NorthWest Herb
Symposium Teachers
Thoughtfully selected teacher offerings provide attendees with a wide variety of herbal wisdom to share. This year we offer a broad spectrum of classes. From outlining introductory skills and concepts that budding herbalists can hone all they way to clinical applications for the advanced practitioner, there is something for everyone.
Scroll down and click each speaker's name for their class titles, times and descriptions (available as they are solidified), biographies, websites, and video links.
Scroll down and click each speaker's name for their class titles, times and descriptions (available as they are solidified), biographies, websites, and video links.
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Ryan Drum
Ryan Drum has a BSc in Chemical Technology and a PhD in Botany (Phycology) from Iowa State University. While a NATO Scholar, he did postdoctoral studies on Cell Biology using the Electron Microscope and Microcine at the Universities of Bonn, Germany and Leeds, England. For 10 years he taught Botany and related subjects at Universities (UMASS/Amherst, UCLA, WWU). He studied Herbal Medicine with Ella Birzneck, founder of Dominion Herbal College in British Columbia for 12 years, and taught at their summer seminars for 35 years. He has been an adjunct faculty at Bastyr University since 1984, and he lectures at major herbal conferences and herbal schools. More on Ryan... |
EagleSong Gardener
EagleSong Gardener is an American herbalist, lifelong gardener, pilgrim adventurer hailing from the magnificent Pacific northwest. A woman in love with plants and the earth, she is the founder of RavenCroft Garden in Monroe, WA, home of the first community centered herbal apprenticeship in America. More on EagleSong... |
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Crystal Hamby
Crystal Hamby’s herbal knowledge stems from her devotion to all things green. It is her desire to bring the simple art of herbal medicine back into the lives of those in her community- to inspire and educate those around her to live a more healthful life and to become more in tune with the natural world surrounding us. More on Crystal... |
David Hoffmann
While working in conservation and lecturing in ecology and the eco-crisis for the University of Wales, David became convinced that to heal the world, to embrace planetary wholeness and responsibility for it with hope, he as an individual had to be whole within himself. This moved him to start exploring herbal medicine as a truly ecological healing for the body as well as the spirit. More on Ryan... |
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Denise Joy
Denise is the soul surviving carrier of an herbal tradition passed from woman to woman in the oral tradition. Denise Joy celebrates her herbal lineage. Her early training, from 9-14 was guided by her Ukrainian Gypsy great grandmother. With decades of study and practice, Denise carries more than information or knowledge; she carries a way of life connected with place and community. She has served the Port Townsend area as an herbalist, medicine maker and practitioner for over 31 years. More on Denise... |
Jeffrey Judkins
Dr. Judkins has been a practicing veterinarian for over thirty years, the last twenty being focused primarily on holistic small animal medicine. He was the founder of the first holistic veterinary clinic in Portland, Oregon in 1998, and more recently opened the first and only holistic veterinary clinic in Southern Oregon. Dr. Judkins incorporates Chinese and Western herbs into his practice, but prefers using locally harvested herbs whenever possible. He lives with his wife Becky and a menagerie of dogs, cats, goats, sheep, chickens on twenty acres in the beautiful Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon. More on Jeffrey... |
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K.P. Khalsa
Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, DN-C, RH, also known as K.P. Khalsa, is one of the foremost herbal experts in the field today. He is one of a very few clinicians with more than 25 years of experience with medicinal herbs. His interest in natural healing techniques developed because, as a child growing up in Oregon, he had a serious disorder, and several serious illnesses. As a young adult, he studied a wide spectrum of physical and mental health care therapies from all over the world, and was successfully healed. He focused especially on Ayurvedic medicine and on the therapeutic value of yoga, meditation and other studies of consciousness. More on K.P... |
Elaine Sheff
Elaine Sheff is the author of several books on herbal medicine and healing, and has been passionate about sharing herbal knowledge for over 25 years. Her latest book is Naked: Botanical Recipes for Vibrant Skin and Healthy Hair. Elaine is the Co-Director of Green Path Herb School, located in Missoula, MT, where she strives to inspire and empower students and clients to remember their connection to the earth, the plants and their own healing process. More on Elaine... |
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Susun Weed
Susun Weed is a green witch and wise woman. An extraordinary teacher with a joyous spirit, a powerful presence, and an encyclopedic knowledge of herbs and health. She is the voice of the Wise Woman Way, where common weeds, simple ceremony, and compassionate listening support and nourish health/ wholeness/ holiness. More on Susun... |
Katolen Yardley
Katolen is the author of the book ~ The Good Living Guide to Natural and Herbal Remedies. Katolen is an instructor and clinic supervisor at Dominion Herbal College, adjunct faculty at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine and regularly offers seminars to the general public. Katolen is the Vice President of the Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations (CCHA) and a second term president of the Canadian Herbalist's Association of BC (CHA of BC). More on Katolen... |
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Netta Zeberoff
A fifth generation Doukhobor herbalist practicing in the Kootenays, BC, Canada. Netta apprenticed with Ella Birzneck, MH at Dominion Herbal College. She is a Chartered Herbalist Instructor. Netta comes from a rich heritage of Doukhobor healers. She learned from her elders about the medicinal importance of plants and the spiritual role in the process of healing. Netta has a wealth of field experience filled with the knowledge of many different herbs that are both wild and cultivated. Netta enjoys sharing her skills and knowledge with students who are eager to learn. More on Netta... |
Interested in teaching? Teachers for the 2019 NorthWest Herb Symposium have been solidified. If you are interested in teaching at the 2020 NorthWest Herb Symposium, please email Jay D. Johnson at jay@treefarmtapes.com.