WELL OF INDIGENOUS WISDOM SCHOOL Online Course 2020-2021
Greetings,
Welcome to Well of Indigenous Wisdom (WOIW) school. We are very excited to share herbalism with you! An online community, is an easy way for me, Olatokunboh to share my knowledge and experience as an indigenous woman healer/herbalist/human. I believe in uplifting humanity with this purpose and awareness of healing empowerment. So many people are interested in learning with me usually former clients, attendees to my guest teachings in conferences, herb schools or referrals by students, clients, etc. Whichever way, my appeal is generally rooted in indigenous wisdom. The fact that I teach about indigenous perspectives and promote traditional thought is due to my unique background. This makes it easy for me to pass on knowledge with authenticity and with ease. I like to give a world view of herbalism and break the limitations of Western herbalism and views overall. A lot of my work has been on social justice and humanitarian service. My devotion is to be in service to the people in the community that I live and hopefully that you can develop your skills through this online course to better serve and empower the community that you live in.
Naturally Yours,
Olatokunboh Obasi, MSc, CNS, RH (AHG)
Vision Statement & Logistics
Vision:
To provide accessibility of herbalism through the lens of indigenous wisdom to a larger forum. Hoping that all students will contribute to the future of healthcare reform, accessibility, equality through health and wellness.
Course Duration & Format:
The entire course is about a year long. Level One, the first 6 months is a basic/family herbalist course to teach about consciousness and care taking of loved ones as well as healing art modalities. Level Two, the last 6 months is a community/clinical focused herbalist course to teach about community health and service clinically. WOIW classes will take place online with assignments and a workbook to guide through the process. There will be a 4 hour Zoom meeting once a month on an agreed day (usually over the weekend) for lecture material and to answer questions. All required assignments are expected to be completed before each lecture. A lot of work is dependent on your commitment and perseverance. The more your get accomplished, the more you will gain from this experience! There will be other teachers involved in teaching throughout the course. Olatokunboh will be accessible via WhatsApp or phone for office hours every Tuesday 9-6p as needed for your convenience. Please schedule an appointment ahead of time to reserve your space.
Start Dates of Courses 2020-2021:
Class will begin at 8:30a till 12:30p EST on a Zoom Call
April 18th
July 18th
October 17th
January 16th
April 17th
July 17th
October 16th
Location:
Online Program, Self-Study. There will be a 3 day retreat with Olatokunboh in Puerto Rico at the end of each level.
Cost:
Each level is $2000. A non-refundable $100 deposit is needed to confirm attendance prior to the beginning of the course. Due date for years 2020-2021 a week before start date, please see start dates above. A payment plan will be accepted after discussion and contract agreement, please contact olawellofwisdom@gmail.com to discuss further. Payment options,
Venmo: @olawellofwisdom, PayPal: (please avoid fee) olawellofwisdom@gmail.com, Cashapp $OlaWellofWisdom
Mandatory:
Level Two prerequisite is Level One. To complete ALL course requirements prior to successful application to the American Herbalist Guild (AHG), if choosing, must include entries of your attendance and record of hours. Our class hours alone should add up to about 300 hours alone for both levels. Please keep track of all hours. See workbook for further information.
Contact Info.:
Olatokunboh Obasi, MSc, RH, CNS, Phone: 787-988-3922
Email: olawellofwisdom@gmail.com, Website: www.wellofindigenouswisdom.com
OUTLINE: LEVEL ONE Basic Family Track
General Herbalism
History of Herbalism
World Traditions
Major Systems of the West
Healing Practices & Ancestral work
Projects for self healing and connection with the earth
Cosmology of Ayurveda
Doshas
6 Tastes
*Body Energetics
Ayurvedic Herbs
Cosmology of Traditional Chinese Medicine
5 Elements
*TCM Body Systems
TCM Herbs
Vitalism
Elements
*Body Tissue
Herbs from Vitalist View
Materia Medica
Monographs (at least 3 Basic)
Botany-Local Plants
Growing and Working the Land
Functional Nutrition
Fundamentals of Nutrition
Food & Location & Movement
Major Nutrients and Minerals
Medicine Making (TCM and Ayurvedic Preparations)
How to Make a Tincture
How to Make a Tea
How to make Topicals
Growing a Herbal Apothecary
3 Day Retreat in Puerto Rico
OUTLINE: LEVEL TWO Community Clinical Track
Community and Clinical Herbalism Defined
Exploring community service
Health care reform in herbalism
Clinical strategies
Esoteric Physiology
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Endocrine (Hormonal/Nervous)
Digestive
Reproductive
Integumentary
Immune
Advanced Materia Medica
Herbs for each system
Medical Subjects
Monographs (Advanced)
Formulating Medicines
Constituents
Formulations
Medicine Making in your Backyard
Clinical skills
Language
Pulse
Client/Consultant
Interaction
Clinical Practice
Questions and Concerns to think about
AHG Application process
3 Day retreat in Puerto Rico and Closing Ceremony with Certification from WOIW
