Ages : 18+
Refund/Cancellation Policy :
The 2025 Southern Folk Medicine Retreat has a no-refund policy unless the retreat is cancelled by the host. If you are no longer able to attend, you can transfer your ticket to another person. This transfer must be submitted in writing and confirmed by us via email. If the event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, you will be refunded your registration fee minus any merchant processing fees.
Lobelville, TN
Friday Check-in 11am-2pm
Sunday Check-out 11:30am
SPACE IS LIMITED
*Light snacks upon arrival and departure
*Friday dinner
*Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner
*Sunday breakfast
*Lodging for 2 nights - Bunk bed accommodations in dorm-style lodge
*All weekend workshops, activities and parking
Phyllis D. Light, a fourth generation herbalist and healer, has studied and worked with herbs, foods, and other healing techniques for over 30 years. Her studies in Traditional Southern Folk Medicine began in the deep woods of North Alabama with lessons from her grandmother, whose herbal and healing knowledge had its roots in her Creek/Cherokee heritage. Phyllis’ studies continued as an apprentice with the late Tommie Bass, a nationally renowned folk herbalist from Sand Rock, Alabama, as well as other herbal elders throughout the Appalachians and the Deep South.
Southern Folk Medicine is a living, oral tradition of herbal healing rooted in the southeastern United States. It weaves together the influences of Indigenous, African, and European healing practices, shaped by the land, climate, and culture of the South.
This tradition emphasizes accessible, kitchen-based remedies, strong connection to the seasons and natural world, and the energetic qualities of plants and people. It’s less about textbook theory and more about what works in real life, passed down through families, communities, and wise women who knew their weeds.
Southern Folk Medicine often includes:
Local plants and wildcrafting traditions
Food-as-medicine and kitchen herbalism
Energetics — hot/cold, damp/dry — to guide remedies
Storytelling, spiritual practice, and respect for ancestors
Community-based care, reciprocity, and intuition
It’s not just a system of healing, it’s a cultural inheritance. A way to honor the land you’re on, the people who came before you, and the wisdom in your bones.
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