Clinical Herbalism & Traditional Medicine Healing Intensive

September 18–20, 2026 • Rhinebeck, NY

Focused, practical clinical insights and case-based learning through the lens of evidence-informed herbal medicine—integrating both scientific research and traditional wisdom—paired with the opportunity to connect with like-minded practitioners dedicated to helping their patients.

This immersive weekend intensive explores herbal medicine through scientific, traditional, and ethnobotanical perspectives, blending modern clinical application with the rich traditions of herbal-based healing.

An Unplugged Physician Gathering at the Omega Institute

Our unplugged weekend gives you clinical depth from experts, real-world applications, and a sense of community- set in a warm and inviting environment surrounded by nature.

Join our small group of physicians for an immersive experience where you’ll learn clinical herbal medicine through modern science, traditional herbalism, herb walks and sampling, and Indigenous ceremonies, in a setting intentionally designed to remove distraction and deepen learning.

This is not your typical conference

No Zoom. No recordings. No crowded exhibit halls or name-badge small talk.

Just practical clinical insights, case-based learning, and the fun of connecting with like-minded practitioners who care about helping their patients.

Case-Based Clinical Teaching: What You’ll Learn

Unlike purely theoretical programs, this conference focuses on practical applications that help you create immediate results in your practice.

This is designed for clinicians who want to take home practical, clinically relevant skills that will help their patients in their healing journey, including:

• How to apply herbal medicine in complex, chronic disease cases.
• How to move beyond protocols into individualized treatment strategies.
• How to think in terms of mechanism, pattern recognition, and patient response.
• How to safely integrate herbs into real-world medical practice alongside conventional care, and understand how to discern between drug interactions that are positive or negative.
• How to expand your clinical toolkit so that you are finally confident and comfortable prescribing herbs in therapeutic doses.

This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from experienced clinicians who can openly share the resources, testing approaches, herbal products, and dosing strategies they use in practice. Attendees will gain practical, experience-based insights that can be immediately incorporated into patient care.

They are free to give you the kind of practical clinical guidance you crave but rarely hear at traditional accredited conferences.

Featuring The Omega Experience

The Omega Institute is the perfect setting for learning in a relaxing environment. It’s historically known as a university for lifelong learning and a gathering place for great thinkers, creatives, spiritual teachers, and social visionaries. One of the founders was holistic medical doctor Stephan Rechtschaffen, who helped conceive the original Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.

Located on more than 250 acres in New York & beautiful Hudson Valley, the institute features yoga, meditation, facials, massage, acupuncture, Reiki, and many other modalities in their Omega Wellness Center.

The institute provides delicious, healthy, freshly prepared meals with vegan and gluten- free options. There are gardens, trails, kayaking, sports, a library, and sanctuary to explore in your free time. Come early and stay late to enjoy all the amenities this unique location offers.

Registration Includes

• Weekend Workshop Registration
• Complimentary Registration to the Neurotransmitter Virtual Symposium (November 2026)
• Practitioner Networking Opportunities
• Experiential Learning in a Nature-Based Retreat Environment

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Tuition

Registration: $750

AARM Members: $200 discount applied at checkout.
Not a member? Join AARM today!

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Participants are responsible and required to contact the Omega Institute directly to arrange onsite accommodations, meal plans, and any applicable commuter fees if sleeping somewhere else.

Call Omega Registration at 1-877-944-2002 • Details

Participants and Faculty will arrive on campus and check in with Omega’s registration department between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Friday, Sept 18, 2026 and will depart the campus by 1 pm on Sunday, September 20, 2026.

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Featured Speakers

Michael Friedman, ND

Dr. Friedman is a naturopathic doctor, educator, author, and founder of the Restorative Medicine Conference. He is known for translating complex integrative and herbal therapies into clear, clinically actionable strategies for healthcare professionals. His teaching emphasizes mechanism of action, safety, clinical applicability, and real-world outcomes, grounded in decades of experience treating chronic and complex illness.
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Rocío Alarcón Gallegos, PhD

Dr. Alarcón Gallegos is a highly regarded ethnopharmacologist who combines her scientific training with her ancestral curandero and shamanic heritage. Her work bridges traditional healing practices and modern herbal medicine, including the ceremonial and ethnobotanical study of Ayahuasca—a psychoactive botanical preparation originating from Indigenous Amazonian traditions and traditionally brewed from Banisteriopsis caapi vines and companion plants.
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Rosemary Gladstar

Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern herbalism in the United States, Rosemary Gladstar has spent more than five decades teaching, practicing, and advocating for the use of medicinal plants. She is the founder of the California School of Herbal Studies—one of the first formal herbal schools in the United States—and the founder and former director of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center in Vermont.
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