In your quest for overcoming illness, increasing energy, experiencing greater happiness or even growing spiritually, the fact is that plants are one of the most powerful allies you can possibly find.
In the modern West, we’ve been raised to think of plants in a mechanistic way — at best, they’re nourishment for our bodies or beauty for our gardens.
But the truth is that we’re completely dependent on plants just to survive. Plants are actually conscious, sentient life forms connected in complex and mysterious ways to the health of our bodies and minds.
Plants can heal disease, clear our minds, cleanse toxins and open us to higher consciousness. They can rebalance our emotions, release our addictions and expand our vision.
When you relate to plants with curiosity, humility and reverence, they can teach you a great deal about yourself, sacred living and your connection with others.
This is likely not news to you. You’ve probably long suspected there is much more to understand about plants, evolution and your relationship with the natural world.
You may be fascinated by systems of natural medicine like Ayurveda, Chinese wisdom and working with herbs.
You may be curious about the ways that essential oils, flowers and herbs affect your moods and shift your consciousness.
The challenge though, is that a new-paradigm relationship with plants can take a lifetime of study in many disciplines — from botany and medicine to sacred traditions and spiritual practices.
Rather than trying to sift through all this information on your own, what if you could take a 6-month, virtual journey with a master guide who has spent decades being initiated into the practical, medical, psychological and spiritual powers of plants ?
Such a guide can navigate you through the hype and misinformation you are sure to encounter. Science tends to view the esoteric healing lore of plants with skepticism, preferring the cold, clinical certainty of pharmaceutical drugs. On the other side, every major botanical tradition that holds great wisdom also has blind spots and knowledge gaps.
Imagine a virtual apprenticeship with one of the most respected teachers on the planet — a wise sage at the forefront of experimentation and practice with 30 years of clinical study behind him. David Crow, LAc, founder of the highly-respected Floracopeia, is one of today’s greatest synthesizers of wisdom lineages regarding plants. He not only has studied and assimilated the research, he’s spent decades immersing himself in the ancient healing arts and has committed his life to passionately sharing how others can safely benefits from the power of plants.
And now he can accelerate your learning and open a whole new world, one that empowers you to better heal and nourish your body, mind and soul — and help your loved ones do the same.
In the Medicinal Plants & Spiritual Evolution Intensive, David will share precise insights about using a wide array of plants — from medicinal mushrooms to flowering herbs — for healing, cleansing, longevity, cognitive functioning, meditation and much more.
David has journeyed deep into Chinese and Ayurvedic traditions. He’s learned from masters the world over and synthesized what really works into 16 sessions in which you’ll discover the full spectrum of the powers of medicinal plants — from clearing your mind to detoxing your body to liberating your soul.
Applying his clear insights and practices, you’ll see the plant kingdom with new eyes and experience life in a more multidimensional way. Each plant, herb and flower is a pathway into a deeper relationship with your body, mind and soul — and thus, a portal to spiritual awakening.
If you choose to take this journey with David, you’ll experience a profound new understanding of medicinal plants that links your biology, ecology, the growth of your consciousness and a felt sense of connection with all of life.
This new relationship with plants is ultimately a transformational journey in which you become intimately interconnected with the intelligence of nature in a grounded, earthy and sustainable way.
As you experience your biological unity with the plant kingdom, your consciousness opens to a new understanding of medicinal herbs, aromatherapy, meditation and spirituality. This powerful experiences can manifest in many ways, from the herb gardens you grow to your use of essential oils.
By understanding plants in a multidimensional way, you open up a deeper cosmological view and a more dynamic relationship with the life force of the universe. You cultivate more prana or chi. You harmonize your bodily systems. You heal old traumas.
You can envision this new relationship with the plant kingdom in terms of growing new and deeper roots for embodied living. This strengthened root system allows you to weather metaphorical storms, droughts and other life challenges — from health crises to aging to the loss of loved ones.
Becoming more grounded emotionally and spiritually through our relationship with plants has collective benefits as well. A deeper awareness of our biological relationship with plants will result in a healthier culture.
Put simply, reconnecting with plants reestablishes our relationship with the ground of being.
Our planet is in ecological crisis in part because we have come to view ourselves as separate and “above” nature, causing us to be destructive and wasteful, not to mention unhealthy and unhappy.
There is perhaps no better guide for this journey into a new paradigm of relating to the plant kingdom than David Crow, who unifies wisdom from many streams of healing practices into a coherent understanding.
For more than 30 years he’s pioneered a path that’s about harnessing the power of plants to infuse more intelligence in your body, mind and soul — giving you a more organic wisdom and sustainable connection with life.
David will show you how to relate more deeply with medicinal plants for rejuvenation, cleansing and awakening.
He’ll draw from strands as diverse as Ayurveda, Chinese medicine and essential oils to shift the foundation of how you relate to plants — from seeing them as mechanistic objects to wise, sentient allies.
You’ll receive a profound understanding of working with medicinal plants, food plants, flowers, mushrooms, aromatic ceremonial plants and essential oils as a doorway into understanding health, spirituality and true wellness.
You’ll learn about detoxifiers, adaptogens, anti-inflammatories, cognitive enhancers, pain relievers, longevity enhancers, and sacred plants for opening meditative consciousness.
David will balance high-level theoretical and spiritual insights alongside specific remedies and protocols that you can put into practice in your life immediately. You’ll learn how to eat more healthfully and joyfully in a way that really nourishes your body. You’ll discover specific therapeutic herbs, plant essences and oils that can rebuild your energy and clarify your focus.
In every class, you’ll gain important practical information about medicinal plants that can be applied for physical and emotional balance.
And you’ll also engage a paradigm shift toward real reverence for plants, which is the beginning of a sacred relationship with nature.
Ultimately, this program offers a gateway to ecological spirituality — the antidote for the destruction and suffering we’re causing for ourselves and all life on Earth.
This program is appropriate for anyone intrigued by the healing and evolutionary benefits of botanical medicine for their personal use as well as professionals in any discipline who work with herbs, plants, oils or energy.
This course will draw from David’s more than 30 years of studying the healing powers of plants in various cultures with many gifted teachers — from the shamanic traditions of the Amazon to the alchemical mysteries of the Himalayas to the ancient wisdom of Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine.
Begin your journey with this unique offering of knowledge, information and insights that are deeply enriching and practical.
In this 18-module transformational intensive, David will guide you through the fundamental skills and competencies you’ll need to work with medicinal plants for support in your health, wellness and spiritual evolution.
Session will build harmoniously upon the next so that you’ll develop a complete, holistic understanding of the practices, tools and principles you’ll need to explore and practice spiritual and medical uses of the botanical pharmacopeia.
There are many simple herbs and spices that have highly effective therapeutic powers for preventing and treating common digestive and respiratory conditions. Many of these are widely available as fresh culinary herbs, and many can be easily grown in gardens and windowsills.
These humble healers have well-documented antimicrobial, antioxidant, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and immune enhancing powers, but are mild and safe to consume on a daily basis by almost everyone. Knowing how to use these medicinal plants helps individuals and families to medically empower themselves by increasing overall wellbeing and treating countless common ailments without needing to resort to stronger and more toxic medications.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Plants detoxify the biosphere of the Earth, and many medicinal plants are highly effective for detoxifying the inner biosphere of the human body — something that pharmaceutical drugs cannot do. As the levels of environmental toxicity rise, associated health challenges are multiplying and increasing in seriousness, making the purifying powers of plants even more valuable and necessary. Detoxification, whether from environmental poisons or from toxic addictions, has profound implications for removing the obstacles to health, happiness and fulfillment, and plays an important role in our individual and collective spiritual evolution.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Just as pharmaceutical drugs cannot detoxify the increasing burden of toxicity in the body, they are also incapable of replenishing the body’s nutrients and increasing true vitality. Classical medical systems such as Ayurveda and Chinese medicine offer sophisticated and systematic approaches for rejuvenating the body and mind. Using nurturing therapies and medicinal plants rich in nutritive compounds, we can restore strong immunity, overcome fatigue and increase the length, quality and enjoyment of life.
In this module, you’ll discover:
At the center of rejuvenation therapies we find medicinal plants with adaptogenic powers. The roots of these plants offer unique restorative powers that balance and strengthen the immune, endocrine and neurological systems. While generally safe, nontoxic and easy to use, the use of these roots and the preparations made from them requires the knowledge of who, when and how to use them for maximum benefits.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Since antiquity, medicinal fungi have held a highly esteemed place in Chinese medicine. Reputed to support spiritual practices, give long life and enhance wisdom, these medicines have been considered elixirs of the sages that can benefit everyone. Modern research confirms the powerful anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties of these fungi, while modern production and extracting methods now offer a wide range of excellent preparations and products to support health and wellbeing.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Cognitive function is the foundation for all success and accomplishment, whether it is our work in the world or our inner spiritual development. Stress, nutrient deficiencies, environmental toxins, medications and normal aging are only a few of the many influences that weaken and damage healthy brain function. Throughout time, plants that support mental functions, enhance memory and improve concentration have been regarded as having a unique and special place in the botanical pharmacopeia for supporting mental wellbeing and nourishing spiritual evolution.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Pain and inflammation are the great obstacles to fulfilling the aims of life. When one has been freed from pain by the powers of medicinal plants, a profound appreciation for the benevolence and healing compassion of nature’s remedies arises. The pharmacopeia of pain relieving and anti-inflammatory herbs is vast and requires knowledge to use correctly, but with a few simple, safe and easily available species, even complex and chronic medical conditions can be benefitted and resolved.
In this module, you’ll discover:
We live in an age of widespread unhappiness, caused by a multitude of social, economic, environmental and spiritual factors. Many of these forms of suffering require an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to fully resolve, but medicinal plants offer strong support to help counteract stress, calm the mind and emotions and uplift moods. When integrated with meditation and other practices, herbal medicine can transform the suffering of the mind into a path of spiritual evolution.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Sleep is essential for the healing of every illness. There are many sleep disorders that affect people of different ages and constitutions, but they can all be benefitted to various degrees by the plants that bring peace to the body, mind and emotions. Whether it is balancing blood sugar, nourishing exhausted adrenal glands, relaxing tense muscles or restoring a tired nervous system, many different plants can be used as allies to produce deep rejuvenating sleep.
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The highest goal of classical Asian medical systems is a long healthy life leading to spiritual illumination and fulfillment. Traditionally, many medicinal plants and therapies have been used for supporting meditative and yogic practices: some feed the brain and enhance the nutrient essences of ojas and soma, some warm the muscles and circulation and protect from injury, some sharpen the mind and concentration, some produce euphoric relaxation. These therapeutic powers are not only beneficial for those engaged in contemplative endeavors, but also enhance the wellbeing of everyone.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Aromatic plants have been used by humans since time immemorial, as fragrant offerings in rituals and ceremonies and medicines for the mind and body. This group of plants rightly deserves the title of “sacred scents,” so widespread and ancient is their use for spiritual endeavors. In addition to being found throughout the world in temples, mosques, churches, pagodas and holy places of every religion, they are also great botanical medicines, known to both traditional healers and now discovered by modern scientific research. Their use in our homes can play an important role in preventing illness, enhancing mental and emotional wellbeing and supporting our spiritual practices.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Aging brings a multitude of physiological changes, many of them unpleasant. As we get older, medicinal plants play an increasingly important role in slowing the aging process and counteracting symptoms without toxic medications; in many cases it is possible to reverse chronic conditions we did not have the knowledge, resources or ability to resolve earlier in life. As we develop a deeper relationship with healing plants in our elder years, we find a new appreciation and sensitivity to the healing powers of nature that they contain, leading us to our own unique understanding of ecological spirituality.
In this module, you’ll discover:
Diminishment of libido and disturbances of sexual functions are sources of suffering and obstacles to intimacy and expression of romantic passions. Classical medical systems as Ayurveda and Chinese medicine place great emphasis on protecting and rejuvenating sexual vitality, not only for romantic and erotic fulfillment, but also for general health and wellbeing. Medicinal plants offer many forms of nourishment that revitalize, energize and enhance sexual functions without unwanted side effects, but knowledge and understanding of the plants and the spiritual dimensions of sexuality are needed to avoid unwanted side effects.
In this module, you’ll discover:
In addition to David’s transformative 6-month online training, you’ll also receive these powerful training sessions and bonus materials. These bonus sessions complement the course — and promise to take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
As part of your participation in the course, you’ll receive a 20% savings on any purchases you’d like to make from David’s Floracopeia online store. Floracopeia was established to provide the highest quality aromatic treasures and health education, support ecological agriculture, and promote traditional plant-based knowledge. You can find amazing essential oils and flower essences that will promote your health, vitality and spiritual opening.
Note: no purchase is required for the course. In addition, it is not required to use Floracopeia products. You may use whatever products you’d like to use for your training.
One of the world’s foremost experts on healing with plants, David will explore the vital role that medicinal plants can play in solving numerous global crises, including cost-effective non-toxic healthcare, economic upliftment and poverty eradication, ecological balancing and restoration, and the preservation of traditional spiritual cultures. You will learn about the biological unity between plants and humans, the increasing need for plant-based medical systems in a toxic world, and how this awareness can reawaken humanity’s ancient ecological spirituality.
This video presentation will give an overview of different classes and categories of herbal and nutraceutical stimulants. It will differentiate and compare the overlapping functions of stimulants, adaptogens, tonics, aphrodisiacs and nootropics, and explore how to maximize their benefits and minimize unwanted effects.
Well-known favorites will be covered including coffee, tea, yerba mate, guarana and cacao, as well as lesser-known exotic species appreciated by aficionados and traditional users in diverse cultures.
The positive and negative actions of stimulants will be considered from the viewpoint of Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and treatment protocols given for stimulant dependencies and depletion syndromes commonly seen in holistic clinics.
In addition to the class instruction and Q&A time, David will be giving you his personal email address so you can ask follow-up questions that may not have been answered in the sessions. This greater level of access is a unique opportunity to deepen your knowledge and growth. This is an integral part of your course experience where you’ll have the opportunity to receive deep, personal guidance on specific issues directly from David.
I am so grateful The Shift Network hosted such a remarkable and essential class for health and spiritual evolution. I think David was darn gutsy so much of the time. He is very responsible to a worldwide audience, yet, so clear about what to be cautious about... Thank you again and again!
— Diane Greenberg, Marin County, California
My testimonial is simple: if you think you know herbs, then you need to take this course with David Crow to certify that belief. I got such a broader knowledge of herbs from taking this course, that I wondered what I thought I knew prior. I have been in herb euphoria for 6 months and don’t know how I will maintain now that the course has ended. Oh, yes I do! I will review all of the information I have received over the course of 6 months. And I am so looking forward to doing just that. Thank you for making this course possible.
— Vernel, St. Louis, Missouri
I have suffered from stomach distress for as long as I can remember. There was never any firm diagnosis and I was prescribed a medication for which there was no long-term data... After only the first class with David, I was able to apply what I learned, began creating some appropriate herbal teas, and within a few weeks I had permanently discontinued the medication. Within two months, I had never felt better!
— Connie Weaver, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
David’s course made a profoundly positive impression on me. It has changed the way I see, feel, and experience the world around me. To be reminded that pharmaceuticals have only been popular for the last 50 years strengthens my faith in nature and in those who wisely understand and practice using what nature has been offering since before time began.
— Bonnie M Bristow, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
I have learned so much from this course and am so grateful to David for sharing his immense knowledge and wisdom. I particularly appreciated how interwoven everything was — the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of herbs — and both eastern and western approaches to taking them. I intend to use everything I have learned for the rest of my life. Wonderful!
— Charlotte, Hampshire, United Kingdom
David is a gifted teacher and the material he covered is vast, anyone with interest in plants as medicine could gain something from his classes. I will refer to my notes often for my health and others I may help with the knowledge he provided in this course. I am grateful for his integrity, it means a lot to me.
— Laura, Alberta Canada
This course has changed how I see and look at myself and my relationship with the intelligence of all life forms in my environment. I have built a greater understanding of how we are all connected. Thank you with gratitude, David. Thank you for contributing to my transformation.
— Anonymous
I looked forward each week to David’s teachings. He brought such depth, expansiveness, understanding and spirituality in the usage of herbs, essential oils, and their effectiveness.
— Anonymous
The course was thorough, with a thoughtful and methodical approach. The information was extensive and life-changing. I look forward to accessing the resources over and over again.
— Deborah, Ridgway, Pennsylvania
Do this course. It will only clarify for you the meaning of life on this planet.
— Dia, Chicago, Illinois
Eighteen 90-minute Class Sessions With David Crow
Experience a rare opportunity to be mentored and learn from botanical medicine pioneer David Crow — from the comfort of your own home. Each class session helps you create the specific skills and abilities to strengthen your relationship with the natural world. These sessions are pre-recorded lectures followed by David leading Q&A sessions to answer your questions.
Eighteen PDF Transcripts of Class Sessions
In addition to the high-quality MP3 audios, you’ll also receive the entire class transcription in PDF format after each session is completed. You can then review, print and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
Exercises and Questions for Each Session
After each lesson, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each lesson.
The Medicinal Plants & Spiritual Evolution Intensive Bonus Collection
We feel honored David Crow has chosen to partner with The Shift Network on this exclusive 6-month in-depth online training. This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from a skilled and masterful herbalist and plant medicine expert.
Through this powerful online format, you’ll not only save time and money on workshop costs (plus travel, accommodations and meals — which would cost thousands of dollars). You’ll also be able to benefit from David’s incredible teachings and practices, from the comfort of your home — at your own pace!
If you’re serious about deepening your access to plant medicine and botanicals and live in a more harmonious way with yourself and others, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones — and our world — to take this one-of-a-kind training.
If you’re ready to take the next step in evolving yourself, click the register button below.
Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed! If you don’t absolutely LOVE Medicinal Plants and Spiritual Evolution Intensive with David Crow — or don’t feel that it meets your needs — please contact our friendly Support Team within 14 days of your date of purchase and we’ll happily issue you a refund.
My relationship with plants and oils has grown more personal and my body and mind are growing more responsive to the subtleties of their medicine. I also understand the importance from learning from someone whose own prana and energy is clear and radiant... I’m grateful for David Crow and his wisdom and for The Shift Network for making this wisdom available.
— Tala Ra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
David’s knowledge of the plants, herbs and oils was truly extraordinary not just from a physical and medical standpoint, but the spiritual qualities of the plants as well. His enthusiasm for his subject matter was contagious and he truly wanted all of us to appreciate and understand how to incorporate this into our lives on an ongoing basis... I could listen to David every day!
— JoAnne Niden , Scottsdale, Arizona
I finished this course with an in-depth understanding of a wide variety of herbs. From the most practical use to the highly spiritual. David takes the time to thoughtfully respond to the questions of every student. You also leave with an entire pharmacopeia that can inform and support you throughout your entire life.
— Alaine , Draper, Utah
David Crow was an incredibly knowledgeable teacher! I appreciated learning from his perspective about the vast amount of wisdom we as humans stand to gain from the plant world. Fascinating and useful for the rest of my days on Earth.
— Lisa Young , Westlake Village, California
I felt this course was amazing! There was so much course content and David Crow was so knowledgeable. I loved the way he integrated the Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western approaches, as well as the detailed monographs of each herb. He also knew how to work with all types of students. He is an excellent teacher. I now have great resource materials that I trust and value.
— Francine Haydon , Cincinnati, Ohio
This course has opened my awareness to a new way of nurturing myself! David has given us tools to understand and explore medicinal plants in a safe way, but also with the understanding that we pay attention to how each plant affects us.
— Aruna , Aptos, California
My relationship and awareness [of plant life] has changed significantly in a way that is spiritual and awe-inspiring. This has been one of the most profound and consciousness-expanding courses I have ever taken.
— Beverly Kune , Santa Fe, New Mexico
My 84 year-old mom was blown away and listened to four lectures. My sister read through the transcripts. I hope to continue with another class, and/or start some personal study of the many topics presented.
— Connie, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
I’ve always had a connection with plants, and people thought I was unique. Learning about the connection of the moon and sun with the plants, then incorporating the meditation, WOW!!!
— Carmen, Waukesha, Wisconsin
To know David Crow’s depth of connection with the plant world shows me the way for my own deepening in the blessing that is offered to all of us through the plant kingdom.
— Willow Winddancing , Pine, Arizona
David Crow, LAc, is one of the world’s foremost experts and leading speakers in the field of botanical medicine and grassroots healthcare. He is a master herbalist, aromatherapist and acupuncturist with over 30 years experience and is an expert in the Ayurvedic and Chinese medical systems. David is a renowned author, a poet and is the founding director of Floracopeia Aromatic Treasures. Floracopeia was created as a way to help preserve and promote the use of botanical medicines as solutions to solving numerous interrelated global problems: lack of healthcare, poverty, environmental destruction and loss of ethnobotanical knowledge.
David has presented his vision of grassroots healthcare, preservation of botanical medicines and the use of plants for ecological restoration to hundreds of audiences, ranging from small private groups to conferences and lecture halls to a panel discussion with the Dalai Lama broadcast internationally to millions of viewers. He has given numerous keynote speeches, taught at conferences and colleges of naturopathic, Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, and been interviewed on numerous radio programs. His articles and excerpts from his book have been published in several magazines, and In Search of the Medicine Buddha has been translated into three foreign editions. David travels and teaches throughout the world. Through his visionary synthesis of medicine, ecology and spirituality, he has helped transform the lives of thousands.
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