Testimonials

“I want to thank "life" for putting "Flora Medicina" in my path. My teachers are inspiring strong women who teach the love of medicinal plants like I believe and feel it should. Their respect and awe at the power and healing aspects of plants is amazing. I love attending my classes, even though I have to drive from Ottawa, being in those classes nourishes and gives me energy for weeks after. I have learned so much and am still learning with each class and feel that I now have a good base of knowledge to continue on this cherished journey. All my teachers have a way of teaching that is easy to learn and are always available to help out when a concept or theory is not understood. It’s amazing to take a class where all my class-mates have similar beliefs and desires for the environment and mother-earth. I want to thank every one of my class-mates for you have all been your own teachers to me in your own way. Thank you also to my teachers from Flora for sharing your love of plants with us. I will cherish my two years with Flora forever.”

Ann Kendall, student of the professional program in herbalism

“To live my life with more health, wisdom and to follow the rhythms of seasons and life stages; to enjoy cultivating my own pharmacy and create it at almost no cost: that’s what I discovered at Flora Medicina!

I do not wish to exclude conventional medicine, but to combine and enrich it with a more global and accessible approach, that includes prevention. Thanks to all the available classes at Flora, I can study the human body and its functions. I can’t think of anything more fascinating! During the summer internship I learned to identify and recognise herbs and trees that grow around me.

I feel very lucky to have access to this knowledge that comes from my European ancestors and from the wisdom of aboriginal communities, traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda.

Herbal studies can teach us a lot… The future belongs to our planet and to the respect of the plant kingdom.”

Maryse Boisvert, elementary school teacher and student in the professional program in herbalism.