FHC 2026 – Intensive – EEK! Using herbs for anxiety and overwhelm with Jim McDonald

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Stress – both personal and systemic – is one of the largest obstacles to wellness, depleting our bodies of the energy and ease needed to maintain health, digest our food, fight off infection, and keep us happy & smiling. All too many of us feel like we’re swimming upstream or in a constant state of “fight or flight”, even if we’re just standing in our kitchen. Fortunately, there are a myriad assortment of herbs not only known to offer a calming influence, but which act in a restorative manner upon the nervous system as well.

Join herbalist Jim McDonald in a discussion of the herbs and behaviors that will support us through times of stress and strain, whether it be due to acute trauma or just trying to keep up with the unsustainable pace of life that surrounds us. With a focus on energetics & specific indications, we’ll look at a number of herbs that can support us through hard times, emphasizing how plants can help specific manifestations of stress, from overwhelm to outbursts to heartache.

Florida School Disclaimer: The information shared in this class is offered for informational and educational purposes only.  It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding any health condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen. Florida School of Holistic Living, and all instructors, take no responsibility and shall not be held liable for any effects or adverse effects that may occur due to your choice of using any information you choose to use. 

Be sure to bring your water bottle and your favorite note-taking tools. We will have a variety of teas and filtered water available. Please reach out to our office@holisticlivingschool.org with any questions or concerns.

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Instructor: Jim McDonald

Jim McDonald, In 1994, Jim McDonald’s life changed when he drank tea from a wild plant he harvested from the land he lived upon. Since those first sips of strange tea, his life in the woods and meadows of southeast Michigan has been centered on the plants & ecosystems of that land, and how he might share their virtues to restore wellness with those around him. Jim’s approach to herbcraft is deeply rooted in the land he lives upon, and blends traditional European folk influences with 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he conveys with story, experience, humour, common sense and lore to students, clients, random passersby and readers of his websitewww.herbcraft.org. He’s taught classes throughout North America, is one of the organizers of the Great Lakes Herb Faire and is currently alternately writing “Foundational Herbcraft” and the “A Great Lakes Herbal”, in addition to articles for journals and other publications. In 2018, Jim was granted the Christopher Hedley Memorial Award for significant contributions to herbal medicine. Jim is a community herbalist, a manic wildcrafter and medicine maker, and has been an ardent student of the most learned teachers of herbcraft… the plants themselves.

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