Western energetic herbal medicine workshop – With Hedley

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Western energetic herbal medicine workshop –

With Hedley

Four seasons, four elements, four humours, four temperaments

Loudwater farm, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 11.9.11

I am delighted to confirm that Hedley - one of the UK's

most inspiring and celebrated Herbal Teachers -will be leading a one day

workshop for herbalists and herbal medicine students this September.

This is a rare opportunity to immerse oneself in the study of the

traditional energetic practice of Western herbalism, in a beautiful

peaceful setting beside the River Chess.

Here is how describes the day's workshop:

" It all starts with the four seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

The observation that the earth went through cycles

and noticing that people went through similar cycles in their lives

and that different people thrived in different seasons

Air, Fire, Earth, Water the four elements correspond to the 4 seasons

We are born with our full compliment of vitality, a gift of love from

our parents and their ancestors. As we grow older we spend it. Children

have excess vitality and may spend it freely. Elders have low vitality

and must husband it carefully but have often acquired a sort of

toughness that stands them in good stead. Children have strong vitality

but it is weakly grounded. The vitality of Elders is well grounded but

weak.

The vital spirit is warm and damp. Babies are warm and damp. We say they

are dominated by the Sanguine (or Airy) temperament. People who stay

warm and damp carry that Sanguine temperament through their lives.

As we grow older we start to dry out and become more fiery - the time of

Adolescence and of the Choleric humour.

And so it goes on through life. Our healing strategies changing

according to the time of life and to the dominant temperament of our

patients. "

will discuss the different strategies; herbal, dietary and

life style and show you how these may be applied to modern herbal

practice.

Loudwater Farm is a converted dairy farm in water meadows in the Chess

valley. It was at one time a medieval hop farm, there are watercress

beds down the valley and trout in the River Chess that passes through

the three-acre orchard. There are bedrooms to hire for those coming from

afar with B & B at only £20 pp, so a good opportunity to catch up with

old friends perhaps! http://loudwaterfarm.co.uk/

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Cost for early bird bookings is £45 till August 11, £55

thereafter.

University students of herbal medicine and first year graduates pay

£35 or £45 after August 11.

The workshop will include a simple and delicious vegetarian lunch.

Please book through paypal by visiting:

http://haskeladamson.blogspot.com/p/christopher-hedley-workshop.html

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Loudwater Farm is easily accessible from London, Rickmansworth tube

station being a five minute taxi ride away.

The M25 J18 is less than a mile away for those coming by road.

There are buses to Rickmansworth from Watford and Heathrow.

Full venue address:

Loudwater Farm, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire,

WD3 4HG

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if you have specific queries about the day and contact Loudwater farm to

book B & B.

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