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The Roots Course
Foundations of Clinical Practice for New herbalists & Nutritionists
Get your practice set up and ready to go in 10 short lessons
If you've been putting off starting your clinical practice because the idea of pulling together all of the bits and pieces needed to get up and running is overwhelming, this class is for you.
Getting up and running is hard.
Before you can build a thriving practice that serves your community, make sure your root system is strong enough to support your growth. In this course, you'll work through 10 lessons to set up the foundations of your practice so that you can stop worrying about the administrative details and start seeing clients.
So what does it mean to be ready to see clients?
- You know what you need to do to open your doors.
- You have a proper business, insurance, a website, and a mailing list.
- You have a way for people to schedule, pay, and communicate with you.
- You stop worrying about nuts and bolts and focus on serving your community.
- You let go of perfectionism and keep moving ahead.
- You have your ducks in a row.
Why is getting started so hard?
too many options
Should you create an LLC? If so, what should you name it? Do you need to hire a web designer? Get a logo? Where's the best place to get insurance? It's easy to get sidetracked by these questions and never move forward.
overwhelmed by tech
When you're not the world's most tech-savvy practitioner, you can start to feel intimidated and overwhelmed when you see how other practitioners have things set up. Conversely, if you love tech, you might find yourself spending hours and hours going down the rabbit hole searching for the perfect tech solution.
procrastination
When things get hard, most of us like to find something else to work on. If you're not starting your practice because you're putting off the less-than-fun administrative details, then you're not helping the people who need you.
Money indecision
Should you spend (oh, sorry, "invest") a ton of money on coaches or classes to launch your practice? Do you need to hire out web design? If you're on a bootstrap budget, you'll often find yourself feeling indecisive about where to spend money and where to DIY.
“Change can be scary, but you know what’s scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving, and progressing.”
- Mandy Hale
This is exactly why I created the Roots course
Roots is a 10-lesson virtual course designed to walk you through the foundational steps of setting up your practice. I've taken special pains to make sure it has only the absolute most essential bits and pieces you need to make a decision and take action every week so that you don't get overwhelmed. Zero fluff. Zero busywork.
By the end of the course, you'll have everything you need to open your doors and begin seeing clients.
Together, we'll learn how to:
Course Details
The Roots course is now enrolling. There are 10 lessons. Each one will take about 4-5 hours. Work at your own pace. You'll have access to the materials & the live sessions for up to a year - as long as it takes to get your practice up & running.
The course includes 12 months of optional live Q&A sessions with Camille - one each month. (Recordings are available in case you can't attend live!).
What's Included
10 Short & Simple Lessons
Each lesson includes one or more short video lectures covering how to complete that lesson's task(s). Each lesson is as simple as possible. You'll receive handouts, forms, resources and a checklist of items to complete.
Tasks to Check Off your list
You'll have everything you need to complete the assigned tasks, a "to do" list of tasks, and a checklist to- satisfyingly - check off each item after completion (this is optional, but fun).
Live Q&A Sessions via Zoom
Stumped? Need some feedback? Come to one of our live sessions and get your questions answered. We have one session each month. Recordings will be posted within 48 hours. You get 12 months of Q&A sessions with the course.
Community Discussion Forum
You'll have the option to share thoughts and resources with others in the course in a community discussion forum within the course site. No Facebook required! This is an excellent place to ask for feedback on your work or to support other practitioners.
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I signed up for Roots because I have been wanting to develop the foundation of my business for a while, but didn't know where to start. I just had my first baby, and I also didn't have an income, so money was tight. I now feel like I actually have a business.
This class is really great if you are ready to show up, set aside any trepidation about what you have to do to get your business off the ground, and get to work! I love Camille's grounded, knowledgeable teaching style, simple, direct and humble. She is very good at guiding and supporting a group like this.
Thank you for creating this course, it has felt accessible, doable and possible to create the foundations of my business without fear or insecurity that I'm not doing it right.
Jessica - Wild Bee Herbals
Hi there! I'm Camille.
I mentor highly-trained herbalists and nutritionists so that we can provide exceptional care for our communities. I've been in practice as a licensed nutritionist and registered herbalist since 2006, working in OB/Gyn offices, a fertility clinic, and private practice. I have a doctorate in Clinical Nutrition. I'm also a professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, where I teach physiology and pathophysiology. Both my teaching and my clinical work are grounded in practical, fun, and common-sense methods that help us understand our work and ourselves more fully.
My Promise to You
You can complete this course. It's designed to be simple, friendly, and doable, even for those who get overwhelmed easily. You'll have access to the course for a full year so that you can review key lessons or go back to items you missed the first time. Let's get your practice up and running so you can start helping people.
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I had a long list of nebulous, daunting, amorphous and immobilizing "must-do's" in terms of really launching my business. I am quite sure I would never would have tackled these without the structure and thoughtful planning of the Roots Course. It was the perfect course for me at the right price and the right time.
I just had a new client the week after the course ended, and the way I wrote up her recommendations was radically different than how I would have written them before the Roots Course. Thanks to the deeply reflective thinking I'd done in terms of what I had to offer as a practitioner in order to tackle the 'About Me' of my website (one of Camille's tasks), I was more clear about who I was and what I had to give.
...Merely thinking about myself as RUNNING A BUSINESS was an achievement: if I take the trouble to set up my business- in the middle of a pandemic nonetheless!- I'm going to be more likely to feed and nurture that business. I feel less apologetic about the business aspect of being a nutritionist- that thing about asking people to pay me for my time and expertise.
Simply look at the course curriculum- if you haven't tackled everything on Camille's list, and have any resistance to addressing these things on your own, you should take this course. You will only gain, and gain, and gain. Even if you already have a website set up, the way Camille approaches website content is worth the price of the course, and you will probably end up changing the content of your website as a result. Camille draws on her long history as a practitioner, reflecting on the care and feeding of a business and creating a really helpful structure for completing tasks; this, along with her gentle support and non-judgement make it really easy for someone starting out to tackle those onerous tasks once and for all.
Louise Beach - Integrative Nutritionist
Is this a good fit?
This is the course for you if:
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What not to expect
A note from Camille
I love teaching the Roots course because I know how tricky it can be to get started. We need more herbalists and nutritionists out in the world serving clients. You can't do that if you're stuck trying to figure out how to get your doors open. I remember how long it took me to figure all of this out. Not fun! I created the Roots course so you don't have to learn the hard way. I hope you'll join us.
Enroll in the Roots course
Total Price: $299
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Bring a Friend Discount
You may have noticed that I keep harping on about how this class doesn't work unless you actually do the lessons. It's true. I REALLY want you to do get your business started. You'll be more likely to keep going if you do this with a friend or accountability buddy. Therefore, I offer a substantial discount if you do the class with one or two other people.
- Sign up with 1 other person: You each save $50.
- Sign up with 2+ other people: You each save $100.
To get the discount, message me with both/all names + a short note about how you plan to support each other 💚
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I feel ready and am so excited to start my practice. I know getting to this point would have taken much longer if I hadn't signed up for the program. The content was broken down in a way that wasn't overwhelming. I worked through the tasks each week which kept me moving forward. Thank you for all your guidance and for helping me take business from a dream to a reality. If anyone is considering this course and wants simple to follow step-by-step guidance to opening their practice I would 100% recommend it.
Jess Ohanian - the wellness herbalist
FAQ
Yes. Recordings will be posted within 48 hours. You are welcome to submit questions in advance if you can't attend the live sessions.
This varies from state to state. Possible expenses include getting a registered agent, setting up your LLC, any local permits needed, liability insurance, client management system and web hosting. To give you an idea, in Virginia all of these things would cost about $400-500 in the first month, although most of these are things you only pay for once a year.
It's a self-paced course, so you can work as quickly or as slowly as you like. I recommend trying to check off at least a few tasks every week so that you have the benefit of momentum.
Sure! If you have a group, you can all register at the same time and participate together. (Contact me for a group discount if you have 10 or more!)
Closed-captioning is included in all of the pre-recorded course materials. Zoom's auto-transcripting/closed captioning is used during live sessions, although it's accuracy isn't 100%. If you have additional accessibility needs, please contact me. Let's discuss.
Yes, you'll continue to have access to all of the course content for a minimum of one year after the course is over. (If you need more time than that, we can arrange it!) You can attend live sessions as often as you like during this time.
I recommend signing up for web hosting (optional but very highly recommended), a mailing list service (free), and a client management system or scheduler ($). We'll go over which ones I recommend and why in the course, and you'll decide what would work best for your situation.
We'll touch on this very briefly at the end of the course. Growing your practice is an art unto itself; my Grow course goes into this in more detail & is a great next step after you finish Roots :).
If you'd like to take this course, but doing so would interfere with your ability to secure food, housing, or other basic needs, I will work with you.
Additionally, scholarships are available for members of BIPOC communities.
Just reach out to learn more.
This course doesn't provide legal or accounting advice or individual recommendations about your specific situation/business. I recommend meeting with a lawyer or accountant to determine what business structure is best for you, to review your forms, etc. We also do not cover setting up your own apothecary/dispensary or issues related to selling/distributing products.
Not quite ready?
If you'd like to take the course but aren't ready to enroll right now, just enter your email address below, and I'll send you a nudge in 3 months.
I'll send you a reminder!
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I've gained much confidence about my business, as I've done everything to set up its foundations and can move forward from that solid ground. The best part was gaining awareness of the client base that I'm meant to serve, and also setting up the basic logistical aspects of an herbal practice that I had no previous awareness about before taking this course.
Elizabeth Gross
/ Herbalist & Bodyworker, Selkie Medicinals
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This class is really making it possible for me to move forward with the work I want to do in the world.
Elspeth
/ Herbalist
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Finishing the course and having a better foundation for my business has given me more confidence, not only as a business owner but as a practitioner too. Camille does not give you overwhelming information all at once; she lays out each week step-by-step on what to do, why to do it, and how to do it, and provides resources.
Tara Bassi
/ Nutritionist at Tara Bassi Nutrition