SIGNATURE COURSE ·BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12 · REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 20
APPRENTICESHIP TO THE SACRED WILD
A 10-month journey of personal healing, empowerment and transformation through folk herbalism, plant spirit medicine, seasonal living & sacred community.
Thousands of graduates around the world say this was the most transformative year of their lives.
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You do not become a healer by accumulating information. You become a healer by entering into relationship — with the plants, with the Earth, with the wisdom that lives in your own body.
The Apprenticeship to the Sacred Wild is the path where you weave yourself into the mysteries, cycles of Nature and the Language of the Earth. Rooted, belonging to a coven and a living lineage, you emerge as the healer you were meant to be.
Where the language of the Earth becomes yours.
Imagine waking up knowing which plants are in season and how to use them. Making medicine in your kitchen. Reaching into your apothecary when your child is sick. Praying into herbs for a grieving friend. Having your community turn to you with respect as one who knows the language of the Earth.
Imagine belonging to a community of people who speak your language. Who gather in ceremony. Who are learning, alongside you, what it means to live in right relationship with the wild world.
Here, you will move through the year with the rhythms of the Earth rather than against them. You will uncover what it feels like to be genuinely nourished — in your body, your spirit, your relationships.
That is what the Apprenticeship to the Sacred Wild offers. This is the journey that awoke and empowered thousands of healers who came searching for more, just like you. Now it is your turn.
This is a journey of remembering—your belonging to the Earth, your power to heal, and your ability to create beauty and meaning in a changing world.
You’ll receive practical tools, ancient plant wisdom, and deep Earth-based teachings to reconnect with your body, your intuition, and the natural world. As we move through seasonal and monthly themes, you'll build lifelong friendships with safe, nourishing medicinal plants that support your immunity, resilience, emotional balance, and spiritual clarity.
Words from our Sacred Wild community:
“A journey of remembering my truest self, of unschooling, embodied holistic herbal education and spiritual healing!”
"I am now the person I always wanted to be."
"I finally feel like I belong — not only to a lineage of wisdom and healing, but to a community and the Earth herself.”
“I didn't just learn herbalism. I remembered who I am.”
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Herbalist, Author, Earth witch, Award-winning Formulator, Activist, Teacher
Marysia Miernowska
Marysia has spent the last 15 years guiding students into deeper relationship with the Earth through folk medicine, plant spirit healing, and ancestral wisdom. She is a published author (The Witch's Herbal Apothecary), faculty at the Esalen Institute, international speaker, podcast host, and master herbalist trained across multiple healing traditions. Her work has been featured internationally in estemeed journals including the New York Times, Vogue, ABC, Reuters, the LA Times.
Marysia was first introduced to the healing herbs by her Great Grandmother in Poland. Her own healing journey brought her back to her roots and to the Wise Woman Tradition of healing. Decades later, she began teaching in her living room as a single mother.
Today, thousands of graduates around the world carry this lineage — and the living wisdom of the plants — into their homes, their communities, and the Earth.
“After guiding thousands of others who knew in their bones that life could be more magical and meaningful, I can confidently say: deepening your relationship with Nature and aligning with Earth’s natural cycles brings more health, wonder, and magick to your life. I welcome you to join us on this path of remembering our inherent belonging to the Sacred and the Wild. I can’t wait to see how you will bloom from your deepened connection to the web of life and as a carrier of Earth Medicine.”
~ Marysia M.
OUR SEASONALLY THEMED CURRICULUM ALIGNS YOU WITH THE EARTH’S CYCLE
Each month, the curriculum deepens your relationship with the healer you are becoming — through monthly shamanic tea ceremonies, medicine making tuturials, regenerative garden tips, rituals and guest expert masterclasses.
You will emerge with embodied knowledge of the plants, a full home apothecary, and an ability to receive guidance from the Earth.
Root in our lineage, the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing
Enter embodied nourishment like never before with daily infusions of wild weeds nervous system tonics.
Learn Plant Spirit Communication
Enter the cosmology of permaculture and seasonal living.
Begin making medicine & creating your home apothecary.
Embody the exhale of the fall, the release of tension and the season of the sunset waters & consciousness shifters.
Autumn
Winter is a season of introspection and holistic healing. Students delve into adaptogens and herbs that boost immunity and promote deep sleep and relaxation, while exploring body oils and evergreen medicines for self-care.
Winter
Summer is a season of abundance and creative expression. Students practice ethical harvesting, drying, and processing of herbs from the flourishing medicinal garden, ensuring sustainable use of nature’s gifts. They engage in healing practices that open the throat chakra and work with flower essences to enhance emotional well-being.
Summer
At the School of the Sacred Wild, spring awakens a vibrant period of growth and renewal. Students explore the gut-brain connection and use vagus nerve medicines to enhance well-being. They work with herbs that support digestion, the solar plexus, joy, and balance the fire element.
Spring
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“This course has profoundly changed my life in the best way possible. I had no real understanding how beautiful and deep this course is.”
THE CHALLENGE OF MODERN LIFE
If you feel a yes to a life of greater joy, meaning, connection, intuition, and relationship to your soul’s purpose, the Earth and to Spirit, this journey is for you.
Modern life’s constant cycle of exhaustion often leaves us disconnected from the natural rhythms that bring true vitality, joy, and balance to our lives. But deep within, you may already sense that there’s a different way—a path that honors both the Earth and your unique purpose.
BECOME AN APPRENTICE
Say “YES” To A Year Of:
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Sacred Wild Medicine & Holistic Health
+ Plant Spirit Communication
+ Folk Healing
+ Herbal Medicine
+ Medicine Making
+ Seasonal Remedies
+ Creating Your Home Apothecary
+ Daily Practices for Health
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Personal Balance & Well Being
+ Daily, Monthly & Seasonal Rituals
+ Meditation
+ Nervous System Healing
+ Chakra Balancing
+ Cultivating Creativity
+ Nature Connection
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Sacred Wild Ritual
+ Regenerative Cycles & Mapping Time
+ Seasonal Living
+ Moon Cycles + Hormonal Rhythms
+ Moon Magick & Earth Sabbats
+ Elements in Ceremony
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Healing Foods & Kitchen Witchery
+ Growing Food
+ Food Medicine
+ Recipes
+ Wild foods & Foraging
+ Healing Tonics & Elixirs
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Gardening & Earth Activism
+ Regenerative Gardening
+ Healing the Earth
+ Soil Advocacy & Seeds
+ Composting
+ Ethical Harvesting
+ Earth-Based Spirituality
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Sacred Wild Community
Monthly Ceremony
Online Discussion Forum
Monthly Guest Experts
Live Q & A & Sharing Circles
Live & Recorded Plant Meditations
Community of Support, Guidance & Collaboration
JOIN US!
“The best gift I have ever given myself.”
Join thousands of graduates who have followed their “YES” to greater health & deeper Earth Connection!
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Everything You Need to Live the Sacred Wild
✦ Monthly Curriculum Drop — in-depth lessons, recipes, tutorials, and plant profiles delivered each month for 10 months
✦ Monthly Opening Ceremony (Live) — first Saturday of each month, 10am PST. Guided shamanic tea meditation, journaling, and teachings from Marysia
✦ Mid-Month Live Q&A — second Wednesday each month, 12pm PST
✦ Sunrise Plant Meditations — live and recorded, deepen your plant spirit practice
✦ Monthly Guest Expert — curated specialists in herbalism, earth medicine, and sacred living
✦ Monthly Closing Ceremony & Sharing Circle — integration, reflection, and community
✦ Private Online Community Forum — year-round connection with your fellow apprentices
✦ All Sessions Recorded & Archived — accessible for the duration of the course, so missing a live session is never a problem
✦ Marysia's Mentorship — direct access to one of the world's most respected folk herbalists
✦ 10 Months of Herbal Healing — a full seasonal protocol weaving plant medicine into your daily life
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
“I have been fascinated, I have been moved to tears, I've been left in awe, and I have felt so blessed to be able to access Marysia and these teachings.”
“School of the Sacred Wild has been the most life changing and learning experience of my life! I have absolutely learned more in this class and about my life in the last 10 months than I did in getting 2 degrees from Stanford!! I cannot imagine not having this class in my life.”
“This course is everything and MORE. Not only do you learn the properties of plants, but you attune yourself to truly commune with them and all living things. This course guides you to connect with your innate intuition. It slows you down. It acts as intense therapy. It reintroduces you to Earth. Essentially, it brings you back home. This is a highly transformative experience, mentally, physically, and emotionally, and should be a requirement for all human beings. Our world would be a much nicer place.”
“I couldn’t give a higher recommendation for a course. Life-changing self-healing and transformation will occur as Marysia lovingly guides you to reweave your connection to the rich nourishment of Earth. The value of the content FAR exceeds the cost. One workshop would cost more than the monthly payment and each month is full of videos, recipes, live gatherings, guest experts and outstanding reading. So much support is provided.
As a graduate of Marysia’s in-person apprenticeship in 2019, I found the content new & exciting, and we never stop learning from the plants in meditation. I may even do it again! Like an earth-based plant spirit gym membership it keeps me on track with the healthy practices I most need in my life. I’m so grateful.”
“This apprenticeship opened me up in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually - this course was fulfilling in every way. I think I went into it thinking I would just be learning about herbal healing, but I learned much more about myself, my process, and my own rhythm. I would tell anybody looking to deepen their connection with source, explore their relationship with nature, and embark on a journey of their inner worlds to take this course. It certainly has changed me, and I’m so pleased that it did.”
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Your Tuition Also Includes These Bonuses:
Private Community Page & network of apprentices and mentors so you can share experiences, ask questions, give and receive support.
Access to the curriculum , recordings of all live classes & community forum for 18 months (8 months after graduation)
Access to Marysia’s in-person retreats & offerings (our gift exclusively for enrolled Apprentices)
Free in-person workshops & small online circles hosted by mentors (2nd & 3rd year students pursuing certification).
The option to purchase the monthly set of herbs directly from School of the Sacred Wild for shipping to your home in preparation for each monthly Opening Ceremony where we meet the plant spirits of the herbs of the month. Recommended resources for local apothecaries and international online sources of herbs.
A beautiful Sacred Wild Workbook & Regenerative Living Planner custom made & exclusively offered to Apprentices to have a tangible “Book of Shadows” and support you in living a regenerative life!
PAST STUDENTS
Meet Our Graduates
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Founder, PURA LUNA APOTHECARY
My experience of this apprenticeship has been nothing short of miraculous. To learn and journey into the plant world, the wise woman tradition, the chakras, shamanic healing, earth/moon cycles, etc, is truly a life changing experience. The ability to surrender to the great void, the mystery, go with the flow and trust the divinity of spirit has allowed me a freedom within myself that I’ve never experienced before. I am empowered, educated, and completely different from how I originally arrived.
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Founder, FOUNDER THERAPLAY LA
I am forever grateful to this course and the ways it has shown me. I am excited to take these tools into the real world and use it on patients. This course has reconnected me to earth, the spirit world, and the cosmos which had a positive effect on me physically and spiritually.
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Founder, BLESSED BOOCH
My experience was more than I could have ever dreamed or asked for. I came to study herbalism from a more spiritual perspective, to connect with the plants and the earth and learn about their healing and teachings. What I experienced was a spiritual journey that transformed my heart, my soul, and my life. Marysia is an amazing teacher, guide, and conduit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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None whatsoever. The Apprenticeship welcomes complete beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Many of our most devoted students arrived knowing nothing about plants. The course is designed to meet you exactly where you are.
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There is no required time commitment. The curriculum is abundant — you could spend hours with it, or you could drink your herbs, attend one ceremony a month, and let the medicine do its quiet work. Most students find 2–4 hours per week feels natural, but there is no wrong way to receive.
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All live sessions — ceremonies, Q&As, guest expert talks, meditations — are recorded and archived for the full duration of the course. Missing a session means nothing. The learning is always waiting for you.
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The Apprenticeship is rooted in earth-based spirituality — reverence for the living world, seasonal ritual, and plant spirit communication. It is not affiliated with any religion and welcomes students of all backgrounds and belief systems. You do not need to identify as a witch, pagan, or anything specific. You need only an open heart and a willingness to deepen your relationship with the Earth.
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The first-year Apprenticeship is a personal healing journey and does not include formal certification. Students who wish to pursue certification continue into the second-year program, which includes mentorship, workshops, in-person trainings, a final project, and graduation.
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Registration opens each June for a September start. Spots are limited. We strongly recommend joining the waitlist to be notified first and to receive early registration access.
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Yes. Use the Contact page in the footer, and a member of our team will be glad to help.
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That feeling — 'I'm not sure I'm allowed to call myself this' — is one of the most common things our students arrive with. It is also, almost universally, the thing they leave behind. You do not need to already be a healer to begin. You need only to feel the pull. The Apprenticeship is the process by which the healer in you finds her name.
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The Apprenticeship is not for someone looking to accumulate credentials quickly. It is not a fast track to certification (that is Year 2). It is for someone who is ready to enter deep, embodied and ancestral kinship with the more than human world— who is ready to release and compost internalized beliefs that come from systems of extraction, and to enter union with the forces of nature. If that feels exciting and big, know that it is and welcome.
PREVIEW OUR GUEST EXPERTS
Joining you on this journey are our guest experts
from all backgrounds and walks of life.
AUTUMN
Cheryl Angel
WINTER
Adriana Ayales
SPRING
Lily Mazzarella
SUMMER
Sarah Durham Wilson
INVESTMENT
Your Sacred Wild Year
Enrollment includes full access to all 10 months of curriculum, all live ceremonies and events, all archived recordings, and the Sacred Wild community.
Here at the School of the Sacred Wild, we operate on a trust policy. The course has a full price, and we encourage those who can afford it to pay that price. There is also a reduced price offering for those whose financial circumstances are not as fluid.
Course Tuition
Investment
$3,500
Or 10 monthly payments of $350
Full Payment
EARLY BIRD BONUS
JUNE 20 - JULY 4
Free signed copy of The Witch's Herbal Apothecary (shipped to you)
Free Workbook (normally purchased separately — shipped with book)
Monthly Herbal Subscription — herbs mailed to your door each month of the course
30-minute personal consultation with Marysia
Honor based Reduced Tuition
Investment
$2,500
Or 10 monthly payments of $250
Reduced Payment
EARLY BIRD BONUS
JUNE 20 - JULY 4
Free signed copy of The Witch's Herbal Apothecary (shipped to you)
Free Workbook (normally purchased separately — shipped with book)
Sliding Scale + Scholarships: Our tuition reflects our mission of making Earth Medicine accessible to all. Honor based reduced tuition is for those experiencing financial hardship. Scholarship applications open with registration.