The Herb Ahava Team has made the difficult decision to pause our 2027 program offerings.
We’re grateful for your patience and understanding during this time.
We’ll return in 2028 with our Online & Outdoor Programs, along with the debut of our new Clinical Herbalist Program!
Applications open September 2027. Thank you for your patience, support, and understanding.
Online
Holistic Herbalism Foundations Program
Herb Ahava's comprehensive 200 hour Holistic Herbalism Program is divided into two parts:
Wild Tennessee Outdoor Exploration, and our
Online Holistic Herbalism Foundations Programs.
Take one program section at a time, or both sections together for a fully immersive herbal experience!
No previous herbal knowledge or experience is required as we will introduce you to a unique integrative Classical Five Element model to guide your view & understanding of botanical medicine and the human body.
Completion of both program sections fulfills requirements for a 200 Hour Herbalism Certificate.
Dive Deeper
Our Online Holistic Herbalism Program offers a transformative journey into integrative herbal medicine from the comfort of your home. Over 8 months, Dr. Finkelstein will engage you in live, interactive classes covering all Five Seasons (winter, spring, early summer, late summer, and autumn) to explore Classical Five Element Herbalism theory and its impact on the body and nature throughout the year, aligned with Western folk medicine traditions.
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Dive into the world of plant medicine as we study over 100 unique botanicals, plant energetics and therapeutic actions. The course includes beginners botany, plant identification, human physiology, sustainable foraging, medicine making, herbal gardening, herbal safety & drug interactions, family medicine & herbal first aid, clinical pearls from seasoned practitioners, apothecary building, and wild food preparation.
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Can't make a class or two? No problem. Recordings of the live online classes will be provided for students after each session.
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For a hands-on experience with botanical medicine, online students will receive a full apothecary class kit for guided learning exercises and tastings -including herbs and medicinal preparations from the Herb Ahava Farm and small local herb growers across the country.
2026 Program Information
Details
2026 Program Course:
February 17th -Sept 29th
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Tuesday Evenings from 6:00pm-8:30pm
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Registration Deadline: Feb 15th, 2026
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Location: Online
*Recordings available post-class for students
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75 Herbal Education Hours
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Required Materials
HA Herbal Apothecary Package
$325
While this is an online class, we want you to have a full sensory experience to connect with majority of the 100+ botanicals we explore!
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We provide a full herbal apothecary package filled with over 50 single herbs + over 20 medicinal preparations from our herb farm, small growers, and sustainable wildcrafters across the country to guide your hands on learning experiences throughout the program.
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Herbs, tinctures, and preparations provided will be at the heart of this course.
Program Cost:
​​Program Payment in Full: $1800
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Payment Plans Available for 4, 6, 8, and 10 month installments
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Herb Ahava is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every facet of life and herbal medicine. We proudly offer a 10% tuition discount to BIPOC students.
For more information, please reach out to us at hello@herbahava.com.
2026 Program Dates:
February: 17th, 24th
March: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
April: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
May: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
June: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
July: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Aug: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
Sept: 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th