Dates: May 15 – 17, 2026
Location: Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC
Intensive: Join Kenneth Proefrock, NMD for a 4-hour interactive intensive, Green Extraction Techniques for Botanical Raw Materials: Trends, Lessons, and Optimization Strategies
Keynote Address with Rosita Arvigo, DN on The Healer's Dharma: How to be of Service and Survive
Continuing Education to be available for ND, RN, FNP, APRN, LAc, etc. Applications to be submitted to OBNM, NCNA and NCCAOM.
Speaker List (to be finalized):
Abby Artemisia, Botanist and Herbalist
Rosita Arvigo, DN
Rebecca Beyer, Herbalist
Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
Bevin Clare, RH (AHG)
Doug Elliott, Herbalist
Todd Elliott, PhD
Lonny Jarrett, MS, MAc
Robert Linde, AP, RH (AHG)
Jennifer Pierre, ND, MPH
Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
Vickie Shufer, MS
Marc Williams, MA
David Winston, RH (AHG)
Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)
Dates: May 15 – 17, 2026
Location: Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC
Intensive: Join Kenneth Proefrock, NMD for a 4-hour interactive intensive, Green Extraction Techniques for Botanical Raw Materials: Trends, Lessons, and Optimization Strategies
Keynote Address with Rosita Arvigo, DN on The Healer's Dharma: How to be of Service and Survive
Continuing Education to be available for ND, RN, FNP, APRN, LAc, etc. Applications to be submitted to OBNM, NCNA and NCCAOM.
Speaker List (to be finalized):
Abby Artemisia, Botanist and Herbalist
Rosita Arvigo, DN
Rebecca Beyer, Herbalist
Teresa Boardwine, RH (AHG)
Bevin Clare, RH (AHG)
Doug Elliott, Herbalist
Todd Elliott, PhD
Lonny Jarrett, MS, MAc
Robert Linde, AP, RH (AHG)
Jennifer Pierre, ND, MPH
Kenneth Proefrock, NMD
Vickie Shufer, MS
Marc Williams, MA
David Winston, RH (AHG)
Donald Yance, CN, RH (AHG)
