Shamanic Herbalism Apprenticeship 2026

Step in to the realm of Herbal Shamanism: An eight month journey to speak the language of the Plant Kingdom and become a Shamanic Plant Communicator.

The Shamanic Herbalism Apprenticeship is a unique blend of ancient wisdom and practical herbalism. It is an eight-month transformational journey for those ready to deepen their spiritual path, reconnect with the Earth, and learn to walk in reverence with the Plant Kingdom. Rooted in shamanic practices and earth-honouring spirituality, this apprenticeship blends earth wisdom with hands-on herbal medicine-making to support healing, empowerment, and ecological remembrance.

Plants and trees are conscious, intelligent beings. When approached with reverence and reciprocity, they become generous teachers - offering guidance, insight, and healing. Through intentional relationship and sacred plant communication, we learn to listen with more than our ears, reawakening our intuitive senses and remembering our place in the web of life.

This path is one of transformation and spiritual renewal, guided by the plants themselves. As we learn to attune to their energy and spirit, we also discover how to create potent herbal remedies, infusions, and medicines that support wellness on every level—body, mind, and soul.

Held over seven three-day immersive modules, this apprenticeship will guide you through the Seven States of Being and the Five Directional Medicine Wheel, introducing you to a rich tapestry of shamanic teachings, energy healing practices, nature-based rituals, and direct plant encounters. You’ll learn to identify and connect with plant allies, prepare your own plant medicines, and engage in ceremonies that awaken ancestral memory and intuitive knowing.

By the end of the program, you will have the grounding, tools, and spiritual insight to communicate confidently with the Plant Kingdom. You’ll graduate as a Shamanic Plant Kingdom Communicator - a bridge between worlds - walking your path with clarity, balance, and a deepened sense of purpose rooted in service to the Earth.

Take your place in the Shamanic Herbal Circle as you embark on a sacred journey into the Plant Kingdom.

This apprenticeship is for you if:

★ You’re ready to devote eight sacred months to a transformational journey of co-creation with the Plant Kingdom.

★ You feel called to deepen your self-trust, embodiment, and spiritual sovereignty.

★ You carry a curiosity - or even a quiet knowing - that plants and trees are teachers, allies, and conscious beings.

★ You’re walking, or ready to begin, a path rooted in shamanic and earth-based spiritual traditions.

★ You long to learn the language of the Plants and Trees, and explore the many ways they communicate with us.

★ You want to make herbal medicine not just as a physical remedy, but as a spiritual offering - honoring the full presence of the plant in each preparation.

★ You’re drawn to ancient shamanic wisdom and seek to integrate it more deeply into your spiritual life.

★ You’re ready to look inward, break free from limiting patterns, and embrace the healing needed to transform.

★ You feel a deep longing to reconnect with your higher self, your soul, Grandmother Earth, and the Divine.

★ You thrive in heartfelt, conscious community and are longing to be held in a circle of like-minded souls.

★ You desire to be guided and supported in a safe, heart-centered space by experienced facilitators who walk this path in service to the Plant Kingdom.

What You Will Discover:

☆ Seven transformational gates + the Five-Directional Medicine Wheel, a powerful energetic map guiding your personal evolution and connection to ancient wisdom.

☆ A unique blend of ancient wisdom and practical herbalism, equipping you with a holistic approach to healing, connection, and service.

☆ Immersive nature-based rituals and ceremonies rooted in Shamanic Wisdom and designed to awaken your intuitive senses and deepen your connection to Spirit and Nature.

☆ Personal transformation and spiritual renewal, breaking free from limiting patterns and stepping into greater self-trust and sovereignty.

☆ Hands-on experience crafting herbal medicines such as tinctures, teas, salves, and other plant-based remedies infused with both medicinal potency and sacred intention.

☆ Introduction to key body systems and herbal energetics, supporting a gentle understanding of how herbs act within the body to restore health and balance.

☆ An introduction to ethnobotany, exploring the cultural and ancestral relationships between plants and the people who have used them for healing and ceremony across time.

☆ A beautiful venue nestled in 10 acres of meadows and woodland, offering a peaceful and inspiring space to retreat, learn, and reconnect.

☆ Heart-centered group learning and reflection, creating a safe, supportive space for personal growth, shared wisdom, and authentic connection, with a private online group for continued support, integration, and connection.

☆ Access to experienced facilitators who provide grounded support and mentorship throughout your apprenticeship journey.

The 2026 Journey

20th-22nd March ☆ Living Altar

Returning home to our relationship with Grandmother Earth, opening the doors to our intuitive plant communication and beginning the journey of medicine making.

1st-3rd May ☆ Honouring Ancestors

Flowing into the gate of the West, allowing the Waters of our body and the Earth to connect us to our spiritual ancestral medicine.

29th-31st May ☆ Earth Keeper

Directing our journey through the Gate of the South, bringing our Soul Path of tending to Grandmother Earth to the forefront.

25th-27th Jun ☆ Peace & Unity

Moving through the gate of the East, we will be clarifying our intentions for ourselves, our lives and our relationships for harmony and balance.

24th-26th July ☆ Sacred Vibrations

Entering through the Gate of the Centre, we will begin exploring our artistic and musical creativity with our Plant Allies.

4th-6th September ☆ Wisdom Keeper

Expanding into the Sixth Gate, we begin to integrate the journey so far, undertaking a shamanic plant spirit initiation to connect to our inner wisdom.

9th-11th October ☆ Cosmic Consciousness

Blossoming into the seventh Gate, where we look up and connect with Grandfather Sky, opening our connection to the greater Universe.

What To Expect

  • Friday


    5.00pm Arrivals from

    5.30pm Meet & Greet

    6.30pm Opening Ceremony

  • Saturday


    9.30am Arrivals from

    10.00am Morning session

    1.00pm Lunch break

    2.30pm Afternoon session

    5.30pm Shared Dinner

    6.30pm Evening Session

  • Sunday


    9.30am Arrivals from

    10.00am Morning session

    1.00pm Lunch break

    2.00pm Closing Circle

    3.30pm Departures by

How to Book Your Place

To secure your place on the apprenticeship:

  • A £295 deposit is required

  • A completed booking form must be submitted

  • The remaining balance is due by 20th March 2026, or can be arranged through a payment plan

If you’d prefer to pay in instalments, please get in touch or let us know in our informal chat - we’re happy to support a plan that works for you.

Once your form is submitted, we’ll arrange a brief, informal chat to connect, answer any questions, and ensure this journey feels aligned for us both.

Spaces are limited to honour the depth of this work and the intimacy of the group. Early booking is encouraged.

Your Facilitators

  • Suneet Kaur

    Shamanic Practitioner & Medical Herbalist

    Rooted as a cross-cultural shamanic practitioner, Suneet follows Indigenous shamanic wisdom from Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, North America, and Nepal. Her spiritual path is also woven of teachings from her familial spirituality Sikhism, her ancestral land of India, plant spirit medicine, and a deep connection to the land and nature spirits of her birth home, England.

    Suneet holds space for profound transformation through the living intelligence of the Plant Kingdom guiding others into deep communion with nature and themselves.

    Her journey has been stongly guided by Mugwort, the Theobroma Tree, Weeping Willow, Eastern White Pine (Tree of Peace), and Dandelion - among many other plant allies. A sacred ceremony with Dandelion, led Suneet to become a Medical Herbalist, graduating with distinction in 2023.

    Suneet’s practice embraces both physical and spiritual health, honouring the capacity of plants to support healing on every level - body, mind, spirit, and soul. She teaches and shares from lived experience, with reverence, integrity, and a deep commitment to restoring our sacred relationship with the Earth.

  • Kim McFadden

    Kim McFadden

    Folk Herbalist, Nature Connection Mentor, & Practical Ethnobotanist

    Kim brings grounded, gentle reverence for the Earth. A mentor in plant wisdom, herbalism, and nature connection, she offers teachings in plant preparation, tracking, language of birds, and land-based practice—nurturing us to become wise, rooted, and curious allies of the natural world.

    Kim has been on her healing path since 2009, learning with Elders from many different traditions. She began her journey learning the way of the Quero from the Inca lineage, and continues to share the healing art of this lineage. Kim has had the opportunity to learn and experience different ways of healing with plants and master plants, from both the British Isles and other lands, through many different wisdom traditions.

    Since 2015 Kim has been teaching adults and children how to make herbal preparations, plant identification, animal signs and tracking, bird language, and native bushcraft skills. Kim also tends to an organic permaculture herbal garden and is part of the rewilding project at the Clophill Centre. Kim received a level 4 NCFE IIQ Practical Ethnobotany and Plant Identification certificate in 2023.

    Kim’s passion for the healing and earth practices she shares is ignited by our beautiful earth, all our living relations, and the next generations to come.

The Venue

The Clophill Centre, Shefford Rd, Clophill, Bedfordshire, MK45 4BT.

Closest station: Flitwick

The Clophill Centre is set on ten acres of meadow and woodland, with an apothecary garden, yurt, garden room, workshop space, roundhouse, awning, earth chamber and two labyrinths. The Clophill Centre is dedicated to sharing sacred traditions, and this idyllic unique venue is the perfect place to learn from the Plant Kingdom, reconnect with Mother Nature, and be inspired to live in harmony with the earth and all living creatures.

There is a car park on site. Campervan stays at the Clophill Centre can be booked directly with the centre. Camping may be possible depending on centre availability. There are local airbnbs and B&B's. The Clophill Eco lodges are walking distance from the The Clophill centre.

What past Apprenticeship students have to say:

  • “I was so excited when I first signed up for the apprenticeship, and it exceeded my expectations in so many ways, both personally and professionally. I've been on a journey of deep personal healing and growth for over a decade, and yet I was impressed by how much deeper the healing is at the level we worked at on the apprenticeship. Each month, the plant spirit initiations brought me to deeper levels of personal healing than I had experienced ever before, as did my own shamanic journeying with the plant spirits that I did as “homework”. I'm so happy to have learned new ways of working with myself for deep healing. I feel like it's been a massive upgrade in terms of my own personal healing and development. I have worked with plant spirits on a personal level for years, but this apprenticeship took my connection and work with plant and tree spirits to a whole new level. I feel much more deeply connected to the Earth, to Nature, and to the plant spirits. I now have new skills that I'll be able to use to help friends, family, and clients. I'm not yet sure how I will be incorporating what I've learned into my professional offerings, but I'm excited to share this deeper level of healing with others.”

    Holly, Surrey

  • “This course was literally life changing. Suneet held the space beautifully, I felt fully supported, throughout. The plants took me on a roller coaster of a journey, but I did ask for the full ride, so maybe be careful what you wish for. Suneet helped us all navigate the challenges and beauty that unfolded, the messages and areas requiring further exploration. The content was very interesting and a great balance between practical tasks and information for our awareness, knowledge and understanding. The course itself was very experiential, the pace was moderate, so everyone had chance to catch their breath, digest what was needed, write notes and be ready for the next step. The people were great too, there was no judgement, just a very held, supportive atmosphere where everyone was allowed to take on board their own healing and experience. This course is for those who are serious about their own healing and personal journey in this lifetime. I can’t recommend highly enough and would willingly take another course with Suneet’s guidance and support.”

    Bev, Hertfordshire

  • “I’ve seen miracles happen in my life as a result of the work I’ve done with the plants, maybe not miracles that I explicitly asked for because what we want and need are sometimes two different things. But these were things that needed to happen to bring a balance into my life that I didn’t even realise I lacked. Suneet as a practitioner is kind, warm yet firm, and very experienced. I really appreciate the fact that she places respect and reverence at the heart of connection with these beings, it’s not something I’ve found with all practitioners. But I have learnt from her that the way you approach and build relationship with these spirit beings will inform the bond you continue to share with them, well beyond the apprenticeship and how they show up for you in your daily life. Deeply grateful to Suneet for opening the door to connection with the plant spirits, for the gift of knowing them, and for the massive impact they’ve had on my life. If you’re considering doing the Shamanic Plant Spirit Apprenticeship with Suneet, I have two words: Do It!”

    Shabana, London

  • “Life changing and mind-opening. The Shamanic Plant Spirit Healing Apprenticeship has been like no other course I have undertaken. It is a beautifully complex undertaking of both professional learning and personal healing. Suneet guides it beautifully, making it feel natural and progressive to work through the different plant relationships and shamanic techniques. I have a background in healing through movement but this apprenticeship was a big step into the world of plant spirits and more esoteric shamanic healing techniques. I felt challenged whilst being simultaneously held and supported throughout, and am now ready to take this work to other people. Prepare to have your mind and spirit opened to a whole new experience.”

    Lucy, Bradford

Investment

The eight-month Shamanic Herbalism Apprenticeship is offered on a trust-based sliding scale, allowing you to contribute at a level that feels aligned with your financial means and respectful of the depth of the work.

Your investment includes:

  • All ceremonies, teachings and guided plant experiences over seven modules (approx 105 hours in person)

  • Herbal materials and medicine-making supplies

  • A nourishing vegetarian meal on Saturday evenings at each module

  • Access to a private online group for sharing and integration

  • Written guides, notes, reading and resources list

  • Ongoing mentorship and support from experienced facilitators

  • £2050

    unwaged / low income / people from ethnic minority backgrounds

  • £2150

    standard investment

  • £2250

    pay it forward (this option supports us in supporting those who are unwaged / low income / people from ethnic minority backgrounds)

How to Book Your Place

To secure your place on the apprenticeship:

  • A £295 deposit is required

  • A completed booking form must be submitted

  • The remaining balance is due by 20th March 2026, or can be arranged through a payment plan

If you’d prefer to pay in instalments, please get in touch or let us know in our informal chat - we’re happy to support a plan that works for you.

Once your form is submitted, we’ll arrange a brief, informal chat to connect, answer any questions, and ensure this journey feels aligned for us both.

Spaces are limited to honour the depth of this work and the intimacy of the group. Early booking is encouraged.

FAQs

How do I pay?

Payments can be made to The Shamanic Herbalist, HSBC, 40-45-08, 22578042 with reference SH Apprent 2025. Please email us once you have paid your deposit to confirm your place.

What do I need?

Most materials will be provided as part of the apprenticeship. However, you may need a few items if you don’t already have them (for example a smudging feather and smudging bowl), plus there are a few books you may. want to purchase. We recommend setting aside around £100 for materials.

Is there work to do between modules?

Yes, there is. We offer practical guidance and reflective practices to help you deepen your relationship with the Plant Kingdom between modules.

Each cycle includes:

  • Suggested practices ("homework") designed to help you integrate what you've learned and explore specific techniques in more depth — around 1–2 hours.

  • Reading material, which will take approximately 1 hour.

  • A reflective practice form, sent before the next module, to support your integration process — this usually takes 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how much you choose to share.

In total, we recommend setting aside about 4 hours between modules to dedicate to the apprenticeship. And of course, if you feel called to spend more time with the plants — that's always encouraged.

Travel & Accommodation

There is a car park on site. The closest station is Clophill or Flitwick rail station.

Campervan stays at the Clophill Centre can be booked directly with the centre. Camping may be possible depending on centre availability.

There are local airbnbs and B&B's. The Clophill Eco lodges are walking distance from the The Clophill centre.

Food & Drink

Please bring the food you require for each day. Saturdays we will provide a vegetarian / vegan meal in the evening. Herbal teas will be provided.

Refund Policy

If you cancel 91 days before the start of the apprenticeship you will receive a full refund minus a £20 admin. 

If you cancel 45-90 days before the apprenticeship start date then the deposit is non-refundable. 

If you cancel 0-45 days from the training start date any money paid at this stage is non-refundable.

If we are able to fill your place on the apprenticeship at any time then you will receive a full refund regardless of when you cancel.

If you drop out once the apprenticeship has begun then the balance of the apprenticeship will be payable. 

If we need to cancel (this would only happen under exceptional circumstances) we will notify you as soon as possible and will refund you any money you have paid. We cannot be held liable for any expenses which you may have incurred, such as travel, hotels or exchange rate losses.

Any questions please get in touch. 

Contact us

We’d love to hear from you. Whether you're curious about our offerings, have questions about the School of Shamanic Herbalism, or simply feel called to connect—please reach out.

If you're a practitioner, facilitator, or teacher interested in collaboration, guest teaching, or contributing to the school, we welcome your inquiry and the spirit you bring.

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