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Herbalist Phyllis Light Here in August T
he Florida School of Holistic Living in Orlando is pleased to host renowned herbalist Phyllis Light for
PlantPure Nation
Lady Liberty has a new tagline: a plant- based diet for all. A return to a simple diet based on whole grains, fruits and vegetables is the revolution the founding fathers of PlantPure Nation hope Americans will embrace this Independence Day. Founded by Dr. T. Colin Campbell,
Ph.D., the grassroots organization PlantPure Nation seeks to promote the powerful health benefi ts for people and the planet offered by a whole-foods, plant-based diet. This July 4, the documentary fi lm
PlantPure Nation, directed by Nelson Campbell, Colin’s son, will debut nationwide and start screening in more than 100 cities. It covers a broad landscape of issues, from the politics of food to the science of nutrition, and follows the lives of 16 people in Campbell’s small hometown of Mebane, North Carolina, as they take on PlantPure Nation’s 10-day food challenge. “No issue is bigger than the one of plant-based nutrition,” says fi lmmaker Nelson. “It’s at the root of our healthcare crisis, affecting the lives of millions of Americans, the vitality of our economy and the solvency of our government.”
Learn more in this issue’s article “Veggie Nation Revolution,” and visit
PlantPureNation.com for dates and times of screenings.
8 Central Florida natural awakenings
Southern Folk Medicine, an inspiring and empowering weekend workshop August 22-23. Traditional Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine is the most widely-acknowledged regional folk medicine in the United States and the only system, other than Native American medicine, to develop on this continent. Join Phyllis as she shares the rich and fascinating history of our folk medicine, its origins and development from diverse European folk traditions, Greek medicine and Native American plant use. She will weave stories from her traditional herbal training into the weekend, what it was like growing up in the woods and cotton fi elds of Alabama, what it was like to depend upon the wild plants for good health and as a livelihood. Phyllis will share the historical beginnings that have created this unique system of folk medicine, a system developed and used by the poor whites and blacks. Phyllis D. Light is a practicing herbalist and health educator with over 30 years of herbal experience. She is traditionally-trained in Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine and began her studies with her Creek/Cherokee grandmother in the deep woods of North Alabama. Phyllis continued her studies with her father and other Appalachian elders, such as Tommie Bass, as well as studies in conventional Western biomedicine. She holds a Master’s of Health Studies degree from the University of Alabama. As the Director of the Appalachian Center for Natural Health, she is also a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and a licensed massage therapist. Phyllis travels and teaches classes in integrative medicine and herbalism at universities, hospitals and symposia across the country. She is currently Secretary of the American Herbalist Guild, President of the American Naturopathic Certifi cation Board and Board Member of Old Spirits, New Lives, a nonprofi t organization dedicated to preserving indigenous knowledge. Above all, Phyllis devotes herself to building a bridge between traditional
knowledge and modern-day science; to help hold sacred the traditional herbal and healing knowledge that has been handed down from generation to generation while embracing the relevant scientifi c knowledge of today. This course is open to all! (And provides 12 Continuing Education Units to Florida Licensed Massage Therapists and Dietitians for an additional $15 processing fee.) For more information: and to register: visit www.
HolisticLivingSchool.org or call 407-595-3731.
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