We offer Herbal Intensive courses each year for those who want more “hands-on, face-to-face” learning. These deeply experiential courses are held in the midst of the majestic Santa Fe National Forest on Dr. Low Dog’s Medicine Lodge Ranch.
Due to the COVID19 pandemic, we will only be hosting two herbal intensives in person this year, and these courses are both full. Please contact support@medicinelodgeranch.com if you'd like to be added to the waitlist.
While there are few things more special to us than hosting you all at our ranch for our summer herbal intensives, we’ve had to make some incredibly difficult decisions regarding these offerings given the current climate of uncertainty our society is facing.
Taking into consideration the guidance of our local and national guidelines, we will be moving several herbal intensives to a virtual experience. This will include morning coffee/tea with Tieraona, Q&As, and even our famous Herbal Happy Hour on Zoom, as well as a series of instructional videos that will be available for a full week so you can soak in more information even after the intensive is over!
Herbal Intensives at the Ranch Study in-person with Tieraona
Virtual Herbal Intensive Courses
Virtual herbal intensives allow you to study directly with Dr. Low Dog, even when time or circumstances don't allow you to make it out to the ranch. These intensives also span a full two-day period, just like the in-person courses, and allow you to learn from and interact with Dr. Low Dog from the comfort of your own home!
If you want to go deep into the world of herbal medicine, these courses are highly informative, engaging, practical and rejuvenating. Please note: even though these courses are virtual, we still limit class sizes so that we can give students individual attention.
2020 Subjects & Dates
| Subject | Date | Seats Left | Fee | Attend |
| Mental Health, Naturally. Brochure |
August 7-8, 2020 | Class is full | $350 | |
| The Secret Language of Plants Brochure |
August 14-15, 2020 | Class is full | $350 | |
| Clinicians Only: An Integrative Approach to Pain Brochure |
August 21-22, 2020 | 1 | $350 | Grab your spot! |
In-Person Herbal Intensive Courses
We offer Herbal Intensive courses each year for those who want more “hands-on, face-to-face” learning. These deeply experiential courses are held in the midst of the majestic Santa Fe National Forest on Dr. Low Dog’s Medicine Lodge Ranch.
If you want to go deep into the world of herbal medicine, these courses are highly informative, engaging, practical and rejuvenating. Please note: these courses fill up very quickly.
2020 Subjects & Dates
| Subject | Date | Seats Left | Fee | Attend |
| FIHM Students Only: Principles of Clinical Herbalism Brochure |
September 16-18, 2021 | Class is full | $750 |
Herbal Intensive Refund Policy
UPDATED MAY 2020: Due to the COVID19 pandemic, we will be offering full refunds or future class credit to anyone who cannot travel due to the coronavirus.
Travel information for Herbal Intensives
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COVID19 PANDEMIC MAY IMPACT BUSINESS HOURS AND AVAILABILITY. PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
Classes are held at Medicine Lodge Ranch outside of Pecos, NM, most people fly into Albuquerque, NM and rent a car for the easy one hour drive to Santa Fe (all Interstate 25), and stay in a hotel in Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Plaza area is a great vacation spot with unique shopping and awesome restaurants – or – stay in the Pecos Valley area. We help with directions and car-pooling to our meeting spot just outside of Pecos, NM (see map below) and then drive up together to Medicine Lodge Ranch for the class.
Santa Fe Travel Information – PDF (Hotel and Restaurant Info) Pecos Valley & River Wilderness Area Information (Cabins, etc.) Map to Medicine Lodge Ranch in Pecos, NM
Restaurants in the area
Santa Fe- Coyote Cafe: 132 W Water St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Chocolate Maven: 821 W San Mateo Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Il Piatto: 95 West Marcy Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- El Meson: 213 Washington Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Annapurnas: 1620 St Michaels Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505
- Frankie's at the Casanova: 12 S Main St, Pecos, NM 87552
Lodging & Attractions
- Hotel Santa Fe: 1501 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Cabins at Pecos Valley & River Wilderness Area