Please listen to Dr. Eugene Zampieron, ND and Kat Maier RH as they discussed her new book: Energetic Herbalism: A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine

About Kat Maier

Kat Maier is a registered herbalist and founding director of Sacred Plant Traditions—a center for herbal studies in Charlottesville, Virginia. In clinical practice for over 30 years, Kat teaches internationally at universities, conferences, and herbal schools. She began her study of plants as a Peace Corps volunteer, and her training as a Physician’s Assistant allows her to weave the language of biomedicine into her practice of traditional energetic herbalism. She is a founding member of Botanica Mobile Clinic, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible herbal medicine to local communities, and has served as president of United Plant Savers.

About the Book

Inside Energetic Herbalism, you’ll find:​

• The elements and patterns of Ayurvedic doshas for greater self-awareness as well as positive lifestyle choices
• A deep appreciation of the wisdom of indigenous peoples, which is the foundation of sacred plant traditions
• The relationship of well-being to the seasons through the brilliant lens of Chinese Five Element Theory, and how our emotional health is beautifully expressed through the Elements
• The roots and evolution of Vitalism, the traditional Western system of energetic medicine
• How to assess imbalances in the body using the elegant and intuitive vocabulary of the six tissue states, an emerging tool in Western herbalism
• The senses as the main tools for navigating through energetic herbalism

CONTACT:

Website: https://www.katmaierherbalism.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/katmaier7/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/sacredplanttraditions

To listen to the interview, click the player below. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please use the comment section under this post or contact Ellen Kamhi here.

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