David Hoffmann

A Fellow of Britain’s National Institute of Medical Herbalists, David Hoffmann has been a phytotherapist for 30 years. He is one of the founding members and a past president of the American Herbalist Guild, and is on the advisory board of the American Botanical Council and United Plant Savers. He promotes phytotherapy throughout the English speaking world, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada. He teaches at the California School of Herbal Studies and is visiting faculty at Bastyr University. The author of 17 books, his latest is a textbook on science and clinical skills for phytotherapists entitled Medical Herbalism published by Inner Traditions. An activist for far too long (!) he ran for parliament in the UK for the Green Party in 1983.

Workshops; (1) Bringing Back the Green-The Evolution of Herbalism: Are We Prepared for the 21^st Century? (2) Herbs, ‘Natural Products’, and Cell Signaling; (3) Psychoactive Plants

The Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association (VBMA)
at the International Herb Symposium

We’re honored to be hosting the VBMA Vet Track at this year’s International Herb Symposium. The Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association is a group of veterinarians and herbalists that are joined together with their love of animals and the mission to treat these wonderful beings through the art and science of botanical medicine. Herbal Medicine is so much more than learning a plant and its medical indications; it is learning about the soul and spirit of a plant and how that plant can stimulate an animal to heal. There is no place better to learn this than at IHS. In the professional world of veterinary medicine often we as veterinarians lose sight of this incredible energetic influences that plants have on our bodies. We need the spirit of the IHS to help us keep heart. Yet we work so closely with our animal companions we have a great deal of knowledge to share about our animal’s unique needs and their herbal treatments.

Music to Lift your Soul
Make you Smile & Get up & Shake it loose

Rising Appalachia sisters Leah & Chloe were raised with old time melodies and young veins pumping with underground hip-hop and spoken word movements of the urban south.  These girls rock!

“Its unfair to label such an evolving act. But with the unabashed political commitment and emerging talent in the tradition of rap godfather Gil Scott-Heron, the musical prowess of Marie Daulne and Zap Mama, and the light carbon footprints of gypsies, (Rising Appalachia) is certainly the kind of music you can believe in.”

~ The Huffington Post , Jeff Biggers

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• Author’s Book Signing & Tea Social
• Botanical Art Exhibit
• Music & Dancing with the Kava Express Band & Rising Appalachia Summer Solstice Ceremony.
• Herbal Film Festival
• The Herbalist’s Summer Fantasy Ball
• Massage & Relaxation Oasis

International Speakers:

Ann McIntyre (England), Rocio Alarcon (Ecuador), Julia Hoffman Graves (Germany), Maureen Robertson (Scotland), Paolo Luzzi (Italy), Dr. Dawa Ridak (Tibetan), Conrad Richter (Canada), Dr. Edward Thompson (England), Anna Rósa Róbertsdóttir  (Iceland), Robert Rogers (Canadian), Patrice De Bonneval  (France), Michelle Lyons (Ireland)

 From the United States:

David Hoffmann, Kathleen Harrison, Matthew Wood, Phyllis Light, David Winston, Susun Weed, Doug Elliott, Rosemary Gladstar, Roy Upton, Deb Soule, Kate Gilday, Daniel Gagnon, Rosalee de la Foret, Margi Flint, Kevin Spelman, Paul Strauss, Pam Montgomery, Dr. Michael Friedman, Guido Mase, Chris Marano, 7Song, jim mcdonald, Mimi Hernandez, Michael Ford, Elizabeth Heck, Sajah Popham, Sandra Lory, Timothy Scott, David Bruce Leonard, Donna Winston, William Siff, Nancy & Michael Phillips, Andrea & Matthias Reisen, and Jeff & Melanie Carpenter.

with Special Keynote Address by Dr. Tieraona Low Dog

Registration Fees

The Symposium Registration Fee is $325 & includes all workshops, activities, entertainment, dance and herb walks except for the Intensive Classes which are an additional $35 for each Intensive. Please note; a few of the hands on craft type of activities may charge a small material fee of between $5 - $8 payable to the teacher at the time of the class; material fees when requested are noted on the IHS schedule.

Dr. Tieraona Low Dog ~ We are incredibly honored to have Dr. Tieraona Low Dog join us as our keynote speaker at the International Herb Symposium this year. Appointed by President Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, Dr. Lowdog is one of the country’s leading experts on botanical medicine and integrative approaches to health.

Each year at the IHS, we include several longer more ‘Intensive type’ workshops that offer participants the opportunity to study specific topics in greater depth and to work more closely with favorite teachers. Most of the Intensives have a ‘hands on’ component and allow for interaction and learning by doing. Along with the regular Intensives offered during the weekend, we are offering several special “PRE CONFERENCE INTENSIVES’ which start on Friday morning at 8 a.m. and finish at 12 p.m. The Pre Conference Intensives don’t over lap with any other classes.

Workshop Intensives are approximately 3 ½ to 4 hours in length. The fee for each intensive is $35. Participants must register in advance as space is limited. Intensives generally fill up quite early, so be sure to register early if you want to ensure your space.

Exhibitor Information 11th International Herb Symposium June 28^th - 30^th 2013

Dear Friend,

Are you interested in being a Vendor at this year’s International Herb Symposium? If so, please read on…. The IHS offers an incredible opportunity to network with other herbalists and provides outstanding educational and networking opportunities for herbal enthusiasts from around the world. Though emphasis at the Symposium is primarily educational, the “Herbal Emporium” exhibit hall adds a wonderful dimension to the gathering. It provides both an excellent opportunity for participants to obtain high quality herbal products and a marketplace for herbalists to showcase their products and books. Over 700 people attended the International Herb Symposium in 2011 and we expect another incredible gathering in 2013. We hope you will join us!

Friends,

To register for the 11th International Herb Symposium follow this link: Online Registration

Green Blessings - The Sage Mountain Staff