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August 2023 HerbWalks & OjaiHerbal Newsletter |
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Tickets are on sale now for
in-person and online admission to the Ojai Herbal Symposium! |
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EARLY-BIRD TICKETS FOR IN-PERSON ADMISSION AND ONLINE (ZOOM) TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! The Ojai Herbal Symposium is back Saturday-Sunday, November 11-12. The website at OjaiHerbal.org has the schedule, presenters, and a registration page. Early-bird prices for in-person attendance are in effect through September 12. |
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Wednesday, July 26
Have you been hearing the buzz around the healing properties of psilocybin and want to better understand the science of how it works? Have you wondered why microdosing with psychedelics like psilocybin has gained immense popularity as a potential solution for various mental health issues — from PTSD to depression to anxiety?
To learn more about the evolving attitudes and laws surrounding these substances, please join highly respected clinical herbalist and scientist Christopher Hobbs, PhD, LAc on Wednesday, July 26, online for a free hour-long workshop beginning at 5:30 p.m. PDT to illuminate the opportunities and promise of psilocybin mushrooms.
You can learn more and register here or click on the image above for
Microdosing With Mushrooms, a free video event with Christopher Hobbs.
SIDE NOTE: While I have yet to meet Dr. Hobbs, his free online booklet on
Usnea lichen is cited in my field guide,
Medicinal Herbs of California. And I I have to add that I was honored last year when the American Botanical Council chose someone of his stature to review my book for their HerbalGram magazine. Here is a link to Dr. Hobbs' review.
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Saturday, July 29
2023 Ojai Herbal Symposium presenters Elena Rios and Dr. Elena Esparza are joining forces on Saturday, July 29, for a donation-based " Karma Clinic" at Greater Goods in Meiners Oaks on the west side of the Ojai Valley. See the article below or visit Dr. Elena on Instagram or Facebook to learn more. |
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Sunday, July 30
On Sunday, July 30, we're going back for a Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk one more time before Rondia and I take our August break. There's something for every nature lover there between the diversity of coastal and chaparral plants and birds and the opportunity (tides permitting) to see marine wildlife up close, like the Shovelnose Guitarfish swimming with the Corbina in John Brant's photo from a July, 2021, Herb Walk at the Salt Marsh. Click on the photo or read the article below to learn more about this easy two-hour tour. |
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Monday, July 31
The first of two supermoons this year will light up the sky above the Ojai Valley on Monday evening, July 31. Rondia and I will be there for a Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike, as we are almost every month. For more info and to register, click here or on the photo above of the full moon rising over Sulphur Mountain on July 2, 2023. |
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August is our anniversary month so Rondia and I try to take some time off. That's why there are no August events here. We'll see you in September! |
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If you own my book or you're considering it, here's another reminder to read the article below in the newsletter or click on the following link for the free hyperlinked bibliography I created to save you the hassle of copying long URLs from the printed page to the web sources cited in the book.
Don't have a copy yet? You can order the book on my website by visiting this link or clicking on the book cover image above. Use the “ Order notes (optional)” field at checkout to request a simple autograph or a book signed to you. This personal touch is something not available when purchasing on Amazon. Plus you can support my authorship financially by buying directly from me. Thank you!
You also can find the book on the shelf in Ojai at Bart's Books, Crystal Corner, Evergreen Wellness, Farmer & the Cook, Ojai Valley Brewery, Ojai Valley Museum, Rainbow Bridge, Sespe Creek Collective, Shangri-La Care Cooperative, Westridge Market Midtown, and Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center (when the highway reopens); in Ventura at Ema's Herbs, Green Thumb Nursery, Timbre Books, and Ventura Spirits; in Oxnard at REI; in Calabasas at Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center Store; in Santa Barbara at Chaucer's Books and The Book Den; in Goleta at Island Seed & Feed; in Solvang at The Book Loft; and at Barnes & Noble in Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas and Valencia. |
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Late July
Herb Walks Events |
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LOOKING AHEAD:
TICKETS ON SALE!
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Karma Clinic co-host Dr. Elena Esparza, DC |
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Karma Clinic co-host Elena Rios |
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Karma Clinic is coming to Meiners Oaks on Saturday, July 29 |
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Dr. Elena Esparza, DC and Elena Rios, Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, are on the schedule for individual presentations at the Ojai Herbal Symposium in November. In the meantime, they are joining forces to offer a bilingual, donation-based clinic in the Ojai Valley on Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Greater Goods in Meiners Oaks (114 N. Padre Juan Ave.)
Dr. Elena Esparza, DC is a community-based chiropractor, and clinical herbalist, nutritional intuitive, bioenergetic healer, chakra balancing, flower essences and aroma therapy practitioner. She will be providing simple chiropractic care, muscle and energy balancing.
Elena Rios will offer a cleansing or “limpia” with the sacred smoke of copal (dried tree resin) which is known as both a spiritual and physical medicine for balance of the mind, body, and spirit.
This is not a diagnostic clinic; it will be a simple short session. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. No registration required. First come, first served. You may have to wait for your turn.
Please contact Dr. Elena Esparza on Instagram or Facebook with any questions.
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Lanny at a book signing at Bart's Books in Ojai, June 2022.
Photo by Rondia Kaufer |
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Hyperlinked bibliography for
Medicinal Herbs of California |
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If you appreciate the book, please share your enthusiasm by leaving a testimonial on the home page at HerbWalks.com or a review on Amazon if you bought it there. |
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California Statice (
Limonium californicum), AKA Sea-Lavender, is one of many native marsh residents to be seen there. Click on the image to enlarge it. |
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Visit the Carpinteria Salt Marsh on Sunday, July 30 |
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This is the time of year we leave the heat of Ojai and head to the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park. Please join us in the refreshing sea air on Sunday, July 30, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
In addition to a diversity of plants, the park is home to hundreds of migrating birds and other wildlife, including exotic sharks, rays and native fish. Depending on the tide level, we hope to see some of that marine wildlife on Sunday.
Read more and sign up at this link.
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Full moon rising over Sulphur Mountain on July 2 Nature Hike |
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Greet the first supermoon of 2023 with us on Monday, July 31 |
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On Monday evening, July 31, from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m., Rondia and I will lead a Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike to a one-of-a-kind vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the both the sunset and moonrise happen around 8:00 p.m.
A “supermoon” occurs when the moon is unusually close to the Earth, making it appear very large. According to the calendar, the moon reaches fullness on Tuesday morning, August 1, at 11:21 a.m., making Monday night the best time to see it without staying up too late.
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An overview of scientific studies by the Washington Post published today (July 24) confirms that acupuncture is effective for treating chronic pain. Click on the image to read the article. |
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Washington Post article confirms acupuncture works for chronic pain |
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Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH writes in today's (July 24, 2023) Washington Post that "evidence behind acupuncture as a treatment for certain conditions such as headaches and back pain is convincing."
"The data is so promising," she reports, "that, in 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services started covering acupuncture therapy for chronic low back pain."
Click here or on the image above to read the article and follow the links from there to the studies cited.
The Ojai Herbal Symposium on November 11-12 will feature two acupuncturists among the 12 presenters. We also will be offering CEUs to acupuncturists who attend. |
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Registration and ticket sales are open now for November 11-12! |
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Get your early-bird in-person or online Zoom tickets now for the 3rd Ojai Herbal Symposium! |
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Early-bird discount tickets are now on sale for in-person attendance at the 3rd Ojai Herbal Symposium on November 11-12, 2023, at historic Krotona Hall in Ojai. Tickets for Zoom live-streaming are also available now. This year's theme is "Herbs: The People's Medicine."
All tickets will include online access to class materials after the Symposium is over.
Stay tuned for newsletter updates or visit the OjaiHerbal.org website for the rollout of student discount tickets and volunteer opportunities. In the meantime, please email info@ojaiherbal.org about student and volunteer opportunities.
Continuing Education Units for Licensed Acupuncturists are pending approval.
Hope to see you there! |
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Check out the latest addition to the Herb Walks Shop: Christopher Nyerges's
Foraging Arizona. It includes many plants also found in California such as buckwheat, elderberry, manzanita, prickly-pear, yucca and more. |
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For the latest info on road closures, trails, campgrounds, and more, click on the USFS logo above or the hyperlink at the top of this column.
The Santa Barbara and other Ranger District pages can be accessed in the footer on that page. |
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