Wild Current Herbalism

Ember Peters

Clinical Herbalist and Holistic Health Educator
Bridgetown, Nova Scotia
Unceded Mi'kmaq Territory

Plant medicine for cultivating resilience.

Plants are complex, with hundreds of chemical constituents, life force and wisdom. Humans and plants have evolved together in symbiosis: we need plants to be healthy and resilient beings and to adapt to challenges we face in this world. Herbal medicine is one small step towards repairing a deeply wounded, profoundly needed relationship between humans and this Earth. Let's dream of a world where rivers are free, where lands are stewarded in sacred relationships, where people learn to live in harmony with each other and the Earth, where everyone can access a dignified life, where systems of power and oppression are collectively dismantled and replaced by community-led initiatives. Let's dream of herbal medicine being accessible to everyone, where empowering, holistic, integrative community healthcare is the norm, and where part of being a health care provider means being committed to actually addressing the root causes of illness and disease. Let's envision and create a herbalism that is a crucial part of resilient communities, mutual aid and webs of care.

Classes & Programs

Maritime School of Holistic Herbalism Intermediate Program

Join clinical herbalists Oren Hercz and Ember Peters for a year long intensive intermediate program that will give you the tools and knowledge you need to pursue your path as a herbalist. We recognize the times that we live in as deeply needing the skills, intention, and heart that herbalists can offer. Our goal is to grow a base of knowledgeable community herbalists across the region, who can rise to the health challenges that our communities are already facing and will face in the future.

Making Sense of Herb-Drug Interactions

January 26th and February 2nd at 2-5pm Atlantic time (1-4 EST, 10-1 PST), live on Zoom (recorded for future watching) HDIs can feel daunting as hours of researching can leave you feeling still less-than confident. It doesn’t have to be this way! HDIs don’t have to take over your life!This six hour, two-part online class is for advanced herbal students and herbal practitioners who want to deepen understandings of how to combine herbs and medications safely and effectively.

Advanced Clinical Skills and Round Table Mentorship

Are you a herbalist looking to build skills and confidence in your clinical practice? The Advanced Clinical Skills and Supervised Clinical Mentorship are for herbalists looking to develop and deepen skills applicable to clinical herbal practice, and gain supervised clinical practicum experience. Join a community of peers and mentors for a collaborative learning experience! Offered online, January-March 2023.

Past Class Recordings

Recordings of past online classes now available to purchase. Including: Herbal Care for Cancer, Immune Herbs for Resilience and Balance, Herbs and Hormones, Diabetes, and A Constitutional Approach to Chronic Pain. Check back regularly, there will be more to come!

Consultations

Interested in working with Ember?

Herbal Consultations

As a holistic Clinical Herbalist, I view you as having the innate ability to heal and your body systems as being interconnected. I recommend a customized holistic herbal protocol, so you can enhance your capacity and resiliency to do more of what you love.

Student and Clinical Mentorship

Ember offers one-on-one consultation for the beginning herbal student to clinical herbal practitioners. They can help guide you on your path of herbal study, or support you with a client case.

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About Ember

Ember Peters is a Registered Clinical Herbalist committed to providing accessible client-centred herbal care and quality herbal education. They are a founder of Wild Current Herbalism and the Maritime School of Holistic Herbalism. Ember recognizes community based holistic health as a tangible step towards collective liberation and resilience. Ember has had a busy clinical practice since 2014, focusing on hormonal and endocrine support, diabetes, cancer, trans herbal care, harm reduction, and general wellness.
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What is herbal medicine?

Herbal medicine, or herbalism, is the use of plants to support healing. It is a holistic approach and practice viewing symptoms and experiences as interconnected, and the human body as resilient and intelligent with an underlying ability to find balance. Herbalism is rooted in a connection with nature, recognizing that humans are a part of (and a reflection of) nature rather than separate from it.
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Testimonials

Students

  • Learning from/with Ember is a gift. Her style is warm, accessible and informative. She has so much valuable practical experience working with folks across lived experiences, which she generously shares. I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate not only their herbal knowledge, but also their commitment to social justice and solidarity in their teaching and their work.
    Katie
  • Ember's teaching style is fantastic. Her clear, methodical and organized approach to the lectures/slides were very helpful in what could be an overwhelming subject.
    Kim, student of Advanced Herbal Actions and Basic Plant Chemistry at VCIH
  • Ember's commitment to providing accessible, non-judgemental care is evident in the thoughtful way they empower each client to meet their wellness goals. As a student, I was amazed by Ember's ability to synthesize complex physiology and pharmacology with an analysis around broader societal issues such as indigenous sovereignty, environmental racism, and substance abuse. Through their teaching, I learned not just about herbal medicine, but about how a deeper connection to land and its inhabitants can provide grounding for creating a better world.
    Jay B, clinical herbalism student
  • Ember helped shed light on a personally intimidating facet of herbalism: chemistry and pharmacology. She made it fun and exciting, offering multiple ways of thinking about chemical classifications and constituencies, and why they are important, and helped me better conceptualize previously murky waters.
    Mollie, student of Advanced Herbal Actions and Basic Plant Chemistry at VCIH
  • I learned so much from Ember’s workshop on sleep, from the physiology of the hormones that govern the sleep/wake cycle to the profiles of plants that we can invite to be our herbal allies. I really loved how Ember wove in her experience as a clinical herbalist while sharing her wide and deep knowledge of plants. I look forward to further study with Ember, and I recommend her classes to anyone looking to expand their understanding of herbalism."
    Dianne Clouet
  • Ember is an inspiring, passionate educator, and intentional in the material that they deliver. I really appreciated the intersectional and anti-colonial approach they took to facilitating group discussions and the overall design of their herbalism intensive. Ember has so much to share from both their extensive clinical experience and deep relationship with plants. I left their workshop feeling inspired and with a renewed connection to the plants. The medicines we made together continue to support me on my healing journey.
    Rachael Schwartz

Clients

  • In working with Ember I feel empowered to stay open around my health concerns and take the next step. I feel seen as a dynamic being and meet in each change along the way. The knowledge they (she) offers is from a wholesome and well balanced perspective. I'd highly recommend exploring yourself in the presence and partnership of Ember!
  • I was 69 when I first met with Ember. Although basically healthy, I was looking for an alternative approach to dealing with an irregular heart rhythm and also lifelong sinus and allergy issues. What struck me from the first session, and was confirmed by later ones, is that I trusted her. She was very present and I felt listened to. She was very knowledgeable and gave me new and useful information. She was very open to different ways of looking at my health, while also very practical and grounding in her feedback. For me, she clearly stands out among the various health practitioners I've dealt with over the years. Are my issues gone? No, but I've seen improvement in all of them, and I don't worry about them any longer. And I believe the herbs fostered a rich terrain that allowed me to grow other helpful forms of self-treatment. I would give Ember my highest recommendation.
  • I began seeing Ember at a particularly difficult and vulnerable time of my life (as I was struggling with PTSD and assault). Her innate ability to connect with me and to engender trust between us, was as important as the guidance and recommendations for the health regimen that she offered towards my recovery; a seamless fit between the personal and the professional. I will carry both with me as I move forward; Thank you!