Since his initial training in chemistry and medical pharmacology, Nathaniel Hughes has pursued the question; how much can we learn from plants directly? He has spent over 20 years exploring the spiritual, somatic, relational, trauma-informed and process-oriented aspects of healing. His robust way of working with herbs now has its foundations in the spiritual, where he strives to create bridges between experience, the spiritual and the physical. This perspective helped birth Insight Herbalism, a professional training course delivered at his school,  The School of Intuitive Herbalism, which has been offering courses in Herbalism for over 10 years. Nathaniel has also written two well-received books Intuitive Herbalism and Weeds In The Heart.

He is currently committed to developing professional training for natural empaths; developing his ability to learn from plants alongside their skills in supporting fellow humans. 

This episode delivers an introduction to the concept of intuitive herbalism where Nathaniel encourages us to think outside of conceptual medical frameworks to focus on relational and experiential perspectives. 

Nathaniel talks on:

• Person-centred healing 
• Somatic reassociation with the body through story and memory
• Reawakening the senses and rewilding our consciousness
• Emotional awareness and deconstructing habits.
• Plants as allies and guides.
• Experiencing plants by self-projection or intuition.

Discover more about The School of Intuitive Health and pick up a copy of Nathaniel’s book Weeds In The Heart from his website. https://www.schoolofintuitiveherbalism.weedsintheheart.org.uk/

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