Herbal Medicine for Birth Support
The next course begins course begins June 25th, 2026. Apply below.
ONLINE herbal education for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
In this 3-Month journey, we will be learning different herbal medicines that can be used to support people through their birth journey. Every week we will be joined by a birthworker in the community that will share their journey with plant medicine as well as ways they use plants when supporting gestating folks.
Our goal is to help you feel supported, grounded, and equipped with basic herbal knowledge to help you care for folks you support through your birthwork.
The details:
Only open to BIPOC Doulas & Birthworkers. The course is offered via Zoom live stream for full participation.
Deadline to apply is June 15th, 2026!
WHEN: Thursdays 5-7:30pm PST
DATES: June 25th, July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th, 2026
OFFERING: $600, or 2 monthly payments of $300.
Please note there are no scholarships available for Herbal Medicine for Birth Support. Hood Herbalism scholarships are only offered in our Intro to Herbalism class.
*Payment plans and accommodations/support are definitely available for folks that need it.
IMPORTANT:
This is a Queer and Trans friendly space. We use gender neutral language when addressing the entire class. We are also super thoughtful with people's pronouns. We ask, we remember, and we respect the pronouns people use.
About your facilitator
Hi, my name is Berenice. I am a queer herbalist who was born in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) and grew up on Tongva lands (El Monte, CA) since I was 3 years old. My mother was my first herbal teacher. She raised my two sisters and I with herbal medicine. The classes are informed by my mother's teachings, wisdom that many teachers have shared with me along the way, and the long relationship I've had with plants. In class, my facilitation style is very hands on, collective, and engaging. I share what I know and I am also invested in providing a mutual learning experience where people are encouraged to share their own knowledge and contribute what they know.
In 2014, I got accepted into the East Bay Community Birth Support Project, a comprehensive nine-month doula training program designed specifically for formerly incarcerated and low-income women of color. We were paired with a Doula Mentor who helped us in providing culturally relevant doula care in own communities. Since then, this program has become the Roots of Labor Birth Collective. In 2019, I witnessed the birth of my friend’s child and got the calling to become a midwife. I enrolled in midwifery school a year later. In this class, I bring a decade of experience supporting families through the birth journey. I am currently in my last year of the midwifery licensing process in California.
Yes, currently all our Hood Herbalism classes are 100% online. When we are able to go back to in-person classes, we will announce it on the website.
Hood Herbalism is a community based herbal education project. You are not necessarily "attending herb school" and we are not "training you to be herbalists." You do not get a certificate of any sorts, but you do embark on a deep transformational journey with yourself, each other, and with the plants.
Every reading, resource and reflection is optional. There is no such thing as being “behind” in class. You are always on your own path within it.
Our work is specifically intended to support Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC). Most herbal schools and programs are predominantly white (both staff and students) so we wanted to create a space just for us. If you do not identify as BIPOC, this program is not for you. Luckily, there are many other herbal programs out there. We hope you find a space that resonates with you. Again, if you do not identify as a BIPOC, please do not apply and cause extra labor in the application process on our end. Thank you for respecting how we choose to support our community.
While there are no scholarships available for Herbal Medicine for Birth Support, we do offer a payment plan with two installments. There are, however, scholarships available for our Intro To Herbalism Class.
Refunds for class are available 48 hours before the first day of class.
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