VIRTUAL HERBALISM CONFERENCE - DAY 2
Soul Medicine: Herbs for Complex Trauma with Selima Harleston Lust
In this class, we’ll explore the powerful synergy between herbs and trauma recovery, focusing on how plants can support emotional balance, grounding, and resilience. Selima Harleston Lust, a clinical herbalist, co-founder of Iwilla Remedy, and contributing educator here at the Herbal Academy, will share insights into the transformative process of healing complex trauma. Her approach integrates plants, self-care, and mindfulness to deepen the relationship we have with ourselves. Passionate about guiding others from illness to wellness, Selima empowers individuals to reclaim their health naturally by addressing both physical pain and emotional root causes.
Discussion Highlights:
- Impact of complex trauma on health and how to safely incorporate herbs for support.Â
- Powerful herbs for addressing emotional and energetic imbalances caused by trauma.Â
- Herbs that aid in grounding and reconnecting to the body after dissociation or emotional numbness.Â
- Role of traditional herbs in ancestral healing and addressing generational wounds.Â
- Importance of complementary modalities beyond herbs for trauma.
Selima Harleston Lust, wife, mother, and co-founder of Iwilla Remedy, is a clinical herbalist, medical astrologer, and spiritual teacher dedicated to helping people heal from trauma and reclaim their wellness. Passionate about helping people travel the most graceful path from ill to well, Selima bridges the gaps between your body, your consciousness, and your soul’s evolution. Her approach integrates plant medicine, proactive self-care, and mindfulness to address the root causes of illness and pain.Â
Through Iwilla Remedy's signature online mentorship program, Herbal Medicine for the Soul, she teaches adults how to get healthy naturally while addressing the emotional root cause of pain using the CALYPSO Healing Method. She also teaches herbalism at Spelman College, blending academic insight with practical application. Selima has presented at platforms like The Shift Network, Black Urban Growers, and BIPOC Herbalism Conferences, and has been featured in Yoga Journal, Refinery29, and Well + Good. A graduate of Spelman College and Columbia University, she also served in the Peace Corps.
About Selima Harleston Lust:
- at https://iwillaremedy.com/
- on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwillaremedy/
- contributing The Path Of Possibility Ebook to the 2025 Herbalism Conference VIP Pass Ticket!
- contributing to The Heirloom Recipe Collection, a curated course featuring 40 signature herbal recipes from sage herbalists like Rosemary Gladstar, Dr. Aviva Romm, Felicia Ruiz, David Winston, and dozens of others. These timeless treasures will surely become cherished heirlooms in your own apothecary, exclusively available as an upgrade to 2025 Herbalism Conference VIP Pass Ticket!
Find Selima:
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