Building Immunity course
Want a step-by-step guide to caring for your family’s health naturally this winter?
In Building Immunity you’ll learn to prevent, care for, and recover from colds and flu with confidence, using time-tested herbal remedies that are simple, effective, and easy to make.
Next course 2026 (but join the waitlist in case it runs in 2025). Runs 4 weeks live or self-paced using replays anytime.
A fantastic course to support you to create simple (but powerful) home remedies to help your family! Cat and Heidi are passionate about herbs and supporting everyday people to use them in their homes! Loved it and can’t wait to do more ❤️
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Kellie. 2024
I had one of the case studies in real time with us having the flu and could feel a noticeable difference with being able to use the herbal remedies with how quickly we all moved through the symptoms etc. I feel so much more confident to help my family now
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Natural mumma 2024
The building immunity course is so invaluable. Cat and Heidi give you a wealth of tangible wisdom you can use immediately to both heal and empower yourself and your family.
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Jessie. 2024
The Power of Herbal Medicine in Your Hands
Let’s be real—caring for yourself and you family’s health naturally isn’t just a nice-to-have… it’s a deep, instinctual calling.
It’s the quiet confidence of knowing exactly which herb to reach for when your child has a sore throat.
It’s the peace of mind that comes from relying on nature’s wisdom instead of over-the-counter quick fixes.
It’s ancient knowledge that has been passed down for generations, waiting to be reclaimed.
And yet, in today’s world, this wisdom feels frustratingly out of reach.
📌 There’s an overwhelming amount of information out there—so much that it’s hard to know where to begin.
📌 Time is tight, and learning herbal medicine feels like just one more thing on your endless to-do list.
📌 You crave self-sufficiency but feel stuck without the right ingredients, tools, or guidance.
But here’s the truth: understanding herbal medicine shouldn’t feel complicated or overwhelming.Â
It should feel Empowering. Natural. Intuitive.
and that’s exactly what this course is here to give you.
What Makes Building Immunity Different?
💡 Simple, Step-by-Step Roadmap
No fluff, no guesswork—just clear protocols that make herbal medicine an effortless part of your daily life.
💡Â All materials included
Get everything you need to start making remedies with the DIY Immunity Kit – which this course is built around. Includes herb, recipes, bottles etc.
💡 Taught in Everyday Language
We keep complicated jargon to a minimum. Just straightforward, practical guidance so you can feel confident using herbs right away.
💡 Rooted in Ancient Wisdom & Real-Life Application
This isn’t just about learning—it’s about living herbal medicine in a way that’s intuitive, empowering, and easy to integrate into your busy life.
💡 Warm, Supportive Mentoring Style
We break things down in a way that feels relatable, doable, and exciting—because herbal medicine should feel like second nature, not a struggle.
By the time you finish, you won’t just know about herbs –
you’ll feel confident, prepared, and in control of your family’s health this winter
Get started with Building Immunity
Here’s what’s inside:
Over 4 weeks, you’ll get a step-by-step roadmap for exactly how to make and when to use herbal remedies for winter wellness.
Unlike pre-recorded courses, we actively tailor each course to the group and we encourage you to bring your case studies* and questions!
*note – whilst we do gently cover autoimmunity and allergies, that’s not the focus of this course (that’s another course entirely really, so feel confident we can talk to these, but we won’t be diving too deep).
What you’ll learn
Week 1: Understanding Holistic Immunity & Prevention
✔️ Immune System 101 – What is holistic immunity and terrain theory?
✔️ The 5 key strategies to prevent infection—so you’re prepared before illness strikes.
🌿 Featured Herb: Astragalus
Week 2: Supporting Upper Respiratory Illnesses
✔️ How to differentiate between a cold, flu, sinus infection, and hayfever—so you know exactly what you’re dealing with.
🌿 Featured Herbs: Echinacea & Olive Leaf – and learn exactly when to use each
Week 3: Step-by-Step Cold & Flu Protocol
✔️ How to care for congestion, fever, aches, and chills naturally.
✔️ A clear, easy-to-follow protocol for flu so you’ll know exactly which remedies to use and when
✔️ Red flag symptoms that signal when extra medical support is needed.
🌿 Featured Herb: ElderberryÂ
Week 4: Recovery and Preventing Recurrent Illness
✔️How to recover fully and prevent lingering symptoms or post-viral fatigue.
✔️ The key lifestyle pillars for building a strong, resilient immune system long-term.
🌿 Featured Herb: Shiitake
Plus, You’ll Get:
🌿 Hands-On Remedy-Making Demonstrations– No more guesswork. You’ll learn exactly how to make, store, and use herbal remedies confidently.Â
🌿 Q&A + Mentorship – Bring your questions and real-life case studies for tailored support.
Aaaaand, these awesome BONUSES:
Don’t just learn herbs, live them. Guided support to make:
🌿 your personal roadmap for holistic immunityÂ
🌿 Cold and Flu Cheatsheet
🌿 Where to source herbs and supplies
🌿 Sage (Salvia Officinalis) in-depth monograph session
What herbs will we cover?
This is the companion course to the IMMUNITY Remedy Kit, so the herbs we’ll cover are:
- Elderberry
- Astragalus
- Shiitake
- Sage
- Olive leaf
- Echinacea
We will cover other herbs and foods in our discussions but we’ll dive deep into understanding these 6 herbs (especially as they relate to the immune system)
Course dates:
May 2026, although join waitlist in case we run in 2025.
Join live for 4 weeks, or use replays.
Can I make this a self-paced course?
Of course! Â
All the resources will be available for 1 year following the end of the course for students to access. If you haven’t finished by then, it’s easy to download the course materials to study at your own pace.
More questions? Head to the Q&A below!
Key Dates
⭐ Next course May 2026, although join waitlist in case we run in 2025 ⭐
“Your immune system is your greatest health asset”
~ Dr Jenna Macciochi
Absolutely LOVED Cat and Heidi focusing on only a small group of herbs, allowing me the time to build a comfortable and lovely relationship with each herb.
herbal student 2023
Was excepting to enjoy this course but ended up being blown away by the level of Cat and Heidi’s knowledge and experience and their enthusiasm for sharing their love and respect for the beautiful healing herbs they work with. Feeling very blesed and grateful
Gail
I loved this course – interesting, inspring, an abundance of great knowledge shared, very empowering for my journey with herbs and my family’s heatlh. Thank you!
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Herbal student 2023
About your teachers
The Building Immunity course, and the DIY Immunity Remedy Kit have been co-developed by Heidi Merika and Cat Green.
Heidi (right) is an experienced clinical herbalist with a passion for wild medicinal and nutritional plants.
She’s a popular educator, both in person and online, and she has a new Wildcrafting cookbook coming out in 2024.
Cat (left) is a folk herbalist who loves championing home herbalists and founded Everyday Empowered. She’s passionate about getting herbalism into more hands and homes by making herbal medicine education fun, relatable and deeply practical. She does this through her courses, other events and workshops and by hosting the Sunshine Coast’s biggest herbal gathering of the year – HerbFest.
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I’m so keen! How much does it cost?
We’re so glad you want to nourish your immunity at home with these herbs and simple remedies and strategies.
Bundle – Online course with Immunity Remedy Kit (valued at $130): $300
Online course just by itself: $250
Payment Plans are available – just choose PayPal at checkout and select the Pay in 4 option)
When does this course start?
Next course May 2026. Might run in 2025, so join waitlist
Join live for 4 weeks, or use replays.
How long does the course go for?
The course runs for four weeks.
Starts Wednesday May 7, 2025, then May 14, 21, 28.
You can follow along with us every week – either live or through replays, or you can have the option of self-paced study in your own time. The benefit of following us live is getting feedback and support and being able to ask questions from her and the others in the group.
How much time do I need to spend on the course each week?
 Ideally, we recommend:
Allow 15-30minutes to read your PDF
Allow 20 minutes – 2 hours to make a remedy each week (depending on what you choose to make, this could be quick or more in-depth)
1 hour to watch and participate in the zoom calls
With this recommendation, we also know that life is busy, so just honour yourself and your time as needed. You’ve spent money on the course, so take time to connect with your intention and reason for joining us. This might help you prioritise the space for these 6 weeks to dive deeply into learning about these plants. But as always, take time of yourself – you know your own life and capacity best.
I can't make some of the dates or times for the live course - can I still do it?
If you can’t make the live calls you can still do the course as you will still receive the PDF’s, the Kit and the recording of the live calls.
You can also email Cat with questions and Heidi and I can answer, either via email or in the live calls. You will also have access to the Facebook group so you can share your questions and experiences with your other people on your course.
What if I change my mind?
Once you have signed up you can cancel and get a refund anytime before:
- your kit has been shipped out to you.
- the course has started and you’ve recieved course materials such as the group pages, pdfs or videos
After that there’s no refunds but you’ll be able to self-study at your own pace if you’re busier than you realised.
Can I join from Overseas?
Yes
How do I pay? Are there payment plans?
You can pay online via Paypal or a secure payment gateway using my website.
Payment plans are available – just choose PayPal’s “Pay-in-4” option at the checkout.
Do I need to print any resources?
You will receive the PDF’s as digital file. You don’t have to print them unless you prefer to have them as hard copies.
If you choose to buy the course andImmunity Remedy Kit bundle – the recipes in the kit are already printed on cards for you.
Do I need anything not in the kit?
All of the herbs, and bits and pieces you’ll need are in the kit.
But yes, you’ll ned some basic pantry supplies that are very easy to access and most likely already in your cupboard – such as olive oil, honey, lemons, garlic etc and some jars to make your remdies in. Old peanut butter jars (or simialr) are good.
Does this course give me CPE points, certification or a qualification?
No this course does not give you any practitioner qualifications.
If you are already a practitioner you can request a certificate for 24 hours of CPE points in herbal medicine education.
Will this Course allow me to create remedies to sell?
Perhaps. This cousre covers many common techniques and remedies however to sell products you might want to research other prepataion techniques or food preservation as well.
Having said that, yes. Many people go on to sell remedies they have made as a result of these courses.
My child loves herbal medicine, will this course suit them?
It depends on the age of your child. If they are over 12 years old and open to talk of energetics then they can participate on their own. If they are under 12 you may want to do the course with your child or assist them where you feel it is needed.
Let's talk
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