Mentorship
I am not accepting new mentees at the moment.
One-on-one guidance for conscious growth, earth connection & embodiment.
For those seeking to do deeper work to develop a profound and enduring relationship with their body, herbcraft, and the more-than-human world…
Mentorship is a little bit different from my herbal consultation offering. Where herbal consultations focus more on the concrete physiological concerns you'd like to address, mentorship allows for a more exploratory and reflective approach to self-development and conscious growth – think of it as a kind of ‘eco-existential’ guidance that illuminates the connections between the outer ecosystems we inhabit and the ‘inner wilds’ that inform our soul purpose here on earth.
Those interested should be ready and open to deep, transformative change, embracing plants and mushrooms as allies in the journey of becoming fully human and alive.
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We will explore the ways that you experience your world, being in your body, and the interconnections between your body and your environment. We will also explore how your conception of wellness has developed, and how that conception informs your experience of the world.
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This work is rooted in principles of depth ecology, ecopsychology, somatics, intuitive practices, and heart perception. These frameworks will support you in cultivating practices to liberate your awareness from the limited ideological frameworks our western culture encourages, towards a more holistic and embodied perspective of self and earth.
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We often engage in a dynamic range of practices and rituals to support you in expanding your perceptual, sensory, and extrasensory awareness to encompass the subtle messages and cues that arise from your body and earth that guide you toward openness, presence, and vital well-being.
Stillness / Meditation
Mindful and intentional eating and cooking
Joyful movement practices
Active imagination and dialogue with one's body
Dreamwork
Earth connection practices & relationship with your local earthly environment
Breathing exercises & breathwork
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One important way that mentorship differs from my clinical consultation offering is the community aspect of mentorship. Since this is more of a student/teacher relationship (rather than a client/practitioner relationship), I encourage mentees to connect through additional opportunities where we may work together as a group.
If you are looking for an offering that is fully one-on-one and maintains full client confidentiality, this offering may not be for you since mentees will be connected with a wider group of students for more learning opportunities and collaboration.
Protected Health Information (PHI) shared within mentorship sessions will always remain confidential, and you are always welcome to let me know your comfort level in working with other people, but generally this offering is recommended for people who would like both one-on-one guidance and to connect with other plant-curious people through various group-based learning opportunities.
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Custom herbal formulas will also be recommended and adjusted over the course of longer term work.
These formulas are offered to support the practices and shifts in awareness and consciousness this work aims to facilitate.
Cost of herbs are not included in the session cost and are not required as part of mentorship. All mentees receive 15% off custom formulas.
Mentees will receive complimentary access to our online community, which is where you can RSVP to attend herb-study evenings and apothecary work days when we are offering them throughout the year. You will have access to the Greenspell Online Community as long as you are a mentee.
Mentees will also be able to access our online courses through the community at a discounted price.
Mentorship typically consists of at least six months working together to support you in developing rituals, habits, and structures that will nurture a deeply embodied sense of self and a wider connection to the earthly realms you inhabit.
A typical structure and cost for longer-term mentorship (after the first three sessions):
We meet either once every two weeks (bi-weekly), or once a month.
I ask for a minimum commitment of 6 months, but I have seen some of my mentees for several years.
Individual session cost is $75 per hour-long session.
Those engaged in long-term mentorship will be invited to participate in additional community events reserved for mentees and current students of Greenspell’s herbalism programs (coming soon):
Volunteer Days at the apothecary, gaining more hands on work in preparing tinctures, blending teas, and getting a better feel for how apothecary work unfolds.
Herb Study Sessions where we gather for tea tastings and to explore different aspects of herbalism, ecology, and herbcraft to deepen your self-study.
If you are interested in Mentorship, but have some physiological concerns you would like to address first, you may consider booking an herbal consultation package. Many clients that start with an herbal consultation package have transitioned to mentorship work after tending to any physiological concerns more suited to a clinical consultation.
Addressing these concerns first allows us a build a foundation to explore other realms of embodiment and earth connection through mentorship at a later time. Sometimes this transition is more of a ‘crossfade’ where attending to the physical symptoms and concerns is the doorway to deeper realms of exploration. Healing is not linear, and it looks different from person to person, which is why I take a deeply individualized approach when assessing which offering is best for any client for where they are at in their life and healing journey.
Mentorship Structure
Book your Initial Sessions
All prospective mentees begin with three sessions over the course of 3 months. These sessions act as kind of a ‘trial period’ to ensure we are a good match for this work. If, after these sessions, you’ve committed a resounding yes to mentorship, we will move forward and discuss a longer term meeting cadence and structure for our work together.