The 2023 Hormone Deep Dive

A year-long exploration of hormones for advanced herbalists and nutritionists

Every now & then, it's time to refresh your knowledge. 

Hormones are fascinating, and they're also complicated. 

It's one thing to read about negative feedback loops and the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in school. 

It's quite another thing to juggle clinical work with folks who have complicated cases while you're also trying to stay abreast of the latest research and understand how hormones are affecting everything else that's going on. 

You learned about hormones in school, but... 

  • It's been a while.
  • You couldn't cover it all in your classes and the science keeps evolving.
  • You're more interested now that you're actually seeing clients!

It's possible to stay up-to-date in the middle of your busy, messy life. 

I know most of us would love to be perpetually in school (guilty!); however, when you have a busy clinical practice, you simply do not have time to get another degree, take intensive classes, or do the research yourself. 

Let me save you from digging up your school notes, poring through the research yourself to make sure you haven’t missed anything critical, and/or purchasing an updated endocrinology textbook that costs more than this series (!). 

Let's brush up on the phys basics, review evidence-informed clinical strategies, and learn about testing options, and the latest research related to the topics at hand.

I spend 10+ hours (often double that 😳) combing through the research and compiling information on clinically-relevant topics so that you don't have to. Everything will be condensed into a series of 1-hour lectures for advanced practitioners. Just what you need to know to stay current and/or to update your clinical strategies. 

Introducing:

The 2023 Hormone Deep Dive 

Monthly live trainings designed for advanced practitioners to help you understand endocrine physiology and associated clinical strategies

It's easy to keep learning.

Set aside one hour per month to refresh your knowledge and grow your clinical skills. 

Designed for advanced practitioners.

Classes are focused on clinical application and the needs/interests of actively practicing clinicians.

Clear and concise.

Sessions are designed to be focused, clear, and fun. You'll learn just what you need, without unnecessary extras.

Approved for CEUs by the ANA

The American Nutrition Association has pre-approved these sessions for continuing education credits

Goals of the Hormone Deep Dive: 

  • Brush up on endocrine phys/pathophys
  • Review clinical tools, skills, and techniques relevant to hormonal health
  • Understand dietary, lifestyle, herbal, and nutritional strategies to consider for each topic covered
  • Pick up at least a few new protocols, recommendations, or formulas to use with clients
  • Earn some CEU (hopefully!)
  • Revel in how fascinating and important the endocrine system is

What's Included in the 2023 Hormone Deep Dive

10 hormone-Focused Training Classes

Each 1-hour live webinar includes a deep dive into pathophysiology + suggestions for how to support people clinically with diet, lifestyle, herbs, and supplements.

Can’t make it live? You’ll have access to the recordings, slides, references, and any other resources provided.

All webinars are on Mondays at either 5 pm or 7 pm ET.

Certificate(s) of Completion

Complete a short quiz after each webinar, and you’ll get a certificate of completion. While I can’t guarantee that you’ll get continuing education credits, all sessions will be > 50% nutrition/herb-related content, and thus they should count for most of you! 

The Hormone Deep Dive has been pre-approved for NPCE credits by the American Nutrition Association. 

Access to Recordings, Slides, Reference Lists, and Other Resources

After each webinar, the recording will be posted within 48 hours. You’ll be able to download the slides and access the full references list for each presentation. We’ll also share other links and resources when applicable. CEUs are available through December 2025. 

NEw! Option to join 5 mini trainings with extended Q&A time

When you register, you will have the option to add on five mini trainings related to hormone health. These will include a 20-30 minute lecture + 30-40 minutes of open Q&A covering any of the Deep Dive topics. 

In case we don't already know one another...

Hi,

I’m Camille Freeman, LDN, DCN, RH (she/her)

I offer continuing education and community for highly trained herbalists and nutritionists. I’m also a professor at MUIH, where I teach physiology and pathophysiology in the Department of Nutrition and Herbal Medicine. Teaching about how the human body works is one of my very favorite things. After being in practice for 15+ years, I can vouch for how understanding endocrine physiology can deepen your clinical work. 

Camille Freeman, LDN

Hormone Deep Dive Topics

January: Endocrine Physiology Review with Camille Freeman

Monday, January 9 from 5-6 pm ET with Camille

February: Insulin & Blood Sugar Balance with Ember Peters

February 13 from 7-8 pm with herbalist Ember Peters

March: Melatonin & Circadian Rhythm with Camille Freeman

Monday, March 13 from 5-6 pm ET with Camille 

April: Vitamin D & Calcium Regulation with Camille Freeman

Monday, April 10 from 7-8 pm ET with Camille

May: The Menstrual Cycle & Phytoestrogens with Camille Freeman

Monday, May 8 from 5-6 pm ET with Camille

June: Adaptogens and the HPA Axis with David Winston

June 12 from 7-8 pm with David Winston

July 10: Thyroid Hormones with Camille Freeman

Monday, July 10 from 5-6 pm ET with Camille. 

August: No Deep Dive - Break! 

September: Perimenopause with Camille Freeman

Monday, Sept 11 from 5-6 pm ET with Dr. Camille Freeman

October: GI Hormones with Guido Masé

October 17 from 7-8 pm with Camille

November: PCOS with Camille Freeman

Monday, Nov 13 from 5-6 pm ET with Camille 

December: No Deep Dive - Break! 

Monday, Dec 12 from 7-8 pm ET with Camille 

⭐ Optional Add-On: Mini Trainings + Extended Q&A ⭐

New for 2023! Mini trainings on a handful of bonus topics + an extended q&a period covering any of the deep dive topics.  Attend all of these to earn 5 additional continuing education hours! 

  • Libido & Sexual Function with Camille
  • Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy: Considerations for Practitioners with guest Kristin Henningsen
  • The Relationship Between Sex Hormones and Kidney Stones with Camille
  • Testosterone & Sperm/Semen Health with Liane Moccia
  • Oral Contraceptives & Nutrient Depletion: Myth or Fact? with Camille 

Well organized

"Camille broke down a complex subject and made it easier to understand. I can’t wait to start the next deep dive series!"

Lynn Pride

Nutritionist

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Incredible value for a modest price

"Camille has such a talent for presenting complex pathophysiology in terms that are easy to understand and remember. I loved the depth and breadth of the clinical interventions for each condition, as well as the references that were included so I can dive even deeper.

Cindy S

Herbalist & Nutritionist

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A great way to learn

"The theme for each month was very specific, and Camille explains everything in a fun and interesting way, so you don't get bored. Having the quiz option is also encouraging and gives you some kind of accountability to make sure you understood the topic."

Xime Tini

Menstrual Therapist

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 💡 Important Note 💡 

These trainings are designed for advanced practitioners. You'll get the most out of the Deep Dive if you have a strong background in human physiology and at least some clinical experience. 

Register for the Hormone Deep Dive 

Prefer to register for single classes? You can do so from the webinar library. Classes are $39 each when purchased individually. Friendly reminder: If you’re in Monday Mentoring, do not register! These are included in your membership 😊

Hormone Deep Dive

  • 10 live trainings
  • Quizzes and certificates for each training (up to 10 CEUs). Quizzes are available through December 2025. 
  • Access to recordings, notes, and slides indefinitely

Cost: $290  

Pay in full or pay $29/mo x 10 months*

* Individual classes cost $39. Save $100 when you buy the package of 10. 


Deep Dive Bundles

Need even more continuing education? Package the 2023 Hormone System Deep Dive with the 2022 GI Deep Dive, the 2024 Nervous System Deep Dive, or both.

Hormone + GI Deep Dives

$

60

10 Payments

$

600

Single Payment

  • 22 trainings
  • Quizzes and certificates for each training (up to 22 CEUs)*
  • Access to recordings, notes, and slides indefinitely
  • Details on the 2022 GI Deep Dive
  • Regular price is $600 or 10 payments of $60

* GI Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2024; Hormone Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2025

All 3 Deep Dives: Nervous System + Hormones + GI

$

90

10 Payments

$

900

Single Payment

  • 32 trainings
  • Quizzes and certificates for each training (up to 37 CEUs)*
  • Access to recordings, notes, and slides indefinitely
  • Details on the 2022 GI Deep Dive & the 2023 Hormone Deep Dive
  • Regular price is $900 or 10 payments of $90

* GI Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2024; Hormone Deep Dive CEU expires Dec 2025; NS Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2026

Nervous System + Hormone Deep Dives

$

60

10 Payments

$

600

Single Payment

  • 20 trainings
  • Quizzes and certificates for each training (up to 25 CEUs)*
  • Access to recordings, notes, and slides indefinitely 
  • Details on the 2023 Hormone Deep Dive
  • Regular price is $600 or 10 payments of $60
  • Option to add 5 Deep Dive Plus lectures for an additional $100

* Hormone Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2025; NS Deep Dive CEU option expires Dec 2026

About our Guest Lecturers

Ember Peters smiling in front of greenery

Ember Peters (They/she)

Teaching blood sugar regulation & Insulin in February

Ember is a clinical herbalist and educator based in rural Nova Scotia, Unceded Mi'kmaq Territory. They are the founder of Wild Current Herbalism and the Maritime School of Holistic Herbalism. Ember's practice focuses on transgender herbal care and holistic care for endocrine imbalances and chronic illness. Ember strives to provide accessible sliding-scale herbal care to underserved people. Ember teaches beginner to advanced students including clinical mentorship. Guided by nature, Ember's teaching and clinical practice integrates scientific knowledge with energetic systems and recognizes community based holistic health as a tangible step towards collective and individual liberation and resilience. Ember is a Registered Herbal Practitioner with the Herbalist Association of Nova Scotia (HANS).


Learn more at www.wildcurrentherbalism.com and on Instagram @wildcurrentherbs

David Winston

David winston (He/him)

Adaptogens & the HPA Axis In June 

David Winston is an Herbalist and Ethnobotanist with 54 years of training in Chinese, Western/Eclectic and Southeastern herbal traditions. He has been in clinical practice for 47 years and is an herbal consultant to physicians, herbalists and researchers throughout the USA, Europe and Canada.  David is the founder/director of the Herbal Therapeutics Research Library and the dean of David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies, a two-year training program in clinical herbal medicine. He is an internationally known lecturer and frequently teaches at medical schools, professional symposia and herb conferences.  He is the president of Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc. a manufacturer that produces herbal products that blend the art and science of the world’s great herbal traditions.        

In addition, David is a founding/professional member of the American Herbalist Guild, and he is on the American Botanical Council and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Advisory Boards.  He was a contributing author to American Herbalism, published in 1992 by Crossings Press, and the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) , 2000-2018, the author of Saw Palmetto for Men & Women, Storey, 1999 and Herbal Therapeutics, Specific Indications For Herbs & Herbal Formulas, HTRL, 2014 (10th edition) and the co-author of Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina and Stress Relief, Healing Arts Press, 2007 & 2019 2nd Ed, and Winston and Kuhn’s Herbal Therapy and Supplements; A Scientific and Traditional Approach, Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, 2008. David has also published hundreds of articles in medical and botanical medicine journals and conference proceedings.  He is also a member of the AHPA Expert Advisory Council that created the second edition of the Botanical Safety Handbook, CRC Press, published in 2013 (3rd edition in press).        

In 2011 David along with 9 other members of the  Botanical Safety Handbook expert advisory committee were recipients of the  AHPA Herbal Insights award. In 2013 he received the Natural Products Association Clinicians award and was awarded a fellowship by the Irish Register of Herbalists. In 2018 he was the Mitchell visiting scholar at Bastyr University, in 2019 he was awarded an honorary DSc degree from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, OR. and in 2023 he was awarded the AHPA Herbal Insight award recognizing his over 50 years of educating people about herbal medicine.

Learn more at
http://herbalstudies.net/

Liane Moccia

LIane Moccia (she/her)

teaching on testosterone and semen health in October

Liane Moccia is a Registered Clinical Herbalist specializing in fertility and preconception planning. She helps people prepare for pregnancy and take charge of their fertility by coming up with a clear plan including herbs, nutrition, and lifestyle change. Liane’s own infertility diagnosis led her to the healing power of plants and ultimately a career change after the birth of her twin daughters to help others on similar journeys. She believes no one should feel alone if they are struggling to build their family.


Liane spent 20 years in corporate marketing before returning to school to study herbalism. After becoming a certified herbalist, she was accepted as a peer-reviewed registered professional herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild. She also completed a year-long mentorship with a renowned naturopathic fertility doctor in Boston.


Liane lives in the Boston area and works with clients one-on-one from all over the country over Zoom. Find Liane at https://www.lianesherbalwellness.com/ 

Guido Masé (He/him)

teaching on GI Hormones & herbal bitters in October

Guido Masé RH(AHG) is a clinical herbalist, herbal educator, and garden steward specializing in holistic Western herbalism, though his approach is eclectic and draws upon many influences. He spent his childhood in Italy, in the central Alps and in a Renaissance town called Ferrara. After traveling the United States, he settled into Vermont where he has been living since 1996.


He is a founder and current board member at the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, a 501(c)(3) non-profit herbal medicine clinic and school that provides comprehensive services focused on whole plants and whole foods. He serves as herbalist, principal scientist, and chief formulator at Traditional Medicinals, where he works on research, development, formulation and education for herbal teas and supplements. He also fills the role of chief herbalist at Urban Moonshine, an organic herbal extract company focused on bitters and tonics. He is a founding member of the Railyard Apothecary where he works as part of a collaborative clinical practice. He participates in herbal education at the University of Vermont, and is the author of The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter and Tonic Plants (Healing Arts Press, 2013) and DIY Bitters (Fair Winds Press, 2016).


Guido's teaching style focuses on conveying the interconnections within the human organism and between the organism and its surrounding ecology. Relying on clinical experience, storytelling, and scientific research, he believes that true strength flows from nature, and that herbal medicine is key to sustainable, successful living.


Kristin Henningsen

Kristin Henningsen (she/her)

teaching on supporting clients using gender-affirming hormones in June

Kristin Henningsen MS, RH, RYT, is a clinical herbalist, writer, and educator who first fell in love with plants in the desert southwest. She’s passionate about reconnecting people with the plants, providing an accessible and integrative approach to empower folks in their healthcare. Currently she serves as faculty and clinician for the Vermont Center of Integrative Herbalism and Professor for Purdue University and UMass-Amherst.


Find Kristin at https://www.banyanmoonbotanicals.com/

Frequently asked questions

What if I just want to attend a single webinar?

No problem! Single classes are $39 and can be purchased from the training library.  I also post registration opportunities in my newsletter 🤓 

I'm not a practitioner. Can I attend?

There's no bouncer at the door to stop you 😁. However, do know that we're assuming everyone attending has a foundation in basic physiology and at least preliminary clinical skills when it comes to herbs and nutrition. We won't be covering the basics (e.g. what is CCK? What are the safety issues associated with licorice?). If you don't have a strong clinical foundation, you might be better off seeking a different program! Contact me if you're not sure whether these classes will be too advanced.

What if I need to miss some/all of the classes?

We post the recordings within 24-48 hours. You can go back and watch them whenever you’d like. When you register for the full 2023 Hormone Deep Dive, you'll have access to all replays through the end of 2024.

Are the classes accessible? 

I do enable live captioning within Zoom during the classes. It’s not 100% accurate (particularly with anatomical and botanical language), but it’s pretty good. Recordings will have accurate closed captions (I edit the myself to make sure they're right!), and a transcript will also be available. If there’s anything else I can do to make the webinars or the recordings more accessible for you, please reach out.

How do I know this will be worth it? 

It's pretty subjective, isn't it? One of the big benefits of signing up is outsourcing the research that's required to stay updated on these topics. Each class usually takes me 8-10 hours to prepare (sometimes more 😬). You'll leave with the condensed version that highlights the most important pieces that inform our clinical work.

Can I get CEUs for these classes?

These classes have been pre-approved by the American Nutrition Association for NPCE credits. They are likely eligible for other organizations as well, although I can’t make any guarantees, as the requirements differ depending on which state you’re in and what type of CEUs you need. Webinars will include at least 50% nutrition- or herb-related information, and presenters will not be selling or promoting any specific products. 

Hormone Deep Dive classes are eligible for CEUs through December 2025. GI Deep Dive classes are eligible for CEUs through December 2024. 

How long do I have to complete the quizzes and get my certificate(s)?

You’ll have until the end of 2025 to finish taking CEU quizzes for the Hormone Deep Dive. GI Deep Dive quizzes must be completed for CEU by December 2024.  

What is parity pricing and am I eligible? 

Parity pricing is available for people living in countries where the cost of goods and services is substantially lower than what we experience in the US. Parity pricing adjusts the cost of the Deep Dive based on these factors. If you are eligible, you should see a banner at the top of the page with a discount code. 

Not seeing the code? It may be because you're using a VPN. Try turning off the VPN or contact me if that is not possible.

Do you have student or educator discounts?

If you are an advanced herb/nutrition student or if you are an educator in an advanced herb/nutrition program, please contact me to discuss discounts for your program, which may include students, educators and/or alumni.

I'm not interested in the hormone series, but I do want the webinar library. Is that possible? 

Yes! When you join Monday Mentoring, the hormone Deep Dive + the webinar library are included in your membership (and so is the 2022 GI Deep Dive!) You can also purchase individual classes and courses from my library.

Relevant to my practice

"I know I can trust Camille to be up to date on the research and to have pearls of wisdom to share from her clinical practice.

Time spent in her classes is worth every penny."

Tara T

Herbalist

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Strongly recommend

"I LOVED Camille's teaching style, very practical and 'down-to-earth.' She has a wealth of knowledge of how all the organ systems work at the cellular level. Strongly recommended due to the magnitude of knowledge you will take away from the course."

Lori G

Nutritionist & Herbalist

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Making challenging subject matter easy to retain

"She has a wonderful way of delivering the most challenging subject matter and making it easy to retain. You leave feeling more knowledgeable and empowered. She is an adult learner's teacher!"

Mazie H

Nutritionist

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Certified Nutriiton Specialist/BCNS

Bloom & Grow Nutrition, LLC is accredited by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists℠ (BCNS℠) to provide Nutrition Professional Continuing Education (NPCE) credits for Certified Nutrition Specialists® (CNS®). Bloom & Grow designates this activity/material for a maximum of 10 NPCE Credits (regular Deep Dive) or 15 NCPE Credits (Deep Dive Plus).

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