Woman’s Herbal Immersion Program
2026 | May - August
Learning with the Plants, Remembering Ourselves
Welcome! Are you interested in deepening your kinship with the wild heart of nature?
This experiential, hands-on immersion is rooted in animism and designed to cultivate relational & harmonious relationships with our local & regional medicinal plant relatives. Through embodied learning, you will develop a practical skillset combined with self-awareness tools that can be woven into everyday life.
We explore Earth-based practices that help us become more attentive to patterns in Nature and within ourselves fostering alignment with the cycles and rhythms in the natural world. Through this process, we remember the body is a reflection of the Earth herself. Practical herbalism skills are taught to support personal and family wellness, alongside practices that strengthen awareness and presence.
At the heart of this program is a supportive and nervous system friendly group container that fosters deep learning through connection. Through relationships with the plant beings, nature, self inquiry, rhythms & cycles, five elements, yogic insight, life’s originating principles and powerful feminine group dynamics, you are invited to remember your wild nature and embody innate wisdom. This immersion supports harmony between our inner rhythms and the greater rhythms of life, creating space for healing, balance, and transformation.
The Invitation
The Woman’s Herbal Immersion Program in Southwestern Colorado is an experiential journey rooted in animism and community herbalism. This immersion cultivates harmonious relationships with local and regional medicinal plants while offering practical skills to support embodied learning.
The program is suitable for all levels. No prior herbal knowledge is needed. Seasoned practitioners welcome.
Topics that will be included:
Plant Communication, Offerings & Sacred Reciprocity, Plant Identification, Medicine Making (Tinctures, Botanical Oils, Flower Essences, Honeys, Vinegars, Teas, Salves, Percolations, Fluid Extracts, Blending, etc), Organ System Energetics/Elements, Foundations of Well Being, Ethics & Harvesting, Drying/Storing Herbs, Clinical Herbalism, Basic Herbal First Aid, Nervous System Restoration
Questions? Please contact Deb at deb@thevitaloak.com
Apply by completing the form below.
Frequently Asked Questions
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2026 Dates:
May 22 - 25
June 29 - July 3
August 5 - 9
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Located in Southwestern Colorado, each immersion will be in a different location, on private land. Each location will give the opportunity to connect with a diversity of plants in different microclimates.
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Investment:
For all three immersions (early bird discounted price for all 3):
Early Bird by March 1: $1775 paid in full
After March 1: $1925
$250 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot for all three sessions.
*$50 additional discount if paid by check, money order or cash.
Pay Per immersion:
May 22 - 25: $550 before Feb 15, $600 after
June 29 - July 3: $700 before March 15, $750 after
August 5 - 9: $700 before April 15, $750 after
$100 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot per session.
*$20 additional discount if paid by check, money order or cash.
** Payment Plans are available. Please inquire if this option works best for you.
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Camping equipment, gas for travels, food and medicine making supplies are not included in the cost.
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Yes! We will be immersed in the rhythms, cycles and the elements of nature in all her glory! Dreaming with the moon and plants, resting in the shade of the trees, and listening to the songs of the birds.
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You will receive a detailed list of what to bring prior to each immersion.
Some things to consider bringing:
camping gear
layers for many types of mountain weather
food & water for the duration of the immersion
journal/pen
something comfortable to sit on