Land+Folk
Medicine Mentorship Program
homestead + camping experience on over 75 acres of Northern Ontario Wilderness
Hands-On Learning
Immersed in Nature
Herbalism & Land Based Skills
Community
Connection
Creation
This mentorship is best suited for those at an introductory-beginner level into herbalism. Also for those who enjoy being in nature and all that she brings like bugs, dirt, wildlife, farm smells & noises, sun, rain etc.
This program is physically demanding & sometimes takes place on rugged terrain and would be difficult for those who are very physically disabled.
Classes run from 9am-5-6pm Saturday and Sunday. Light lunches will be provided during 1 hr break each day of classes. Participants will also have access to outdoor/indoor cooking spaces. As well as communal indoor & outdoor spaces to escape the elements.
Participants will be camping outdoors on the property (rain or shine) or are welcome to book a local hotel, airbnb or other local camping options. Participants are welcome to stay overnight, Friday-Monday.
The program has a limited amount of spots to keep things small and intimate.
(8 spots) & 1 scholarship position available.
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About your mentor.
Aimée is a folk herbalist, homesteader, farmer, forager, intuitive, dream weaver & crafter.
She has lived her whole life immersed in nature, spirit & the study of it from other teachers, cultures, books & experiences. She was born into the farming world and immediately clung to nature, gardening, animals and the unseen. After struggles from childhood traumas, addiction, near death experience, chronic pain & PTSD, Aimée left her roots to fully live out her dreams by farming and living closer to how her ancestors would have many years ago. Returning + surrendering fully to nature and the plant kin helped her to find healing and to share that healing with others.
She began learning + working more in depth with herbs in 2014 as well as homesteading and operating a farm & apothecary business with her partner since 2018. They have been offering + crafting custom herbal CSA boxes for people in their community and across Canada + North America since 2021. Aimée is also a certified past life regressionist and has been guiding meditations among like minded folks since 2014.
She first started hosting hands-on workshops in 2021 to share her passions and land based skills. She is a strong believer in the power of hands on learning & experiences to better build & share skills among community.
Aimée embodies what it means to live in a reciprocal relationship with the earth, practicing a lifestyle of self sufficiency in rhythm with nature. On her farm they have a strong focus on permaculture, sustainability & ecological practices to produce food, herbs, seeds & herbal products.
With Guest Mentors
Nat Tarnawski is a Herbalist from Huron county on the banks of Lake Huron.
Her herbal practice is steeped in folk traditions and is turned to the seasonal rhythms.
Nat has been growing , preparing medicines and endlessly studying herbal medicine for 7 years.
Nats herbal practice is influenced by the work of Great western Herbalists such as Sajah Popham, Matthew wood and Paul Burgner. But above all Nature as a whole.
Nat from Folk Craft Herbs
Vicky LaForge
My name, Zhii Baa Say AA Zhe, resembles when the sun breaks through the clouds after it has been raining/storming. I am Ojibway from Nipissing First Nation, a positive person, who speaks to the Spirit and finds ways that our heart will allow us to bring in our healing, light and happiness. There are many ways to pray, to heal and my time here is to bring forward that on the land healing and assist those wishing to reach out and find ways that are fun, less stressful and bring about positive change and healing, one .....step .....at... a.... time.
My own life has been challenged and requires that I practice what I preach. Dealing with trauma after the loss of my parents (tragically) has resulted in working on myself. I have learned that there is not just one way to heal, and many can support and provide those "ah hah" moments we all need.
I am a social worker (32 years), trainer, facilitator of workshops, treatments that work for those seeking it. I do not have your answers, but I enjoy working one on one and in groups to support, bring about release and healing according to what each person brings and puts into their lives. Following that philosophy, you get what you put into yourself.
The work that I am providing is inclusive, on the land, and ranges from meditation, ceremony, creating connections to further healers, support, and creating an approach that utilizes my own teachings from Spirit, my lived experiences, and applying the ways that the land gives us.
Previous work has included group activities in ceremony, creating sacred space, mediation, Circles, connecting with the fire, facilitating workshops, education, training and coaching, working with other educators to blend a creative, healing and educational space for your group to learn in a way that is natural and on the land.
Roxy has immense training in a wide range of healing modalities, along with extensive life experience, and sincere passion to serve and empower others creates a truly one-of-a-kind healing experience. Roxy has practiced for over a decade as an energy healer. She is a Traditional Usui Reiki Master, with a variety of other certifications, including reflexology, natural health consult .
A powerful intuitive, Roxy meditates regularly and is especially in-tune with energies. She is gifted in guiding clients to stay grounded and focused. She has a deep understanding when it comes to identifying and releasing energetic blockages in the body, chakras, and aura, connecting to past loved ones allowing for balance and healing in all aspects of clients life.
With years of practice in alternative healing Roxy has also safely and gently guided many clients to gain deep insights through intuitive Reiki. She has been assisting her clients to clear energy, cut cords. In sessions, she may call upon archangels and spirit guides to bring guidance and assistance.
Roxy has served as an intuitive reiki practitioner since 2013.