Build your wellness toolkit in community!
Long Spell’s signature group clinical consultations are accessible, participatory herbalism in an intimate group setting. During this 3-month program, you’ll co-create and follow a customized protocol to support the foundations of your health, with the guidance of herbalist Gina Badger and the support of a sweet cohort.
Group Spells is a unique form of community care offering focused, holistic support
Through this hybrid virtual program’s pre-recorded and live sessions, you’ll connect the dots between your body’s stress response, your digestive health, and your immune capacity – building your resilience along the way!
What does this look like in practice?
- 3-month program
- three live 90-minute sessions with your cohort
- six pre-recorded 20-minute presentations
- three custom herbal formulas
- one 30-minute one-on-one session with Gina
- $99/month, payment plans and accessibility options available
Foundations of Health
Month 1: Stress Response
- Resource your nervous system and meet stress with more resilience
- Enhance your rest and restoration with calming adaptogens
- Explore supportive sleep routines, from structured to intuitive
Month 2: Digestive Health
- Stoke your digestive fire with delicious custom bitters formulas
- Ease upset tummies, gas, and bloating with carminative herbs
- Learn why herbalists are obsessed with talking about poop
Month 3: Immune Capacity
- Connect the dots between stress, digestion, and immunity
- Replenish your immune reservoir with deep immune formulas
- Design a routine for when you feel like you’re getting sick
What’s included?
Three live 90-minute sessions:
- Small group so we can create a strong container
- Self-assessment questions help you identify & address health goals
- Experience the magic of sharing & witnessing
- Only accessible live (not recorded)
Six pre-recorded 20-minute presentations:
- Overview of the month’s theme, anatomy and physiology and helpful plant medicines
- Watch in the week following the live sessions
Three custom herbal formulas:
- After your live session, collaborate with Gina to create custom herbal formulas
- Local pickup in Vancouver BC or shipped to you
One 30-minute 1:1:
- Scheduled at any point during the 3-month program
- Use this session to focus your work in the program, get extra guidance, and/or plan what to do after the program
Investment
$99/month + applicable taxes
If you’re not local to Vancouver, shipping will be charged at cost
For financial accessibility and mutual aid, see FAQ
Live Session Times
Group Spells is currently fully enrolled. To join the waitlist for fall 2023, share your info here:
Here’s what some past participants have to say:
FAQ
Who is this for?
This offering is for anyone who wants to build their self-care tools to support foundational resilience, and who’s ready to learn about the practical application of safe, accessible herbs. Here are examples of past participants:
- People who are totally new to herbal medicine and want an introduction
- People who are considering working with a clinical herbalist 1:1 and want to get a feel for the modality first
- Clients of Long Spell who have switched from 1:1 work to group work because they want a more participatory experience
- Beginner or intermediate herb students who want more embodied experience working with the plants in support of their own health
Who isn’t this for?
Group Spells is a highly participatory space that relies on everyone bringing their sparkly selves to the shared experience. The live sessions are not recorded, so if you are unable to attend all of them, you will miss out on a core aspect of the group
During the live sessions, you are invited to share only as much as you are comfortable sharing and to take care of your own needs so you can be present with and for the group. That said, if being on camera or sharing your embodied experience with a small group doesn’t feel supportive to you at this time, this offering won’t be the best fit
Group Spells is not a replacement for medical care or therapy. If you are in crisis and not currently accessing other services, supports or resources, Group Spells will not be able to meet your needs for care
Do you offer payment plans or reduced rates?
Extended payment plans are offered at no additional cost to anyone who wants them
For marginalized people with financial need, a limited number of spots are available at a reduced rate of $49/month
Payment plans and reduced rate are both described in more detail in the registration questionnaire
What happens if I don’t finish the program?
Registration in Group Spells constitutes commitment to the full program, even when paying by payment plan. When filling out the registration form, please ensure you are available for the dates and times selected, as refunds, cancellations or exchanges cannot be accommodated (barring emergencies).
Long Spell’s financial approach is highly considered for accessibility and it only works due to mutual respect. Gina is a self-employed person without backup income, and this structure in place to respect their time, energy, and ability to support themselves with this work. Thank you for your collaboration!
Tell me more about the mutual aid component of Group Spells?
5% of proceeds will be donated to BIPOC-led mutual aid, organizing, or herbal education projects
Excited about community-powered resource redistribution? Read more about Long Spell’s programs here
Other questions? Get in touch
Meet your herbalist
I’m Gina Badger, and I’m the Clinical Energetic Herbalist who runs Group Spells. The reason I love group work is that it upholds herbalism as the people’s medicine: financially accessible, participatory, and plugged into community. Creating a shared space to learn about and deepen our healing, together, is powerful magic that honours the plants, the earth, and our collectivity. Learn more about my approach here.