2026 CONFLUENCE CLASS TOPICS
These Plant Healer events are constantly evolving, the range of class topics expanding and diversifying beyond bodily healing to creating purposed, pleasurable, and fulfilling lives.... such as: assessments, home medicine making, perfumery, cannabis, entheogens, teas, botanical cocktails, treating trauma and ptsd, home medicine making, wondrous cooking, healthy lifestyle, mythos and storytelling, adornment and celebration.
With multiple simultaneous classes and activities in each of the many time slots, you will likely want to make a list prior to the Confluence of those which will best inspire, inform, excite, stretch, and propel you on your personal path.
A pdf of detailed class descriptions will be updated every month or so, so you may want to periodically re-download them:
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And below we will be listing for your convenience a draft list of 2026 topics as they’re confirmed:
2026 Good Medicine Class Topics
Ellen Beaman
(Hands-On Playshop) Kitchen Alchemy: Transforming The Heart of The Home Into a Sacred Space of Magic & Nourishment (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Green Gold: Herbal Dips, Spreads, & Oils For Every Season (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Lynsey Bohannon
Deep Roots of Moors & Mountains: Exploring The Shared Plants & Earth-Based Traditions From The British Isles & American Southwest (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Wild Radiance: Elevate Your Individual Self-Care Routine Through Herbal Skin & Hair Care (1.5 hrs)
Trayson Bowers
Making Beer Wild Again!: Transformation Through Herbal Fermentation – Part I: History, Mythos, & How-To (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Making Beer Wild Again!: Transformation Through Herbal Fermentation – Part II: Botanical Brewing Skills (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Josh Busbee
(Hands-On Playshop) Painting With Ochres & Natural Earth Pigments (2 or 2.2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) The Atlatl: Exploring The Preeminent Paleolithic Survival Tool (2 or 2.2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Making Hot Sauce For Beginners & The Health Benefits of Capsaicin (2 hrs)
Natasha Clarke
(Hands-On Playshop) Formulating On The Fly (2 or 2.2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Herbal First Aid: How & Why To Act (1.5 hrs)
Kristen Coester
Class Titles coming soon…
Bianca Correa
The Witches Apothecary: Mythic Herbalism, Seasonal Allies, & The Mythos of Persephone (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Datura & The Wisdom of The Underworld: Initiation Through The Sacred Dark (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Courtney Cosgriff
Kiss of The Muses: The Story of Honey (1.5 hrs)
The Sting of Nature: Venom, Boundaries, & Poison as Medicine (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Wax Mysteries: Candle Making, Divination & Beeswax (2 hrs)
Elise Kaivalya Crawford
Ancient Womb Wisdom (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Plants of Immortality: A Sensory Journey Into Folklore & Tea (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Ikigai: The Reason of Being – Mapping Your Purpose Through Folklore & Botanical Vision Boards (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Kyle Denton
Lingue Verde: The Language of The Greenman (1.5 hrs)
Elemental Nervines: 5 Elements in Herbs & The Nerves (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Lisa Ganora
(Hands-On Playshop) Mead: Magic, Medicine, & Mischief! (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Percolation For The People (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) When Bitter is Better (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Bernadette Gibson
(Pre-Breakfast Movement) Qi Gong
Amy Glasser
Evoking Flora: Botanical Drawing & Watercolor Painting – Part I (1.5 hrs)
Continuing Evoking Flora: Botanical Drawing & Watercolor Painting – Part II (1.5 hrs)
Jesse Wolf Hardin
Class Title coming soon…
Isaac Hill
Really Understanding Astrological Botanical Correspondences (1.5 hrs)
Astrological Gardening (1.5 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Making Your Own Astrological Herbal Amulets (1.5 hrs)
Mo (Maureen) Judith
Gaia Alchemy (1.5 hrs)
Alchemy Without Elitism: A History of Science (1.5 hrs)
Call and Response: Synergy in Herbal Medicine (1.5 hrs)
Warren Kistenbroker
Class Titles coming soon…
Suzanne Marie Luck
(Hands-On Playshop) An Evening of Attunements, Oils, & Sensorial Delights: Massage Techniques, Qi Gong & Reiki For Herbalists (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Nurturing a Medicinal Garden & Putting Its Herbs to Use (1.5 hrs)
Heather Luna
Formulation Logic & Artistry (2 or 2.2 hrs)
Clinical Skills in Supporting Resistance (1.5 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Herbal Syrups & Honeys in Clinical Practice (2 hrs)
Kassaundra Lynn
Herbal Oils Woven Throughout History (1.5 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) The Symphony of Formulation (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Nourish Your Nervous System (1.5 hrs)
Pinyon Pete May
Class Titles coming soon…
Krystal McCauley
Class Titles coming soon…
Mathew McCue
(Hands-On Playshop) Natural Hash Extraction: Using Ice Water to Make The Healthiest & Tastiest Rosin - Part I (1.5 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Natural Hash Extraction: Using Ice Water to Make The Healthiest & Tastiest Rosin - Part II (1.5 hrs)
Aron McNicholas
Alchemy, Phytochemistry, & The Spagyric Process (1.5 hrs)
A Reframing of Disease as The Body’s Self-Directed Healing Process (1.5 hrs)
Holistic Cancer Support (1.5 hrs)
Max Montrose
Interpening: The Tasteful Art & Science of The Cannabis Sommelier (2+ hrs)
Psychedelic Cacti Science: Unveiling the Secrets of this Ancient Entheogen (1.5 hrs)
Jessicka Nebesni
(Hands-On Playshop) Herbal Arts: A Creative Practice Beyond “The Benefits” (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Organizing The Home Apothecary For Your Sanity & 10 Ways to Use Old Herbs & Spices (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Seán Pádraig O’Donoghue
Psychedelic Disintegration (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Skunk Cabbage & The Wild Redeemer (1.5 hrs)
The Oak Father (1.5 hrs)
Lauren Peterson
In Awe of Ashwagandha (1.5 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Botanical & Seeds Paper Making (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) Herbal Cocktails & Mocktails – Not Just Mockin’ But Rockin’ (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Emma Prescher
The Medicine of Remembering: What Lives in the Bones – Exploring Ancestral Roots (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Courageous Curiosity: Trusting the Intelligence of the Body (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Hands-On Playshop) The Living Distillation: Hydrosol as Relationship (2+ hrs)
Dr. Kenneth Proefrock
(Hands-On Playshop) Respiratory Health Clinical & Therapeutic Skills (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Botanical Interventions For Acute Respiratory Illnesses in Pediatric Patients (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Botanical Medicine Considerations For The Treatment of POTS & Other Dysautonomias (1.5 or 2 hrs)
April Punsalan
(Plant Walk & Experiencing) Learn Wild Herbs No Matter Where You Live (1.5 or 2 hrs)
(Playshop & Experiencing) Forage Your Smudge – Plus a Cleansing Ceremony (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Ash Ritter
Class Titles coming soon…
Kiva Rosethorn
Class Title coming soon…
Marco Rudelli
(Movement Playshop) Animal Movement: Intuition, Rhythm & Transformation (1.5 hrs)
Dara Saville
(Plant Walk) Body of The Land Plant Walk (2 hrs)
Botanical Bridges to Ancestral Worlds (1.5 hrs)
Plant Communication (1.5 hrs)
How Plants Teach Us to Live With Environmental Change (1.5 hrs)
Laurel Silberman
Artemis’ Garden: The Mythopoetic Medicine of Genus Artemisia (1.5 hrs)
The Poetics of Plant Medicine: Crafting Ritual Language for Healing Work (1.5 hrs)
Renae Southworth
Plant Spirit Connection: Listening, Reflecting, Relating (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Ethical Business: Rooted in Integrity & Uniqueness (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Holle Vliet
Class Titles coming soon…
Michael Wilson
Class Titles coming soon…
Antoinette Yarrow
(Hands-On Playshop) Herbal Aphrodisiacs: Awaken to Your Sensual Nature (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Heal Trauma & Awaken to Your Power With Microdosing (1.5 or 2 hrs)
Samantha Zipporah
Yoniversal Portals: Pain, Pleasure, & The Science of Sensuality - Part 1: Pain (1.5 hrs)
Yoniversal Portals: Pain, Pleasure, & the Science of Sensuality - Part 2: Pleasure (1.5 hrs)
2026 Confluence Kids Classes & Activities:
Lynsey Bohannon
Plants & Nature Hike
Natasha Clarke
Title coming soon…
Krystal McCauley
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Kenneth & Darla Proefrock
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