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		<title>Student Herb Walk in Glen Park, San Francisco</title>
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A city herbwalk:
I am student at the Ohlone Herbal Center of Herbal Studies in Berkeley and am leading a medicinal/edible plant walk in Glen Canyon Park, in the Glen Park neighborhood of San Francisco. Glen Canyon is a ~70 acre park that is a combination of native plant and disturbed habitats, ranging from woodland, riparian, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/events/student-herb-walk-in-glen-park-san-francisco/</link>
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		<title>Study Group Tuesday, July 27- Ohlone Center, Berkeley  6-8 pm</title>
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Our next study group meeting to prepare for the AHG exam will be on  Tuesday, July 27 from 6-8 pm at the Ohlone Herbal Center in Berkeley  accessible by North Berkeley BART station.We will revisit the 10  herbs from the last session of the AHG Study Guide and our case study  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/events/study-group-meeting-tuesday-july-27-ohlone-center-berkeley-6-8-pm/</link>
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		<title>Bipolarism: A More Holistic Approach</title>
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Joolie Geldner,
Ohlone Center Therapeutics Program, June 2010
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According to the journal, Hospital Pharmacist, one percent of the population will develop bipolarism in their lifetimes.  The World Health Organization lists it as the sixth leading cause of disability in the world and it affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans.  This is not a modern affliction as the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/research-papers/bipolarism-a-more-holistic-approach/</link>
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		<title>Spring 2010 Wholistic Herbal Letter</title>
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Wholistic Herbal Letter Spring 2010 
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/newsletter/spring2010wholisticherballetter/</link>
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		<title>Marion Souyoultzis&#8217; Passing</title>
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It is with great sadness that I inform you of Marion&#8217;s passing.  Marion passed away on April 6th, 2010. She was 61.
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She was a dear friend, a beloved teacher, a supportive colleague and a companion for the mission of Ohlone Herbal Center. We all will deeply miss the presence of her generous open-hearted soul as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/blog/marion-souyoultzis-passing/</link>
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		<title>Herbal Non-Profit and School, Programs, Clinics and Accomplishments for 2009</title>
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	Non-profit status
	New Location
	Program changes
	Clinic
	Herb Rooms
	Projects
	National status

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The last two years have been a very exciting time for the Center. With a lot of thought and hard work, we have made some substantial changes.
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Non-profit Status In June of 2006, we began working on our transition to non-profit status. After many hours of paperwork and much waiting, we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/blog/herbal-non-profit-and-school-programs-clinics-and-accomplishments-for-2009-2/</link>
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		<title>Herbalism Career Path Strong in Today’s Weak Economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This statement might sound counter-intuitive to an aspiring herbal student or seasoned practitioner. However, given our current ongoing economic downturn and the difficult, controversial efforts surrounding healthcare reform, the reality is that the time couldn&#8217;t be better for herbal students and practitioners to actively involve themselves in their communities. The high cost of an emergency room [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/blog/herbalism-career-path-strong-in-today%e2%80%99s-weak-economy/</link>
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		<title>Jolie Lonner Egert</title>
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Jolie Lonner Egert is an herbalist, field botanist and ecologist. Jolie is a graduate of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, Mathew Wood’s advanced apprenticeship, the Dandelion School of Herbal Studies and Humboldt State University where she researched the sustainable harvest of medicinal plants for her Master’s degree. She has worked on four continents with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/jolie-lonner-egert/</link>
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		<title>Donna H. Odierna, DrPH, MS</title>
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Donna Odierna is a heath policy and public health researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a clinical herbalist who has worked in public health venues and private practice; she is also a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/donna-odierna/</link>
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		<title>Dorena Rode, PhD, MA</title>
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Dorena joins our staff as our physiology teacher.  Dorena multilevel experience comes from her background as a chemist, herbal medicine maker, and practitioner.  Her love of practice led her to UC Davis where she completed her PhD in physiology.  Her website is: www.elderberrycenter.com
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/dorena-rode/</link>
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		<title>Gail Julian</title>
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Gail is a clinical herbalist, medicine maker and teacher with 18 years experience in the clinic and classroom. Her training includes Western Herbalism and physiology, native plant use, Chinese and plant energetic systems. Her business, Commonknowledge Herbs provides pharmacy services for practitioners and produces therapeutic herbal products.
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/gail-julian/</link>
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		<title>Eric Kopf, MD</title>
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Eric has practiced medicine as a doctor for over twelve years and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, as well as an Ohlone graduate. He can be found through his website: www.erickopfmd.com
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/eric-kopf/</link>
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		<title>Cheryl Fromholzer</title>
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Cheryl is a Western Clinical Herbalist who provides a multi-faceted approach to holistic medicine combining customized organic herbal formulas with nutritional education and lifestyle guidance.
Being a Western Herbalist means her focus is on using native plants to address imbalances, not just the symptoms, and to prevent dis-ease. Cheryl’s goal is to stimulate each individual&#8217;s innate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/cheryl-fromholzer/</link>
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		<title>Terri Jensen</title>
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Terri has been working with botanical medicines in a variety of capacities for over 20 years. She is an owner and medicine maker for The Herbal Apothecary, a full line herbal pharmacy. She is also an organizer of the Northern California Women&#8217;s Herbal Symposium. Her website is: www.herbalapothecaryonline.com
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/terri-jensen/</link>
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		<title>Sarah Bearden</title>
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Sarah Bearden has been a practicing nutritionist since 1996. She is the Director of Roots To Health, a center specializing in Nutrition Consultation and Nutrition Education.  She received a diploma in Nutritional Medicine in London and practices both in Marin County and England.
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/sarah-bearden/</link>
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		<title>Karen Aquiar</title>
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Karen is our Medicinal Mushroom Instructor. She has been making botanical medicines full-time for 8 years. Karen is an owner of The Herbal Apothecary, providing custom herbal medicines for health practitioners and others. She is also an organizer of the Northern California Women&#8217;s Herbal Symposium. Her Website is:  www.herbalapothecaryonline.com
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/karen-aquiar/</link>
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		<title>Pam Fischer, RH (AHG)</title>
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Pam is the Ohlone&#8217;s Head Instructor and the Center’s Director.
 Pam has been working with herbs since 1986. She completed her studies at the California School of Herbal Studies in 1989. She has been teaching classes in medicine making, plant identification, wildcrafting, theory and practice of herbalism since 1991.   Pam began the BACHA (Bay Area [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/pam-fischer/</link>
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		<title>Kara Sigler</title>
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Kara Sigler is a certified Western Clinical Herbalist that has a private practice in San   Francisco.  She teaches at Ohlone, leads herb walks, manages an herbal apothecary and volunteers at Charlotte Maxwell Clinic for low income women with cancer. Her website is: www.sfherbalist.com.
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/kara-sigler/</link>
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		<title>Tony Siefert</title>
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Tony manages the pharmacy &#38; dispensary at Ohlone Center where he teaches botanical medicine making. He is a graduate of the California School of Herbal Studies &#38; apprenticeship programs with Matthew Wood. He has a private herbal practice in San   Francisco.
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		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/tony-siefert/</link>
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		<title>Jim Hall</title>
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Jim Hall MA CMT comes from a family of spiritual healers and has been intensively involved in various holistic healing modalities since 1979. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in Holistic Health Education from John. F. Kennedy University and has studied with healers from a variety of traditions, including Michael Moore, Kashaya Pomo elder Lorin Smith, Karyn Sanders, Chanchal Cabrera, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ohlonecenter.org/staff/jim-hall/</link>
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