2022 Medicines from the Earth Attendee Page

Welcome to the Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium — June 3-6, 2022 in Black Mountain, NC




    2022 Medicines from the Earth Herb SymposiumYour in-person attendance includes:

    • Live lectures June 4 – 6 (Friday events are extra)
    • Streaming of all videos made at the symposium for 6 months (except outdoor workshops, which won’t be recorded)
    • Full set of audio recordings to own
    • Digital lecture notes to own
    • Continuing education – $29 fee.

    Plus all the beauty of a weekend at Blue Ridge Assembly: quiet nights, rocking on the front porch, seeing old friends around the fire rings, lots of herb walks and other outdoor activities, trails on 1200 acres of woodland to wander, and so much more. We can’t wait to have you back!


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    Accommodations

    Blue Ridge Assembly, 84 Blue Ridge Circle, Black Mountain, North Carolina

    Map of Blue Ridge

    Note on Safety: Here’s the latest from Blue Ridge Assembly on COVID safety:

    • Face masks are now optional. (Subject to change based on County guidelines.)
    • Proof of vaccination & booster / testing. Everyone presents one of the following on arrival. (Photocopy or digital photo OK):
      • Proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination AND a booster (if eligible for booster) received at least 14 days prior to arrival at Blue Ridge Assembly
        –OR–
      • Negative PCR COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival at Blue Ridge.
        –OR–
      • Negative rapid antigen test taken within 6 hours of arrival at Blue Ridge. (These are the home tests available in most stores.)
    • See all measures planned for COVID safety at the symposium

    The symposium site is nestled on a mountainside surrounded by 1200 forested acres with two rushing streams. Lodging, dining and lectures are all within walking distance. Blue Ridge Assembly is 40 minutes east of Asheville, NC.

    All-inclusive lodging and meal packages start at $196 total for three nights’ lodging and eight meals. Commuter meals are also available for $80 for the weekend.

    Register for lodging and meals online. Blue Ridge does not take reservations by phone. You may also fill out this form and mail or email it to them.

    Driving Directions to Blue Ridge Assembly: If you are driving to Blue Ridge Assembly, the address is 84 Blue Ridge Circle, Black Mountain, NC 28711. The conference center is located 14 miles east of Asheville, 2 miles from Interstate 40. From Interstate 40 take exit 64, “Black Mountain/Montreat, Hwy 9” and turn south on Highway 9. Proceed less than one-half mile and bear right on Blue Ridge Road. Travel one mile and turn left at the SMALL Blue Ridge Assembly sign. Proceed up the drive to Blue Ridge Center. Signs will direct you to registration. Phone at Blue Ridge Assembly: 828-669-8422.


    Expanded Registration Hours and Locations

    We’ve expanded our symposium registration hours and locations. Be sure to make a note of them so you know where to go when you get there. You only need to check in once (with COVID documentation) to receive a name badge you’ll wear throughout the weekend. If you’re unsure of locations of these buildings, please view the map of Blue Ridge.

    Thursday, June 1 for early arrivals:
    2 – 7 PM Blue Ridge Center Lobby (after hours see Blue Ridge front desk in the Lobby)

    Friday, June 3
    9 AM – Noon Blue Ridge Center Lobby
    Noon – 8 PM Ware Pavilion (after hours go to Blue Ridge front desk in Lobby)
    [5:00 PM Exhibit Hall opens in Pavilion and Joe Hallock and friends entertain with down home mountain music!]

    Saturday, June 4
    7:30 AM – 7:30 PM Ware Pavilion

    Sunday, June 5
    8:30 AM – 7 PM Ware Pavilion

    Monday, June 6
    8 AM – 1 PM Ware Pavilion (Exhibit Hall Closes at 1 PM)


    Pre-Symposium Events on Friday, June 3
    Sign up in advance for these to ensure your place

    Note to early arrivals: If you arrive earlier than 5 PM on Friday, see the schedule below for registration locations. Blue Ridge requires everyone to present COVID materials at registration before attending events or checking into your room.


    Pre-Symposium Intensive with Kenneth Proefrock, NMD

    Dr. Proefrock Demonstration
    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD at Blue Ridge Assembly

    Title: Compounding Workshop for Acute and Chronic Conditions
    Date: Friday, June 3, 2022
    Time: 1 – 5:15 PM
    Place: Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC
    Cost: $89
    Open only to registered conference participants.

    Continuing Education:

    • Approved by OBNM for 4 general CE credits for NDs
    • Application pending approval to AAFP for 4 CME credits for MD, DO, RN, FNP, etc.
    • Approved by NCCAOM for 4 PDA for acupuncturists

    DescriptionKenneth Proefrock’s passion for compounding medicines from raw materials translates into unique preparations for hard-to-treat conditions, customized for the individual case. Join us for a demonstration of this dying art of compounding therapeutics, as it applies to botanical eye drops/eyewashes, nasal sprays/washes, and nebulizer solutions for the treatment of both acute and chronic conditions. Therapeutic agents include Berberis spp, Mahonia, Algerita, Bismuth compounds, Ligusticum, Licorice, Phytolacca, Ceanothus, Scutellaria, Larrea, Nicotiana spp., and amino acids such as N-Acetyl-Cysteine, Glutathione, Agmatine, and Lysine.


    In-Person Friday Field Study with 7Song

    Field Study with 7Song
    Field Study with 7Song
     

    Sorry, this session is now full.
    Title:
    Botanical Adventures and Field Walk
    Date:
    Friday, June 3, 2022
    Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
    Cost: $69
    Location: Blue Ridge Assembly
    Open only to registered symposium participants (30 person limit).
    Description: Join the irrepressible 7Song on a journey through the forests surrounding Blue Ridge Assembly to identify medicinal plants in the wild and learn their therapeutic uses. He places a strong emphasis on ethical considerations of gathering wild plants and uses his encyclopedic knowledge of botany to show us how to be sure of an ID before harvesting. Please bring a box lunch or arrange for Blue Ridge Assembly to provide a take-out container for your lunch.

    Note: Blue Ridge Assembly is a botanical sanctuary and harvesting of any plant or plant parts is not allowed.


    Friday Garden Tour with Joe Hollis

    Joe Hollis

    Sorry, this tour is full.
    Title:
    Ecology, Propagation, and Cultivation of Native and Oriental Medicinal Herbs
    Date:
    Friday, June 3, 2022
    Time: 1 PM – 5 PM
    Cost: $59
    Location: Mountain Gardens in Burnsville, NC (about an hour from Blue Ridge Assembly)
    Open only to registered symposium participants. 20 person limit
    Description: Mountain Gardens is a forty-year-old botanical garden of useful plants incorporating the largest collection of medicinal herbs in the eastern US. Joe teaches the techniques of cultivation and propagation he has been honing for over 40 years. More on Mountain Gardens here.


    Streaming Videos from Symposium

    Click on any linked lecture below and the video will load in a new window in Vimeo. The password for all videos was emailed to attendees on 7/7/22. Please contact us if you did not receive the email.

    7Song
    7Song is director of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine and practices as a clinical herbalist at Ithaca Free Clinic in Ithaca, NY. A native of the northeastern US, he has nevertheless spent a lot of time in the southwestern deserts admiring, photographing, and wildcrafting plants on his own, and while teaching botany for Michael Moore at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. More about 7Song.

    Presentations:
    1. Friday Field Study: Botanical Adventures and Field Walk
    2. Principal Plants for Herbal First Aid
    3. Keynote Panel: Inspiring a Way Forward–Navigating the Current Mental Health Crisis

    Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
    Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, is where Teresa Boardwine offers classes, consultations, and online access to her workshops. She has been teaching her hands-on medicine-making classes for over 20 years. More about Teresa Boardwine.

    Presentations:
    1. Botanical Therapies to Align Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health
    2. For the Joy of BonBons (Demonstration)
    3. Herbal Stories and Songs (Fireside program in the amphitheater)
    4. Closing Panel: Favorite Appalachian Medicinal Herbs

    Ruby Daniels, MS
    With family dating back to the slave plantations of the 1600s in Beckley, WVa, Ruby Daniels (“Ruby D”) refers to her heritage as “Afro-lachian”. She spent many childhood summers in Beckley with her aunts and grandmother, learning about African American traditions, spirituality, native plants and herbal remedies. This motivated her to start experimenting with plants on her own, and later form her business, Creasy Jane’s, named after her great-great-grandmother, Creasy Jane Pack. After earning her Master’s in Therapeutic Herbalism she returned to Beckley and now offers consultations and herbal remedies based in that tradition. More about Ruby Daniels.

    Presentations:
    1. Antiviral Herbs Native to the Appalachian Mountains
    2. Topical Herbal Treatments
    3. Closing Panel: Favorite Appalachian Medicinal Herbs

    Doug Elliott
    For many years Doug earned his living as a traveling herbalist collecting and selling herbs, teas and old-time remedies. Along with healing plants, Doug searches out old-timers and elders from various cultures. From these bearers of tradition, he has assembled an extensive body of knowledge of the botanical aspects of plants, their history, legends, and lore; their uses in various cultures, medicinal properties, food value, as well as other practical ways we can use wild plants every day. More about Doug Elliott.

    Presentations:
    1. Three Herb Walks

    Joe Hollis
    Joe Hollis has lectured, consulted and taught workshops in medicinal herb identification, cultivation and processing at Mountain Gardens and at various colleges and conferences in North Carolina for over 30 years. Mountain Gardens sells its seeds, plants and preparations at herb fairs and medicinal herb conferences, and via the internet. More about Joe Hollis.

    Presentation:
    1.Friday, 1:00 – 5:00 PM: Ecology, Propagation and Cultivation of Native and Oriental Medicinal Herbs at Mountain Gardens

    Kat Maier, RH (AHG)
    A practicing herbalist for over twenty years, Kat Maier is currently director of Sacred Plant Traditions in Charlottesville, Virginia where she offers a three-year clinical/community herbalist training program. She began studying plants in the Peace Corps in Chile. More about Kat Maier.

    Presentations:
    1. Energetic Herbalism: Understanding the Elements of Plants and Humans for Health
    2. Deep Medicine and Inflammation–How Health is Tied to the Human Condition
    3. Plant Walk: Establishing Plant Relations
    4. Keynote Panel: Inspiring a Way Forward–Navigating the Current Mental Health Crisis

    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
    A naturopathic physician practicing in Sun City, Arizona, Kenneth Proefrock specializes in difficult-to-treat conditions in his clinic, Total Wellness. He is the vice president of the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners and chair of the biochemistry portion of the naturopathic physician’s licensing exam. His lectures combine a detailed understanding of biochemistry and physiology with a passion for plant medicine. More about Kenneth Proefrock.

    Presentations:
    1. Pre-Symposium Intensive: Herbal Compounding Workshop for Acute and Chronic Conditions (separate passcode to watch intensive was emailed to intensive registrants on 7/7/22)
    2. Lost in Translation: Epigenetics, Mental Health and Botanical Medicine
    3. Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy: Exploring Botanical Medicine through the Work of Mircea Eliade
    4. Panel Discussion: Reducing Medication Prescriptions and Side Effects in our Elders

    Mary Rondeau, ND, RH (AHG)
    Mary Rondeau ND, RH(AHG) is a registered naturopathic doctor, functional medicine specialist and registered herbalist. Her interest in plants and natural healing stemmed from her upbringing in the Rocky Mountains learning about folk remedies with her mother as a child. More about Mary Rondeau.

    Presentations:
    1. The One and Only Ashwagandha
    2. Phenotypes of Depression, Part 1
    3. Phenotypes of Depression, Part 2
    4. Panel Discussion: Reducing Medication Prescriptions and Side Effects in our Elders

    CoreyPine Shane, RH (AHG)
    ​CoreyPine Shane RH (AHG), founder and Director of the Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine near Asheville, NC, has spent over 25 years helping clients and teaching people by artfully blending Chinese and Western herbal traditions with a focus on local plants. His new book “Southeast Medicinal Plants” covers how to identify, ethically harvest, and use the wild plants of the Southeast. CoreyPine has taught across the United States and in Europe, at many national herb conferences, and is a Professional Member of the American Herbalists Guild.More about CoreyPine Shane.

    Presentation:
    1. Plant Walk: Seeing Medicinal Plants as both a Wildcrafter and a Clinician
    2. Closing Panel: Favorite Appalachian Medicinal Herbs

    Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG)
    Katie Stage is a naturopathic physician practicing at the SCNM clinic in Tempe. She is a full-time faculty member at SCNM, teaching botanical medicine, hydrotherapy, GYN lab, and clinical skills. More about Katie Stage.

    Presentations:
    1. SIBO, IMO and More! Updates on small and large intestinal bacterial overgrowth
    2. Engaging the Post Pandemic Libido
    3. The Impact of the Circadian Rhythm on Hormone and Whole Person Health
    4. Keynote Panel: Inspiring a Way Forward–Navigating the Current Mental Health Crisis

    Jen Stovall, BSN, RN
    A community herbalist and health educator, Jen Stovall believes that herbalism is a potent tool for social justice. Her work as a teacher and practitioner is informed by Western Herbalism, Southern Folk Medicine, and harm reduction practices. She has a BSN-RN and is a NADA Ear Acupuncture Detox Specialist and Trainer. She provides education and outreach for the Trystereo Harm Reduction Collective, a grassroots Syringe Access Program in New Orleans. Her herb school in New Orleans, the Samara School of Community Herbalism, is dedicated to increasing health sovereignty and herbal education for all. More about Jen Stovall

    Presentations:
    1. The Damage Done: Navigating the Physical Impacts of Long-Term Drug Use with Herbs & Nutrition
    2. The Siren’s Song: Working with Addiction When Someone is Ready to Quit

    Marc Williams, MA
    Ethnobiologist Marc Williams has taught hundreds of classes to thousands of people about plants, humans, other life forms and their interface. His training includes a B.A. in Environmental Studies/Sustainable Agriculture from Warren Wilson College with a minor in Business and a M.A. in Appalachian Studies/Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University with a minor in Planning/Geography. He has spent over 20 years working at various restaurants, farms, and travels throughout 30 countries in Central/North/South America, Europe and all 50 states in the USA. More about Marc Williams.

    Presentations:
    1. Outdoor Walk: Woody Plant Medicinals
    2. All About Dandelions
    3. Closing Panel: Favorite Appalachian Medicinal Herbs

    Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)
    Donnie Yance, RH (AHG) is a clinical master herbalist and certified nutritionist who is internationally recognized for his comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the healing properties of plants and nutrition. Donnie conducts his clinical practice at the Mederi Center in Ashland, Oregon, utilizing his unique integrative model known as the Eclectic Triphasic Medical System, which he evolved over more than twenty years of successful patient care. More about Donald Yance.

    Presentations:
    1. Spirituality and Healing – The Meaning and Practice of Spiritual Care in Medicine
    2. Targeting VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor): A Main Driver in Cancer Angiogenesis and Growth
    3. The Calcium Paradox: Friend or Enemy?
    4. Panel Discussion: Reducing Medication Prescriptions and Side Effects in our Elders


    Continuing Education Approvals and Forms

    • Please sign up for CE when you submit your registration form ($29 additional fee for all CE).
    • We offer CE, CME, CNE, PDA and CEUs through these approvals
    • Credits issued for full or partial attendance
    • Totals below include attendance at pre-symposium intensive (4 hours)

    CE Forms for Attendees:

    • Acupuncturists: If you registered for CE, please pick up your paper attendance verification form at the registration table. Forms are to be filled out throughout the symposium weekend and submitted before your departure to receive a NCCAOM certificate.
    • Naturopathic Physicians: Submit attended lectures through our online ND CE form or pick up a paper attendance verification form at the registration table.
    • DO/MD/RN/FNP and other healthcare professionals: Please pick up your paper attendance certification form at the registration table. Forms are to be filled out throughout the symposium weekend and submitted before your departure.

    CE Approval Information:

    AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS (AAFP):
    Approved for 9 hours Prescribed Credit* with the rest still under review for DO, MD, RN, FNP, California NDs and others (contact us for more information on the pending review)

    *AMA/AAFP Equivalency:
    AAFP Prescribed Credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award.

    NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS:

    • Approval for all NDs (including California CNDA) who accept AAFP credits described above
    • Approved by Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM): Up to 38 hours of which 12 can be pharmacy
    • OBNM approval details

    ACUPUNCTURISTS:

    NURSING:

    • Approved by the AAFP for 9 hours CE credit with the rest still under review. (AAFP is recognized by the ANCC as a provider of nursing continuing education for RNs, FNPs and other nursing professionals)

    A general certificate of attendance is available to any participant who requests it.

    Questions on CE? Contact us


    Cancellations: By May 12, registration fees will be refunded minus $50 processing per registrant. No refunds can be given after 5/12/22. Refund requests should be emailed to the conference office.

    Digital Book and Lecture Notes

    The digital lecture notes are ready, both in book form and as individual articles. Access instructions were sent by email on Saturday, 5/28. Let us know if you didn’t receive them.

    COVID Guidelines Currently in Place:

    We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back for an in-person symposium in June! Here’s the latest from Blue Ridge Assembly on COVID safety:

    • Face masks are now optional. (Subject to change based on County guidelines.)
    • Proof of vaccination & booster / testing. Everyone presents one of the following on arrival:
      • Proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination AND a booster (if eligible for booster) received at least 14 days prior to arrival at Blue Ridge Assembly
        –OR–
      • Negative PCR COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival at Blue Ridge.
        –OR–
      • Negative rapid antigen test taken within 6 hours of arrival at Blue Ridge. (These are the home tests available in most stores.)
        For proof of vaccine or test, a photocopy or digital photo is fine.

    Here’s a more detailed list of steps we are taking so that everyone can feel comfortable at Medicines from the Earth.

    1. All attendees, whether commuters or staying on the grounds, are required to show proof of full vaccination (+booster) or a negative COVID test (see details above).

    2. Anyone with a fever, cough or mild cold symptoms will be asked to stay home, even if a recent test has been negative.

    3. Masks are now optional indoors.

    4. Lecture halls will be arranged for social distancing, and only the two largest, Chapel and Washburn Auditorium will be used for indoor lectures.

    5. More outdoor classes (herb walks and field studies) are scheduled.

    6. The exhibit hall, CE table and information tables are all in the spacious Pavilion this year to avoid crowding in the lobby.

    7. The dining room is arranged to avoid crowding and allow for social distancing.

    Questions? Contact us.


    Schedule Overview
    THURSDAY, June 2
    2:00 - 7:00 PMRegistration for early arrivals in Blue Ridge Center Lobby
    (After hours see Blue Ridge front desk in the Lobby)
    FRIDAY, June 3
    9:00 AM - NoonRegistration in Blue Ridge Center Lobby
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PMBotanical Adventures and Field Walk 7Song ($69--Sorry, this event is full)
    Noon - 8:00 PMRegistration in Ware Pavilion
    (After hours go to Blue Ridge front desk in Lobby)
    1:00 PM - 5:15 PMPre-conference Intensive: Compounding Workshop for Acute and Chronic Conditions Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
    ($89--still space in this event)
    BRC Chapel
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PMEcology, Propagation and Cultivation of Native and Oriental Medicinal Herbs at Mountain Gardens Joe Hollis Limit 20. ($59--sorry this event is full)
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM• Exhibit hall opens in Pavilion
    • Registration continues in Pavilion (5 – 7 PM Live old time mountain music)
    SATURDAY, June 4
    7:00 AM - 7:45 AMQiGong - Front Porch of Eureka Hall
    (No prior experience necessary and no additional cost.)
    7:30 AM - 7:30 PMRegistration in Ware Pavilion
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast - Dining Room in Blue Ridge Center (for those who’ve purchased meals beforehand)
    8:30 AM - 9:15 AMOpening Meeting - Washburn Auditorium
    9:30 AM - 11:00 AMPhenotypes of Depression, Part 1
    Mary Rondeau, ND, RH (AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    The Damage Done: Navigating the Physical Impacts of Long-Term Drug Use with Herbs & Nutrition
    Jen Stovall, BSN, RN
    BRC Chapel
    Outdoor Walk: Woody Plant Medicinals
    Marc Williams, MA
    Meet in front of BRC
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AMRefreshments & Exhibit Break - Ware Pavilion
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PMPhenotypes of Depression, Part 2
    Mary Rondeau, ND, RH (AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    Antiviral Herbs Native to the Appalachian Mountains
    Ruby Daniels, MS
    BRC Chapel
    Principal Plants in Herbal First Aid
    7Song
    Eureka Lobby
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLunch - Blue Ridge Center
    1:00 PM - 2:30 PMExhibit Break - Ware Pavilion
    2:30 PM - 4:00 PMEnergetic Herbalism: Understanding the Elements and Energetic Patterns of Plants and Humans
    Kat Maier, RH (AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    Lost in Translation: Epigenetics, Mental Health and Botanical Medicine
    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
    BRC Chapel
    Herb Walk
    Doug Elliott
    Meet in front of BRC
    4:00 PM - 4:30 PMRefreshments & Exhibit Break - Ware Pavilion
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PMEngaging the Post Pandemic Libido
    Katie Stage, ND, RH AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    Targeting VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor): A Main Driver in Cancer Angiogenesis and Growth
    Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)

    BRC Chapel
    For the Joy of BonBons (Demonstration)
    Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
    BRC SE Region Room
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PMDinner - Blue Ridge Center
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PMExhibits - Ware Pavilion
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PMKeynote: Inspiring a Way Forward: Navigating the Current Mental Health Crisis
    Kat Maier, RH (AHG), 7Song and Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    SUNDAY, June 5
    7:00 AM - 7:45 AMQiGong - Front Porch of Eureka Hall
    (No prior experience necessary and no additional cost.)
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast - Blue Ridge Center
    8:30 AM - 7:00 PMRegistration - Ware Pavilion
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AMHelp for Our Times through a Five-Step Alignment Protocol
    Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
    Eureka Hall Porch
    Plant Walk: Seeing Medicinal Plants through the Eyes of a Wildcrafter and a Clinician
    CoreyPine Shane, RH (AHG)
    Meet in front of BRC
    The Impact of the Circadian Rhythm on Hormone and Whole Person Health
    Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG)
    BRC Chapel
    10:30 AM - 11:00 AMRefreshments & Exhibit Break - Ware Pavilion
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PMPanel Discussion: Reducing Medication Prescriptions and Side Effects in our Elders
    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD, Mary Rondeau, ND, RH (AHG) and Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch - Blue Ridge Center
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PMExhibit Break - Ware Pavilion
    2:00 PM - 3:30 PMThe One and Only Ashwagandha
    Mary Rondeau, ND, RH (AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    Spirituality and Healing: The Meaning and Practice of Spiritual Care in Medicine
    Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)
    BRC Chapel
    Plant Walk: Establishing Plant Relations
    Kat Maier RH (AHG)
    Meet in front of BRC
    3:30 PM - 4:00 PMRefreshments & Exhibit Break - Ware Pavilion
    4:00 PM - 5:30 PMThe Siren’s Song: Working with Addiction When Someone is Ready to Quit
    Jen Stovall, BSN
    Washburn Auditorium
    All About Dandelions
    Marc Williams, MA
    BRC Chapel
    Herb Walk
    Doug Elliott
    Meet in front of BRC
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PMDinner - Blue Ridge Center
    5:30 PM - 7:00 PMExhibit Hall Open - Ware Pavilion
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PMHerbal Stories and Songs
    Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
    Fireside program in Amphitheater
    MONDAY, JUNE 6
    7:00 AM - 7:45 AMQiGong - Front Porch of Eureka Hall
    (No prior experience necessary and no additional cost.)
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast - Blue Ridge Center
    8:00 AM - 1:00 PMRegistration - Ware Pavilion
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AMArchaic Techniques of Ecstasy: Exploring the History of Shamanism through the Work of Mircea Eliade
    Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
    Washburn Auditorium
    SIBO, IMO and More! Updates on the Treatment of Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
    Katie Stage, ND, RH (AHG)

    BRC Chapel
    Topical Herbal Treatments
    Ruby Daniels, MS
    BRC SE Region Room
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AMRefreshments & Exhibit Break - Ware Pavilion
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PMDeep Medicine and Inflammation
    Kat Maier, RH (AHG)
    Washburn Auditorium
    The Calcium Paradox: Friend or Enemy?
    Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)
    BRC Chapel
    Herb Walk
    Doug Elliott
    Meet in front of BRC
    Noon - 1:00 PMLunch and Exhibit Break
    (Exhibit Hall closes at 1 PM Monday)
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PMClosing Panel: Favorite Appalachian Medicinal Herbs
    Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG), Marc Williams, MA, CoreyPine Shane, RH (AHG) and Ruby Daniels, MS
    Washburn Auditorium
    2:00 PM - 2:10 PMClosing Meeting
    Washburn Auditorium

    We look forward to seeing you in the mountains in June!

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