2023 Schedule – Canadian Herb Conference

2023 Schedule

Draft Schedule – subject to change.

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Registration

12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Elixir Bar Open

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Herb Walk

Opening Circle

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Tent 1

Wholistic Medicine: The Path of Relationships

Abrah Arneson Abrah Arneson
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Tent 2

Healthy Mind, Body & Soil

Josh Sarvis & Kelly Dunn Josh Sarvis & Kelly Dunn
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Demonstration

Herbs & Healing from a Rainbow: Intro to Colour & Light Therapy

Gudrun Penselin Gudrun Penselin
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Dining Room

Community Nature Constellation

Alexandra Luppold Alexandra Luppold
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Tent 1

Anxiety and Depression: Ayurveda and Beyond

Todd Caldecott Todd Caldecott
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Tent 2

Two Eyes Seeing

Flo Lavallie Flo Lavallie
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Demonstration

Crafting a Signature Elixir

Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Herb Walk

Cree and Mitchif Language Interactive Medicine Walk

Laura Mushumanski Laura Mushumanski
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dining Room

Dinner

7:45 pm - 9:30 pm Tent 1

BCHA's 50th Birthday Party

9:30 pm - 10:30 pm Tent 1

Talent Show

6:30 am - 10:00 am

Registration

7:00 am - 8:30 am Dining Room

Breakfast

7:00 am - 8:00 am Tent 1

Aligned Hatha Yoga

Dr. Ellissa Crête Dr. Ellissa Crête
7:00 am - 8:00 am Tent 2

5 Element Qigong and Toning

Ryan Gallant Ryan Gallant
7:00 am - 8:00 am Herb Walk

Integrative Movement Class

Alison Lukyn Alison Lukyn
9:00 am - 9:15 am Dining Room

Morning Welcome & Announcements

Colleen Emery Colleen Emery
Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
9:30 am - 11:00 am Tent 1

Cytotoxic Herbs for Cancer

Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
9:30 am - 11:00 am Tent 2

Astrology and Herbs

William Morris William Morris
9:30 am - 11:00 am Tent 2

Scotch Broom Making

Diana Munday Diana Munday
9:30 am - 11:00 am Herb Walk

Wild Medicine to Nourish & Heal the Body

Flo Lavallie Flo Lavallie
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Tent 1

Alzheimer’s, a Story to Remember

Dr. Terry Willard Dr. Terry Willard
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Tent 2

Detoxification and Fasting

Todd Caldecott Todd Caldecott
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Demonstration

Medicinal Soap-Making (Cold-Processed Soap)

Krista Dawn Poulton Krista Dawn Poulton
11:15 am - 12:45 pm Herb Walk

Medicinal Plants of the West Kootenays

Patrick Kooyman Patrick Kooyman
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Dining Room

Lunch

2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Tent 1

Men's Health: A Natural Health Perspective

Dr. Terry Vanderheyden Dr. Terry Vanderheyden
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Tent 2

Herbal Medicine for Nervous System Regulation

Marie Zak & Travis Cartwright Marie Zak & Travis Cartwright
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Demonstration

An Indigenous Worldview on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictions

Laura Mushumanski Laura Mushumanski
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Herb Walk

Riparian Old Growth Plant Walk

Keith Davis Keith Davis
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tent 1

Holobiont in the Forest of Connection

Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tent 2

The Nuance of Herbal Medicine: Bitter Pungents

Abrah Arneson Abrah Arneson
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Demonstration

Herbal Pharmacy: Creating Simple Herbal Products & Gifts

Gudrun Penselin Gudrun Penselin
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Herb Walk

Tree Talk Walk

Sarah Orlowski Sarah Orlowski
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm in & around Tent 2

Blanket Market

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Dining Room

Dinner

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Tent 1

Herbal Storytelling

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Tent 1

Entertainment & Dance Party

7:00 am - 8:00 am Tent 1

Restorative Yoga

Dr. Ellissa Crête Dr. Ellissa Crête
7:00 am - 8:00 am Tent 2

16 Movements for Health and Vitality

Ryan Gallant Ryan Gallant
7:00 am - 8:00 am Herb Walk

Integrative Movement Class

Alison Lukyn Alison Lukyn
9:00 am - 9:15 am Dining Room

Morning Welcome & Announcements

Colleen Emery Colleen Emery
Yarrow Willard Yarrow Willard
Chanchal Cabrera Chanchal Cabrera
9:15 am - 10:45 am Tent 1

Safe Space for Healing: Guidelines for Practicing Herbalists

Flo Lavallie Flo Lavallie
9:15 am - 10:45 am Tent 2

Herbal Approaches for Managing Low Testosterone in Men

Dr. Terry Vanderheyden Dr. Terry Vanderheyden
9:15 am - 10:45 am Demonstration

Fresh Plant Tincture Extracts: The Math and the Magic of Medicine Making

Colleen Emery Colleen Emery
9:15 am - 10:45 am Herb Walk

Sacred Water Within

Alexandra Luppold Alexandra Luppold
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tent 1

Forest Gardening with Medicinal Herbs

Patrick Kooyman Patrick Kooyman
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Tent 2

Medicinal Smokes: The benefits of using fumigation as herb delivery method

David Knox David Knox
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Demonstration

Mental Health Perspectives from both a Land Based Perspective and Indigenous Worldview

Laura Mushumanski Laura Mushumanski
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Herb Walk

Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)

Gudrun Penselin Gudrun Penselin
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tent 1

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Treatment Protocols - Advanced

Krista Dawn Poulton Krista Dawn Poulton
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tent 2

Stick Our Your Tongue, Let Me Feel Your Pulse

Abrah Arneson Abrah Arneson
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Demonstration

The Frequencies in Psychedelic Therapeutics

Josh Sarvis & Kelly Dunn Josh Sarvis & Kelly Dunn
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Herb Walk

Small Plant Stroll

Sarah Orlowski Sarah Orlowski
3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Tent 1

Closing Circle

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Herb Walk then Drive to Site

High Elevation Plant Walk (by donation)

Keith Davis Keith Davis
Patrick Kooyman Patrick Kooyman

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