Herbs Love and Yoga, a state-certified herbal medicine shop and school in Sandy Hook/Newtown, is now enrolling for its popular Herbal Fundamentals Medicine Making course and winter Herbalist Certification trainings.

The six-week Herbal Fundamentals course begins January 10 and meets Saturdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. ($275). Students will explore foundational medicine-making techniques and the physical and spiritual benefits of core herbs. Classes are held in person with a virtual option available.

Winter certification programs begin the first week of January. The 75-hour Level 1 course meets Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting January 8. The 100-hour Level 2 course meets Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. starting January 7. The 150-hour Level 3 Clinical Herbalist Training meets Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. starting January 9. Early bird registration by December 12, includes $500 in savings. All certification courses are also offered virtually.

In addition to herbalist training, Herbs Love and Yoga offers private herbal consultations, reiki healing sessions and certifications, and community events. “The free monthly Full Moon Plant Talk and Sound Bath, along with the Reiki Circle, invites the community into accessible healing, reflection and connection,” says founder and master herbalist Alyssa Mancini. 

The shop also carries a wide selection of handcrafted herbal products—teas, tinctures, salves, vinegars, syrups, glycerites and CBD—made in-house by Mancini.

Location: Herbs Love + Yoga, 111 Church Hill Rd., Sandy Hook. For more information, call 917-267-8203, email [email protected] or visit HerbsLoveAndYoga.com. 

Herbs Love And Yoga - 111 Church Hill Rd , Sandy Hook, CT

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