Herbs for

Reproductive Sovereignty

A Program designed for herbalists, birth workers such as doulas and midwives, and health care professionals interested in learning more about safety and efficacy using herbal abortifacients and natural tools to aid in recovering from miscarriage and abortion.

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Happening in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, April 25th

Join herbalist Elaine Sheff for a deep dive workshop to learn about female bodies, determine fertility, and explore herbal options for abortion and miscarriage. We will consider timing and safety issues as well as the pros and cons of using herbs in these ways.

Herbs and processes for mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical recovery and repair will be discussed. We will go over herbal categories, including implantation preventers, emmenagogues, abortifacients, uterine astringents, hemostats, hormone balancers, and reproductive strengtheners to aid in recovery.

Also discussed will be other abortion options, emotional support, rituals of release, and herbal formulas.

Everyone is welcome: men, and women, and a special invitation to BIPOC folks and transgender people who are able to conceive who are often excluded from these conversations

AN IN-PERSON, IMMERSIVE, WORKSHOP

We are thrilled to welcome you to this unique and in-depth opportunity

Herbs for

Reproductive Sovereignty

Workshop Date and Times:

Saturday, April 25th, 9 am - 4 pm

Class is in the Mount Tabor neighborhood of Southeast Portland.
The location and all class details will be emailed when a student registers for the workshop.

The investment for this program is sliding scale $90 - $250*

Please see information about sliding scale options below.

Registered students will be contacted with class details.

Every choice respected and supported

Please sign up for the class by clicking on the blelow link. You will then be emailed with payment options and details.

Questions? Please contact me at esheff(at)herbsmt(dot)com.

*Sliding scale options are available for this class.

For those with inherited wealth and class privilege, please consider paying at the high end of the sliding scale. Your support helps us to offer reduced rates to people who live lightly. Thank you!

For those of you who are struggling to make ends meet due to daily, systemic, and inherited impacts of racism, transphobia, ableism, classism, and other oppressions, you are invited to pay at a reduced rate. This includes those who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual), disabled, immigrant, part of an ethnic or religious minority, and/or have limited income. Thank you!

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • A brief overview of the female reproductive system and the fertility cycle helps us understand when and why to use certain herbs at certain times.

  • Elaine will briefly go over different options for abortion, including pills, clinical abortions, and menstrual extraction.

  • We will disuss the pos and cons of using herbal abortifacients, as well as important timing issues. Elaine will also explain how to evaluate someone’s helath status and when it’s too risky to use hebal abortifacients. We will learn about the normal symptoms when having an abortion and when to seek help.

  • We will discuss some herbal abortifacients that are dangerous to use and ones that Elaine recommends avoiding.

  • We will go over some natural implantation preventors and how and when to use them properly.

  • Some herbs can help othrs work more effectively. We’ll learn about herbs that can enhance the effectiveness of abortifacients, as well as herbs that can reduce unwanted symptoms.

  • There are many abortifacient herbs with historical use, and that have been used around the world. We will focus on herbs that Elaine has found to be effective and those that we have access to in the United States.

  • We will discuss suppositories, steaming, essential oils and lifestyle suggestions that can support herbal abortifacients.

  • Discussions about how to support an indivudual emotionaly and spiritually through an abortion or miscarriage will be explored.

  • Elaine will discuss herbal helpers, lifestyle suggestions, and emotional supports to help somene recover from an abortion or miscarriage.

  • Many herbal recipes and resources will be included in the extensive handout.

About the Teacher

The author of several books on herbal medicine and healing, clinical herbalist Elaine Sheff has been passionate about sharing herbal knowledge for over 35 years. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, teaching workshops, and at conferences, both nationally and internationally. She is a graduate of the Rocky Mountain Center of Botanical Medicine and the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. Elaine has an International Certification in Aromatherapy from the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy and is a certified Instructor of the Fertility Awareness Method. She is the Co-Director of Green Path Herb School, where she strives to inspire and empower students and clients to remember their connection to the earth, the plants, and their own healing process. Elaine is an avid gardener and one of the founders of the Montana Herbal Festival. You can often find Elaine marveling at small flowers in mountain meadows.

FAQ

  • Elaine is travelig a significant diatance to teach in the Portland area. She has also booked a venue that has very limited cancellation options. For this reason, we ask that you careully consider your registration and any possible cancellations.

    • A $100 deposit (out of total tuition) is non-refundable upon paying for the workshop.

    • All credit card fees are non-refundable.

    • If a student cancels before April 10, 2026, they will receive the remainder fo their tuition (minus the $100 deposit).

    • After April 10th, no refunds will be be given.

  • This course is designed for herbalists, birth workers such as doulas and midwives, and health care professionals interested in learning more about safety and efficacy using herbal abortifacients and natural tools to aid in recovering from miscarriage and abortion. People who are interested in being a support such as partners, family members, and friends are also encouraged to attend.