Personalized Training Sessions

With Dr. Laurie Dohmen

Dr. Laurie is pleased to now offer personalized training sessions in Western Herbal Medicine. Come and learn medicine-making, food preparation with herbs, formulation, herbal identification, and more. The day can be tailored to your needs or Dr. Laurie can set the agenda based on your level of expertise. Sessions range from a few hours, a day, up to a long weekend. We can focus on veterinary use, self-care and more. Beginners and advanced students are welcome. Small groups of 2-4 students or one-on-one sessions are available. Sessions include herbal supplies and product.

Training is personalized to your needs, so please email drlaurie@purplemoonherbstudies.com or use our contact form to request more information, to set a date, plan the schedule, and obtain pricing.

Examples of Personalized Sessions appear below.

I have one student who has come repeatedly. The first time Julie (pictured below, top) came, she was preparing to take our Veterinary Herbal Apprenticeship and Retreat, so we started with some basics. We did an herb walk around the farm, and harvested some herbs. We cooked what we harvested, such as my personal Nettle Eggs. Then we made a few simple products such as tinctures and lotions. The next time she came, Julie was well into the Apprenticeship. She came with questions and plans. First we sat and formulated for conditions she sees regularly in her practice. Then we prepared tinctures and other preparations for her patients, such as a formulas for IVDD and arthritis. Most recently, Julie came with a group of graduates of the Apprenticeship and we harvested and cooked with herbs with a large focus on Ayurvedic foods. We also made a few other medicinal Ayurvedic preparations for them to incorporate into their practice. We made products such as medicated ghee.

Julie's Testimonal:

"I am a small animal veterinarian taking Dr Dohmen's herbal apprenticeship.  I have attended private herbal tutoring sessions with Laurie twice and am planning on another session in the next 2 months.  She is extremely accommodating and focused the lessons toward both my level and learning goals.  This is very hands on - making tinctures, teas and lotions.  In addition she helped work on a few formulation for myself and my patients.  I highly recommend utilizing this opportunity for personalized and more advanced hands on learning."

- Julie Wentzel, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVPP

Mike (pictured below, middle) is a non-veterinarian student of the Apprenticeship (he is a farrier). He came for a weekend and had specific formulation questions, such as treatments for thrush and white line disease. We then moved on to medicine-making. We made some of the formulas that were relevant to his farrier practice, but we also did a whole herbal facial treatment (including preparing all the products), as well as made cordials. It was a great mix of herbal business and herbal pleasure spread over 3 days.

With Dr. Kris August

Nurturing personal well-being is especially important to veterinarians and others who provide care to those in need. At Purple Moon Herbs and Studies, self-care is a part of all our course offerings. Exploring different human and individual needs throughout the seasons and daily rhythms, we endeavor to find a more balanced and fulfilling approach to practicing veterinary medicine and to life.  While Dr. Kris August offers the course: Self-Care through the Cycles of Nature, not everyone wants a group setting to discuss their wellness path.  Dr. August also offers personalized individual session for anyone who would prefer to speak with her one-on-one via Zoom.

Dr. August (pictured below, bottom) values compassionate care for animals, people, plants, and our world, with a special focus on caring for the caregiver. We cannot help others unless we continue to care for ourselves. Dr. August has spent several years studying Village Building and Nature Connection with the 8 Shields Institute, an organization founded by Jon Young and dedicated to supporting community connection through the cycles of nature. This has enhanced her ability to teach, connect, and learn as she shares her passions with others. She is both committed and qualified to assist veterinarians and other humans in their self-care journey!

Please email info@purplemoonherbstudies.com for more details and pricing. Dr. August provides complimentary brief telephone chats to make sure individual sessions are a good fit for everyone involved. Group sessions for practices are also available.

**Dr. August is not a therapist, simply a veterinarian, herbalist, and nature enthusiast searching for ways to connect more people with the natural world. Please be sure contact health care providers – mental and physical – to meet all of your healthcare needs.

Personalized Training Sessions

With Dr. Laurie Dohmen

Dr. Laurie is pleased to now offer personalized training sessions in Western Herbal Medicine. Come and learn medicine-making, food preparation with herbs, formulation, herbal identification, and more. The day can be tailored to your needs or Dr. Laurie can set the agenda based on your level of expertise. Sessions range from a few hours, a day, up to a long weekend. We can focus on veterinary use, self-care and more. Beginners and advanced students are welcome. Small groups of 2-4 students or one-on-one sessions are available. Sessions include herbal supplies and product.

Training is personalized to your needs, so please email drlaurie@purplemoonherbstudies.com or use our contact form to request more information, to set a date, plan the schedule, and obtain pricing.

Examples of Personalized Sessions appear below.

I have one student who has come repeatedly. The first time Julie (pictured below, top) came, she was preparing to take our Veterinary Herbal Apprenticeship and Retreat, so we started with some basics. We did an herb walk around the farm, and harvested some herbs. We cooked what we harvested, such as my personal Nettle Eggs. Then we made a few simple products such as tinctures and lotions. The next time she came, Julie was well into the Apprenticeship. She came with questions and plans. First we sat and formulated for conditions she sees regularly in her practice. Then we prepared tinctures and other preparations for her patients, such as a formulas for IVDD and arthritis. Most recently, Julie came with a group of graduates of the Apprenticeship and we harvested and cooked with herbs with a large focus on Ayurvedic foods. We also made a few other medicinal Ayurvedic preparations for them to incorporate into their practice. We made products such as medicated ghee.

Julie's Testimonal:

"I am a small animal veterinarian taking Dr Dohmen's herbal apprenticeship.  I have attended private herbal tutoring sessions with Laurie twice and am planning on another session in the next 2 months.  She is extremely accommodating and focused the lessons toward both my level and learning goals.  This is very hands on - making tinctures, teas and lotions.  In addition she helped work on a few formulation for myself and my patients.  I highly recommend utilizing this opportunity for personalized and more advanced hands on learning."

- Julie Wentzel, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVPP

Mike (pictured below, middle) is a non-veterinarian student of the Apprenticeship (he is a farrier). He came for a weekend and had specific formulation questions, such as treatments for thrush and white line disease. We then moved on to medicine-making. We made some of the formulas that were relevant to his farrier practice, but we also did a whole herbal facial treatment (including preparing all the products), as well as made cordials. It was a great mix of herbal business and herbal pleasure spread over 3 days.

With Dr. Kris August

Nurturing personal well-being is especially important to veterinarians and others who provide care to those in need. At Purple Moon Herbs and Studies, self-care is a part of all our course offerings. Exploring different human and individual needs throughout the seasons and daily rhythms, we endeavor to find a more balanced and fulfilling approach to practicing veterinary medicine and to life.  While Dr. Kris August offers the course: Self-Care through the Cycles of Nature, not everyone wants a group setting to discuss their wellness path.  Dr. August also offers personalized individual session for anyone who would prefer to speak with her one-on-one via Zoom.

Dr. August (pictured below, bottom) values compassionate care for animals, people, plants, and our world, with a special focus on caring for the caregiver. We cannot help others unless we continue to care for ourselves. Dr. August has spent several years studying Village Building and Nature Connection with the 8 Shields Institute, an organization founded by Jon Young and dedicated to supporting community connection through the cycles of nature. This has enhanced her ability to teach, connect, and learn as she shares her passions with others. She is both committed and qualified to assist veterinarians and other humans in their self-care journey!

Please email info@purplemoonherbstudies.com for more details and pricing. Dr. August provides complimentary brief telephone chats to make sure individual sessions are a good fit for everyone involved. Group sessions for practices are also available.

**Dr. August is not a therapist, simply a veterinarian, herbalist, and nature enthusiast searching for ways to connect more people with the natural world. Please be sure contact health care providers – mental and physical – to meet all of your healthcare needs.