Lauren “Lupo” Connell
Clinical Herbalist, Flower Essence Practitioner, Herbal Educator
265 Litchfield Rd
New Milford, CT 06776
plantessence@aol.com

 Qualifications

• Open, caring and compassionate healer and educator
• Strong foundation in Herbal Studies and Plant Energetics
• 13 years experience working with and growing medicinal plants
• Over five years experience teaching herbal education, flower essence therapy and leading plant identification walks
• Practicing Clinical Herbalist and Flower Essence Practitioner

Education

• Southeast Center for Herbal Healing, Clinical Herbalist Program, Asheville, NC, 2003
• Clinical Intern, Student Herbal Clinic, Asheville, NC 2003
• North Carolina School of Natural Healing, Traditional Herbalist Program, 2001
• North Carolina School of Natural Healing, Fundamentals of Herbalism Program, 1999

Professional Experience

• Northeast Educator and Representative for Flower Essence Services (FES), Nevada City, CA September 2007- present
• Staff Herbalist, Amazing Grains, Litchfield, CT (860) 567-4435 2006-present
• Lead Instructor, Mountain Spirit School of Herbalism, Asheville NC,
January, 2004-present
• Lead Instructor, North Carolina School of Holistic Herbalism, Asheville NC, January, 2003- December 2006
• Lead Instructor, Earth Sprouts Day Camp for Children, Asheville NC,
2003-2006
• Visiting Instructor, Blue Ridge School of Herbal Medicine, Asheville NC,
January 2004-December 2006
• Supplement and Body Care Buyer and Staff Herbalist, Greenlife Grocery, Asheville, NC, July 2004-July 2005
• Health and Body Care Buyer and Staff Herbalist, Earth Fare, Asheville NC 2003-2006

Additional Teaching Experience

• Presenter at the Healing with Flowers Conference, Rowe, Mass 2007
• Presenter at the Institute of American Indian Studies, Washington, CT 2007
• Presenter at Herb Fest, Coventry, CT 2007
• Director and Lead Instructor of Bloodroot, a Flower Essence Practitioner Certification Course March-October 2007 Asheville, NC
• Presenter at the North Carolina Organic Grower’s School 2006 Asheville, NC
• Presenter at the Southeast Women’s Herbal Conference 2005 Black Mountain, NC
• Director and instructor of The Art of Flower Essence Therapy, an eight week program offered in the spring and fall of 2005 and 2006 Asheville, NC
• Director and instructor of Family Herbalism, a ten week course focusing on family healthcare and making herbal remedies offered each winter season. November 2005 Asheville, NC
• Director and instructor of Mountain Roots, an introductory course on Herbalism, offered spring and fall. April 2006 – present Asheville, NC

Professional Affiliations

• Official Board Member of the American Herbalist Guild 2007
• Vice President of the Connecticut Herb Association Inc. 2006-present
• Member of Northeast Herbal Association 2006-present
• Member of United Plant Savers 2003-present
• President and founder of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Herbalist Guild 2005-2007
• Board Member and of the North Carolina Herb Association 2006-2007
• Board Member of The NC Plant Savers 2006-2007

Publications

• The Virtues of Lemon Balm A Women’s Medicine, Spring 2007
• Foraging for Food Edible Nutmeg, Spring 2007
• Magical Mugwort A Women’s Medicine, Summer 2007
• Chickweed–In the Midst of Stars New Life Journal, April 2006
• Herbal Support for the Menstrual Cycle Organic Family Magazine, Summer Edition 2006
• Herbs for Children New Life Journal, September 2006

References

• Marza Malloy, National Representative for Flower Essence Services (530) 263-7675 marzaflowers@foothill.net
• Mimi Middleton, Director of the Mountain Spirit School of Herbalism
(828) 252-7096 ext. 305 herbalnymph@msn.com
• Melissa Fryar, Herbalist, Educator and Manager of the HBC at French Broad Food Co-op, Asheville, NC (828) 450-6669 rootdigginmama@yahoo.com