Good Medicine Tree, Moon Mountain Midwifery, Happy Heart Herbals
Rekindling our relationship with Nature and Spirit
About Us
Helena Wu, LM, CPM, Herbalist
I am a homebirth midwife and herbalist. I love to grow plants, wildcraft and make medicines. I also love to teach. Herbs and flower essences are my main modalities for healing work as an herbal practitioner.
I studied at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine and apprenticed with 7 Song, the director. I have done some study with Stephen Buhner in the art of Depth Diagnosis and Sacred Plant Medicine. Rosemary Gladstar, Pam Montgomery, Matthew Wood and many other excellent herbalists, too numerous to mention, have influenced my thought and practice. I am grateful for their love and work with the plants. I honor the Divine Mystery and Nature as my ultimate teachers.
My midwifery practice began in November 1990. I learned my craft through apprenticeship and am a Certified Professional Midwife licensed in Vermont. It is a privelege for me to assist women and their families during this transformative time in their lives. The childbearing season is a wonderful opportunity for a woman to strengthen her connection to Nature and experience its love and power.
Life experience has opened my awareness to other ways of knowing beside that of the scientific reductionist model dominant in this culture. When one is aware of their connection to Nature and Divine Mystery (Spirit, God), all love and knowledge is available to them. I am studying the ways we can become more aware of and use this connection. We lose the fear of death and truly embrace living when we experience and become this love. It is my pleasure to share this with you.
May the blessings be,
Helena
Personal tidbits:
I am American born Chinese but, unfortunately, do not speak any of the many dialects. My parents, aunts and uncles (all 24 of them) were born at home with midwives so I am certainly unconvinced that birth needs to happen in hospitals. The use of herbal remedies for health care is part of my cultural heritage. We know herbs work!
I have three grown up children who are my teachers (and experimental subjects!). They inspire and support their Mom in her evolution as midwife and herbalist.
My faithful, furry companion, a golden retriever mix named Keeper, has accompanied me on many field trips to gather plants. She also gets to try out remedies!
Education and Experience:
Licensed Midwife in VT/Moon Mountain Midwifery- present
Happy Heart Herbals (formerly The Good Herb)- present
Organic gardener, wildcrafter- present
Flower Essence Practitioner Training - Aug. 2007
Mentorship with Stephen Buhner- 2005
Sacred Plant Medicine/Depth Diagnosis with Stephen Buhner - Aug. 2004
Herbal Therapeutics and Diagnosis with Matthew Wood - May-Oct. 2003
Northeast School of Botanical Medicine - 1998 and apprenticeship with 7 Song, director - 2000
Herbal intrigue began with classes taken from Susun Weed and has continued with many other teachers.
Midwifery apprenticeships- 1986-1990
La Leche League Leader- 1980-1983
Member of: Midwives Alliance of North America, Vermont Midwives Alliance, Northeast Herbal Association, United Plant Savers
I am a homebirth midwife and herbalist. I love to grow plants, wildcraft and make medicines. I also love to teach. Herbs and flower essences are my main modalities for healing work as an herbal practitioner.
I studied at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine and apprenticed with 7 Song, the director. I have done some study with Stephen Buhner in the art of Depth Diagnosis and Sacred Plant Medicine. Rosemary Gladstar, Pam Montgomery, Matthew Wood and many other excellent herbalists, too numerous to mention, have influenced my thought and practice. I am grateful for their love and work with the plants. I honor the Divine Mystery and Nature as my ultimate teachers.
My midwifery practice began in November 1990. I learned my craft through apprenticeship and am a Certified Professional Midwife licensed in Vermont. It is a privelege for me to assist women and their families during this transformative time in their lives. The childbearing season is a wonderful opportunity for a woman to strengthen her connection to Nature and experience its love and power.
Life experience has opened my awareness to other ways of knowing beside that of the scientific reductionist model dominant in this culture. When one is aware of their connection to Nature and Divine Mystery (Spirit, God), all love and knowledge is available to them. I am studying the ways we can become more aware of and use this connection. We lose the fear of death and truly embrace living when we experience and become this love. It is my pleasure to share this with you.
May the blessings be,
Helena
Personal tidbits:
I am American born Chinese but, unfortunately, do not speak any of the many dialects. My parents, aunts and uncles (all 24 of them) were born at home with midwives so I am certainly unconvinced that birth needs to happen in hospitals. The use of herbal remedies for health care is part of my cultural heritage. We know herbs work!
I have three grown up children who are my teachers (and experimental subjects!). They inspire and support their Mom in her evolution as midwife and herbalist.
My faithful, furry companion, a golden retriever mix named Keeper, has accompanied me on many field trips to gather plants. She also gets to try out remedies!
Education and Experience:
Licensed Midwife in VT/Moon Mountain Midwifery- present
Happy Heart Herbals (formerly The Good Herb)- present
Organic gardener, wildcrafter- present
Flower Essence Practitioner Training - Aug. 2007
Mentorship with Stephen Buhner- 2005
Sacred Plant Medicine/Depth Diagnosis with Stephen Buhner - Aug. 2004
Herbal Therapeutics and Diagnosis with Matthew Wood - May-Oct. 2003
Northeast School of Botanical Medicine - 1998 and apprenticeship with 7 Song, director - 2000
Herbal intrigue began with classes taken from Susun Weed and has continued with many other teachers.
Midwifery apprenticeships- 1986-1990
La Leche League Leader- 1980-1983
Member of: Midwives Alliance of North America, Vermont Midwives Alliance, Northeast Herbal Association, United Plant Savers