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Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine

Located on the campus of UBC in Vancouver, BC, Canada, the Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine offers beginner to advanced level training in herbal medicine, nutrition and Ayurveda. Educational programs offered by the school are eligible for CE credits for members of the American Herbalists Guild. To request more information or register for classes please contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call 778.896.8894. 

Distance Learning

NEW! Inside Ayurveda: Clinical Education for the Western Practitioner
I am pleased to announce that I am now taking orders for my correspondence course "Inside Ayurveda: Clinical Education for the Western Practitioner". Developed and significantly expanded from my textbook "Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life", this new course is designed to provide a solid foundation in Ayurvedic medicine. Designed for a Western audience and packed with clinical detail, "Inside Ayurveda" is suitable for both practitioners and lay people alike, comprised of over 500 pages of course material equaling 120 hours of classroom training, including 20 detailed quizzes, one exam, and two projects (see course contents here). We have an online forum available for students to discuss topics and ask questions, and soon will be offering regular conference calls and webinars. The course also includes a FREE copy of "Food As Medicine: The Theory and Practice of Food", and "Ayurveda In Nepal: The Teachings of Vaidya Mana Bajra Bajracharya". For local students (Vancouver) I will be hosting a drop-in once a month for questions and discussions. Graduates of Inside Ayurveda will be eligible for advanced training in India and Nepal! Cost: $495 + shipping, including all course notes, lessons, study guide, Food As Medicine and Ayurveda In Nepal. Pre-order yours now by purchasing it from our store (link corrected!).

Classes in Vancouver, 2013

Food As Medicine
Confused about diet? Join us for this weekend intensive on Food As Medicine, based on the book Food As Medicine: The Theory and Practice of Food, by Todd Caldecott. Taught over two days, this workshop intensive is an in-depth review of food and nutrition, dietary practices, therapeutic diets, and medicinal herbs. Learn how to optimize your diet, get answers to your questions and expand your repetoire of healing foods and recipes. Learn how to eat strategically, according to the seasons and climate, as well as according to your age, gender and constitution. Food As Medicine provides the student with a simple, lucid and elegant model of nutrition.

Instructor: Todd Caldecott, Dip. Cl.H., RH(AHG)
Assessment: participation
Date(s): Feb 2-3, 2013
Total hours: 8 hours
Location: Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine
Cost: $200 + HST (includes a copy of Food As Medicine, a $25 value)

Herbal Pharmacy
Herbal medicine is the oldest system of medicine on the planet, and over the last several thousand years herbalists have learned how to make potent herbal extracts with active medicinal qualities. This weekend workshop is a hands-on introduction to herbal pharmacy techniques, covering the preparation and application of a variety of preparations including infusions, decoctions, baths and fomentations, poultices, decoctions, powders and pills, tinctures, fortified wines, vinegar extracts, natural fermentations, glycerites, syrups, emulsions, medicated oils and salves, suppositories and toothpowders. Includes a 50 page manual on herbal pharmacy.

Instructor: Todd Caldecott, Dip. Cl.H., RH(AHG)
Assessment: participation Date(s): Jan 12-13
Total hours: 12 hours
Location: Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine
Cost: $200 + HST (includes 50 page manual)

Phytomedica I
Phytomedica I is an integrated approach to the use of herbal medicine in clinical practice, drawing upon Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Physiomedicalism and clinical nutrition. This program is taught over two semesters, divided into fourteen, six hour modules, each module detailing a specific area of clinical work, including gastroenterology, immunology, anti-aging, cancer and musculoskeletal disorders. Each module will provide a system review as well as energetic approaches in traditional medicine, followed by a review of clinical approaches for specific health issues. Phytomedica is geared to the intermediate student, with a solid foundation in the health sciences. Includes over 600 pages of detailed course notes. Please note that Phytomedica II continues during the fall semester of 2013. Interested students can review the detailed syllabus online.

Instructor: Todd Caldecott, Dip. Cl.H., RH(AHG)
Assessment: clinical exam
Dates: Starts February 2013 
Location: Dogwood School of Botanical Medicine
Cost: $525 + HST

About your instructor 

Todd Caldecott is a medical herbalist, a practitioner of Ayurveda and a registered professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. He is author of two books, Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life, and Food As Medicine: The Theory and Practice of Food, and editor of Ayurveda in Nepal: The Teachings of Vaidya Mana Bajracharya. With more than 15 years of clinical and teaching experience, Todd brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his classes.