Wisdom, Practice, and Heart Space: The Power of Herbalism with Kat Maier

There is wisdom and power in plants, beyond what we often allow ourselves to see! Kat Maier knows this firsthand, and in today’s episode of the We Rise Podcast, she invites us all to dive deep into ourselves and the lessons of the plants. Learn about the power of herbalism, wide angle vision, dropping into the consciousness of the heart, and the transformational beauty of sitting in hard spaces. Kat’s heart and passion are palpable as she dives into the art of embodying and practicing the lessons of herbalism. Enjoy!

Kat Maier has been a practicing herbalist for over fifty years. She is the director of Sacred Plant Traditions in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she offers a Three Year Clinical/Community Herbalist training program. Kat is also a founding member of the Botanica Mobile Clinic and president of the Board of United Plant Savers.

LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED

Learn more about Kat Maier and her new book, Energetic Herbalism.

You can also discover more about herbalism and Kat’s work at the Sacred Plant Traditions: A Center For Herbal Studies, Botanica Mobile Clinic, and United Plant Savers.

Additional Resources Mentioned:

• Wide Angle Vision
• Sarah Blondin: Storyteller, Author, and Meditation Guide
• Inflamed by Raj Patel and Rupa Marya
• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chöndrön
• Susan Cain, author of Quiet and Bittersweet
• How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole Part 1 from Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
• How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole Part 2 from Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

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