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Brilliant Health Weekend Away with Beth & Judy - MAY 17, 18, 19, 2024
Brilliant Health Weekend Away LIVE EVENT with Beth and Judy
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This is a LIVE in-person event held in Franklin, NC. The address of the venue will be released just prior to the event dates to those who have paid for and are enrolled in the course.
· May 17, 18, 19, 2024
· Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
· Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
· Guided Herb Walk through mountain fields, cultivated gardens and the National Forest.
· Supplies for making herbal medicines.
· Classroom-style instruction in a mountain cabin in a beautiful, relaxed setting!
· Manual/Handouts for documentation.
· Open Q&A, some business support.
· Light breakfasts, healthy lunches included.
· Wine/charcuterie social Friday evening (optional)
· 19 Contact Hours of Continuing Education Credit.
· Please see REFUND POLICY below.
Training in the historical and traditional uses of plants as herbal medicine. Learn to create herbal tinctures, salves, poultices, and teas including how to choose herbs that blend well together.
Herb Walk with an experienced herb guide - a two-hour walk through the National Forest, mountain fields, and gardens focusing on identifying plants, wildcrafting, and harvesting herbs.
Learn to make tinctures, salves, infusions, poultices, and more. Herbs and other supplies for making at least two take-home herbal products are provided. Supplies for extra products will be available for an additional fee.
Learn how to create an herbal First Aid/Emergency Preparedness Kit. You will learn which herbs everyone should have on hand in case of sudden sickness, injury, or illness, or during long-term emergency situations.
Not only will you learn the foundations of identifying plants and their constituent parts and how to craft them into herbal medicine products, you will also practice putting this knowledge together to support your clients, family, friends, and pets.
We combine herbal knowledge with practical experience of foraging through your kitchen pantry for those situations when you or a loved one doesn't have herbal supplies on hand.
Case Studies are also included so that you can practice putting herbal knowledge together with critical thinking and problem solving for real-life situations.
Learn to choose and create herbal medicines to support your pets. Topics included are foundations and remediation of imbalances using food correction, herbals, flower essences, and plant nutrients.
What do you do when someone is sick or injured in the middle of the night? Do you know which spices, foods, and herbs you already have in your kitchen pantry that can be used for common illnesses and minor injuries? We include "Foraging in Your Kitchen" as an added bonus.
Work with two experienced Board-certified Master Herbalists on Herbal Case studies to prepare you for real-life situations. Receive feedback on choices made for your client(s) and suggestions and recommendations on how to support the client holistically.
Beth has twenty-three years of practical experience working in, managing, and owning a retail store in the herbal and natural health field. Beth is Board-certified as a Doctor of Naturopathy (BCDN) and a Master Herbalist (BCMH) through the American Association of Wellness Practitioners.
One of Beth’s favorite modalities is Iridology, the study of the irises. She is a Fellow Iridologist (F.Ir.), a Certified Comprehensive Iridology (CCI) practitioner, and a Certified Comprehensive Iridology Instructor - 3 (CCII-3) through the International Iridology Practitioners Association (IIPA). She writes and teaches all levels of Comprehensive Iridology (Levels I, II & III), and was named IIPA's Instructor of the Year for 2019 and was awarded Most Watched Iridology Instructional Webinar for 2019 and 2022.
Beth has taught herbology, iridology, aromatherapy, and classical naturopathy courses in natural health education for more than seven years. She is the founder of Sweet Herbin’ Livin’ an education platform offering online courses and in-person events including Iridology, Herbal Bootcamp, Muscle Response Testing & Energy Workshop, and Supporting Emotions and Behaviors through Iridology and Bach Flower Remedies Workshop.
As a Board-certified Master Herbalist Beth has created, developed, and taught curricula that introduce students to herbs found around the world, with a focus on building an herbal Materia Medica, discussing practical, safe, and traditional use of herbs including making tinctures, salves, fomentations, teas, and more. Students are familiarized with mycology, gemmotherapy, Whole Food Plant-Based Diets, culinary herbs, wild-crafting, legalities of crafting and selling herbs in their home states, and integrating Herbology into natural healthcare practice.
Beth has written and taught elements of Aromatherapy including understanding the chemistry and safe use of essential oils under all circumstances, plant synergy and blending for effective use, developing blends to support body systems, chakra balancing, and additional means of supporting clients.
Classical Naturopathy courses Beth has developed, written, and taught include Energy Healing, Nutrition, Internal Conditions, Parasitology, Cleansing and Detoxing, Fasting, and Light and Sound Therapy.
Beth and her husband, Rob, live in the metro Atlanta area and are the proud parents of three children, three married-in children, and are glowingly proud grandparents of eight grandchildren.
Not only does Beth teach professional courses for naturopathic professionals, she also has a YouTube Channel, @SweetHerbinLivin, a unique place to explore natural, healthy living including using and making herbal medicines, baking bread, using essential oils, gardening, and more!
A former high school teacher and college adjunct instructor, Judy holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in English, Theatre, and Secondary Education. Prior to her involvement in natural health, she worked for nearly 15 years as a systems engineer, department manager, and leadership development educator with a Fortune 500 automotive/IT company. She left the corporate world in 1997 and opened a small natural products/health food store in her hometown, Logansport, Indiana.
She is a Board-certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, Licensed Ecclesiastical Holistic Practitioner, Flower Essences Specialist, and a Master Herbalist. She also teaches legalities of naturopathic practice, and business development/support.
Judy and her husband have been involved in animal rescue for nearly three decades, and she is developing a holistic pet coaching program, coming in 2024. Judy joined forces with her friend and colleague, Beth Hovis, to build the Brilliant Health Weekend Away with Beth and Judy, which launched in May, 2023. Their shared vision is to enhance the holistic education experience, through immersive weekends of practice and study in beautiful, peaceful settings.
She currently serves as the Director of Corporate and Consumer Education for FARMacy, Inc., a regenerative farming company making great strides toward eliminating food deserts and empowering farmers to grow nutrient-dense produce, using non-toxic practices and conserving our natural resources. We look forward to some very enlightening courses and programs from FARMacy’s education platform, FIRM (food is regenerative medicine)!A light breakfast is included Friday and Saturday mornings. A healthy, delicious lunch is included Friday and Saturday as well. Brunch is provided on Sunday. Join us Friday evening after class for our Charcuterie and Wine Social (optional).
Food preferences and sensitivities addressed. Please communicate this with us as soon as possible. Gluten-free options are provided at each meal.
Snacks and beverages (coffee, hot water, tea, etc.) available throughout the day.
Limited Kitchen Access - Access to the kitchen is included, however, there is limited space available in the refrigerator as the majority of the space will be needed for food items for breakfast, lunch and Charcuterie Social foods items. Thank you for understanding.
Delicious breakfasts and lunches (brunch on Sunday) are included in the tuition fee! ($65.00 value at NO EXTRA COST)
Lodging is not included. We have found a few hotels nearby and there are always AirBnB or Vrbo cabins available.
Hotels in or near Franklin, NC: The Hampton Inn, Microtel Inn & Suites, Quality Inn, and the Carolina Inn
Onsite lodging: There are limited spaces available onsite for an additional fee on a first-come, first serve basis. At this time, they have already been reserved.
AirBnB and Vrbo cabins have plenty of offerings nearby.
Please contact Beth Hovis at [email protected] with questions.
“I'm not sure where to begin. What an absolutely AMAZING weekend! I am still feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all. Wonderful people, wonderful content, wonderful food and the location, was a dream. What a great group of people too!! I appreciated meeting everyone and sharing experiences. I'm not one for making 'fast' friends, but this weekend was different. Spending time with like-minded people was AWESOME! Thank you both for your outpouring of knowledge and passion. There was nothing but positive energy there and I LOVED IT! ”
“I was so glad I was able to come to the seminar. I have taken classes with both of you individually and was never disappointed. Having you both as co-lecturers didn't disappoint either! While there was an itinerary it wasn't rigid and the seminar went on without a hitch. I am looking forward to what comes next. I loved having it at a cabin in the Smokies. Besides the view you never got the afternoon brain fog because of the fresh air. I liked the small number of participants. It made it easier to mingle and get to know everyone.”
“I don’t even know where to start! I was absolutely blown away by this weekend. I came, expecting to learn some new things to help me to fine-tune and hone my skills. What I came away with, was so much more than that. It was like a whole new world had opened up to me. Honestly, I don’t even know how to explain what I took away from this weekend. The opportunity to be with like-minded people and get to know them personally face-to-face and to be intimately connected had a huge impact for me. ”
“This engaging event was brilliantly held in a serene and retreat-like mountainous setting where participants enjoyed an intimate learning experience with seasoned instructors who shared their wealth of knowledge and welcomed challenging questions and idea exchanges. This weekend exceeded my expectations! Thank you so much for hosting this “weekend away” opportunity. Can’t wait to see what events Brilliant Health offers in the future! ”
“The weekend in Tennessee was so awesome! From the cabin, to the views, the teaching, the people, the food, everything was great. Being out in a nature is always best to me and the location was beautiful and relaxing. I was probably the one with the least natural health education, one month away from getting my CNHP, and am so happy I went. Everyone was so encouraging. Judy and Beth were amazing teachers! The amount of knowledge they have to share, 2 days is not enough. I left that weekend feeling very confident in my ability to Muscle Test, and wanting to learn more about Bach Flowers and Iridology. Beth's teaching on the Chakras was so good and the little talks with everyone were so enriching. There is so much to learn! I can't wait for the next time they do this, I don't want to miss it!”