Where Magic Meets Clinical

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Transcending Roots is a clinical herbal practice, apothecary, education center, and botanical sanctuary, where clinical herbalism, folk tradition, ritual, magic, and modern science meet.

Founded in Philadelphia in 2019 and now rooted in the forests of Western Massachusetts, Transcending Roots is dedicated to cultivating relationship…with the plants, with one another, and with the living traditions of herbal medicine.

About

Welcome! I'm Kimberly Menocal Geisler - the herbalist, educator, medicine maker, and founder behind Transcending Roots.

For more than two decades, I've devoted my life to the study of plants and the traditions of herbal medicine…

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Harvest Fest

October 10-11th | Stockbridge MA
Join us and almost 100 vendors at the oldest fall celebration in the Berkshires!

The two-day celebration brings together families, artists, farmers, gardeners, musicians and community members for a weekend honoring the Berkshires’ agricultural heritage and the beauty of the natural world.
Admission is free for children under 12.
Families can enjoy a full slate of activities throughout the weekend, including pony rides, a haunted house, hay maze and hay jump, face painting, hayrides, a petting zoo, square dancing and more.

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Reading the Body with Margi Flint

October 16th thru 18th

You do not want to miss this opportunity! Usually offered as a 2 day immersion, this special offering will be a 3 day deep dive through the Art of Reading the Body, and really exploring deeply the Endocrine System.
This is an absolute must for all varieties of practitioners, body workers, etc.

This will be a recorded weekend, so all registrants agree to be on film by registering for this event.

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Reading the Body Diagnostic Skills & Drop Pulse Testing

The body speaks to us through the language of love.
As I now carry on the Legacy of William Lesassier’s Teachings, imparted through Margi Flint, we will unveil the secrets behind our appearance, sharing stores the body tells through reading colors, lines, faces, tongues, hands and more.
We will also dive into pulse diagnosis and the magic of drop pulse testing, through which can assist practitioners in finding the right herbs for their clients and hone our observational skills.
More dates soon to come. Click the link to sign up to be notified when registration opens.

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The Transcendent Path

A year-long immersive herbalism program rooted in sacred tradition, seasonal cycles, and ancestral plant wisdom.
Join a vibrant community, learning to weave plant medicine and magic into their lives, nurturing body-mind-spirit, and reawakening a relationship with the earth.
Now Waitlisting for 2027
Full Year Commitment Strongly Recommended

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