Explore Energetic Herbalism – Free Ancient Plant Medicine Class with Eco-Somatic Practices for Health & Wellbeing

Many of us learned to relate to plants as something we take, use, or reach for when we feel off-balance. That mindset can be practical, but it can also leave us feeling a little cut off from the living world that actually sustains us.

This event offers a different starting point: plants as living intelligences we can sense, listen to, and learn from through relationship. When we shift from extraction to reciprocity, the body often responds with more steadiness, clarity, and a quieter kind of vitality.

You’ll be guided through gentle eco-somatic practices that invite your nervous system to soften and organize, so that your own felt life force becomes easier to notice. This isn’t about forcing transformation — it’s about creating conditions where regulation and renewal can happen naturally.

If you’ve been craving something grounded, ethical, and deeply restorative, this is a simple way to reconnect with nature as support you can actually feel — in your tissues, your breath, and your day-to-day life.

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Why Attend “Explore Energetic Herbalism: Ancient Plant Medicine & Eco-Somatic Practices for Enhancing Life-Force Energy, Health & Wellbeing”

It’s easy to feel like you’re doing all the “right” things and still sense a quiet depletion underneath. This session offers a grounded way to reconnect with vitality by relating to your body as a living ecosystem, which means your energy doesn’t have to come from effort alone.

You’ll be introduced to energetic herbalism as a relational approach to plant medicine, so the emphasis isn’t on using plants as tools but on listening to them as living intelligences. That shift can restore a felt sense of belonging — to your body, to the Earth, and to the rhythms that support regulation and renewal.

Through subtle breath, gentle movement, and guided attention, you’ll explore how qualities like rootedness and flexibility can be experienced directly, and then integrated into your own tissues and pathways. This can help you leave with something simple and repeatable that supports calm, clarity, and steady life force in everyday life.

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What You’ll Learn

Let’s start with a simple reframe: your body isn’t a machine to fix — it’s an ecosystem that responds to relationship, rhythm, and the right conditions. In this session, you’ll be guided so you can feel that truth in real time, which means learning can land in the body and not just in the mind.

You’ll explore how plant intelligence can be experienced as a shared field that you can sense and entrain with, and then bring into daily life in practical ways. You’ll also learn why integration matters more than intensity, so that healing and vitality become more sustainable over time.

We’ll weave together ancient plant wisdom with modern eco-somatic understanding, so you can recognize what supports nervous system coherence and what drains it. And then you’ll leave with a grounded practice you can repeat whenever you want to reconnect with steadiness, guidance, and felt life force.

Here’s just a little bit of what you’ll learn:

• How ancient traditions understood plants as living intelligences and allies
• Why a relational approach can support vitality, balance, and deeper nourishment
• A guided eco-somatic practice for calming and stabilizing the nervous system
• How to sense plant qualities directly, without substances or altered states
• What it means to experience the body as an ecosystem that can self-regulate
• How rootedness and flexibility can be felt and integrated through gentle movement
• Why integration, not intensity, supports lasting change and steadier energy
• Simple ways to reconnect with plant intelligence in everyday moments
• How reciprocity with nature can deepen belonging to your body and the Earth

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Who This Is For

This workshop is for you if you’re feeling spiritually fatigued, subtly depleted, or disconnected despite years of personal growth, and you want something that helps you come back into your body with kindness. It’s also for you if you long for a relationship with nature that feels reciprocal and ethical, so your practices don’t feel extractive or performative.

If you’ve been seeking transformation that feels gentle rather than draining — integrated rather than overwhelming — this is a supportive place to begin. You’ll be guided in a way that’s accessible, so you can participate whether you’re brand new to plant-based wisdom or already experienced and wanting a deeper, more embodied connection.

• You feel mentally busy, emotionally flat, or “off” despite doing a lot of inner work
• You want practical ways to regulate your nervous system through gentle, embodied practices
• You’re curious about plant medicine but want an approach rooted in relationship and respect
• You want to experience plant qualities directly without substances or altered states
• You’re seeking a steadier sense of vitality, clarity, and nourishment
• You want a repeatable practice you can return to in daily life

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About Shantree Kacera, PhD & Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera

Shantree Kacera, PhD, is a Diplomate of Ayurvedic Medicine, herbal elder and elemental herbalist, eco-nutrition specialist, regenerative medicine practitioner, and author of numerous books and courses. He brings more than 50 years of experience integrating Ayurveda, herbalism, and life-force nourishment into deeply personalized, Earth-based approaches to healing and vitality.

His work bridges ancient medical systems with ecological wisdom, supporting people in restoring lasting physical, emotional, and spiritual renewal. Through private practice and customized retreats in Canada and Costa Rica, he weaves constitutional medicine, energetic herbalism, and regenerative living into practical pathways for wellbeing.

Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera is a Métis Elder, Earth ceremonialist, and founder of Shamanu: Earth Wisdom Teachings, where she guides people into deep, living connection with the Earth, its plant allies, and the elemental forces. For over 45 years, Lorenna has mentored change-makers through Earth-centered, eco-somatic, and regenerative living pathways across North America.

As co-director of The Living Centre, a 50-acre eco-spiritual sanctuary near London, Ontario, she creates spaces where people step out of disconnection and into the natural intelligence of plants, land, body, and elemental energies. Drawing from her Métis and Lakota heritage, she blends ceremony with movement, breath, and somatic practice to support embodied vitality and relationship with living systems.

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Reviews

“[Shantree’s] work is in a league of its own…”

I didn’t expect such a deep shift from what seemed like a simple consultation. But with Shantree, nothing is surface-level. His understanding of the body, the elements, and the soul’s timing helped me reset patterns I’ve carried for years. I’ve worked with many health professionals, but his work is in a league of its own — gentle, profound, and lasting.

— Claire B., Client

“I feel like I’ve realigned with the pulse of the Earth…”

I had no idea how much I needed elemental medicine until I worked with Shantree. Through his guidance, I came to understand how out of sync I’d been with nature. By adjusting my routines and working with specific herbs, I feel like I’ve realigned with the pulse of the Earth and that has changed everything.

— Michelle E.

“[Shantree] holds a space where science, Earth wisdom, and spirit meet.”

The depth of care I received from Shantree was unlike anything I’ve experienced. He holds a space where science, Earth wisdom, and spirit meet. I felt both held and empowered. His formulations felt alive, and they worked. My energy returned, my sleep improved, and my anxiety softened into clarity.

— James R., Client

“Shantree meets you exactly where you are, without judgment, without pressure.”

Shantree meets you exactly where you are, without judgment, without pressure. His care is spacious and intuitive. He showed me how to work with the fire and water within me, and it changed how I relate to food, stress, and even my creativity.

— Omar D., Client

“[Shantree] helped me feel in harmony with myself again.”

For years I struggled with chronic gut issues and adrenal fatigue. Nothing seemed to work long-term. Then I found Shantree. His ability to listen, to me and to the wisdom of plants, is extraordinary. The custom herbal formula he made was the first thing in years that brought true relief. But more than that, he helped me feel in harmony with myself again.

— Anya S., Client

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where does the event take place?

This free online event takes place on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 5:30pm Pacific Time (PT). If you can’t join live, you can also stream the final replay presentation on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 11:00am Pacific Time (PT) after you register.

Who are Shantree Kacera, PhD and Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera?

Shantree Kacera, PhD, is a Diplomate of Ayurvedic Medicine, herbal elder, elemental herbalist, eco-nutrition specialist, regenerative medicine practitioner, and author with 50+ years of experience. Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera is a Métis Elder, Earth ceremonialist, founder of Shamanu: Earth Wisdom Teachings, and co-director of The Living Centre, with decades of experience guiding eco-somatic and Earth-centered pathways.

What will I learn during this event?

You’ll be introduced to the foundations of energetic herbalism and how ancient plant wisdom can be experienced through relationship rather than extraction. You’ll also be guided through an eco-somatic practice so you can sense how plant qualities like rootedness and flexibility can support steadiness, clarity, and felt life force.

What if I can’t attend live?

No problem. When you register, you’ll receive access details for the live event and options to watch the replay if you can’t attend at the scheduled time.

How long is the event?

This is a free, hour-long online event.

Do I need any special equipment to participate?

You just need a computer, tablet, or phone with internet access. If possible, choose a quiet space where you can sit comfortably, and consider having water or tea nearby.

Who is hosting the event?

This event is presented by The Shift Network.

Is this event suitable for beginners?

Yes. The practices are gentle and accessible, and the teaching is designed to meet you where you are — whether this is your first introduction to plant-based wisdom or a deepening of what you already know.

Is this event religious?

No. The event is spiritual in the sense of supporting connection, embodiment, and relationship with the living world, but it is not affiliated with any specific religion.

Will there be an opportunity to go deeper after the event?

Yes. You’ll be the first to learn about Shantree and Lorenna’s upcoming 7-week live video course, where you can explore these foundations in a deeper, more guided way.

What can I expect to feel during the event?

Many people report feeling more grounded, calm, and clear, along with a renewed sense of aliveness. Your experience will be your own, and you’re welcome to participate at a pace that feels supportive.

Can I share this event with friends?

Yes. If you know someone who would benefit from a gentle, Earth-centered approach to vitality and nervous system support, feel free to share the registration link.

Is this event really free?

Yes. This is a free online event, and registering ensures you receive access details and replay options.

What is energetic herbalism?

Energetic herbalism is a relational approach to plant medicine that emphasizes direct connection with plant qualities and intelligence. Rather than focusing only on substances or formulas, it explores how plants can be experienced as living allies that support balance, coherence, and nourishment through relationship.

Do I need to take any herbs or plant substances?

No. This event focuses on subtle perception, guided attention, and eco-somatic practices that help you sense plant qualities directly, without ingesting substances or seeking altered states.

What does eco-somatic mean in this context?

Eco-somatic practices support embodied awareness while reconnecting you to the natural world as a living field of relationship. In this context, you’ll explore how breath, gentle movement, and attention can help your nervous system settle so you can feel steadier connection with plant and Earth intelligence.

Will there be a guided practice during the event?

Yes. You’ll be guided through a gentle, experiential eco-somatic practice using breath, subtle movement, and focused attention to sense qualities like rootedness and flexibility in your own body.

Can this support nervous system regulation and vitality?

This session is designed to support nervous system coherence through gentle practices and relational connection with nature, which many people experience as more calm, clarity, and steady energy. Individual experiences vary, and you’re encouraged to listen to your body and participate in a way that feels supportive.

How can I work with plant intelligence after the event?

You’ll leave with a simple, repeatable way to reconnect with plant qualities in daily life — through attention, breath, and reciprocal relationship. This can be as simple as sitting with a plant, sensing its qualities, and noticing what shifts in your body when you slow down and listen.

What if I feel disconnected from nature or don’t live near wilderness?

You don’t need to live near wild spaces to begin. You can practice with a houseplant, a tree on your street, a local park, or even by recalling a place in nature that helps you feel resourced — and then noticing how your body responds when you return to that relationship with attention.

How do I learn more about the 7-week live course?

Register for the free event, and you’ll receive information during and after the session about the upcoming 7-week live video course, including what it covers and how to enroll if it feels aligned.

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