East West Seminar: 2025

Herb Whisperer’s

Autumn Herbal Seminar

Saturday, October 11 – Sunday, October 19, 2025
Huntington, MA

It will be Awesome!

Dear East West Students,

We are excited to announce that the 2025 East West Herbal Seminar will be held on the East Coast in October this year.

Join the seminar for a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in essential herbal skills like medicine making, pulse and tongue diagnosis, and so much more. Learning directly from experienced practitioners in a supportive, in-person setting will deepen your understanding and confidence in applying these techniques. Beyond the practical skills, this seminar is a chance to connect with like-minded individuals, exchange insights, and build a thriving herbal community.

Let’s learn, grow, and build meaningful relationships through this experience!

Herb Whisperer's East West Herbal Seminar

Saturday, October 11th - Sunday, October 19th, 2025

Herb Whisperer Organic Farm in Huntington, Massachusetts
  • Seminar Format: Live Week-long On-site
  • Tracks Offered:
    • Foundation
    • Intermediate
    • Advanced
  • Alternative Option:
    • Entire week available as recorded classes
    • Includes short quizzes for credit
  • Flexibility:
    • No requirement to attend live week
    • Full credit available through online participation
  • Home Herbalist Course Students: Opportunity!
    • Join the Foundations Track to gain valuable experience
    • Work toward your Professional Herbalist Certificate
Lesley Tierra, Roy Upton, Michael Tierra, Thomas Avery Garran
Lesley Tierra, Roy Upton, Michael Tierra, and Thomas Avery Garran (2019)

2025 SEMINAR CLASS FEES

ATTEND IN-PERSON LIVE WEEK

(accommodation/commuter options NOT included, see below)
Saturday, October 11th – Sunday, October 19th, 2025:  $1299

EARLY BIRD
$1099*

CAN’T MAKE IT IN-PERSON? WE GOT YOU COVERED

RECORDED VERSION
All classes will be recorded and made available online: $999
EARLY BIRD
$699*

*Early Bird pricing good until April 30, 2025

Live Week-Long Schedule Overview

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Thomas Avery Garran
Thomas Easley
Thomas Easley
Andrew Appello
Andrew Appello

Saturday, October 11: 

Late afternoon arrival

-Dinner
Welcome & Orientation

Sunday, October 12:

-Breakfast

9:30am-12:30pm: Thomas Avery Garran: Wildcrafting workshop/herb walk

-Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm: Thomas Avery Garran:Wildcrafting: The Autumn harvest: cherry bark and roots

-Dinner

7:00pm-8:30pm: Reflections and Q&A 

Monday, October 13:

-Breakfast

9:30am-12:30pm: Thomas Avery Garran: Medicine Making (external)*

-Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm: Thomas Avery Garran: Medicine Making (internal)*

-Dinner

7:00pm-8:30pm: Student Herbal Product Show

Tuesday, October 14:

-Breakfast

9:00am-12:00pm: Thomas Avery Garran: Tongue Diagnosis

-Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm: Holly Wu: Medicinal food preparation: An exploration of zhou (congee)

-Dinner

7:00pm-8:30pm: Thomas & Holly: Herbal Consultation skills workshop

Wednesday, October 15:

-Breakfast

9:30am-12:30pm: Thomas Avery Garran: Introduction to Physiomedicalism

-Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm: Thomas Avery Garran: Pulse diagnosis

-Dinner

Thursday, October 16:

-Breakfast

9:30am-12:30pm: Thomas Easley: Mind, Medicine & Meaning: Exploring Consciousness, Mental Health, and Plant Allies

-Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm: Thomas Easley: Mind, Medicine & Meaning: Exploring Consciousness, Mental Health, and Plant Allies

-Dinner

7:00pm-8:30pm: Consultation Skills Workshop*

Friday, October 17:

-Breakfast

9:30am-12:30pm:
Thomas Easley: Mind, Medicine & Meaning: Exploring Consciousness, Mental Health, and Plant Allies

-Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm
Thomas Easley: Mind, Medicine & Meaning: Exploring Consciousness, Mental Health, and Plant Allies

-Dinner

7:00pm-8:30pm: Herbal Quiz Night

Saturday, October 18:

-Breakfast

9:30am-12:30pm:
Andrew Appello: Dinacharya and Ritucharya: The Ayurvedic Daily Routine with an Integrative Herbal Twist

-Lunch

2:00pm-5:00pm: Andrew Appello: Dinacharya and Ritucharya: The Ayurvedic Daily Routine with an Integrative Herbal Twist

-Dinner

7:00pm – till late:  PARTY

Sunday, October 19:

-Breakfast

Hugs and Farewells

Cancellations: By September 1, registration fees will be refunded minus $100 processing per registrant. No refunds can be given after 09/01/25. Refund requests should be emailed to the seminar office.