60 for 10 ml that you DO NOT HAVE A PURE ESSENTIAL OIL!

HARVESTING MESQUITE BEANS FOR FLOUR AND NUTRITION

2010-06-08T21:29:00.005-07:00

Lori Olsen and I enjoyed our morning outing with the Phoenix Permaculture Guild to harvest Mesquite beans. Usually the beans are harvested in early June, but when we got to the location we found that our Spring in the desert was actually about 5 weeks delayed! I had noticed how wonderful this spring has been - with our first 100-110 degrees just hitting last week - but didn't realize how many weeks we had been gifted!

I scheduled a class on the Mesquite Trees (several varieties to understand) and an opportunity to gather the beans to be made into Protein Shakes, Flour and other recipes on July 17,2010 7-9am (Saturday). It will be hot, so bring water, hats and a container to gather the pods in. Lori will help me with the class if her schedule will allow! Happy Summer! Email me at botanicaleducation@gmail.com to let me know if you will be attending. This class counts towards required Experiential Learning for the Herbal modules.

RECOMMENDING KARA'S COOKING CLASSES!

2010-05-28T01:14:00.003-07:00

I TOTALLY recommend Kara Bagley's online cooking classes - as well as her scheduled classes! Please check out her blog - and learn to cook healthy for your family (NOURISH = NURTURE):

http://www.goodlookingcook.blogspot.com/

I have spend the past days canning BEETS from my garden - as well as eating tomatoes and watching the summer squash grow bigger! It has been a season for gathering seeds for next year's crop (peas, cilantro, beets, chamomile, poppy, nasturtium, calendula, etc).

The recipe for Harvard Pickled Beets is:

Cook beets - skin them and cut into cubes

Boil together: 1 cup vinegar

1 cup water

1 c sugar

1 T salt

Add cubed beets and bring to boil.

Put into sterilized jars and steam process. Enjoy! My husband's favorite!

CLASS TO HIKE ARIZONA'S BEAUTIFUL DESERT IN BLOOM!

2010-04-01T23:24:00.006-07:00

April 9th was an amazing Intro to Desert Herbs Hike in the beautiful desert bloom after this perfect rain year! It was a beautiful environment to study the desert plants and to hike from Gold Canyon up to the Petroglyph Falls, studying the plants along the way. It's an easy hike that most people can do, and the Class manual was provided, but each student brought a lunch, water, comfortable shoes and clothes, writing materials and lots of excitement for a wonderful day! The waterfall was still running a little into the ponds, but was slow enough for tadpoles to grow into frogs. It is a sacred native american place where the skies, land and water meet, with petroglyphs all over the west side rocks of the canyon.
This is what one student said:
This class was great! The desert was in bloom, weather was perfect & it was nice to be able to try the sunscreen that you made. It was so exciting to learn all this that I went the next day to lead the same hike & tell the things I had just learned to solidify in my memory what the plants looked like and to make sure that I would remember all the plants/latin names/facts learned. I'm glald that this counts towards my teaching hour requirements! I also gathered some Creosote. I steeped it in boiling water and then used the tea to soak my hands in to help heal the eczema. It was soothing and helped a little bit but not a lot in one soaking so I still have the tea refrigerated and will continue experimenting with it . I need to try soaking with it more consistently.

BODY SYSTEMS CLASSES - 7 Weeks Until Level 2 Students Graduate!

2010-03-15T22:21:00.003-07:00

We will take a week break before beginning classes again on March 24, 2010. The location will change to 1166 E Warner, Gilbert, AZ 85296 but the time will remain from 12 noon until 2 pm. You are welcome to bring a lunch if you are not able to eat prior to coming to class, although there will not be a break during class.

Classes remaining in this series are: Lymphatic System, Urinary System, Reproductive System, Chemistry 1 and Chemistry 2, Safety Uses and Hazards of Essential Oils, Botanical Names (Latin names), Botany and Plant Families. Upon completion of this series, and having completed the Passport to the World of Aromatherapy, students can qualify for an Aromatherapist Level II Certification upon turning in all required tests, projects and personal case studies.

Individuals can begin at any point (class) and earn a Certification, as the classes are rotated throughout the year.

Thoughts From Teaching Body Systems Classes

2010-02-24T23:10:00.003-07:00

Teaching about our amazing and divine bodies is both a great and humbling experience! Great because I get to see "ah ha" moments in peoples' eyes as they catch principles that are truths and that will make great changes in their lives - and humbling, because no matter how powerful any class feels, in the end, I am a mere messenger, who cannot ever truly find words that can describe the power, beauty, miracles, glory and divinity of the human body, spirit, soul and intelligence!

I didn't want to go to bed tonight without truly thanking all of those glorious women who come weekly to classes, and then who leave to go make a difference in the world - for giving me the opportunity to be an instructor. It is always the instructor who learns the most!

Also, I couldn't end a day without giving glory to a loving Father in Heaven for all that it has taken to become a God and a creator of worlds and universes, and of course His greatest creation, his children - us! I love this marvelous earthly experience and look forward to every new day!

2010-02-24T21:13:00.003-07:00

The Body Systems class was my favorite! I had struggled understanding how to use essential oils because I had never taken Anatomy and Physiology classes. Thank you for the way you so clearly explained the body and how it worked in the 15 classes. I especially liked that you use Power Points in all your classes with visuals, because I am a very visual learner. I had been afraid of the Chemistry and also of the Botanical Names, but was pleasantly surprised when you reviewed the material and made sure that we understood and "owned" the information. Thanks for this great series of classes! I am so excited to continue on with Levels 3 and 4! When will your class schedule be completed for the Fall and Winter of 2010-2011? DP

BACK PAIN RELIEF - CONFIDENCE TO MAKE A HEALING BLEND AFTER ONE CLASS!

2010-01-25T22:21:00.002-07:00

Jacque- I just wanted to thank you for teaching us such a great class last week... It came in handy today! My husband felt something pop in his back yesterday at work, but was not feeling too bad last night. Today, however, he could barely move...Extreme pain. He had hurt his back as a young adult, and the last time it went out it was very costly. ..Urgent Care, MRI's, months of Physical Therapy... Today, with the information that I learned from the Level 2 Essential Oils Certification class, I was able to make a pain/therapy blend to help his severe back spasm and give him some relief. I prayed that I would know what to use...grabbed the class hand-out and made a blend... I added some extra oils to the Chiro Care blend that you had given us and applied the oils to his back and feet and then used a warm compress. I also called my Dad and Uncle to give him a blessing! After a few applications he came, walking out - Not his usual gait, but he was up right and not grimacing in pain! By tonight he is remarkably better. I'm so thankful for your classes. Love you for sharing, even though it it sooo much work! Worth every penny I pay- C

Tea Tree and Lavender Save Cost of Trips to the Doctor

2010-01-19T01:09:00.002-07:00

It has been over a year since I attended my first class with Jacque. I knew what she was teaching was true, that we truly do create the environment of our lives, and she had information toat would help me to make wise choices as a mother for my health and the health of my family. Since that meeting I have been more confident in my journey to better health. I have learned to choose wisely with Jacque's help along the way. I have seen many miracles, however big or small, in myself and others since learning about essential oils. Example: My 2 year old daughter was teething, had pink eye, and a yeast infection all at the same time. I knew that Tea Tree with Lavender and a carrier oil would help the yeast infection and that Lavender highly diluted would help the pink eye. I called Jacque to make sure I understood how to use both, and also for my peace of mind. Both conditions only lasted two days, and we didn't have to go to the doctor once. I know I can help my family more now as I continue to educate myself with Jacque. It has been an amazing blessing in my life. Thank you Jacque." Stacy

2010 Health & Wellness Career Training Expo

2010-01-13T23:37:00.002-07:00

2010 Health & Wellness Career Training Expo - Saturday, January 23 at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Tempe, AZ

Wellness - The Biggest Opportunity of the 21st Century

In the next 10 years, an additional $1 trillion of the U.S. economy will be devoted to the Wellness industry - defined as 'the quality or state of being in good health especially as an actively sought goal.' The Wellness business is proactive. People voluntarily become customers - to feel healthier, to reduce the effects of aging, and to avoid becoming customers of the sickness business. Everyone wants to be a customer of this earlier stage approach to health.

For more information visit 2010CareerExpo.com

BOTANICAL EDUCATION'S FIRST GRADUATING CLASS!

2010-01-12T18:57:00.015-07:00

Passport to The World of Aromatherapy

Essential Oils Certification Level 1 Class graduated Saturday, January 9, 2010. An amazing group of individuals who began classes in August 2009, learned "Blend Like an Egyptian", with the history of of ancient and sacred essential oils like Frankincense, Myrrh, Cedarwood..., then on to Europe and France to study Lavender, Rose... and Artistic blending methods, then to Australia for Therapeutic blending methods, to India for Perfume blending, and to the California Spa, for Citrus and US spa blending and therapies.

"The Level 1 classes have been an enriching part of my life and have taken my learning to a new and exciting level! Jacque presents the material in a logical, fun and organized way that makes it easy to understand. The student manuals cotain valuable information that I can refer back to until I have it memorized.

The hands-on projects and blending assignments heightened my learning in a way that could not have been learned if I were to read a book or watch someone else do it. It is evident that Jacque cares about each student and goes out of her way to make sure that we have a welcoming and comfortable environment to learn in.

Jacque always prepares a delicious, healthy lunch that ties ito the history that we are studying about. I would recomment this class to anyone who is in search of an in-depth understanding of the history, distillation process, chemistry, safety and uses for a wide variety of essential oils. You will not be disappointed!" Cindy S, Gilbert AZ

WHAT IS BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION?

2010-01-06T07:54:00.001-07:00

BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION began in my heart 25 years ago - when Americans thought that plant medicine was snake medicine. It has been a marvelous change through those years to watch people change - and to watch them begin to look for more natural options than the "miracles" of Western Medicine. It has been a great privilege to both learn and to teach of our symbiotic relationship with the Earth that was created by a loving Father in Heaven, and to benefit from all that she has to offer us through her soils, minerals, plants, water, oxygen and exposure to sunlight.

For nearly a century we thought that we could eat and drink anything that we wanted - living on "Fast Foods" and "Processed" foods - and then we could go to the doctor and he would "fix" us. We also exposed ourselves to every kind of modern chemical compound that we could find - thinking that our skin would protect us from every exposure. We also removed ourselves from nature - became more Privileged and less active - away from the sun, the soil and the plants - until we have become one of the sickest nations on earth. We have created syndroms and diseases that never existed before - all in the name of ease, privilege and comfort.

BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION came to fruition as I have taught classes, attended many classes, worked with clients in my business MILLENIAL WELLNESS (see http://www.millenialwellness.com/ ), and as I've watched a movement called "New Age" that brought with it many untruths and a removal of God and His laws - while it was also bringing many truths from other ancient cultures with thousands of years of historical use and success. Many people today jump onto "bandwagons" and get excited just because things are presented as "new" or as "ancient teachings" without truly asking "what is truth?". I never attended a class without praying before, during and after - to know through personal revelation (which we all can receive) to know if the particular information was "truth" or, even if it was for me to share. I invite all to do likewise - with anything that I say or teach.

BOTANICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION is a place for seekers of truth, seekers of health, seekers desiring to help others, and a seeker of Teachers who want to use their knowledge in helping to strengthen and uplift others by bringing classes that contain truth. BEF will hold all teachers and classes to the highest standards and will provide Certification programs that are of the highest standards.

Come and join me in education, efforts and choices that will help to prepare people to be strong physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Join me in education, efforts and choices that will help the people from the greatest nation on earth to be leaders for good in the world, and to be great in every way! Jacque Gurney, CNHP, HHP, THC, AAP