The Roots of Herbalism session is the most basic introduction to herbal medicine that takes culture, race and gender into consideration. Here are some of the topics we will discuss throughout the course
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Ellenie Cruz
New Orleans, LA
Educator, Poet, Student Midwife, Doula, Asc3nding Herbalist, Reiki Master III, Food Literacy Educator, Artist and Designer- Ellenie Marie Cruz uses her given and learned talents to promote the art of ancestral practices to heal self, family and community. Motivated by social justice, she has shifted from being a high school English teacher to a free agent and entrepreneur promoting radical change through holistic wellness, self-care and community building. Ellenie received her Bachelor's Degree in Secondary English Education and had a strong focus on her research of Spoken Word as a Method of Social Change and Education. Now mostly through her small business, Asc3nsion Art, she serves and impacts her community by founding and housing a BIPOC Centered Herbalism School, herb consultations and classes focused on using natural practices for self-care and wellness. She is the SOUL Organizer of the NOLA Herb Gathering, has published her first poetry book Saturn Return I: Glimpses of the past. Currently she offers tiered level herbalism classes in New Orleans/Gretna for Self identified BIPOC through the Atabey School of Cultural Healing and teaches a few classes at the Samara School of Community Herbalism, and teaches classes on meditation and gentle movement at The Ohm Well. She also travels to teach and lecture on the subjects of radical full spectrum birth work, herbalism, community care, and more. Her online platforms include asc3nsionart.com, poppinpistils.com - a lifestyle blog, the podcast -Oshun's Garden on sound cloud, @asc3nsion_art and @nolaherbgathering on instagram.
