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Embodied Herbalism – herbal tastes

Cat Green — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:39:37 +0000

Embodied Herbalism – Herbal Tastes

Want clarity and mastery when it comes to herbal medicine!? Want to deepen your relationship with the plants? Want to find an easier way to understand the info that comes with learning herbalism?

It’s time to take herbal education out of your head, and into your body! Your taste buds are gonna want to be there!

Build mastery through direct experience

Too often we equate learning with reading or being told something. This head knowledge is good, but only one part of ‘knowing’ herbs. Direct experience is also crucial. What we actually feel, taste, see, touch and smell with our bodies.

Imagine the difference in being told bitters support digestion, vs actually tasting bitter and feeling your digestive system respond. Imagine knowing astringency helps heal wounds vs actually tasting astringency and feeling how that action can heal wounds.

The Embodied Herbalism: Herbal Tastes course is a deep dive into a more authentic, embodied way of knowing herbs – by building your direct experience and understanding of the herbs you work with.

Understanding herbal tastes gives you a framework to easily slot new info into place and retain what you’re learning about various herbs.

Understanding herbal tastes also puts you in the driver’s seat –you’re not just relying on what someone told you, but have a way of actually understanding herbal medicine and building up your OWN capacity and relationship with the plants.

This allows you to understand why some herbalists say x, others say y and you have head+body knowledge so you can confidently come to your own conclusions.

The best experience in a class ever! The wisdom embodied in Cat shines out and is easily transferred in both language of layment and technical. So humble and always explaining if she does not know. She is phenomenal!

Amy. 2024

Amazing course! Cat knows how to seamlessly combine scientific knowledge and grounded information about herbs and plant wisdom. She shares with such passion and enthusiasm, it’s impossible not to get excited about herbalism!

C. 2024

I really enjoyed the structure of the coures and the interactive tasting component. Everyone felt safe to share their ideas and questions. It was a very welcoming and inspiring environment and Cat’s passion for herbs is contagious

L. 2024

I would highly recommend this cousre to anyone wishing to depen their experiential relationship with herbs. Cat is a wealth of wisdom and this course has left me empowered and inspired to continue developing my relationship with herbs, healing and mother nature

A. 2024

Embodied Herbalism – Herbal Tastes course

In Embodied Herablism, you’ll learn to understand herbal tastes and how that translates to herbal actions and best preparation methods. More importantly though, you’ll be guided to build your own relationship with the plants and build confidence in your own hands-on, embodied, experiential learning.

Understanding herbal tastes, you’ll be able to:

know the general patterns of how these herbs work in our body
know what chemical constituents are likely to be present and then we know which preparation methods best suit those constituents
build a direct relationship with a plant and
take ownership of your knowledge and understanding – you’re relying on your OWN experience, rather than just what someone’s said.

What will we cover?

We’ll cover the 5 primary tastes (although some people say there’s up to 8/9): sour, salty, sweet, pungent and bitter.

Each week, we’ll experience this taste and reflect on our experience with the group. Then we’ll learn:

general patterns of herbal actions
chemical constituents
main herbs with this taste
best preparation techniques
safety and contraindications

This course will also cover:

why different herbal traditions have different tastes
how to understand complexity of tastes in herbs
how to describe taste and body sensations in herbalism
what energetics is
the difference between taste and mouthfeel

Embodied Herbalism gives you a really grounded anchor points so you feel confident to explore and better understand herbs.

The reference materials will be thorough and the practices universal, so you can return to them time-and-time again as you meet new herbs.

I’m super excited to share this journey into herbal tastes with you. Whilst I’ll be guiding you, for me it’s not so much about you learning from me, but introducing you to how you can use your body and senses to learn from the plants themselves.

This course is as much about a process of embodied herbalism, a process of building relationships and bone-deep understanding that will last your entire herbal journey.

Key Dates + Info

⭐Herbal Tastes Kits will be posted date February 16 – if you want this option for the online course, you must enroll by this day!

⭐ In person course starts: Saturday February 22. Yandina ⭐

⭐Online course starts: Tuesday, February 27 QLD time ⭐

How does it work?

This course will run for 4 weeks starting mid-February – both online and in-person (if we meet minimum numbers for in-person).

Both online and in-person will be an experiential exploration of herbs, with plenty of time to learn and discuss.

There’ll be a great workbook to help you learn and document your experiences.

Online will be live zoom sessions (and replays available)

Course dates:

In-person course: Saturday, February 22, runs for 4 weeks.

*The in-person course will only go ahead if we meet minimum numbers.

Online course starts: Tuesday February 27, runs 4 weeks.

The live online sessions will be 11am Qld time.

Everything will be accessible on our course page, including recordings.

Can I make this a self-paced course?

Of course!

All the resources will be available for a 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.

⭐Special note for online course + Herbal Tastes Sample Kit

If you’re joining me online and you don’t have heaps of herbs at home, you might want to grab the Herbal Tastes sample kit. It’ll have a few of the harder-to-find herb but I’ll also send a list of some common herbs that you’ll need to source, like lemons or ginger. Given this is an experiential course, I’d highly recommend it, but it’s not necessary and you can absolutely use what you’ve got or source your own herbs – use contact form if you need help deciding.

In-person course, everything will be supplied.

When we experience a herb with our senses we’re not just “learning” it, but deeply knowing it.

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I’m super keen! How much does it cost?

I’m so glad you want to deepen your relationship with the plants and build your direct experience! Here are a few prices:

In-person (if we get minimum numbers):

Earlybird price: $180

Regular Price: $230

Payment Plans are available – just choose PayPal at checkout and select the Pay in 4 option)

Online:

Earlybird price: course alone: $180

Earlybird Price: course + Herbal Taste Sample kit: $220

Regular price: Course alone: $220

Regular price: Course + Herbal Taste Sample Kit (a selection of herbs we’ll use to explore each taste): $250

About your teacher

Cat Green is a passionate folk herbalist, on a mission to bring herbs back where they belong – into our homes!

On top of running Everyday Empowered, I’m an active homeschooling mom, so I get that your life is probably as busy as mine. Yet I also know you want clarity and confidence to use herbal medicine in your home.

I’ve designed this course to be super practical and relevant to you. I think direct experience and embodying your herbal knowledge is the BEST way to learn herbal medicine and it’ll get you from dreaming about making herbal medicine to actually doing it!

Get to know me better

When does this course start?

In-person course starts Saturday, Feb 22, 2:00 – 4:00 and runs for 4 weeks.

This course will only go ahead if we meet numbers so please register.

Online course starts Tuesday February 27, 11am QLD time and runs for 4 weeks.

You have the option of joining live or self-study pace.

How long does the course go for?

Embodied Herbalism: Herbal Tastes course runs 4 weeks.

Online

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?

The live sessions each week will go for 2 hours.

Ideally you’ll take what you’ve learnt in this course and continue to play with it at home – this way you’ll learn it and make it your own knowledge and experience.

This can happen during the 4/5 weeks of the course, or in the months afterwards. The workbooks will be a great resource for you to draw on going forward.

If you have time during the course, you might like to spend 10 minutes (a day or week) making a tea and taking time to record taste, how you feel.

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?

In-person: let’s decide case-by-case, you might be able to join an online sesion but whilst they are run simultaneously, these courses will run as stand-alones.

Online – If you can’t make the live calls you can still do the course as you can follow the replays and access the pdfs whenever you lik.e

You can also email me with questions and I’ll 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 Herbal Sample Kit has been shipped out to you.
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 using the secure checkout.

For a payment plan, just choose the option PayPal – Pay in 4 at checkout.

Please get in touch if you need another option.

Do I need to print any resources?

In-person: I will provide a printed course workbook.

Online:

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.

What herbs do I need to do the course?

In-person: I’ll provide all the herbs you’ll need, but you can buy a Herbal Tastes sample kit if you’ve like to continue practicing at home.

Online:

Given this is an experiental course on tasting herbs, I strongly recommend having herbs on hand to work with.

If you’ve got lots of herbs on hand, or have both our DIY remedy kits, you’ll have some of the herbs we’ll taste, and some you can get from the supermarket (ie garlic and lemon).

You can also buy a Herbal Tastes sample kit which will have all the main herbs we’ll talk about in the course.

I’m still finalsing this list, so please get in touch if you want to see what you’ve already got, or could easily access locally to you.

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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7 reasons your herbal remedies aren’t working.

Cat Green — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:25:36 +0000

If you’re making herbal medicine at home and your herbal remedies aren’t working, here’s a handy checklist to go through:

Are the herbs good quality?

Are your herbs vibrantly coloured and smell good (or what they’re supposed to smell like, which sometimes isn’t “good” 😂). When you taste them, do they have flavour (whether that’s pungent, sour, bitter etc)? Are there signs of spoiling?

If you’re storing herbs at home, I recommend keeping them in an airtight glass container and keep in mind, dry herbs are usually only really fresh for a year (or as short as 6 months and up to 2 years). They’re best kept in a dark cupboard that’s relatively temperature stable (but do your best and use your common sense, you also want them accessible to use, not locked up in a dungeon).

It sucks to have to throw herbs out (and by that I mean compost them), but if your herbs aren’t good quality, neither are your remedies and they won’t work as effectively.

2. Are you using the right dosage?

Higher doses aren’t necessarily better, but if your herbal remedies aren’t working, this might be a factor. With tinctures, it can be relatively straightforward to increase the dose by a few drops, to mls until you reach the higher suggested dosage range. But there are two other elements to consider:

The first is using enough herb material. Oftentimes you’re just not getting enough herb to make effective remedies, and this can be with a variety of preparations, such as teas, infused oils, vinegars or tinctures.

The second thing to think about is steep time. Chamomile can make a delightful beverage tea with a 5 minute steep, but if you really want its strong antispasmodic effects to help with period pain, you might need a 20 minute steep with up to ¼ cup of herb material.

Always check with a trusted herbal reference to see the safe, suggested dosage range for each herb. Keep in mind, some herbs are only to be used in low doses (although you’ll generally know that because these will often be given from a practitioner).

3. Are you taking the herbs regularly enough?

Often (*not always*- really depends what you’re using them for) small doses of herbs taken regularly is more effective that large doses less often. For example, at the very first sign of a cold (ie within first 24 hours), I use elderberry syrup every hour before tapering off to 3-4 times day (learn more about how to use elderberry syrup effectively)

Most remedies don’t need to be taken hourly, but this is really the art of home herbalism, and you’ll find your rhythm over time.

Sometimes it’s not about regularly through the day, but regularly over time. For example, many adaptogenic and immunomodulating herbs, such as astragalus or withania, have cumulative effects, meaning you need to take them regularly over time for them to be effective.

4. Is this the right preparation for this herb?

We have a wide variety of ways to work with herbs – in water, alcohol, vinegar, glycerine, honey, whole powdered herbs, in oil etc. Whilst some of these are just personal preference and what’s available, often it’s because certain chemical constituents extract better in different preparations.

If your herbal remedies aren’t working, then it’s really important to consider if you’re making the right preparation.

Even when working with the same herb, you might work with it in different ways to extract different constituents. For example – you might have heard nettle is an amazing source of iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc, but these minerals don’t extract well into alcohol. So if you’re using a nettle tincture you won’t get these benefits (but you’ll still get the anti-histamine actions for example). If you want the nourishing components, these extract better into vinegar or water.

So then you decide to make a nettle tea. Going back to the second point however, quantity of herb and steep time are both really important here.

Steeping a teaspoon of nettle for 5 minutes won’t give you the nutrient-dense punch you’re looking for, compared with a traditional nourishing infusion, which uses 30g of herb (per litre) with an 8 – 12 hour steep time.

5. Is this the right herb for this condition or person?

We are all different and herbs are all different. Respecting this, it doesn’t make sense that there’s JUST ONE HERB that will suit every person and every condition.

This nuance can be challenging when we’re used to the modern medicine take-this-pill-for-this-disease mentality. But it means we can get much more specific, personalised and effective support from our herbal remedies.

If your herbal remedies aren’t working, it’s important to consider the person’s constitution, the season, and herbal energetics of the both the tissue state and herb.

Simply put, energetics refer to whether a herb and tissue state is dry or moist, hot or cold. In general, our goal in herbal medicine is to create balance. For example – for a wet hacking cough, we’d use drying herbs, but those same drying herbs might not help, and might even aggravate, an already dry, unproductive cough.

Depending what’s going on, choosing the right herb for the right person might also refer to the psychological indications for particular herbs, or the overall symptoms pattern.

If you’re new to herbs and this seems confusing, take heart! You don’t need to know it all, or do it alone. You’ll pick things up over time, and can always work with skilled practitioners or take courses to learn.

This is really why I emphasise learning the basic pillars of herbalism so you’ve got a good baseline understanding of what to think about. It’s also why I suggest learning fewer herbs more in depth. You’ll be more likely to understand this nuance related to the particular herb and you’ve got a higher chance of using it effectively and confidently at home! (Like the sound of this? This is what our courses are all about – join us, we’d love to support you!)

6. Are you addressing the root cause?

Depending on the issue, this might be something you work with a skilled practitioner to work out, then you can continue to care for at home. Oftentime we can get caught up treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Sometimes there’s even layers to root causes. If you’re not seeing results with your home remedies, or even with practitioner-prescribed remedies, keep searching till you find what works for you!

Keep in mind as well, that different modalities and herbal traditions describe root causes differently.

7. Herbs aren’t magic bullets and work best in tandem with core lifestyle pillars

Herbs are incredible but they’re not magic bullets and they really do work best with a solid life-nourishing lifestyle, such as movement, laughter, enough sunlight and fresh air.

Sometimes the herbs are effective, but they simply need more time to work, or give our bodies more time to rest.

A simple example of this and the previous point about root causes is we might get caught in that recurrent cold spiral. We might find ourselves regularly reaching for our cough syrup or elderberry syrup. But in this case, you might actually need deeper immune system support, or have a vitamin/mineral deficiency you need to address. You might need a week to just sleep or perhaps you’re too socially isolated and need to make time to build stronger relationships. Health if multi-layered, and herbs work most effectively in tandem with core lifestyle pillars and addressing the root cause.

To make it easy for you, here’s your quick checklist in condensed form. If you’ve got a little herb nook in your home, feel free to write these down, so you can return to it if you need it,

7 reasons your herbal remedies aren’t working:

Are the herbs good quality?
Are you using the right dosage?
Are you taking the herbs regularly enough?
Is this the right preparation for this herb?
Is this the right herb for this condition or person?
Are you addressing the root cause?
Herbs aren’t magic bullets and work best in tandem with core lifestyle pillars

Keen to make your own herbal remedies but want a bit of extra support? It’s really simple with our DIY Remedy Kits.

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Immunity Online Course | Everyday Empowered

Cat Green — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:38:54 +0000

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 ❤️

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

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.

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.

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.

💡 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

Join waitlist!

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: Elderberry

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.

🌿 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 immunity
🌿 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!

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.

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!

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.

Get to know Cat and Heidi

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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)

I'm keen! Join waitlist

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.

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

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?

Let's talk

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Courses Page – Online and In person courses

Cat Green — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:36:42 +0000

Courses

Are you ready to create your herbal home?! A place where you can reach for handmade remedies to soothe, tend and support the everyday issues that crop up in your home!?

You’re in the right spot.

Online and in-person courses on the Sunshine Coast- custom designed to support your herbal journey.

herbal medicine is about stewardship and connection…

stewarding the gift of our own health & deep connection to ourselves, and the world around us – bridged through the plants

The Home Herbalist Club

The Home Herbalist Club is your all-in-one, heart-led home for learning herbal medicine. A place to grow your skills, confidence, and connection to nature while caring for yourself and your family naturally.

With my clear, step-by-step pathway, you’ll learn to make your own remedies, grow and use herbs for everyday health, and feel confident, capable, and deeply supported… all without overwhelm, confusion, or googling that still leaves you without the right remedy which the Club solves, instantly.

Self-paced, hands-on mentoring and an active learning community.

Doors open several times a year. Get on the waitlist now

Learn more

Love tea, wish you could blend your own?

You can with my Mastering Herbal Teas in 5 minutes a day course.

This self-paced, online course is your ultimate A – Z Roadmap to make delicious healing teas at home that you and your family actually want to drink. Feel confident supporting your family’s health naturally without it taking oodles of time or second-guessing yourself every step of the way!

Chock full of recipes, as well as step-by-step instructions to create your own tea blends for a range of everyday issues, I wish everyone could master teas as the first step on their herbal journey!

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All my earlier online courses are included in the Home Herbalist Club.

Just leaving details up for now, in case you’d seen it previously and wondered what was happening.

Embodied Herbalism - Herbal Tastes

Our taste buds are a potent gateway to deeply understanding herbal medicine.

Herbal tastes give us patterns for how herbs might work in our body (based on what constituents are present) and what the best medicine-making technique will be for each herb.

In this deeply experiential course, you’ll build your own relationship with the herbs through direct experience with the 5 major tastes: pungent, bitter, sweet, salty and sour.

This course runs once/ year. It’ll be back around February 2025.

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Building Immunity Course - Online

In 4 weeks, learn the tools and info you need to support you and your family’s wellness.

You’ll walk away from this course:

understanding how the immune system works
The 3 key phases of your immune system and the different strategies they require
6 key herbs for the immune system

You’ll quickly learn how to make remedies and simple hacks to building your immune system through the course material (recordings and pdfs) and tutorial-style zoom calls where you can watch or join in with live demonstrations and Q&A.

This is the companion course to our Immunity Kit – can take as a standalone course or bundle withe Kit for extra savings.

May 2025. We only run this course once per year.

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Everyday Herbalism - online

Every home used to have someone who cared for the health and well-being of the family. They were the knowledge keepers, the health-makers.

Have you felt called to step back into this important role and provide vital support for your family’s daily health and well-being? Or perhaps the plants are calling you into great relationship and connection with the earth?

Everyday Herbalism is the perfect course to reclaim your ancestral home herbal wisdom!

This is the companion course to our award-winning Herbal Starter Kit – you can take it as a stand-alone or get huge bargain, not to mention convenience, when you bundle it with the kit.

Next course Oct 2025 (course runs only once a year).

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Wild Sunshine {in pesron}

Want to remember how to feel at home in the natural world?

In this 4 month seasonal journey of foraging, medicinal gardening and medicine-making you’ll get your hands dirty and your heart full.

This bio-regional herbal medicine course will introduce you to plants that grow abundantly in our subtropical region of the Sunshine Coast – both wild and in the garden.

You’ll learn to grow or forage, when to harvest for optimal medicinal content, how to process, dry and store and then actually make remedies — we’ll cover it all.

This course brings it all together, and is ultimately designed around connecting deeply with place, to feel a sense of belonging and familiarity and to bloom where you’re planted.

Still in development – so final details coming second half 2024.

This will be an in-person course on the Sunshine Coast, running late winter and spring 2026/ 2027.

Email me to join waitlist – hello{at}everydayempowered.com.au

We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors; we borrow it from our Children

-original author unknown

Want more?

We’ve got lots of opportunities to learn, even when courses aren’t running.

Sunshine Coast locals:

Herb Folk– monthly workshops – herbal medicinal learning community

HerbFest – annual celebration of our herbal community – speakers, demonstrations, herbal market stalls, food and drink, live music and kids corner. In June every year.

I also love connecting with you in our vibrant newsletter community – I give lots of newsletter-exclusive content and answer all questions personally.

Check out the shop – with the DIY Remedy Kits and books.

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Info For Stallholders

Cat Green — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 01:29:17 +0000

Info for Stallholders

Everything you need to know to be a stallholder at Sunny Coast HerbFest – and so glad you’re interested!

Stallholder Registration opens in February each year. I encourage you to snap up earlybird rate. Spots are capped.

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HerbFest is June 14, 2026

9:30am – 2pm at Barns Lane, Coolum State School oval

About HerbFest

In its 6th year, hundreds of people come together to celebrate our vibrant herbal community of makers, growers, practitioners and plant medicine lovers – new and experienced alike!

Head back to the HerbFest page to find out more about the actual festival. This page has all the info for stallholders

“I loved the coming together of the community.

It was such an incredible day. The lay out of the festival was perfect and as a first time stall holder it was great chatting to other stall holders. Loved the live music, demo tents and food stalls.

Stallholder Specs

Stalls must have some herbal products for sale as this is a bespoke festival showcasing and celebrating our herbal community (**Doesn’t apply to food & drinks stalls)
Sites are 3M x 3M. If you want more space, book 2 sites.
You’ll be required to provide everything you need for your stall, including gazebo, most of you will be in full sun so gazebo’s suggested.
You’ll be given two free wristbands for people working/ helping with your stall. Any extra will need to buy a ticket (it’s only $20).
Bump in will be from 7:30am on the day
Electricity available – only if requested in advance – and due to space limitations, it usually just for food trucks or musicians.
You’ll have car access right next to your stall for set-up/pack-down. Most stallholders will need to park their car at the edge of site during the festival
NOTE – Your stall spot might be cancelled and fee refunded if you don’t meet these stall requirements, or to keep a balance of stalls (this will be done soon after you book if it’s necessary) — Other festivals require applications to be a stallholder. I don’t do this, letting people book in freely as I value inclusivity and diversity, but just adding this disclaimer in case we ever get top heavy in one category of stalls and I need to cancel your booking – this will strictly be done on a first booked, first in basis, cancelling the last bookings. I haven’t had to do this so far.

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Why stallholders love HerbFest:

“Fantastic organisation. A great mix of stalls and guest speakers. All the stallholders we spoke to had a good day. The most organised and well- curated event we’ve been a part of in a long time.” 2025

“I love the like-minded community. Old friends and meeting new friends, seeing stall holders from previous years. The live music was lovely, relaxing and a good volume, not too loud to hear customers.” 2025

“The layout allowed for steady foot traffic without being overwhelming. The event attracted exactly the kind of people who resonate with natural products and wellness, and we received really positive feedback from customers all day. It felt meaningful and aligned — not just another festival.” 2025

Stallholder Fees

Many stallholders sell out or do outstanding trade at Sunny Coast HerbFest. It’s a relatively quick festival, reducing your overheads whilst still delivering great sales. HerbFest is a one-of-a-kind festival and people come because they love herbs and they love you- or they will!

Stallholder Fees + Requirements

Earlybird prices* (ends April 30)

Stall at HerbFest: $75
Stall PLUS year-round marketing: being listed in the HerbFest directory, getting a 1/2 page ad in the HerbFest Xmas gift catalogue: $110

*Take advantage of earlybird! By registering early, you’ll get more time promoting your business, and it’ll help me organise the festival.

General HerbFest stall fees

Stallholder prices, May 1 – June 5 (if spots still available)

Stall at HerbFest: $130
Stall PLUS year-round marketing: being listed in the HerbFest directory, getting a 1/2 page ad in the HerbFest Xmas gift catalogue: $170

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Let's talk

I’m guessing you’re on this page because you’re interested in having a stall.

If you’ve got questions or suggestions please reach out. HerbFest is about community and it’ll be much better with you there, or with your ideas in the mix!

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Free Downloadables

Cat Green — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 04:23:39 +0000

Free Downloadables

The best things in life are free…. enjoy!

Spring Equinox Reflection Guide 2025

DOWNLOAD your FREE EBOOK – click Title Below

2025 Spring equinox reflections guide

3 Remedies for Every Home

Herbal medicine was traditionally the medicine of the people! It was abundant, often growing right outside your front door!

I think simple herbal remedies should be in every home around Australia and I’m super excited to help you get started – or continue if you already make remedies at home.

DOWNLOAD your FREE EBOOK – click Title Below

3 remedies for Every home – EBook -FINAL2

If you make any of these remedies – tag me on Instagram @everyday.empowered | FB: /EverydayEmpoweredAU

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Privacy Policy

Cat Green — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:47:30 +0000

Privacy Policy

I do take your privacy seriously and on this page you’ll learn how I use data in my business.

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You may change your details at any time by advising me in writing via email. All information we receive from our customers, is protected by our secure servers. Everyday Empowered’s secure server software encrypts all customer information before it is sent to us. Furthermore, all of the customer data Everyday Empowered collects is secured against unauthorized use or access. Credit card information is not stored by us on our servers.

Updates to the Privacy Policy

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Hi, I'm Cat.

Now that you’ve read all that info above, I thought you might actually like to see the face behind the business.

I’m an enthusiastic life learner with a passion for herbs, wild spaces, good books and great conversations.

Currently I am a homeschooling mom, erratic homesteader, L-plate mumpreneur and if I ever come to your place I’ll most likely compliment you on your weeds 🙂

I got into holistic health and well-being because I’ve been darn sick in my life (read my story below), and because there’s so many things I wish were common knowledge but aren’t.

Get to know my story

Let's talk

Listen - I assume you're not just on this page for a bit of light reading, so why are you here? Did the above answer your query?

Don't hesitate to reach out if you've got a question about this site, or how I do business, I'd love to chat with you.

Contact me

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Terms and Conditions

Cat Green — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:34:41 +0000

Terms and Conditions

All the legalese you need to know when using this site.

Conditions of use
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You agree to indemnify Everyday Empowered and its affiliates and hold Everyday Empowered harmless against legal claims and demands that may arise from your use or misuse of our services. We reserve the right to select our own legal counsel.

Please note – where we provide health advice, it is of a general nature and is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any existing or future medical condition. We provide all this information for educational purposes only and we advise caution and care when adapting this information in your own life. Traditional medicinal frameworks remind us that everyone has their unique constitutions and life history and this needs to be taken into consideration when deciding what health treatments and practices are suitable for you. When in doubt, please consult with an experienced health practitioner – whether allopathic or naturopathic or other to guide you.

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Everyday Empowered reserves the right to edit, modify, and change this Agreement at any time. This Agreement is an understanding between Everyday Empowered and the user, and this supersedes and replaces all prior agreements regarding the use of this website.

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Before you continue using our website, we advise you to read our privacy policy regarding our user data collection. It will help you better understand our practices.

Hi, I'm Cat.

Now that you’ve read all that legalese above, I thought you might actually like to see the face behind the business.

I’m an enthusiastic life learner with a passion for herbs, wild spaces, good books and great conversations.

Currently I am a homeschooling mom, erratic homesteader, L-plate mumpreneur and if I ever come to your place I’ll most likely compliment you on your weeds 🙂

I got into holistic health and well-being because I’ve been darn sick in my life (read my story below), and because there’s so many things I wish were common knowledge but aren’t.

Get to know my story

Let's talk

Listen - I assume you're not just on this page for a bit of light reading, so why are you here? Did the above answer your query?

Don't hesitate to reach out if you've got a question about this site, or how I do business, I'd love to chat with you.

Contact me

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Everyday Herbalism: The Basics

Cat Green — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 21:58:49 +0000

Starting October 4th – our 6 week course: Everyday Herbalism: The Basics is designed to help you develop deep and lasting relationships with powerful plant allies.

This online course partners with the Herbal Starter Kit to create lasting change in your life.

With the ease and convenience of the Herbal Starter Kit + the support of having an experienced herbalist in your pocket (or headphones) for 6 weeks, by the end of the course you will be brimming with confidence and hands-on skills to really start taking care of yourself and those you love.

This course is taught by Heidi Merika.

You can join our classes live, starting in October or you can study self-paced through the replays.

More questions and info on the courses page

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Sustainability Ethos

Cat Green — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:27:16 +0000

Sustainability Ethos

We love the earth and aim to not only reduce our business impact, but to actively contribute to the vibrancy of our ecosystem.

“We’re proud to be part of the eco business revolution,

requiring and supporting earth-friendly business suppliers and practices”

Our Earth commitment

By insisting on stringent earth-friendly standards, things are changing.

We didn’t start this change, but we sure are grateful to the pioneers who requested and developed these products and we’re humbled to step into this wave of change that’s shifting expectations and business practice.

Our promise to you is that we will always strive for the most earth-friendly products, suppliers and supply chain solutions we can. We’re a small business, so we’re still new and continually learning. We’re pretty proud of the suppliers we’ve found so far, but we won’t rest on our laurels, we’ll continue to ask, explore and insist upon great products.

Thanks for joining with us to create change at every level.

Packaging

The Herbal Starter Kit is our main product at this stage, and so most of this section relates to that, as it’s our main supply chain. It also relates to the business more generally as well – and I will update this section again soon, making clear the core sustainability values for our business.

Eco-mailers
There are so many wonderful companies offering amazing eco-mailers these days. On the shoulders of giants we certainly stand, and dependent upon availability, we’re so grateful to the team at Heaps Good and Hero for awesome eco-mailers. They are:

Plant-based, contains zero poly plastic. Ecomailers are made from corn starch, PLA (vegetable-based plastic material) and PBAT (composting co-polymer).
Certified Home compostable (AS5810) and Commercially compostable (AS4736). This means both Heaps Good and Hero eco-mailers comply with strict Australian domestic composting standards. And, after breaking down, they leave no harmful nasties behind.
Aussie-Owned

Herbal Starter Kit Boxes
We searched high and low to find 100% recycled, Australian-made cardboard boxes. It wasn’t enough for us to find boxes that YOU can recycle, we wanted the box ITSELF to be recyclable. Our holy grail would be 100% post consumer waste recycled boxes – if you know of anyone, use the contact form to let us know!

Tissue Paper
100% recycled paper.

Herb packets
They might seem like plastic, but the herb packets are actually made from genuine cellophane (not polypropylene). These bags are biodegradable and home compostable.

All of the stickers, and tape are home compostable as well.

Printing

We’re so grateful how many other businesses are as committed to sustainability as we are. We certainly couldn’t do it without them. We’re so lucky to work with printers who try at every stage of their business to innovate and reduce their impact on the environment.

Not only do they use 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper, but they’ve changed their business practices to create a more circular business, thereby reducing waste and harmful chemicals all throughout their supply chain (where they can). They’ve done this both through business practices and investing in cutting-edge technology to reduce waste.

The long and short of it is:

100% post-consumer waste recycled paper
Vegetable based inks
Australian printed
Green-powered factory

We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors; we borrow it from our Children

-original author unknown

Sourcing

Herbs and beeswax
Our herbs are always premium certified organic and we hope to one day develop relationship with local growers to ensure quality, consistency and a bio-regional supply chain. This not only supports livelihood and ensures quality but it reduces air miles and contributes to soil regeneration, pollinator species, biodiversity etc.

Our beeswax comes from local apiarists who are responsible and humane. Their hives are chemical free and stationary. They leave plenty of honey for the bees and ensure they have access to a variety of flowers.

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