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Herbs with Rosalee is more than a school,
it’s a place to grow
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Whether you’re brand new to herbs or deepening a lifelong practice, our online courses are here to support you in becoming an herbalist in your everyday life.
You’ll learn to confidently work with plants, create effective remedies with your own hands, and build a meaningful connection with the living world around you. Along the way, you’ll join a warm and welcoming community of people who find purpose, joy, and healing through herbalism.
History of Herbs with Rosalee
Our founder, Rosalee de la Forêt, has been teaching herbalism online since 2010, making her one of the early voices to bring this traditional practice into the digital world in a meaningful and accessible way.
Herbs with Rosalee officially launched in 2021 with the creation of our flagship course, Rooted Medicine Circle—a hands-on program designed to help people build confidence in making their own herbal remedies. Since then, we’ve added foundational courses like Cooling Inflammation and the Herbal Energetics Course, each one crafted to guide you on your herbal journey with clarity, inspiration, and practical skills you can use right away.
Since those beginnings, we’ve welcomed tens of thousands of students into our learning community—people just like you who were looking for a trustworthy, joyful, and grounded way to learn about herbs.
We also serve the wider herbal community through the Herbs with Rosalee Podcast, a weekly show that highlights one plant at a time. With thousands of listeners each week and over 1 million downloads, it’s become a beloved and trusted resource for plant lovers around the world.
Curious where to begin? Click here to see our full course offerings.
About Rosalee
I’ve spent over two decades wandering the meeting place between the wild and the tended—where plants and people come alive together.
As a lifelong lover of the plant world, I’m known for bringing joy and clarity to the process of learning herbalism. I offer practical insights, a deep curiosity, and a hands-on approach to working with herbs—one that blends tradition, science, and a dash of wonder.
Through my online school, books, and podcast, I invite you to explore herbalism in a way that’s grounded, empowering, and deeply connected to the place you call home. My teaching encourages an ecosystems approach, helping you build relationships with the plants that grow around you and get rooted in your own landscape.
Herbalism isn’t just my profession—it’s my calling. I’m honored to share this path with you.
I’m the author of two bestselling books, Alchemy of Herbs and Wild Remedies (co-authored with Emily Han), and I’m a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild. You can read more about my herbal background here.
When I’m not teaching, you’ll find me outside—hiking, gardening, or simply marveling at how plants make the ordinary extraordinary.
How We Help You Succeed
Herbs with Rosalee isn’t a hands-off, teach-yourself kind of program. We’re not a course mill cranking out generic content just to make a sale. We’re a real school—one that’s deeply devoted to your success.
Our courses are intentionally designed with depth, clarity, and care. They’re fully supported with live classes and live Q&A sessions, so you can get your questions answered in real time. Our main courses also include a private online community where students connect, share, and grow together—because herbalism is meant to be practiced in community, not isolation.
We’re not the cheapest option out there—and we’re okay with that. What we offer is high-quality education with a rare level of personal support. This means you’re not just watching videos and taking notes—you’re building confidence, developing practical skills, and becoming the herbalist you want to be.
And it works. Our students complete our courses at exceptionally high rates. Everything we teach is rooted in hands-on learning that supports you in growing real, lasting skills you’ll carry with you for life.
The Heart of the School
This school has grown in so many beautiful ways! And it truly takes a village to keep it thriving. Meet the wonderful team behind the scenes and get to know our incredible guest teachers below.
Meet the Team
Guest Teachers:
Emily Han
Emily Han is a naturalist, herbalist, and educator helping people to cultivate their connection with the Earth. From teaching courses to creating recipes, her work weaves elements of ecology, mindful awareness, food, and plant medicine. Emily is the author of Wild Drinks and Cocktails, Wild Remedies, Pocket Nature: Mushroom Hunting, and Pocket Nature: Tree Hugging. Living in Altadena, CA, Tongva/Kizh land, she is also the co-founder of Food Swap Network and a California Naturalist and Master Food Preserver.
You can find out more about Emily at her website, EmilyHan.com.
Emily co-teaches Rooted Medicine Circle.
Anjali Deva
Anjali Deva is an Ayurvedic practitioner currently residing in the mountains of Southern California. Her private practice, Rooted Rasa, specializes in an integrative and trauma-informed approach to Ayurveda. Anjali founded Mādhya Way, a school for Ayurveda in 2020 to provide education in trauma-informed care. She is the co-author of From Stressed Out to Stress Wise published in July 2023. She is dedicated to sharing the Wisdom of Ayurveda for the benefit of all living beings.
You can find more about Anjali at her website, RootedRasa.com.
Anjali teaches the Introduction to Ayurveda class for our Herbal Energetics Course.
Damiana Calvario
Damiana Calvario is a mixed woman of color, daughter, sister, caregiver, community member, and 1st generation immigrant. Born and raised in Mexico City to a large family, she inherited both her mother's and father's lineages. Currently living as a guest in Chumash land, Damiana's practice blends together her Mexican roots, family's kitchen remedies, Curanderismo studies, and western herbal training.
You can find more from Damiana at her website, LaLuneria.com.
Damiana teaches Making and Working with Flower Essences for Rooted Medicine Circle.
Erika Galentin
Erika Galentin is a Clinical Herbalist and Lead Creatrix of Sovereignty Herbs, and host of the Herbal Practice Connexion (HPX) community. Based near Athens, OH, she serves a global audience with her renowned herbs, wellness coaching, and educational offerings. Erika holds a degree in Herbal Medicine from the University of Wales and the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine. She is a professional member of both the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) and the American Herbalists Guild (USA). With over 15 years in practice, Erika emphasizes the deep connections between plants, people, and emotional well-being.
You can find more from Erika at her website, ErikaGalentin.com.
Erika teaches Cooling Inflammation in the Female Reproductive System for our Cooling Inflammation course.
Frieda Kipar Bay
Frieda Kipar Bay is an herbalist, movement artist, writer, and educator. She began her studies at the California School of Herbal Studies and apprenticed with medicine makers Terri Jensen and Karen Aguiar. Since starting her clinical practice in 2013, Frieda has studied diagnostic techniques like tongue, pulse, and face reading with mentors including Margi Flint, Brian LaForgia, and Will Morris. Her work now centers on Daoist Medicine, Qigong, and dream diagnosis. She’s taught advanced courses through Gathering Thyme, Scarlet Sage, and her own apprenticeships—and still finds time for long talks with plants and moments of awe as a parent.
You can find more from Erika at her website, FriedaKiparBay.net.
Frieda teaches Circulate for Self-Confidence in Cooling Inflammation.
jim mcdonald
jim mcdonald is an herbalist in southeast Michigan (that cool state that looks like a mitten you can see from space) where he teaches, sees clients, wildharvests, and concocts a plethora of diverse herbal formulas.
His approach to herbalism blends European folk influences mixed up with a bit of 19th century eclectic and physiomedical vitalism, which he tries to spice up with a bit of humor and discretionary irreverence so as not to appear to be too serious about life. (And if you’ve ever wondered, the lack of capitalization is because the dots over the "j" and the "i" just look super cool together).
You can find more from jim at his websites, herbcraft.org and herbcraft.podia.com.
Classes taught by jim:
- jim teaches classes for Herbal Energetics Course on the four Temperaments of Humoural Medicine: Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic, and Phlegmatic
- Herbal Energetics and Inflammation (Cooling Inflammation)
Leigh Joseph
Leigh Joseph is an ethnobotanist, researcher, and entrepreneur from the Squamish First Nation, dedicated to renewing cultural knowledge through Indigenous plant and land-based relationships. She holds a BSc in Botany, an MSc in Ethnobotany, and is completing her PhD. Leigh is the founder of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, a skincare brand that weaves Indigenous science with self-care. She co-directed and is featured in the documentary Walking with Plants, and her debut book Held by the Land blends narrative, field guide, and recipes. Leigh’s work uplifts Indigenous voices in science and invites representation in the field of ethnobotany.
You can find more from Leigh at her website, Skwalwen.com.
Leigh teaches the Reciprocity, Responsibility and Respect class in Rooted Medicine Circle.
Richard Mandelbaum
Richard Mandelbaum has been an avid student of our native flora for close to forty years. He has been practicing as an herbalist since 1999, blending Chinese and Western herbal traditions, with a private practice, online and in person in the southern Catskills, NY. In addition, he teaches classes in clinical herbal medicine, phytochemistry, medicine making, field botany, and foraging. He is co-founder of the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism and is on the faculty at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. He has been an AHG Registered Herbalist since 2003, and served on the AHG board of directors from 2012 to 2018, serving as Secretary and chair of the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Richard lives with his wife Gabrielle and his daughter Rose in their straw bale home in Forestburgh NY.
You can find more from Richard at his website, RichardMandelbaum.com.
Classes taught by Richard:
- Rich teaches phytochemistry classes for Herbal Energetics Course including The Phytochemistry of Bitter, Sweet, Pungent, Salty, and Sour
- Zoopharmacognosy: How Animals Use Plants for Medicine (Rooted Medicine Circle)
Samantha Butts
Samantha (Sam) Butts is a Kinesiologist and Certified Kettlebell Coach based in BC, Canada. With a degree in Kinesiology from UBC, she launched Horizon Athletics after years of experience in fitness and group instruction. Living with chronic pain and injuries herself, Sam saw firsthand the shortcomings in musculoskeletal rehab and shifted her practice toward client-centered care. Mentored by leaders like Dr. Craig Liebenson, she empowers clients through strength training, education, and self-efficacy. Her approach prioritizes resilience, compassion, and long-term movement confidence—helping clients reclaim agency over their health. Sam believes strength is foundational and sees rehab and training as part of the same empowering continuum. It’s all about building a bigger cup to live from!
You can find more from Sam here.
Sam teaches Moving Through Pain for our Cooling Inflammation course.
Tammi Sweet
For over 30 years, Tammi Sweet has been teaching physiology and herbal medicine across the country, empowering herbalists and massage therapists with a strong foundation in anatomy and plant-based healing. Deeply influenced by mentors like Rosemary Gladstar and Stephen Buhner, Tammi blends science with spirit, especially the heart as an organ of perception. In 2007, she co-founded Heartstone Center for Earth Essentials with her partner Kris Miller, offering herbal apprenticeships and online courses like Anatomy & Physiology for Herbalists. Tammi also teaches about cannabis medicine and cultivation, which led to publishing two books on the topic. Her vision for Heartstone is a sacred refuge—where people reconnect with the land, themselves, and healing.
You can find more from Tammi at her website, Heart-Stone.com.
Tammi teaches Understanding the Healing Power of Inflammation in our Cooling Inflammation course.
Tiffany Harper
Tiffany J Harper (formerly Freeman) (R.Ac, TCMD, R.H, C-FSD, C-CBE) is a biracial swampy cree, Maskēkowak, of Treaty 1, living in Treaty 7 territory. She’s a Registered Acupuncturist, Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Clinical Herbalist with a focus on gender-inclusive care and reproductive health. With over 20 years of experience, Tiffany integrates herbal medicine, acupuncture, traditional foods, and teachings into her practice. She is also an author and educator, teaching herbalism, health assessment, and activism through schools, conferences, and community programs across North America. Tiffany is an instructor/author at Wild Rose College of Natural Healing, where she also studied Clinical Herbology under Dr. Terry Willard.
You can find more about Tiffany at her website, otenikanwellness.ca.
Tiffany teaches Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Introduction to Five Element Theory in our Herbal Energetics Course.
Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Healand co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. She's a registered herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and has taught thousands of students through her online courses. Read about how Rosalee went from having a terminal illness to being a bestselling author in her full story here.