Herbs and Nutrition
Heather Baker CMT, NCBTMB, CIMI, CMDBeginning Herbs & Nutrition, Ethics, and Mind & Body Medicine
For over 20 years, Heather has been supporting and empowering people. Her journey has led her to work with all varieties and needs, from supporting children with Autism, massaging clients with terminal illnesses, to empowering families at home as babies are being born.
Heather holds a B.A. in Psychology and is a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist from the Boulder School of Massage Therapy’s 1000 hours program. She holds certifications in CranialSacral therapy, Energy medicine, Lymphatic Drainage and Infant Massage Instruction. She is a Certified Massage Doula, which is a 250 hours course emphasizing the pre and post partum period.
Weaved throughout Heather’s work is her passion for Natural Medicines. Her studies have taken her on Ethnobotanical adventures to Costa Rico, Guatemala and Belize. While in Belize, she had the honor to become an apprentice to Dr. Rosita Arvigo. There, Heather studied Maya Abdominal Massage, herbs and other traditional Mayan therapies. Her Herbal studies also include time at Tai Sophia, where she studied with many herbalsits, Jim Duke and Simon Mills to name a few; Rosemary Gladstar, Jeanne Rose and Kami McBride are also honored for their teachings.
Heather currently is an apprentice as a Home Birth Midwife. She plans to sit for the medical Boards in 2010. She continues to teach and give back, in honor of her elders who have so graciously taught her.
Prerequisite: CMT or RN
12 continuing education hours
12 continuing education hours
Come learn from our herbal friends! Explore which plants are appropriate to use during and after a bodywork session. Our focus will be on topical applications that include the classes of: Anti-inflammatories, Antispasmodics, Analgesics, Emollients, Nervines, Rubefacients, and the Vulneraries. After a detailed discussion and time for in-class application, students will leave the class knowing how to use and apply a handful of herbs for their clients. In addition to this clinical application, the class will be creative. We might make an infused oil, a salve, a poultice and/or a liniment. Please bring 2 large glass jars and 2 small glass jars.
