our Online Herbalism Courses

The most distinct educational pathways for herbalists

Get Trained in the Science & Spirit of

HOLISTIC HERBALISM

Our online herbalism courses provide both a solid foundation for the beginning herbalist and new perspectives and tools for the advanced practitioner.

Whether you want to focus on mastering your materia medica, gather skills for helping clients, craft true alchemical medicines, or learn the esoteric principles of plants, weโ€™ve got you covered.

Scroll down to get more details about our herbal courses, sign up for a free workshop series, or get on a waiting list for our next enrollment period.

materia medica monthly
The #1 thing every great herbalist does is consistently study and refine their knowledge of materia medica. This is our most accessible program. With new content added every month, you get the support and training you need to level up your herbal skills.
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elemental herbalism
The elements are at the root of many herbal traditions from around the world. Youโ€™ll come to understand people and plants holistically through the lens of Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Ether, forming a solid foundation for your herbal practice.
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Vitalist herbal practitioner program
This is our most in-depth, clinically oriented program. Youโ€™ll get a deep-dive into each organ system of the body, understanding its anatomy, physiology, energetics, spiritual attributes, pathological patterns, and of course, the key herbs and formulas for holistic treatment.
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alchemical herbalism
This integration of the European alchemical tradition and modern clinical herbalism guides you through how to harness the transformational power of plants in both the lab and the clinic, balancing the science and spirit of herbalism.
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astro-herbalism
Astro-Herbalism is the most comprehensive integration of traditional medical astrology and clinical herbalism for an effective approach to your herbal practice. Youโ€™ll learn the connections between plants and the astrological archetypes, and put them together to effectively help people.
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botanical constellations
Part astrology course, part herbal foundations and materia medica, Botanical Constellations is a revolutionary approach to herbalism, learning the physical, energetic and spiritual qualities of people and plants through the lens of the 12 core astrological archetypes.
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MATERIA MEDICA MONTHLY

MATERIA MEDICA MONTHLY

Clinical Herbalism + Esoteric Herbalism

BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED

Materia Medica Monthly is like your own personal herbal Netflix, with new content added every month.

This online herbalism course is strategically designed to build your understanding and experience of herbs. It lays a solid foundation for the beginner and gives advanced herbalists critical new insights and perspectives on the remedies they rely on.

These areย the most comprehensive monographs you’ll ever see. Each herb’s monograph is about 20 pages long and includes 2+ hours of video. The goal of this course is to expand and refine your understanding of your materia medica in the most holistic way possible.ย 

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“Hands down this is the best herbal resource I have encountered in all of my research and study. Sajah’s knowledge and breadth of perspective is unmatched in any of the teachers I’d been exposed to previously. The cost of Materia Medica Monthly is almost unbelievable for the amount of information that is made available. The resources here will continue to grow my herbal understanding and practice for many years to come.”

-Jennifer Knight, Horticulturalist & Community Herbalist

The Vitalist herbal

practitioner program

The VITALIST HERBAL PRACTITIONER PRogrAM

Clinical Herbalism

INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED

The Vitalist Herbal Practitioner Program is our most in-depth, clinically oriented course. It covers the physical, energetic and spiritual therapeutics of each organ system of the body with plants.ย 

Youโ€™ll learn anatomy and physiology, advanced actions and energetics, holistic intake and evaluation, formulation and how to set up your practice. This online herbalism course is strategically designed to give you a holistic understanding of people and plants to lay the foundation of your herbal practice.

The goal of this course is to give you everything you need to effectively begin to help people with the transformative power of plants, whether in your family, community, or clinic.ย 

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โ€œThrough this program I built the confidence to start seeing and treating clients in my community. It increased my abilities with combining plants in formulas to produce a specific action on a tissue state, organ system or organ in the body. The course provides the right information you need in order to accurately diagnose an issue which in turn provides the right set of actions and energetics you want in a remedy."
Sherri Marriash
Sherri MarriashFounder of Wild Earth Medicinals, Revelstoke, British Colombia
โ€œAs a Naturopathic Physician, I had always gravitated toward using plants in healing work with patients. However, I often did not see clinical results, it was as if the herbs sometimes just did not work. That all changed after taking The Vitalist Herbal Practitioner Program. I highly recommend this course to every practitioner that uses herbal medicine.โ€
- Dr. Katherine Mallette, N.D.
- Dr. Katherine Mallette, N.D.Founder of VI Natural Medicine, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
โ€œThis program gave me the confidence to go out in the world to practice herbalism and Iโ€™m now seeing clients. Before this program, I was thinking that I would never know enough and I was keeping my interest in herbalism private โ€” just helping myself, my family and friends and I thought it would most likely stay like this. But through this course, a door to the heart of nature opened for me to share healing with others, to be a bridge between the herbs and the people.โ€
โ€” Lisa Jeannin
โ€” Lisa JeanninTranรฅs, Sweden
โ€œBy studying in the Vitalist Herbal Practitioner Program, Iโ€™ve not only learned a true holistic framework of herbalism, but I also learned vital clinical skills from strategic formulation to how to effectively evaluate a client during an intake interview โ€“ all in an intuitively-led method that brings together the best of plant spirit healing and the in-depth science of herbal medicine.โ€
- Sarah Corbett
- Sarah CorbettFounder of Rowan & Sage - Atalanta, Georgia

ELEMENTAL HERBALISM

ELEMENTAL HERBALISM

Foundational Herbalism

BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE

Elemental Herbalism is an in-depth exploration of the foundational pattern used in herbal and medical traditions across the world: The Elements.ย ย 

Through the Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Ether, youโ€™ll learn a cohesive system of plant classification that encompasses their chemistry, actions, organ system influences, and energetics, along with their psychological and spiritual properties.

Youโ€™ll also learn the fundamental pattern that connects a personโ€™s physical body, constitution, organ systems, tissue states, and patterns of imbalance, with their psychology, emotional dynamics, and spiritual development.

The goal of this online herbalism course is to provide a foundation of herbalism that encompasses the clinical and the esoteric for the beginner, and new insights for the experienced practitioner.ย 

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โ€œElemental Herbalism gives a foundational understanding that makes studying herbalism so much easier. Instead of trying to recall all the functions of an herb, you get a framework from which those functions come to be. Since going through the course and working with the elements I feel like I have both a better understanding of nature and a greater connection to it."
Logan Christopher
Logan ChristopherFounder of Lost Empire Herbs - Santa Cruz, California
"Elemental Herbalism brought me to a deeper way of not only interacting with the plants, but understanding their true potency, purpose, and how to apply them practically when working with people. It is a way of looking at plants that continues to guide my way of understanding myself, the sacred patterns of nature and the world of herbalism. These teachings are so essential and beautiful."
- Jacquie Bird Day
- Jacquie Bird DayKingston, Washington
โ€œElemental Herbalism is really what helped me to understand the rest of my studies in plant medicine. My healing and transformation began by understanding these elements within myself and how I relate to them in nature. This was a HUGE help!โ€
- Heather Kirkendall
- Heather KirkendallPort Ludlow, Washington

botanical constellations

BOTANICAL CONSTELLATIONS

Medical Astrology & Clinical Herbalism

BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE

If youโ€™re interested in the synergy of medical astrology and herbalism, this is the best place to start. Botanical Constellations is a 12-month journey through the zodiac. It covers each astrological archetype and how they relate to people and plants on the physical, energetic, and spiritual levels.ย 

Part foundational herbalism, part intro to astrology, this course is an excellent place to go deeper into uniting the above and below through plants and planets.

The goal of this online herbalism course is to lay a solid foundation for both the practice of holistic herbalism and medical astrology, as well as showing the bridge between the clinical and esoteric application of plants.ย 

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"I was never especially interested in astrology- I had an urge to know more but whatever I tried to read or listen was quite boring to me. Sajah wove everything together in a way that has really changed my perspective about herbalism and made everything so easy to understand. This teaching is like an answer to my prayers for finding a way to deeply understand herbalism and get another way of thinking!"
-Eleni Christoforatou
-Eleni ChristoforatouCorfu, Greece
"I've been studying astrology for almost 20 years now and I have never understood it so completely as I am now, going through it with Sajah in this program."
- Doreen Phillips
- Doreen Phillips
"Before this course I had no idea about the interconnections between astrology and herbalism. Now I see that being an herbalist with astrological knowledge really takes my relationships with plants and people to the next level. I am so grateful for these teachings and don't think I would have been able to learn this information anywhere else."
- Kailani Gorman
- Kailani GormanSanta Fe, New Mexico

ASTRO-HERBALISM

ASTRO-HERBALISM

Medical Astrology & Clinical Herbalism

INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED

Astro-Herbalism is for those who want the deepest integration of medical astrology and clinical herbalism. This isn’t just a list of plant-planet correspondences, rather it’s a comprehensive interweaving of traditional medical astrology, medical alchemy, and modern clinical herbalism.ย 

This online herbalism course covers Ayurvedic and Greek constitutional theory, tissue state energetics, herbal actions, pharmacology, organ affinities, psychological and emotional temperaments, morphology and botany, as well as the spiritual virtues of plants with the planets and signs.ย 

The goal of this course is to integrate medical astrology into your herbal practiceย as another method of assessment, classification, and therapeutics to better support the clients in your community or clinic.ย 

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"Learning about Astro-Herbalism from Sajah has literally changed my life. The way that he presented the concepts was clear, simple and easy to understand, and yet he was also able to truly covey the beauty and complexity of the subject. My new understanding of astrology, herbalism and the planets has enriched my entire life, and given me a new platform of awareness from to grow and expand my work, my hobbies and my even my relationships. I highly recommend this program!"
-Megan Carroll
-Megan CarrollSeattle, Washington
"I've been studying astrology for almost 20 years now and I have never understood it so completely as I am now, going through it with Sajah in this program."
- Doreen Phillips
- Doreen Phillips
"Before this course I had no idea about the interconnections between astrology and herbalism. Now I see that being an herbalist with astrological knowledge really takes my relationships with plants and people to the next level. I am so grateful for these teachings and don't think I would have been able to learn this information anywhere else."
- Kailani Gorman
- Kailani GormanSanta Fe, New Mexico

ALCHEMICAL HERBALISM

ALCHEMICAL HERBALISM

Foundational, Clinical & Esoteric Herbalism

BEGINNERS - ADVANCED

The European tradition of Alchemy forms the foundation of our spiritual-scientific integrative approach to herbalism. Youโ€™ll come to understand people and plants through the lens of the archetypal patterns of nature, such as the Elements, Philosophical Principles, and Planets.ย ย 

You’ll learn to apply your holistic understanding of the chemical, energetic, and spiritual qualities of plants with spagyric herbal pharmacy and people with alchemical theories of disease and therapeutics to heal the whole person.ย 

The goal of this online herbalism course is to give students a comprehensive approach to herbalism that is equally clinical and esoteric in its application, geared towards helping people heal and evolve physically, psychologically and spiritually.ย 

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"Learning about Astro-Herbalism from Sajah has literally changed my life. The way that he presented the concepts was clear, simple and easy to understand, and yet he was also able to truly covey the beauty and complexity of the subject. My new understanding of astrology, herbalism and the planets has enriched my entire life, and given me a new platform of awareness from to grow and expand my work, my hobbies and my even my relationships. I highly recommend this program!"
-Megan Carroll
-Megan CarrollSeattle, Washington
"I've been studying astrology for almost 20 years now and I have never understood it so completely as I am now, going through it with Sajah in this program."
- Doreen Phillips
- Doreen Phillips
"Before this course I had no idea about the interconnections between astrology and herbalism. Now I see that being an herbalist with astrological knowledge really takes my relationships with plants and people to the next level. I am so grateful for these teachings and don't think I would have been able to learn this information anywhere else."
- Kailani Gorman
- Kailani GormanSanta Fe, New Mexico

Meet your instructor

Sajah Popham

author of Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Medicine & Spirituality from the Heart of Nature

Heya I’m Sajah (Sage-uh), first off, thanks so much for stopping by and checking out our programs. I appreciate you taking the time to explore the work that I’m so passionate about.ย 

Joining an online herbalism course is a big commitment of your time, money, energy and resources… something I don’t take lightly, so thanks for considering us at Evolutionary Herbalism.ย 

Feel free to join in a free workshop series to get a taste for our courses and my teaching style (and personality) and be sure to get on our newsletter so you know when we open enrollment for our courses.

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