Registration closed for 2026. Stay tuned in January when we release dates/registration for the 2027 series! Develop Your Skills as a Home Herbalist 9-Class Introductory Herbal Course Live Streamed Online Via ZoomWednesday Nights, 6-9 pm Eastern Time2026 Dates: June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19(Save August 26 and Sep 2 as a back up dates)9 classes total The 2026 live stream is a hybrid course; Maria will simultaneously be teaching a small in-person group (separate and limited registration) while also live streaming and recording online. The Home Herbalist Series Empower yourself in herbal medicine with Maria's Home Herbalist Series. In these nine classes, you'll learn the core body systems, primary medicinal remedies, and key concepts in herbal medicine as well as a slew of important herbs. Each class covers a body system and at least one remedy, with a few other topics speckled in throughout the series. For each body system, you'll learn how it works, how things get out of balance, and how to use herbs, diet, and lifestyle changes to bring it back into balance. Common health concerns will also be covered, from the cold and flu to PMS to indigestion and acid reflux. Class 1: Introduction to Herbalism & Herbal Nutrition | The Art of Tea Class 2: Stress & Energy: Adaptogens for Health | Tinctures Class 3: Relaxation & Mood: Herbs for the Nervous System | Flower Essences Class 4: Digestive Wellness: Herbs for the Upper & Lower GI | Herbal Oils Class 5: Detoxification: Herbs for the Liver, Colon & Urinary Tract | Capsules Class 6: Herbs to Support Blood Sugar Balance | Skin Salves Class 7: Heart Health: Hypertension & Cholesterol | Herb Honey & Vinegar Class 8: Herbs for Immunity, Allergies, Cold & Flu | Elderberry Syrup Class 9: Herbs for Reproductive Hormone Balance | Lip Balm, Cream, Bodycare About the Live Stream Format:Bring the live classroom experience to your home anywhere in the world! Enjoy the interaction and accountability of regularly scheduled live online classes with lecture and remedy-making demos. All classes are recorded and available to re-watch if you miss a class. Enjoy forever-access to all online materials. There is no deadline to complete homework. Certificates of completion available for live stream students who...1. Attend at least 80% of live stream classes, read notes, and make one remedy for each class, sending in a remedy report for each remedy. (Doing full homework is optional but encouraged.) OR2. Attend or watch/listen/read pre-recorded materials and complete full homework for all classes. (Each class is approximately 3+ hours of live stream/video/audio time plus 2-10 hours of reading and homework. Nine classes total in the series.) Enjoy forever-access to online materials. There is no deadline to complete the remedy reports/homework to get your certificate. More course details and a comparison of all three formats of the Home Herbalist Series at https://wintergreenbotanicals.com/classes/hhs/ This series is also a component of the Herbalist Training Certificate Program. Students who complete the Home Herbalist, Beyond, and Advanced series including all accompanying homework will receive an Herbalist Certificate. See course FAQ including what a certificate does and doesn't mean here. Also check out my blog on Becoming an Herbalist.