Friday Weekly Class Replay:
Herbalism 101:
How to Use Herbal Medicine
In this Herbalism 101 class, clinical and bioregional herbalist Arielle Hayat introduces the art and science of herbal medicine. Explore what it means to practice herbalism through a holistic lens, learn why the plants growing in your own backyard may be an important place to begin, and consider how lifestyle, nutrition, and our relationship with our surroundings fit into a broader approach to wellbeing.
Recorded Live on Friday, October 26, 2026
Casa Curativa: Tzununá, Lake Atitlán Guatemala
Hosted by: Arielle Hayat
Herbalism 101 Replay:
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Meet Arielle: Casa Curativa’s Partner Educator
Clinical Herbalist • Astrologer • Connect on Instagram
Arielle Hayat is an herbalist, educator, and astrologer with over a decade of experience helping people reconnect to healing through plant medicine, ritual, and embodied self-care. Arielle was trained at the Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Western Herbalism, where she completed 3 years of study and a full year of clinical practice.
She deepened her training through a 2.5-year, 1000-hour apprenticeship at Flower Power Herbs and Roots in NYC, where she continued working for an additional eight years, rooted in the Wise Woman Tradition. For the past decade, she has supported clients through a private practice focused on digestion, stress, immunity, and long-term health challenges. She is currently a master’s candidate in Chinese Oriental Medicine, Herbs, and Acupuncture and is deeply deeply passionate about Gong Fu Cha and the art of Chinese Tea, honoring tea as both medicine and a pathway to presence, connection, and sensory awareness.
Upcoming Casa Curativa Offerings:
Return to the roots of herbal medicine through in-depth trainings, hands-on practices, and immersive experiences designed to reconnect you with the wisdom of plants, your body, and traditional healing arts.
Hands-on herbal medicine education rooted in traditional knowledge, practical skills, and direct experience with plants
Learn how to identify, prepare, and work with herbs through teas, tinctures, oils, salves, and other preparations
Build a strong foundation in herbal medicine and deepen your personal practice over time
Explore the relationship between plants, the body, and wellness
Learn from experienced herbalists through immersive teachings, demonstrations, and practical application
Create your own herbal remedies and develop the skills to build a home apothecary
Connect with a community of students, practitioners, and plant lovers from around the world
Experience learning through a blend of classroom teachings, hands-on medicine making, and time with the plants
Take your next step in herbal medicine through foundational trainings, advanced studies, and specialty immersions
The 5 Ways of Seeing with Casa Curativa
This free resource is a glimpse into the way we teach herbalism at Casa Curativa: through relationship, pattern, and perception. Meet the Five Pillars that form the foundation of our practice: Taste, Constitution, Tissue States, Herbal Actions, and Organ Systems and begin to see how they weave together to create a fuller picture of both plant and person.
This is for you if you want to:
Understand plants, learn to explore their taste and energetics.
Understand the person, learn to recognize constitution.
Understand imbalance, learn to identify tissue states.
Work with intention, learn to recognize herbal actions.
Understand the whole body, learn to connect organ systems.
Deepen your practice, learn to see the patterns connecting plant and person.