Connect with your ancestral plant wisdom
You belong here.
If you are a seeker of traditional wisdom, then you have found your community.
We gather those that want to learn the language of the plants, understand their healing properties, and use them for everyday wellbeing. We gather together to discuss ancestry and lineage - plant mechanisms of action and medicine making methods.
We are plant people. Welcome.
Verse School of Herbal Medicine
Herbalism is cool.
Everyone has an ancestor who practiced herbal medicine for the health of their family or community.
Herbal Medicine is the use of plants for healing, which may include food, teas, tinctures (plant extracts), essential oils, body care, and supplements. Different communities all over the globe have their own language to explain how herbal medicine aids in healing the body to guide it back to balance.
Verse Herbal Medicine School uses evidence-based knowledge to back up the historical use of plant healing. Herbal medicine has empirical evidence for increased healing in integrative therapies, and is prolific at helping people increase their quality of life.
There is no doubt that herbal medicine is booming in modern culture through functional foods, teas, clean beauty, nevertheless... there is still so much work to be done in order for people to have experiences with herbal remedies that can have a positive impact on their health.
Verse is determined to be a bridge for those that have not imagined themselves in healing spaces by unveiling data-driven education, ancestral reclamation, and inclusive, diverse teachers.
If you are seeking a space for belonging, you’re in the right place.
Herbal Ancestry Guided Course
LIVE ONLINE | Beginner-Friendly | 60-hours
This course is for those seeking a gentle, flexible entry into herbalism. Through six online circles, you’ll learn how to research your own lineage while exploring the medicines of your own ancestry.
Group Ancestral Discovery Modules
Finding your Ancestors
Defining sacred and healing plants
Research methods for seeking out your own ancestral plants
Understanding barriers
Intuition + Meditation to ancestors
Create a remedy from your own ancestry
1:1 Discovery Sessions
You will have the opportunity to meet with Laura Ash for two discovery sessions, helping you find your ancestors, their wisdom, and research your own plant knowledge.
The Ancestral Project (Final Assignment):
Choose a plant or recipe from your ancestry
Research its ethnobotany, mythology, story, and modern use.
Create a recipe with this plant for self-care (ex. herbal bath salt for relaxation, herbal tea for helping digestion, body oil to support skin health, etc.)
Submit your project (PDF, video, or slideshow).
COMING SOON!
Connect with like-minded folks immersed in Nature.
Because community is essential for well being.
Ancestral Immersion Herbal Retreat + Midsummer Celebration
In-Person Immersion at Oshala Farm, Oregon
This is more than a course. It’s a sanctuary.
The Ancestral Herbal Immersion Program weaves online learning with a 6-day immersive retreat at Oshala Farm in Williams, Oregon. Surrounded by herbs in bloom, you’ll experience a full nervous system reset: digital detox, community meals, plant walks, foraging, herbal medicine making, elder care, traditional crafting, ceremony, and laughter under the stars.
If you’re a beginner, this is a wonderful place to start. For advanced herbalists, we have First Aid and physical examination sections to dive into.
Joined by Swedish Herbalist, Lisen Sundgren, who will lead us into the woods to forage medicine, forest bathing, and wild skin care creation. Herbalist/RN Tirzah Zbinden will guide advanced students with how to care for elders with herbs, and learn the basics of physical examinations. Herbalist Laura Ash will guide with materia medica, medicine making, and first aid herbalism.
At the heart of this journey is your Ancestral Project — a recipe, ritual, or remedy from your own lineage that you’ll research, create, and share with the community. You will leave not just with knowledge of plants, but with a sense of deep belonging.
What You’ll Experience:
Digital detox & nervous system reset - six days of nature, rest, and ritual
Rejuvenation - time to rest deeply, laugh, and celebrate joy with community
Nature-based healing - plant walks, harvests, and medicine-making on the farm
Deep meaning - ancestral ceremonies, storytelling, and ritual practices
Herbal Skills - to bring into your daily practice
Program Structure:
In-Person Immersion (40 hrs) — June 19–24, 2026 at Oshala Farm
Monthly Integration Circles (July–Sept) — online gatherings to carry wisdom home
Cost: $2600