VIRTUAL HERBALISM CONFERENCE - DAY 4

Navigating Herbal Safety and Interactions with Erika Galentin

Join Erika Guthrie Galentin, clinical herbalist, educator, and creator of Sovereignty Herbs, for a dynamic class on Navigating Herbal Safety and Interactions. With over 20 years of hands-on experience, Erika brings a deep understanding of the relationship between plants and people, offering a wealth of knowledge and mentorship to herbalists at all stages. In this class, you'll gain practical insights into safely integrating herbs into clinical practice while learning how to honor the wisdom of plants in a sustainable, ethical way.

Erika is the Lead Creatrix and Clinical Herbalist of Sovereignty Herbs and host of the Herbal Practice Connexion (HPX), a community supporting herbalists at all levels in building and growing their clinical practices. Erika is also a long time educator with the Herbal Academy, who helped develop a number of our courses including our Advanced Herbal Course. 

Based in Athens, OH, Erika serves a global community with wellness coaching, classes, workshops, and clinical mentorship. She holds degrees in Herbal Medicine from the University of Wales and the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, and is a professional member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) and the American Herbalists Guild (USA). 

With over 20 years of clinical experience, Erika is dedicated to fostering positive, knowledgeable relationships between plants, people, and their bodies. Through her clinical and business mentorship offerings, she advocates profession of clinical herbalism by assisting budding practitioners in building and sustainably maintaining safe, ethical, and accountable clinical practices.

About Erika Galentin:

  • at https://www.sovereigntyherbs.com/

Find Erika:

7:00 PM EST: Founding an Herbal Product Business Today with Ric Scalzo

NEXT WEBINAR:

  • contributing to the Chamomile: Herb of the Year Speaker Film offered exclusively with 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!

Discussion Highlights:

  • Key principles for assessing herbal safety. 
  • Factors to consider when dosing herbs to ensure safety. 
  • Common misconceptions about herb safety in clinical practice. 
  • Strategies for identifying potential side effects or adverse reactions with herbs. 
  • Categories of herbs with complex medication interactions and how to approach their use. 
  • Approaching herb-drug interactions with clients.
  • at https://herbalpracticeconnexion.com/

Virtual Herbalism Conference: Live Access

OPENING CEREMONY: FEBRUARY 16

  • 1:00 PM EST: Opening Day Ceremony & Conference Orientation

DAY 3: FEBRUARY 19

  • 9:00 AM EST: Herbs and Acupuncture for Pain Relief with Jiling Lin
  • 11:00 AM EST: The Power of Herbal Tea in Nature Awareness and Plant Connection with Taryn Forrelli
  • 1:00 PM EST: Pillars of Health: Foundational Care from Clinical Herbalists with Shona Richter MacDougall & Alison Birks
  • 3:00 PM EST: The Science Behind Botanical Formulations: Debunking Myths with Lorraine Dallmeier
  • 5:00 PM EST: Favorite Brain Boosting and Cognition Support Herbs with Maria Noël Groves
  • 7:00PM EST: Herbs and Nature Therapy for Reducing Cancer Risk with Chanchal Cabrera

DAY 4: FEBRUARY 20

  • 9:00 AM EST: Virtual Plant Walk with Jim Mcdonald
  • 11:00 AM EST: Aromatics for the Emotional Heart with David Crow
  • 1:00 PM EST: A 101 Guide: Harvesting Herbs and Wild Edibles with Holly Hutton & Heather Wood Buzzard
  • 3:00 PM EST: The Sacred Act of Cooking: Traditions and Herbs in Everyday Meals with Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz
  • 5:00 PM EST: Navigating Herbal Safety and Interactions with Erika Galentin
  • 7:00 PM EST: Founding an Herbal Product Business Today with Ric Scalzo

DAY 5: FEBRUARY 21

  • 9:00 AM EST: A Path Forward: Lessons Learned from Travel and Transformation with Traditional Medicine with Nick Polizzi
  • 11:00 AM EST: The Power of Connection: Alchemy of Plants and Spiritual Growth with Mariah Gannessa
  • 1:00 PM EST: Exploring the Herbal Journey: Finding your Unique Educational Path with Jane Metzger & Cristina Asensio Foley
  • 3:00 PM EST: Seasonal Herbal Support and Energetic Considerations for Menopausal Changes with Pamela Spence
  • 5:00 PM EST: Sacred Plants: Herbs from Around the World with Mimi Hernandez
  • 7:00 PM EST: Closing Ceremony

CONTINUE EXPLORING

  • Empower your Herbal Journey beyond the Live Event!

DAY 2: FEBRUARY 18

  • 9:00 AM EST: Herbal Beauty and Secrets for Supernatural Skin Care with Rachelle Robinett
  • 11:00 AM EST: Soul Medicine: Herbs for Complex Trauma with Selima Harleston Lust
  • 1:00 PM EST: Finding Herbal Community: Building Authentic Connections with Cat Seixas & Hannah Lasorsa
  • 3:00 PM EST: Constitutional Herbalism: Energetics for Individuals with Sajah Popham
  • 5:00 PM EST: Building a Resilient Immune System with Herbs with Tieraona Low Dog
  • 7:00 PM EST: The Science and Craft of Building an Aromatherapy First Aid Kit with Holly Brandenberger

DAY 1: FEBRUARY 17

  • 9:00 AM EST: Cortisol Reset and Stress Recovery: Restoring Health with Herbs with Aviva Romm
  • 11:00 AM EST: Science of Adaptogens and Specific Indications for Use with David Winston
  • 1:00 PM EST: Daily Rituals for At Home Herbalism with Alyson Morgan & Meagan Visser
  • 3:00 PM EST: The Role of Herbs in Dreamspace and Consciousness Expansion with Adriana Ayales
  • 5:00 PM EST: Herbal Infusions from Indigenous Cultures Around the World with Abril Donea
  • 7:00 PM EST: Herbalism and Intuition: Working with Plants with Asia Suler