THS Plant Mentorships
Something new is taking root!
I’m excited to announce that I’m launching several new plant mentorship opportunities! These programs are designed for creatives and plant people who wish to deepen their practice of learning from the natural world. As these offerings are in a formative stage, we will work together to shape the curriculum and the overall experience.
Our work will involve weaving together the worlds of Western, Chinese, and Southwestern plants, and draw on principles from Chinese Medicine and nervous system regulation. We’ll focus on building deep relationships with the plants through practical plant studies, medicine making, ancestral remembrance, plant meditations, Qi Gong, and somatic practices.
I have experience working with students at all stages—from those just beginning their plant path to those looking to enrich their personal health or deepen existing relationships to the plants.
About Amanda:
Amanda has spent over two decades living at the intersection of plants, healing, and creativity. As the founder of the Tucson Herb Store (est. 2003), she’s built a community space where herbal wisdom, artistic spirit, and genuine care for people have always grown side by side.
She holds a Master's in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine and is a trained and licensed Somatic Experiencing practitioner, with deep fluency in both Western and Chinese herbal traditions. Her approach weaves these threads together by drawing on Chinese Medicine's 2,000-year lineage, nervous system awareness, and a genuine love for the enchantment of plants.
The 3 Mentor Containers
The “In Person” We meet in person 1x a month for 2 hrs to explore different plant topics, medicine making, and practices. Working with both western, Chinese, & local southwestern plants. Cost is: $75 a month herbal medicine included (with sliding scale options)
The “Online” We meet 1x a month for 2 hrs- Through the Wheel of the Year & the 5 Elements. Foundations in Chinese Medicine and working with both western, Chinese, & local southwestern plants. Cost is: $75 a month (with sliding scale options)
The 1:1 We co-create together to follow your interests. Some students explore supporting their own health concerns while others have specific areas of interests they wish to pursue. Either way I’m here to help support you in figuring it out. We’ll talk cost after chatting it over together.
*Opportunity for work trade in the shop for extra experience and a discount on our herbal products to further your studies.
Sample Curriculum:
Wu Xing (5 Elements): The turning of the wheel and seasonal direction as guide. Plants through the lens of the 5 elements and working with them to establish and develop rhythm in our lives.
The Nervous System: Building plant relationships and practices to grow capacity in our nervous systems. The art of sacred digestion with the help of the plants. Plant support for: down-regulating, sleep, anxiety, and stress.
Plant Meditation & Qi Cultivation: Learning about Qi, how we feel it, cultivate it and work with it to connect with our plant friends.
Dreaming with the plants. Working with and developing our trust in other ways of knowing the plants: our visions and dreams, and deep listening to expand our relationship and understanding.
Foundational, traditional, & historical knowledge about the plants is woven into everything we do.