Welcome,
This school was created by and for those on a sincere quest to reconnect, heal, thrive, and be part of the solution.
Below you will find info and access to:
1. The Wild Medicine Collective - Group Learning
2. Our Integrative Herbalist Diploma Program
3. Training in The Jyoti "Heart Space" Meditation Method
4. The Herbal Wisdom Series - Bite Sized Learning Modules
Our School & Natural Health Centre
My name is Chad Cornell, I'm the founder of this school and natural health centre. I've been studying, practicing, and teaching herbalism, mind-body therapy, and natural healing methods for over 20 years now.
As a practicing Herbalist, I'm the main instructor and guide at The Hollow Reed School. Along with teaching, I've consulted thousands of people on their path of healing and self discovery over the last 2 decades. I like to integrate ancient wisdom, modern science, and the best of both the East and West. I also teach at forest retreats as well as in universities, schools, prisons, and addiction recovery centres. If you would like to see my full bio, training, and services please check out: www.hollowreedholistic.ca
Integrative Master Herbalist & Jyoti Instructor Chad Cornell
1. THE INTEGRATIVE HERBALIST APPRENTICESHIP
This is a very unique part-time, go at your own pace, herbalist apprenticeship program. It's a structured and guided journey into the art and science of natural healing, created by Herbalist Chad Cornell after 20 years of full time practice as a clinical herbalist.
On average it takes about 2.5 - 3 years to complete. As you will see from the testimonials, it's more of a personal journey of transformation, than simply a course of study. You only purchase one module at a time and you will be meeting with the herbalist as you go along to ensure you are integrating the knowledge.
We explore the best of East and West, as well as both ancient and emerging modern approaches and research. Learning involves textbook reading, self exploration, video, audio, and private as well as group meetings with your teacher.
Herbalism is a living tradition that is passed on from generation to generation and it ideally requires more than reading books and watching videos. Eventually, under the supervision of your instructor, you may begin to create and choose remedies and practice consulting and helping others.
Each student is unique, and the role of a good teacher is to assist you through your challenges and help you to discover and develop your hidden gifts. We currently have students from Canada and the USA, and as far away as Australia and Europe. Potential students wishing to enter this program can apply via requesting an application by emailing us at:
See the orange link at the bottom of this page for more info:
2. JYOTI BALA
Jyoti is an eclectic contemporary approach to meditation. It integrates time tested approaches to finding inner peace and a sense of well and alignment with our true nature. It is akin to an attunement process designed to heal, regulate, and reconnect us. Our toolkit involves selected music, breath-work, plant essences, toning, and guided imagery.
There are a lot of people suffering around us, as so many sweet souls are struggling with greater stress, disspointment, loss, confusion, disease, addiction, and even psychosis. The Jyoti Method comes as a direct response to our modern situation and opportunity. It can be learned so that you can use the method on your own, or even go on to help others with it as a Jyoti Practitioner.
We were not given a useful manual for how to work on our "inner selves" or how to process pain and the heaviness of life. Very few of us have ever been shown how to "be with" and utilize our struggles and so called "negative emotions and experiences" as compost for our deeper blooming.
Jyoti helps us to find shelter in the storms of life and to discover more lightness, compassiion, and clarity. Though there are times to take medications, we are far too often told to take medications that simply mask rather than heal our deeper issues.
The Jyoti Method has proven to be highly useful for both it's practitioners and the people we're guiding. It is commonly practiced one on one, in group settings, as as addiction recovery centres and on retreats.
You will find a blue link a little further below with more info on Jyoti and how to register.
The Hollow Reed School
Our school is located in central Canada on the La Salle River, in the Province of Manitoba. We are located on an old monastery ruins heritage site, surrounded by medicinal plants, First Nations sweat lodges, and a Buddhist peace pagoda.
This is a truly sacred site where we see clients, teach, gather, and offer the highest professional quality natural remedies and services to our greater community. We also ship and supply across Canada. If you want to learn more about our online store and consultation options please check out www.hollowreedholistic.ca
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Learn The Jyoti Method
Meditation is often called the "supreme of all medicines" and modern research showing it to be just that. To learn more about the unique Jyoti Meditation Method, or sign up to be involved in the on-going teachings, please click the link below.
WILD MEDICINE COLLECTIVE
This community online learning forum is designed for those that would enjoy participating in a collective of inspired souls. We are focused on building community knowledge, sharing, and better caring of our living planet, ourselves, and each other.
Our $7 per month membership provides access to live on-line live learning events, the herbalist's blog, school podcasts, and our Wisdom Vault, and more. The Wisdom Vault is a carefully selected and growing archive of related podcasts, video links, art, informative articles, and more.
Common topics include:
~ Natural health, nutritional research, and herbalism.
~ Identifying, and wild-harvesting foods and medicines.
~ Traditional Historical Use and Emerging Modern Research.
~ Preparing and making effective formulas & remedies.
~ Holistic approaches to healing and lifestyle.
~ Detox and nutritional healing protocols.
~ Non linear and Intuitive ways of knowing.
~ Designing and operating a successful business.
~ Herbalism East and West, ancient and modern.
~ Plant energetics, subtle qualities, cosmic influences, & plant spirit medicine.
~ And much, much, more!
~ Besides supporting this amazing hub through your very low monthly donation of $7 CAN ... all members also receive a 5% discount when purchasing herbs, remedies, mushrooms, extracts, oils, merch, etc, in the apothecary or via our on-line natural medicine apothecary.
~ We also offer a selection of learning modules to Deepen Your Wisdom in a Mini Series format. These include video lessons and suggested reading to help you on your journey of learning in both a digestible and affordable way.
~ All members will also be invited to retreats, plant walks, potlucks, and other live events!
This option is especially perfect for those longing to study and learn herbalism, and meet some like-minded people, but are not yet ready or able to commit to a deeper dive into full Herbalist Apprenticeship Training at this time.
We are a growing network and currently have students and members from across our planet; ranging from British Columbia, to the US, and Australia. All of which are enjoying learning and keeping the wisdom and living tradition of natural healing, holistic living, and herbalism alive and thriving in our times.
Integrative Herbalist Apprenticeship Program
We are all unique in our calling, the challenges we face, and the gifts that we carry. However, there are foundational sciences and strongholds of deep rooted traditional wisdom that we can consider essential to effectively practicing the healing arts.
This is not just another online herbal course. You will be spending quality learning time live with an herbal instructor, Chad Cornell, that has been practicing herbalism successfully for over 2 decades now.
The world needs more well trained herbalists, and we want our students to grasp the true essence of plant medicine, and how to practically apply natural healing modalities in our lives and the lives of others with confidence, professionalism and authenticity.
Integrative Master Herbalist Chad Cornell has created a genuine and highly unique planetary herbalism apprenticeship program. This 3 year apprenticeship program is designed for you to go at your own speed and emphasizes the importance of the student / teacher relationship as the foundation of the living tradition of herbalism.
Studying Herbalism is not just about memorizing information. It's a journey of deep relationship with the innate intelligence of nature, our planet, cosmos, and ourselves. It's learning timeless methods of non-linear ways of knowing and being that are precious and endangered in our time.
To read some student comments on the program and to learn more about program details please click below.
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