VIRTUAL HERBALISM CONFERENCE - DAY 1

Cultivating Herbal Habits for Lasting Change with Selima Harleston Lust

In this conversation, Selima Harleston Lust, clinical herbalist, co-founder of Iwilla Remedy, and Herbal Academy lead educator, explores how small, consistent herbal practices can support long-term transformation. Selima will share herbs that promote daily balance, mindset shifts that make habits sustainable, and practical strategies for integrating herbalism into your life—helping you cultivate rituals that nourish body, mind, and spirit while becoming a natural part of your rhythm.

Discussion Highlights:

  • Creating sustainable herbal routines and overcoming inconsistency
  • Role of intention and mindset in supporting successful habits
  • Choosing herbal practices that naturally align with lifestyle
  • Practical, simple ways to weave herbs into daily routines without overwhelm
  • Herbs that support consistency, motivation, and self-awareness 
  • Tracking progress and measuring lifestyle change with herbs
  • Using consistent herbal routines to uncover and heal emotional imbalances

Selima Harleston Lust, wife, mother, and co-founder of Iwilla Remedy, is a clinical herbalist, medical astrologer, and 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. 

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 is a Lead Herbalist Educator at the Herbal Academy and also teaches herbalism at Spelman College. 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.

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Virtual Herbalism Conference: Live Access

OPENING CEREMONY: FEBRUARY 15

  • 1:00 PM EST: Opening Day Ceremony & Conference Orientation
  • 11:00 AM EST: Lessons from a Curandera: Ancient Healing Traditions for Today with Adriana Ayales
  • 1:00 PM EST: Heart of the Harvest: Exploring Cultivation and Wildcrafting in Herbal Practice with Heather Wood Buzzard, Logan Keister, and Sarah Wu

DAY 1: FEBRUARY 16

  • 5:00 PM EST: Herbal Synergy: How Plants Work Better Together with Sajah Popham
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Herbal Habits for Lasting Change with Selima Harleston Lust
  • 3:00 PM EST: Green Whispers and Wisdom: Soul Lessons from Plant Encounters with Asia Suler

DAY 2: FEBRUARY 17

  • 3:00 PM EST: Tonic Herbs as Allies for Well-being in the Anthropocene with Guido Masé
  • 9:00 AM EST: From the Earth: Rosemary’s Favorite Plants to Save the World with Rosemary Gladstar
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Herbal Habits for Lasting Change with Selima Harleston Lust
  • 1:00 PM EST: Getting Crafty with Herbs: Inspiring Makers, Crafters, and Creators with Cat Seixas, Hannah Lasorsa, and Robyn Chubey
  • 11:00 AM EST: Physician's View on Building Health with Herbs (and how you can too) with Dr. Jacqui Wilkins
  • 9:00 AM EST: Herbal Strategies for Inflammation: Addressing the Root Cause with David Winston
  • 11:00 AM EST: Physician's View on Building Health with Herbs (and how you can too) with Dr. Jacqui Wilkins
  • 3:00 PM EST: Green Whispers and Wisdom: Soul Lessons from Plant Encounters with Asia Suler
  • 5:00 PM EST: Old Ways, New Tables: Herbs in Culinary Traditions with Gaz Oakley
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Herbal Wisdom and the Science of Feeling Good with Dr. Taryn Forrelli
  • 9:00 AM EST: Seasonal Herbal Strategies for Immune Support with Pamela Spence

DAY 3: FEBRUARY 18

  • 3:00 PM EST: Medicinal Mushrooms in Current and Traditional Healing Modalities with Jasper Degenaars
  • 11:00 AM EST: Herbal Folklore and Fairytales with Ruthie Kølle
  • 9:00 AM EST: What Every Herbalist Should Know About Regulations and Plant Sourcing with Steven Yeager
  • 7:00 PM EST: The Energetic Patterns of Disease in Healing Systems Across Cultures with Kat Maier
  • 7:00 PM EST: Medicine Making 101: Making Effective Herbal Products with Mary Blue
  • 5:00 PM EST: Learning Herbs Across Climates and Cultures with Abril Donea

DAY 4: FEBRUARY 19

  • 5:00 PM EST: The Role of Ritual and Intention in Working with Herbs with Felicia Ruiz
  • 5:00 PM EST: Old Ways, New Tables: Herbs in Culinary Traditions with Gaz Oakley
  • 11:00 AM EST: Building an Herbal Business from the Ground Up with Laura Ash
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Herbal Wisdom and the Science of Feeling Good with Dr. Taryn Forrelli
  • 3:00 PM EST: Wellness in Plain Sight: Everyday Kitchen Staples for Holistic Support with Jessica Bergeron
  • 1:00 PM EST: Herbalism in Many Forms: Alternative Plant Therapies with Alyson Morgan, Cristina Asensio Foley, and Holly Brandenberger
  • 1:00 PM EST: Everyday Herbalism for Families From Tummy Aches to Big Feelings with Jane Metzger, Lisa Olson, and Meagan Visser
  • 1:00 PM EST: The Menopause Transition: A Clinical Herbal Perspective with Pamela Spence, Selima Harleston Lust, and Shona Richter MacDougall
  • 11:00 AM EST: Skin Food: A Holistic Approach to Crafting Botanical Skincare with Natalya King
  • 9:00 AM EST: The Waters Within—Lymphatic Care in Herbal Traditions with Dr. Rosita Arvigo

DAY 5: FEBRUARY 20

CONTINUE EXPLORING

  • 7:00 PM EST: Closing Ceremony
  • 5:00 PM EST: Ethnobotany: The Story of Plants and People with Dr. Susan Leopold
  • 3:00 PM EST: Herbs and Pharmaceuticals—How to Navigate Herb–Drug Interactions with Dr. Marisa Marciano
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