The Texas Chapter of the American Herbalists Guild is proud to present classes by visiting herbalist Pam Fischer of the Ohlone School in Berkeley, California. Pam will be sharing three classes while she is here with us in Austin. This is our first time sponsoring classes by an out of town herbalist! We hope you can make it to them!

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Herbal Medicine for Cancer Care
The Austin Centre, 3809 S 2nd St
Monday, October 3rd, 6:30-8:30 pm
$10-20 sliding scale

From an integrated medicine perceptive there is much that can be done while one is going through cancer treatments. From surgery to chemotherapy through radiation and hormone treatments, herbs can provide harm reduction, offset side effects and reduce future problems.

This class is a lesson in soft medicine, using food, life style changes and easy to find herbs to increase vital force in the body. This is an essential class for any Western Herbalist or other practitioner doing complementary care for clients with cancer. It is also appropriate for any one who suffers from cancer and is looking to empower themselves and create a personal plan of action.

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Riding the Three Dragons: Menopausal Hormones, Consciousness, Herbal Aikido and Transformation
American Botanical Council, 6200 Manor Rd
Tuesday, October 4th, 7:00-9:00 PM
$10-20 sliding scale

This class is an abbreviated version of the Thursday Twelve Dragons class. It will focus on the three main hormones associated with menopause.

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Riding the Twelve Dragons: Hormones, Consciousness, Herbal Aikido and Transformation
Earthwise Farm, 26203 Hamilton Pool Rd
Thursday, October 6th 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
$80 with limited aid for the financially challenged

Our bodies have tides ruled by chemical messages in the blood known as hormones.  These hormones are triggered by a complex and exciting process that is dependent on an organized response to run smoothly.  Like a good symphony, each musician has a time to come in.  Without organization and direction from a leader, the ingredients of a great concert can go sour and be irritating and offensive.

In this class we will explore the complexity of hormonal experience - the rising and falling of different hormonal dragons, the body’s experience and thoughts, feelings and behavior that come from each of these colorful dragons.  On Tuesday evening, we will take a detailed look at the menopausal time, when the dragons are shifting to explore the consciousness that they bring. On Thursday, we will explore twelve of the most dominant hormones.

Since a dragon can never be tamed we will discuss how to influence dragons to behave through directing a path.  An herbal remedy becomes an aikido move that gently directs the body to respond in concert.  Such work can enlighten and transform lives.

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More about Pam: Pam Fischer is the Director and Head Instructor of the Ohlone Herb Center in Berkeley, California. Pam has been working with herbs since 1986. She completed her studies at the California School of Herbal Studies in 1989. She has been teaching classes in medicine making, plant identification, wildcrafting, and theory and practice of herbalism since 1991. Pam founded the BACHA (Bay Area Clinical Herbalist Association) organization in 1991. In 1997 she became one of the first Western Herbalists on staff at Charlotte Maxwell Complimentary Clinic in Oakland.  Charlotte Maxwell clinic provides free access to alternative and complementary medicine for low income women with cancer. Pam is a fourth generation Bay Area resident and has developed a deep love for the native plants of that area.

To RSVP please contact Anne Merrill
Or texasahg@gmail.com
Advance registration is required for the day long Thursday class

Texas House Bill that will affect herbal practitioners if passed

The Texas AHG takes no position on this bill, the Texas Health Freedom Act, HB 1716. This information is provided so that you can research this topic more yourself and figure out your own opinion of it. A google search will reveal a wide variety of opinion about the motivations behind this bill. The current text of the bill can be found via this link: Texas HB 1716

International Herb Events

Posting the above calendar of local Central Texas herb events led someone to email me and ask about national and international herb events. The best source I know of for that information is The American Botanical Council's herbal events calendar. If you know of other calendars, please let me know!

Upcoming Texas AHG Programs

Tuesday, April 26th

Tours of Earthwise Farms and Westcave Preserve

Tours by Tara Tetreault and Jody Karr-Silaski

10 am, Earthwise Farms

Please bring a dish for potluck lunch

$5-10 suggested donation

map to Earthwise Farms

Tuesday, May 24th

Herbal Energetics and the Seven Chakras

Taught by Ginger Webb of Texas Medicinals

10 am, American Botanical Council

$2-5 suggested donation

map to ABC

Tuesday, June 28th
Tasting Our Local Medicinal Herbs
Taught by Nicole Telkes of the Wildflower School
10 am, American Botanical Council
$2-5 suggested donation
map to ABC

Upcoming Programs

Tuesday, March 22nd

Chinese Pulse Diagnosis

Taught by William Morris

10 am, American Botanical Council

$2-5 suggested donation, free to members

map

Tuesday, April 26th

Herb Farm Tour and Westcave Preserve Tour

Tours by Tara Tetreault and Jody Karr-Silaski

11 am, Hamilton Pool Road

$5-10 suggested donation, free to members

map to Westcave Preserve, email for farm directions

Tuesday, May 24th

Herbal Energetics and the Seven Chakras

Taught by Ginger Webb

10 am, American Botanical Council

$2-5 suggested donation, free to members

map

Upcoming Programs

Tuesday, February 22^nd

Hasta Hand Reading (Hasta Samudrika Shastra)

Taught by Charlotte Jernigan

10:30 am, American Botanical Council
$2-5 suggested donation, free to members

map

Tuesday, March 22^nd

Chinese Pulse Diagnosis

Taught by William Morris

10 am, American Botanical Council
$2-5 suggested donation, free to members

map

Tuesday, April 26^th

Farm Tour and Westcave Preserve Tour

Tours by Tara Tetreault and Jody Karr-Silaski

11 am, Hamilton Pool Road
$5-10 suggested donation, free to members

map

Please email texasahg at gmail dot com for more information.