This week’s shout out goes to Ruthie Hayes and Mother Hylde’s Herbal! We’re so proud of Ruthie we wanted to share her offerings with our community! Ruthie is kind, creative, and passionate about her work. As a practicing herbalist, writer, and massage therapist she has worked hard in developing a variety of skills. Ruthie has a magical way of taking her training in traditional plant medicine along with her knowledge of modern herbal medicine and weaving them all together in the most eloquent of tapestries.

In 2009 Ruthie was inspired to follow the path of the plants after the passing of her Nana, Miriam. This inspiration led her to a year-long foundational course in the Dutch tradition of homestead herbalism with Susan Hess. Upon completion, she began to further her research and studies with material from teachers such as jim mcdonald, 7Song, Matthew Wood, Rosemary Gladstar, Kiva Rose, Sean Donahue, and Richo Cech. Her desire to further her understanding of clinical herbalism led her to the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine’s advanced clinical intensive in the spring of 2016, where she surpassed our expectations as a student.