JOSH WILLIAMS
In my late teens I was called to the world of spirit; both literally and figuratively. Since that time the most important thing in my life has been following the green thread which weaves in and out, warp and weft, through the spiritual underpinnings of nature's tapestry. As a green-blooded person, my practice circumambulates the great cosmic tree and all the plants who grow around its base. My work with the plant spirits is both vocation and passion- and my purpose is in bringing verdant inspiration to anyone who will suffer my endless herbal ramblings.
On the clinical side of things, I attended the world's most respected program in clinical herbalism where I studied plant medicine through the lenses of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Western Vitalist traditions. In addition to over 20 years of personal study and borderline obsession, I have also had the honor of studying under the late Paul Beyerl, Kami McBride, Michael Tierra, and Jim McDonald. I am fiercely opposed to the idea of a 'master herbalist' or anything like it, and firmly believe that study and experience in the wild green world is a lifelong endeavor. I am always engaged in further education and exploring plant medicine through new angles.
In 2018 I opened Greenthread Herbs in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah, the only full-service herbal apothecary of its kind in our city. Since then we've served our community with custom formulated herbal medicine, education, and a lot of fun! In that same year I started the Greenthread School of Craft Herbalism which offers a year-long immersive education in energetic, constitutional, and spiritual herbalism- the only program of its type in the world. In 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 I was awarded Best Herbalist in the Best Of Utah awards. Our shop carries a full line of formulations and remedies crafted both by us and by makers from around the world we respect and trust. If you're ever in Salt Lake City please stop in and say hi!
I love teaching, and have been able to do so in many venues I never thought I'd be part of. I currently focus my teaching at the Greenthread School of Craft Herbalism and have offered courses at the University of Utah and Healing Mountain.
As both a practitioner and teacher of The Green Arte Tradition and of spiritual herbalism, my life has many wild twists and turns, and is saturated in love and respect for the plant spirits. From food to medicine, shelter to clothing, fuel to companionship - the plant spirits are universal agents of providence who truly transform the lives of all they connect with. Through their empowerment I am able to approach the shrine at the base of the world tree where the old ones are offered devotion. They guide me into ancestral realms and bless the lines before and the lines to come. They remind me of my relations with all beings, and my responsibility to land, sky, and ritual.
On the clinical side of things, I attended the world's most respected program in clinical herbalism where I studied plant medicine through the lenses of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Western Vitalist traditions. In addition to over 20 years of personal study and borderline obsession, I have also had the honor of studying under the late Paul Beyerl, Kami McBride, Michael Tierra, and Jim McDonald. I am fiercely opposed to the idea of a 'master herbalist' or anything like it, and firmly believe that study and experience in the wild green world is a lifelong endeavor. I am always engaged in further education and exploring plant medicine through new angles.
In 2018 I opened Greenthread Herbs in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah, the only full-service herbal apothecary of its kind in our city. Since then we've served our community with custom formulated herbal medicine, education, and a lot of fun! In that same year I started the Greenthread School of Craft Herbalism which offers a year-long immersive education in energetic, constitutional, and spiritual herbalism- the only program of its type in the world. In 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 I was awarded Best Herbalist in the Best Of Utah awards. Our shop carries a full line of formulations and remedies crafted both by us and by makers from around the world we respect and trust. If you're ever in Salt Lake City please stop in and say hi!
I love teaching, and have been able to do so in many venues I never thought I'd be part of. I currently focus my teaching at the Greenthread School of Craft Herbalism and have offered courses at the University of Utah and Healing Mountain.
As both a practitioner and teacher of The Green Arte Tradition and of spiritual herbalism, my life has many wild twists and turns, and is saturated in love and respect for the plant spirits. From food to medicine, shelter to clothing, fuel to companionship - the plant spirits are universal agents of providence who truly transform the lives of all they connect with. Through their empowerment I am able to approach the shrine at the base of the world tree where the old ones are offered devotion. They guide me into ancestral realms and bless the lines before and the lines to come. They remind me of my relations with all beings, and my responsibility to land, sky, and ritual.
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Voted Best Herbalist in Utah since 2018