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Rooted in Healing Justice: Ancestral Plant Wisdom and Rituals

$550

All materials are included

Monthly payment plans & support are available for folks that need them.

Where: El Sobrante, CA (East Bay) + Online on Selected Dates
When: Tuesday’s, July 2025

Time: 6:00pm- 8:30pm

In this 8-week Collective herbalism journey, you can expect a profound exploration of ancestral wisdom and healing practices rooted in traditions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

We will explore healing justice, harm reduction, and transformative justice, exploring how these principles empower and support collective well-being. With traditional medicine-making methods, we will honor and reclaim our ancestral medicine, while celebrating the unique wisdom and rituals of your own ancestry.

Through hands-on herbal medicine making, guided herb hikes, meditative practices, and sacred ceremonies, we will deepen our connection to nature and the healing power of plants. This course also provides a discount when registering for any of the Tierra Rituals Spirit of the Plants Camping Retreat.


This empowering space invites individuals of all herbal knowledge levels to come together, nurture their spirits, and envision a more just and liberated world as we journey towards self-discovery, ancestral healing, and personal and collective growth.

To deepen your understanding and support you in integrating this knowledge, we will provide weekly home-play assignments. In an effort to create an intimate experience, we've limited the group size to just 8 participants, fostering connections and building a supportive community as we navigate this transformative path together.

What to Expect

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Themes

    • Delve into the medicinal properties of traditional herbs and their applications within your own communities.

    • Experience hands-on herbal medicine making, formulations for specific wellness needs and creating plant remedies using traditional medicine making techniques.

    • Medicine Making:  herbal infusions

    • Connect with nature during a guided herb hike, learning to identify medicinal plants in their natural habitats and deepening your spiritual connection to nature.

    • Discover the stories and healing properties behind each plant we encounter on our journey. 

    • Medicine making: creating poultices + liniments

    • Dive into the framework of healing justice and its importance in herbalism and ancestral traditions.

    • Discuss how healing justice principles have empowered BIPOC communities, and explore ways to foster collective wellness.

    • Learn about mutual aid in herbalism within your local communities and explore ways to support

    • Medicine Making: Learn how to make tinctures, both alcohol and glycerin based

    • Immerse yourself in guided meditations and journey drumming to deepen your connection with plants and the Earth.

    • Cultivate mindfulness as we embrace the sacred energies of the elements in our healing practices.

    • Medicine making: Flower Essences for the spirit

    • Learn about harm reduction and its application in herbalism to create safer spaces that honors self-determination and intuitive wisdom.

    • Discuss ways to promote harm reduction practices that support the well-being of individuals and communities.

    • Medicine Making: Syrups for respiratory + immune support

    • Explore transformative justice in ancestral healing models and practices that promote healing and repair within BIPOC communities.

    • Discuss ways to honor and reclaim ancestral wisdom and traditions for collective well-being.

    • Medicine Making: Oils, Salves and Lotions

  • Ancestral Foods As Medicine and Closing Ceremony