About Herbalism Roots

Herbalism Roots is a 500-hour herbalism program in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2014. The school is part of Denver Integrative Massage School, Inc, and is a sister school to the School of Botanical and Medical Aesthetics.

The name, Herbalism Roots, was chosen for a variety of reasons. Literally, roots are studied as part of an Herbalist’s studies, along with flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, seeds, bark, and berries–“Herbs” are actually all of those parts of the plant, not just the aerial, above ground/leafy part of the plant. In addition, roots are the foundation of a plant, just as we want to help students root their herbalism studies in a strong foundation of Science and Medicine, but also have the beautiful awareness and appreciation of Folk Medicine and traditional, ancient uses of plants as medicine.

And yet another connection with the word “root,” our Herbalism Roots program incorporates many classes and practices in actual gardening–planting seeds together, creating roots, learning to garden, harvesting and preparing the soil, and learning to make medicine from those garden plants!

Our Herbalism program not only teaches you about plants but also includes classes and experiences to empower students on how to grow and connect with plants on a personal level. We want to help students become better and more conscious gardeners, caregivers of plants, and plant medicines.

We hope to see the “Roots” of “Herbalism Roots” become a VERB, to root all of us in something deeper, more grounded, and more nourishing.

We hope you’ll join us to be part of this community of people who respect the wisdom of plants, our bodies, and the earth!

Our Approach

Our program combines online classes over Zoom with in-person weekend intensives, so students can study from anywhere in Colorado and gather for hands-on plant work. Cohorts begin in January and June each year. See the 500-Hour Herbalism Program for details.

State Approval

Herbalism Roots operates as part of Denver Integrative Massage School, Inc., which is approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board.

Our History

Herbalism Roots was founded in 2014 by Hillary Hilliard, who also owns and directs two sister schools in Denver: Denver Integrative Massage School, founded in 2010, and the School of Botanical & Medical Aesthetics, founded in 2012. The three schools share one philosophy: hands-on, personalized training in natural and integrative approaches to health and wellness.

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