SIGNATURE COURSE ·BEGINS SEPTEMBER 12 · REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 20
APPRENTICESHIP TO THE SACRED WILD
A 10-month journey of folk herbalism, plant spirit medicine, seasonal living & sacred community — for thousands of graduates around the world, the most transformative year of their lives.
There is a version of you that you have been circling for years.
This version knows things you don't yet know how to access. Moves through the world differently — more intentionally, more at home in your body and the body of the Earth.
Knows the plants. Reads the seasons. Is the one people come to.
You have felt this presence. In the moment you stopped to look at a plant and felt something — curiosity, recognition, longing. In the ache you feel at the end of a day spent indoors under fluorescent lights, far from anything growing. In the quiet knowing that somewhere in the old ways of healing, in ceremony and soil and the turning of the year, there is a medicine you have been looking for that is looking for you too.
That is you — before you reclaimed your medicine and belonging.
The Apprenticeship to the Sacred Wild is the path between who you are today and who you are becoming.
THE VISION
WHAT YOU WILL BE, FEEL, KNOW, AND EMBODY AFTER ONE YEAR
Imagine moving through your days embodying the medicine of each season — chamomile drying in your kitchen, elderberry syrup in your pantry, reaching for a tincture the way others reach for a pill, watching the moon with intention.
Imagine being the person your community turns to. Not because you have all the answers — because you know how to listen. To the plants, to the body, to the Earth.
Imagine belonging to a community of people who speak your language. Who gather in ceremony together. Who have touched the same medicines and sat with the same teacher and walked through the same threshold you are standing at now.
This is what our graduates describe, again and again, in the words they reach for after a year in the Sacred Wild:
"I didn't just learn herbalism. I remembered who I am."
"I am now the person I always wanted to be."
"This gave me my identity back."
"I finally feel like I belong somewhere."
That is what is waiting for you on the other side of this year.Holistic herbal education and spiritual healing!”
This Is Not Another Course to Add to Your Life. It Is a Different Way of Living, Entirely.
AN EMBODIED REMEMBRANCE
The Apprenticeship to the Sacred Wild is built on a radical premise: 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.
This is why there is no required coursework. No deadline. No grade. No pressure to keep up or catch up or perform your learning for anyone.
What there is: ten months of rich, seasonally-alive curriculum arriving at your door each month. Monthly live ceremonies where Marysia guides you into somatic tea meditation and deep plant teachings. A community moving through the same seasons alongside you. Live Guest Expert Masterclasses with some of the world’s most renown earth stewards, artists, leaders and creators. The invitation — again and again —is to relax into receiving, to let the medicine weave you deeper into the great web of life and mystery.
You will learn. But more than that, you will be changed. And that is a different thing entirely.
BELONGING
You Are Not Learning This Alone. You Are Joining a Lineage.
When you enroll in the Apprenticeship, you do not join a course. You join a coven — a living, breathing community of apprentices, graduates, and practitioners spanning dozens of countries, united by devotion to the Earth and to each other.
The Sacred Wild community is where the witch wound/ sister wound/ lack of village wound is healed. It is a space of non judgment and non comparison, where you are witnessed by a circle of safe kin. It is where culture change happens, and the generosity of the Earth become embodied in how we receive and give to each other. There are no expectations to show up in any certain way other than non judgment, privacy and safety. And there are circles within circles for you to find friends, mentors, support, connection and love.
Our students find each other across time zones, form local circles, and build friendships that outlast the program by years. They show up for each other's ceremonies, send each other herbs, raise each other's children and tend to each other's grief.
Information is everywhere. This — the belonging, the witnessing, the being held inside a shared practice by people who truly see you and are connected through an ancient lineage of earth medicine keepers — this cannot be downloaded.
This is the Sacred Wild.
Each month, the curriculum deepens your relationship with one aspect of the healer you are becoming — your knowledge of the plants, capacity to make medicine, your ability to receive guidance from the Earth.
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
At the School of the Sacred Wild, autumn is a season of transformation and deep connection with nature. Students engage with the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing, using nourishing herbs and wild plants to build resilience. They practice plant spirit communication and apply permaculture and biodynamics principles for seasonal preparations.
Autumn
Spring
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.
Summer
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.
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.”
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.
Full Payment
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
Reduced Payment
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 / Scholarship We believe no one who is called to this work should be turned away for financial reasons. Scholarship applications open with registration.
"One workshop would cost more than the monthly payment — and each month is full of videos, recipes, live gatherings, guest experts and outstanding reading." — Graduate
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.
