What happens inside you when you start noticing the first blushes of spring – with flowers bursting forth in all their colorful and aromatic glory? When the first whiff of lilacs tickles your nose?
Across cultures, flowers are offered to express love, sympathy, and celebration. They’re used ceremoniously in a wide range of traditions – stirring our hearts, eliciting in us a sense of joy and renewal, and awakening our senses and belief in the beauty of life.
Flowers also have great medicinal properties for our overall physical health and wellbeing – in fact, they carry some of the highest healing energies in the natural world.
According to renowned master herbalist and aromatherapist David Crow, healing practitioners across the globe, including herbalists, naturopathic doctors, and shamans...
... have used flower essential oils, salves, healing balms, incense, aromatic baths, powders, and tinctures for centuries, if not millennia, for their therapeutic qualities.
Because they’re easy to use and hold powerful preventive and curative properties for a wide variety of common health challenges, flower medicines can be a highly beneficial addition to your home pharmacy and everyday self-care routine.
They’re particularly effective for cooling your body (and your mind) – especially for women experiencing hormonal changes.
When you embark on David's 7-module video course, you’ll learn how to create and effectively apply flower medicines to address a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional ailments...
... including digestive problems, sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression, inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and more.
Flower medicines are also known for their antimicrobial, antiviral, skin regenerating, and wound-healing properties, and can help treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions, increase your immunity, help with detoxification, and provide pain relief.
With more than 40 years of experience in the field of botanical medicine and grassroots healthcare – and as a foremost authority in herbal remedies – David's course will guide you into a deeper understanding of the ancient and modern practices and technologies that flower medicine affords you.
As he shares different preparation methods of numerous flowers and how to use them...
... you'll learn to embody and apply their cosmological intelligence as you're lead through meditations, rituals, and prayers that you can incorporate into your life.
You’ll experience the unique capacity of flower remedies to deepen your spiritual practice and connection with the healing frequencies of the Earth.
This is where the illuminated aspect of flower medicine comes in.
Illuminated herbalism is the use of medicinal plants (in this case, flowers) to enhance and deepen your meditative practices, while at the same time using contemplative processes to potentize your flower remedies.
Throughout the seven modules of this program, you’ll commune with and harness the healing properties of flowers for your mental, physical, and emotional health – as you also cultivate a more profound spiritual life.
As David says, flower medicines are relaxing, uplifting, and euphoric, and therefore excellent additions to supporting meditation and rituals, as well as enhancing dreaming, visualization, and manifestation practices.
You’ll learn that simply using floral baths, aromatherapy, and flower teas has been found to improve the quality and enjoyment of your life, while offering you effective ways to prevent disturbances of your body and mind before they manifest.
Every session includes experiential uses of medicinal teas and essential oils to gain an immediate and deeper understanding of the physiological effects of each species.
You’ll also discover that flower medicines are generally low-cost and easy to find and use – often available in your own garden, local environments, herb stores, and online, making them a practical addition to your self-care regimen.
You'll receive a full list of the flower species you’ll be using and resources for procuring them for the course, so you can taste and smell them during body-based meditations in each module and feel their healing capacity in real time.
If you’d like to be immersed in the healing potential of flower medicines and how to work with them to amplify your health and wellbeing, start your journey today.
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In this 7-part transformational course, David guides you through the fundamental skills and competencies you’ll need to understand the unique life-enhancing benefits of flower medicines – their healing properties and cosmological dimensions for your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
This course features step-by-step teachings and experiential practices from David. Each session builds harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to experience the healing properties and cosmological dimensions of flower medicines for your physical, mental, and emotional health – as you deepen your spiritual development. Your purchase includes 24/7 ongoing access to your course content, allowing you time to review the materials at your own pace and integration.
The primary aroma of flowers is sweet, and sweetness is the fragrance and taste that nourishes the body and promotes pleasure and longevity.
Potently aromatic flowers – worn as perfumes, attars, and garlands and strewn abundantly at celebrations and festivities – have been used throughout history for their sensuality-enhancing powers.
When you’re under the spell of floral intoxication, you can’t help but feel and act younger. Your heart remembers joy, and your relationship and intimacy improves with yourself – and then with others.
In some cultures, it’s said that flowers were given as gifts to humans by the celestial deities – and they have the capacity to lift your consciousness into higher realms of happiness.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Flower medicines can have powerful effects on your nervous system, heart, and spirit – through their aromas when inhaled, and then through their chemistry when taken as teas.
A combination of floral aromatherapy and calming flower infusions can often overcome most chronic forms of stress, tension, and insomnia...
... especially when you use them in conjunction with relaxation and meditation practices.
Some flower medicines for stress and sleep disorders have been used in Asian and Western herbal traditions for centuries, while some have only recently been introduced into modern pharmacopeia.
In this module, you’ll discover:
There’s a direct biological relationship between the biorhythmic blossoming of flowers and the female hormonal system. This is clearly seen in the hormone-balancing therapeutic benefits of flower medicines for women’s health.
Gentle – yet frequently highly effective – flower medicines can be used from a single species, or flowers can be combined together or with other categories of herbs.
The treatment of gynecological imbalances with flower medicines can be relaxing and enjoyable, as well as therapeutic. These therapies include flowers in baths, floral oils for body oils, floral perfumes, and other applications.
Some flower remedies work at deep levels of your endocrine system, and can bring balance to chronic and acute conditions of your menstrual cycle and menopausal changes.
In this module, you’ll explore:
Flower medicines have been used by cultures around the world for millennia for treating infections, wounds, and skin conditions.
Prepared as teas, medicated oils, poultices, baths, and other forms, they’re cooling, soothing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, skin-regenerating, and wound-healing.
Some species of flowers are rich in nutrients that are especially beneficial for strengthening and protecting the eyesight.
In fact, there’s a unique biological link between the colors of these flowers, their nutrients, and how they can strengthen your vision.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Flower medicines have been included in traditional Chinese herbal formulas for treating acute and chronic respiratory conditions for over 1,500 years.
Many of these species are now the subject of research for their antiviral powers against SARS-CoV-2 virus and as applications for acute and long Covid-19 infections.
Species such as echinacea are common in home pharmacies, while others, such as bee balm, are found in gardens and local environments.
When you use them as essential oils in aromatherapy, they can become a potent addition to purifying blends that remove pathogens from the atmosphere and strengthen your respiratory immunity.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Some of the most effective herbal remedies for digestive problems are flowers.
Numerous species have well-known benefits for improving the appetite and protecting gut immunity.
Many species can be used in different forms for their antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory powers, while others are important antispasmodics and digestive relaxants.
There are also numerous flower medicines that can benefit your dental hygiene.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Detoxification is an important aspect of healing and is directly related to pain relief and anti-inflammatory benefits. Using flower medicines for detoxification requires specific knowledge about how to get the best results.
Numerous flower medicines can gently support your body’s natural detoxification processes, and others are stronger purgatives and purifiers. Some work by assisting the cleansing of your blood, some work by enhancing lymphatic drainage...
... some work by improving digestive power and restoring the gut membrane and microbiome, and some work by supporting liver and kidney functions.
Numerous flower medicines have significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic powers that can be helpful for both acute and chronic conditions. Some are in the form of essential oils that can be prepared into liniments... some are best taken as tinctures and teas... and some can be used in herbal baths.
Flower medicines in various forms are used for treating dysmenorrhea, headaches, inflammation in the digestive tract, musculoskeletal pain and inflammation, and many other conditions. These medicines are often milder than their modern synthetic counterparts, but work at a deeper level of healing and with far fewer side effects and adverse reactions.
In this module, you’ll discover:
In addition to David’s transformative 7-module online course, you’ll receive this special bonus collection to complement the course and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
As humans, we’re dependent on flowers and their pollinators for survival. We’re creatures that live on the nectar of flowers. Without it – and them – there would be no food chain as we know it. There would be no grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, or seeds, and most foods for animals would be gone. Discover that the basis of pollination is the sweet nectar of flowers, and the final result of metabolizing our food is glucose. According to Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, this nectar is the basis of longevity, endurance, and vitality – all of which become depleted as we age. You can use flower medicines to rejuvenate the nutrient essence, boost your immunity, prevent illnesses, support your spiritual practices, and enhance your cognitive functions.
The opening and closing of flowers is a metaphor found in mystical and spiritual teachings. In Taoist medicine, the sense organs are described as flowers that open and close according to the cycle of waking and sleeping – allowing the prana of consciousness to project into and withdraw from the outer world. The chakras of yoga and Tantra are described as flowers of higher consciousness waiting to blossom. Learn how many flowers can be used in a variety of forms to support your meditation practices – from euphoric blue lotuses to uplifting roses to intoxicating plumerias.
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Bring His Teachings and His Knowledge to Help as Many People as He Can”
I began to deeply realize the deep sacred connection of plant medicine to our soul, body, and mind. Ingesting these with mindful meditation adds so much light at the cellular level.
– Shobha, Ottawa, Canada
Unbelievable insight into the subtle energies of working with plants – the missing link between the known medicinal qualities of herbs and our body/mind/spirit’s assimilation of those qualities, producing a very deep level of healing. Excellent material not found or presented elsewhere, by the inimitable David Crow.
– Lizabeth Maris, Elmore, Vermont
As a psychic medium with many clients, I have noticed a measurable increase in my connections with the higher realms, spirit guides, and visitations from deceased loved ones using the herbs and essential oils in my meditations on a regular basis. It has helped me so much and I will continue to add more of the herbs, teas, and oils in my practice as the year goes on. Thank you, David Crow, for teaching these methods to enhance our lives on every level of mind, body and spirit.
– Sandra, Boca Raton, Florida
This course allowed an incredible integration of so much I’ve known about our biology, psychology, and spiritual practice. The depth of understanding of cosmological intelligence, archetypes, and understanding the biological basis for the gods and goddesses was truly a stunning tour de force.
– Raphael, Lake Oswego, Oregon
I loved the insight I got from teachings from a wide range of traditions, and how I could easily apply them to my life without needing to personally study a new belief system in-depth. I also loved the way David drew connections between belief systems and all of us, and gently supported participants in challenging any beliefs they held that were incongruent with facts. I would happily study any more courses that David were to offer, as I found that his teaching style made complex and new material easy to assimilate.
– Sheena, Wellington, New Zealand
Experience a unique opportunity to learn from world-renowned plant medicine pioneer David Crow – from the comfort of your own home. Each session includes a streaming video and will guide you to improve your health, heighten your enjoyment of life, and deepen your spiritual practices.
In addition to the high-quality videos and MP3 audios, you’ll also receive session transcriptions. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
Between sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each lesson.
We feel honored that David Crow has chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive online course. This is a unique opportunity to learn from a world-renowned plant medicine pioneer and leading grassroots healthcare expert whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.
If you’re serious about improving your health and developing a deeper spiritual life with medicines from the natural world, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind program.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your own evolution, click the register button below to reserve your space now.
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David makes the ancient teachings of Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Tibetan medicine relevant to our times, without compromising his respect and reverence for the traditions.
– Robert Thurman, American Buddhist writer and academic
David shows us how the wisdom of the ancient Himalayan cultures can benefit humanity today.
– Deepak Chopra, MD, author of How to Know God
David Crow is an elite teacher of natural medicine who really knows what he’s talking about – and is able to express that deep knowledge in a way that his audience can sink their teeth into. He has the rare, remarkable ability to make clear the sometimes arcane concepts of traditional healing systems, and he’s always up-to-date on modern developments in his field.
– K.P. Khalsa, Ayurvedic herbalist and teacher
David is a clear and articulate teacher of deep herbal wisdom. Steeped in the ancient arts, he also has his finger on the pulse of the most current research. Time spent with David is time well spent!
– Dr. Marc Halpern, president of the California College of Ayurveda
David is well-traveled and weaves traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medical wisdom together with modern scientific research and his own clinical experience. His knowledge of botanical medicine is unsurpassed – and grounded in an appreciation and love of the natural world that he brings to all his courses and topics.
– Dr. Jill Stansbury, naturopathic physician, associate professor botanical medicine, and medical director
David Crow has been a clinician, consultant, researcher, and educator in the field of natural medicine for over 40 years. A world-renowned speaker, author, and thought leader, David emphasizes reimagining healthcare and empowering individuals to become their own self-care experts.
David has taught extensively for more than 25 years throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He’s been a top faculty member at The Shift Network since 2015, where over 10,000 students have taken his online courses. He pioneered and hosted The Shift Network’s annual Plant Medicine Summit, which has been attended by over 300,000 people from more than 120 countries.
David was one of the first Westerners to train and be licensed in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and one of the few to study Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine in traditional internships in Nepal and India. He was also one of the first medical pioneers to use essential oils and aromatherapy in clinical practice, and to integrate these diverse modalities into comprehensive treatments.
He’s traveled extensively for ethnobotanical research and to study traditional medical systems, including sojourns in Central and South America, Europe, North Africa, Taiwan, Burma, Nepal, and India. He’s worked with many communities around the world to establish a network of projects supporting sustainable cultivation and production of botanical medicines and artisanal essential oils.
David, who has studied extensively with numerous spiritual teachers and meditation masters in Asia, integrates these teachings into his medical practice and presentations on natural medicine and ecological spirituality.
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