A countless number of generations ago Human Beings were given Original Instructions by the Great Spirit for how to exist as humans in harmony with the Earth. The Original Instructions School of Traditional Medicine and Practical Skills has gathered holistic and traditional practitioners from around the world to provide you with accessible education in areas of study that support, exemplify and preserve a way of human life that is in alignment with the Original Instructions.
Original Instructions School of Traditional Medicine and Practical Skills offers certifications online and in person.
Learn More About Our School »February 6th & 7th, 2021
9:00 am - 5:30 pm (Pacific Coastal Time)
During this Original Instructions School Doula Certification training you will receive invaluable knowledge about the birth process as well as an extensive skill set for working with pregnant mothers and their families from the time their child(ren) is born until at least 40 days postpartum.
In order to continue to serve our global community of mothers and their families during these uncertain times of the Covid-19 pandemic we are offering our Doula certification programs via live video conference with our instructors from around the world!
* Classes Include 13 participants maximum in order to assure quality lessons and long distance mentorship for each student.
January 23rd - 24th, 2021 and February 27th - 28th, 2021
9am-5:30pm (Pacific Coast Time)
This 40-hour holistic Herbalism certification program has been designed for Midwives, OBs, and other people who currently care for (or would like to care for) childbearing women and their families. During this two weekend-long online certification training our students will.....
A long distance herbal certification workshop for Herbalists, Birth Workers, and Human Beings of all kinds
February 13th and 14th, 2021
10 am - 4pm (Pacific Coast Time)
Now more than ever before it is clear that addressing current and past sexual trauma is relevant to a large percentage of the people you know and will work with throughout your life. t is pertinent to take action and gain tools for recognizing, realizing and resolving trauma held within the body....
Midwife, Herbalist, Author, Dancer, Mother, and Founder of the Original Instructions School
Yoga Practitioner, Instructor, Author, and founder of the Om Shree Om School
Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, Mother, and Medicine Woman
Herbalist, Farmer, Medicine Woman, Weaver, and Mother to Many
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Pole Star Astrologist, Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony Practitioner, Qi Gong teacher, and artist
Karen Tinta-Chunvislla will be joining the Original Instructions School staff all the way from Apurimac, Peru as a featured guest instructor during our socially distanced Doula and Herbalism certification training programs during for our Winter/Spring 2021 program dates.
Throughout her teaching segment in our programs Karen will be sharing her traditional Indigenous knowledge from her people (The Quechua Nation) in regards to herbalism and birth. We give thanks to Karen for being willing to share her wisdom with our students, and thereby giving them the opportunity to learn about subjects such as uterine massage, medicinal plants, and child rearing directly from her unbroken lineage.
Our school is dedicated to preserving and sharing traditional Indigenous medicine practices surrounding the Plant Nations , well woman care, and childbirth in an authentic way that does not contribute to the popularity of cultural appropriation in said fields of study. Learning directly with Indigenous women from around the world via our online certification programs and classes is an excellent way to directly connect with and support the people from which these teachings are born. Because Karen speaks mainly Quechua and Spanish her segment in class will be translated into English for those who are not fluent in Quechua.
As always, the funds received from the tuition of our Original Instructions School programs is distributed directly and equally to all of our very deserving female instructors.
A Long Distance Herbalism Certification Training
February 20th & 21st, 2021
9 am - 5 pm (Pacific Coast Time)
These traditional treatments are used for treating acute issues, healing past traumas as well as for increasing vitality and longevity.
During this day long workshop we will identify and learn about many medicinal plant allies from the Amazonian and Andean regions along with their North American counterparts. We will learn traditional ways of preparing and administering plant medicine and will have a hands on medicine making session towards the end of class...
*** When we share specific traditional Indigenous practices of certain Nations we always do so only with the permission and blessing of that community
Please feel free to contact us directly with any inquires and we will be happy to respond in a timely manner.