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.

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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.

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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Seasonal Herbal Immersion Day

August 15th | 10a to 5p
Join us for a day of herbal immersion! A flexible, freestyle day, deeply rooted in presence and relationship.
These are not traditional “classes” in the structured sense. They are living, breathing days of intention, practice and circle.
We will gather in the gardens and on the land, hands in the soil, meeting the plants where they are in their cycle, and allowing the day to be guided by what is blooming, what is ready to be harvested, and what medicines are asking to be made.
Each immersion will unfold organically, in the true spirit of Wise Woman tradition, woven with threads of science and clinical practice.

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Misty Meadows Women's Herbal Conference

Join me and dozens of other teachers and herbal enthusiasts for 3 days of classes, community, and celebration in Thetford, VT.

The weekend schedule will offer more than 50 classes, plus 5 intensives, plant ID walks, and more. The weekend includes unforgettable connection and an amazing herbal marketplace.
We will be teaching and set up at the marketplace this year!
Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Seasonal Herbal Immersion Day

TBD | 10a to 5p
Join us for a day of herbal immersion! A flexible, freestyle day, deeply rooted in presence and relationship.
These are not traditional “classes” in the structured sense. They are living, breathing days of intention, practice and circle.
We will gather in the gardens and on the land, hands in the soil, meeting the plants where they are in their cycle, and allowing the day to be guided by what is blooming, what is ready to be harvested, and what medicines are asking to be made.
Each immersion will unfold organically, in the true spirit of Wise Woman tradition, woven with threads of science and clinical practice.

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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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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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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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