Herbs Love + Yoga, a state-certified herbal medicine shop and school in Sandy Hook/Newtown, is now enrolling for its popular introductory Herbal Fundamentals Medicine Making course, beginning Saturday, May 9. This six-week course ($275) meets Saturdays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and introduces foundational medicine-making techniques while exploring the benefits of core herbs. Classes are held in person, with virtual and self-paced online options available.

Enrollment is also open for the Level 1 Herbalist Certification, an immersive 14-week, 75-hour program for beginner and intermediate learners. Students learn the physical and spiritual properties of 50 plants, master medicine-making techniques, and get up close and personal with the plants in the medicinal garden. The course meets Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m., starting May 7, 2026, with virtual participation available. Those who register by April 7 will receive a $500 early-bird discount.

Additional services include private herbal consultations, Reiki healing and certifications. Upcoming sessions include Reiki Level 1 on May 24 (12 to 5 p.m.) and Reiki Level 2 on June 28 (12 to 5 p.m.). A free monthly Full Moon Plant Talk, Sound Bath and Reiki Circle invites the community into accessible healing and connection.

Herbs Love + Yoga features handcrafted herbal teas, tinctures, salves and CBD products, handmade in-house by clinical herbalist Alyssa Mancini. The Sandy Hook storefront and online shop are open to the public.

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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