The plants are stars on earth
They help you remember why you came here, bring clarity, and presence.
Plant Spirit Medicine/Herbalism School
Ceremony & Dietas
Ontario, Canada
Since 2017
Welcome home
Join the Rainbow serpent
Year One / Herbalism mentorship 2027
Markdale, Ontario
Registration is OPEN! only 13 spaces available.
Come find your people!
There are a lot of people walking the plant path alone.
Learning herbs alone.
Drinking teas alone.
Online learning with a screen alone.
Having experiences, they don’t really have anyone to talk to about.
Sometimes, it can feel lonely to be called to plants, healing,
and a different way of living.
That is why I started the Gaia Hive mentorship / plant circles for people who feel called to this path and want to walk it with community.
Enjoy Ceremony & Harvest Medicine with New Friends.
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2027 celebrates 10 years of the Gaia Hive!
Rainbow Serpent
Herbalism Mentorship
Markdale, Ontario, Canada
The Living Herbalism School
This is more than a school.
It is a living circle of support.
You’ve read the books. Saved the posts. Maybe even bought the herbs.
But something still feels… distant.
Like you’re learning about plants—
not actually in relationship with them.
Maybe you’re tired of:
• Learning through screens, disconnected from real land
• Second-guessing yourself when making herbal remedies
• Wanting something deeper than store bought herbs and capsules
• Feeling the pull towards the land—but not knowing how to begin
• Craving a sense of belonging, ritual, and rhythm that modern life doesn’t offer
This is where that changes.
This is not just a course.
It’s a return—to slowness, to touch, to remembering.
It’s IN PERSON. On the LAND. No screens.
Step Into the Medicine Circle
Imagine arriving and feeling your nervous system settle.
You’re not rushing. You’re not consuming information.
You’re being guided.
Each day begins grounded and held:
• Opening circle & land acknowledgment
• Forest exploration & wild harvesting
• Plant-spirit journeys
• Hands-on medicine making
You don’t have to figure it out alone anymore.
Learn to Make Your Own Medicine
No more wondering if you’re doing it “right.”
You’ll leave knowing—because you’ve done it, with your own hands:
• Tinctures
• Oils & salves
• Teas & infusions
• Smoke & ceremonial blends
• Flower essences
This is for you if:
• You feel disconnected from nature and want a real relationship with the land
• You’re craving something slower, deeper, more meaningful
• You want to trust your intuition—but don’t yet
• You’re ready to step out of passive learning and into embodied practice
• You’ve felt the quiet call: there’s more than this
Who You flower into:
🌱 Someone who trusts themselves with the plants
🌱 A grounded, intuitive medicine maker
🌱 Deeply connected—to land, seasons, and something older than words
Your Guide
Julie Gaia has over 20 years of herbalism experience.
She lives and breathes plant medicine.
2027 celebrates 10 years of mentorships.
🌿 What will you learn each weekend?
2027 Dates
5 Weekends | April–August
April 24 & 25
Meet the plants face-to-face
and let the land teach you.
• Ethical plant medicine making
& Tree Bark harvest
• Plants to clear, cleanse, and bless.
• Honey ceremony honoring the Ancestors
& Spring herbal medicines
May 29 & 30
• Make cedar bundles & journey with Grandmother Cedar
• Spring plant & tree medicine harvest
• Herbal vinegar creation
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Digestive Health
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Nicotine/Tobacco talk
June 26 & 27
• Flower essences creation
& Herbal oils
• Summer medicine harvest
• River water ceremony
-Strawberry medicine
Medicine of the fire & sun
July 24 & 25
• Raw organic herbal cheese making.
• Willow spirit journey & Stone communication
• Summer Medicine Magic
-Salve & balm making
• Herbal smokes
-Group gifting
August 21 & 22
Prepare for winter with confidence and ease.
• Herbal first aid
- Cold/flu medicines
• Honey ceremony for the Ancestors
- Late summer medicine harvest.
- Certifricate of completion/Graduation ceremony
What’s Included in Your Herbal Immersion
10 In-Person Teaching Days
Saturdays & Sundays | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
If you’ve been craving real learning—not another online course—this is it.
Step into the forest, gather by the fire, and learn the
way herbal wisdom has always been passed: in community,
on the land, through lived experience.
All Medicine & Materials Included
Work with freshly harvested plants and leave with medicine
made by your own hands—
and the confidence to keep making it long after the program ends.
This is a skill set you carry for life.
Nourishment Included
Homemade vegetarian lunches each Saturday & Sunday.
Because when your body is fed, your nervous system can relax
—and deep learning can happen.
*(You make your own other meals in the outdoor kitchen.)
Overnight Options (Optional)
Camp, stay in the communal yurt, book an Airbnb, or go home.
Simple, rustic, flexible—your comfort and sovereignty are honored.
Location
A private forest sanctuary near Markdale, Ontario—cedar woods, meadow paths,
and open-air ceremonial spaces.
A place people feel changed just by arriving.
🌿 Investment
This is a ceremonial mentorship shaped by
20+ years of plant relationship and 9 years of teaching.
Lineage, mentorship, and transformation.
Low Income- $3499 plus hst
Payment plans available. Please Inquire.
Regular Price -$4100 plus hst
(Gainfully employed folks)
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Ready to Step In?
Your registration begins with an intake form. Click the link below.
Once received we will book a 10-15 minute phone call.
May your plant walk life be a prayer for the next seven generations.
Testimonials
"Julie’s Gaia Hive mentorship and extended programs have filled me with knowledge, confidence and connection not only to the plants but the people you learn along side. She curates a delicious container to hold our experience and nurture our learning and curiosity." R.B
"This mentorship changed my life in immeasurable ways. I felt truly seen and heard in a group setting. Every day I met new plants and was surrounded by the most delightful wild woman. The plant spirit journeys and delicious lunches were a highlight." Anonymous.
"What a magical way to reconnect with the child in you who was fascinated by the plants and knew their healing power. Julie is the kind of mentor I've always dreamed of working alongside, from day one our group felt like a little family. This mentorship was nurturing, restorative, and so special. Truly something I would love to experience year after year. Thank you Julie for everything you do. "Syd
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"What holistic medicine the journey with Gaia Hive is. With the medicine of plants, community, Julie, the elements, the circles and beyond. Starting each weekend together honouring + welcoming the directions, spending each day in presence and connection with each other and the plants, learning and meditating, singing & laughing. A weekend may not seem like such a long time, but the days are so enriched and it always amazed me how much we would do + explore ." J.R
" Julie shows up as her radiant self, sharing teachings that are simple, profound, and wild. You know someone is good at something when they make it look easy; and sometimes you need someone to take your hand, invite you in, and say, “here, try it like this; let’s do it together.” Julie does this with grace, ease, and love. It is a blessing to know her and learn from her." C.B
I acknowledge that the Gaia Hive is on the Traditional Territory
of the Anishinabek Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations. And further give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash, now known as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land.
May the work of the Gaia Hive be of service and a prayer to the next 7 generations.
Mentorships are open to all genders. It is a safe place for LGBTQIA folks. We will work together to co-create a loving and healing space for everyone. Plants are amazing non-binary teachers. The learning area is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
We will be walking on uneven terrain.
