The Spirit of Herbal Medicine
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Spiritual Herbalism
My work with the plants combines both their physical gifts of herbal medicine and their spiritual gifts of wisdom and spirit-level harmonizing. Sessions are a blend of traditional clinical herbal assessments and deeper energetic work with our plant spirit allies.
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Your Sacred Center
My clinical focus is on all things stress, rest, and resilience- but our work together will flow into every part of who you are as a person and even outward into your own life journey. There is nothing the plants can’t help us with- and their help is truly magical.
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The Journey
Sessions with me begin with a comprehensive intake based on compassionate dialogue and traditional methods of assessment. From there, we connect with specific plants, formulas, protocols, and integration practices that help open you to the endless blessings of our plant kin.
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Nature's Wisdom
With over 25 years of experience working with the plants, my goal is to connect you to the profound wisdom, compassion, and initiations that our allies in nature offer us. Your wellness adds to the harmony of the whole world- and this medicine is a truly beautiful and transformative way to make it happen.
Welcome!
My name is Josh Williams, and I’m a traditionally-trained clinical & spiritual herbalist and wortcunning practitioner in practice in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah at the beautiful Flow Acupuncture & Apothecary clinic.
I blend ancient herbal wisdom with modern integrative wellness approaches to help you reconnect with your true self and achieve balance in mind, body, and spirit.
I work with the plants on both a clinical and a spiritual level- connecting you to the deep heart of traditional herbalism.
As a registered clinical herbalist, I offer personalized consultations with the power of nature’s plants to support your healing journey. Whether you're seeking relief from physical ailments, mental-emotional balance, issues on your life path, or spiritual growth- my approach is rooted in the belief that healing begins with nurturing the whole person via the wisdom of nature.
I invite you to explore my range of services and the way I practice herbalism- all tailored to your unique goals.
Together, we'll create a path to harmony, healing, and heart-centered peace.
The Magic & Medicine of the Plants
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Ancient Medicine for Here & Now
The traditions of herbalism are rooted in our most ancient past- and are more important now than ever. The plants guide us to our own sacred center and help us to regain the harmony and health that nature affirms for us.
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Spirit-Centered Wellness
Herbalism is both a physical and a spiritual medicine. By working with the plants physically and energetically, we engage with nature’s great teachers to find our path to profound healing while nourishing our own connection to the whole of things.
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The Whole Person
There are no aspects of self that the herbs cannot share their medicine and magic. From physical issues both acute and chronic to foundational wellness, emotional and mental atmosphere work to aspects of the life path, the herbs empower us.
Stress, Resilience, and Herbs
Stress and worry are common experiences that can take a toll on both our physical and mental well-being. Chronic stress, in particular, has been linked to a range of health issues, from weakened immune function to digestive problems and even heart disease. Finding effective ways to manage these feelings is key to maintaining balance and fostering overall health. Herbal medicine offers a gentle, natural solution that can help manage stress and worry while supporting long-term happiness and vitality.
In addition to calming the mind, herbal medicine also supports physical health. By reducing the harmful effects of chronic stress on the body, herbs can enhance immune function, improve heart health, and boost energy levels. This holistic approach addresses both the mind and body, helping to foster an overall sense of well-being and happiness.
By incorporating herbal remedies into your routine, you can take a proactive step towards managing stress and worry, empowering yourself to live a healthier, happier, and more balanced life. Herbs offer a natural, sustainable way to support emotional resilience and overall health, making them a powerful tool in nurturing both your body and mind.
My clinical focus is on helping folks navigate stress, find their calm, and nourish resilience and personal power while also coming into direct contact with the best parts of themselves- the aspects of who we are that we choose to nourish, protect, and call forth.
“Josh is one of the most knowledgeable and skilled providers I have ever seen. He is also kind and compassionate. He listens deeply. The herbs he recommended have helped me feel better physically and emotionally.”
Why Spiritual Herbalism?
There are many traditions, approaches, and methods of herbalism that exist in cultures, spaces, and times. My practice of herbalism is fiercely spiritual in nature- meaning that while I give my clients all of the herbal support they need for their wellness goals on a clinical level, I am also engaging with the spirit of the plants as well.
Spiritual Herbalism allows us to acknowledge the wisdom, presence, and virtues of the plants in how we work with them for our individual and collective healing so that their magic and medicine can flow anywhere its needed.
This approach also means that we can nourish deep personal connections to the plants and have profound experiences where they teach, guide, harmonize, and protect us.
In approaching herbalism from this ancient spiritual perspective, there are many ways it can show up for each unique person I work with, including:
The way we explore disease and illness states and the ways in which we map out ap ath back to whole-person wellness
Traditional herbal remedies like teas, tinctures, salves, and soaks
Meditative or ritualized experiences with specific plants such as tea ceremony
Energetic work with the plants where their physical presence is less important than their wisdom presence
Visionary experiences with the plants where we connect to them heart-to-spirit
Custom herbal formulas written and compounded for each unique person
Tailored practices and protocols that open the heart to the power of the plants
“I've worked with Josh for years on many different health concerns and his knowledge and skill are top-tier! There's a REASON he is hands-down the herbal authority in SLC - he really knows his stuff! He has really helped me improve my digestion, and reduce overall stress and anxiety through natural plants and helped me avoid pharmaceuticals. He also helped me save a bunch of money because I was taking a boatload of supplements and herbal formulas (that cost a fortune) and he was able to dial it in for me and make me customized tinctures that were MADE FOR ME, which ended up being more effective and cheaper in the long run. 10/10 would recommend working with Josh- he makes herbal medicine accessible and easy while also powerfully effective!”
Plant Spirit Energy Work
When most people hear about working with herbs for healing and wellness, they think about medicinal teas, tinctures, and capsules- but these formats of herbal healing are actually quite new on the timeline of human and plant co-creation.
Since time immemorial we’ve been looking to the plants for inspiration and wisdom; recognizing that their gifts of food, medicine, fiber, fuel, shelter, and beauty truly make us who we are as people. We’ve also worked with them in ways that honor their spirit as much as their chemical constituents- both of which speak to the complex personalities of who plants really are.
In my style of plant spirit work, we bring the plants in through gentle, non-invasive, hands-on energy healing techniques along with guided journeywork and meditations and integrative ritual workings to help you connect spirit-to-spirit with our green allies.
Energy work is done as part of a session and adds depth, feedback, and power to the more clinical side of things. Your energy work experience cay include:
Biofeedback including HeartMath and applied kinesiology
Guided meditation
Facilitated journeywork
Facilitated dosing and remedy work
Scanning, clearing, releasing, and charging practices on all levels of being
Light, hands-on energy work focused on moving the virtues of a plant into specific areas of the being or into the whole person
Direct inspiration and wisdom from the plants
Personal connections to specific plants that move in as part of the session
Take-home integrative practices such as guided meditations, tea ritual, journey workings, contemplation, and nature experiences
In these sessions I rely greatly on the plants themselves and my own deep connections to them nourished over 25 years of practice- each session is unique and is for you and about you completely.
Herbalist Josh Williams
Salt Lake City, Utah
Trained in Vitalist, Folkloric, Traditional Chinese, and Ayurvedic Herbalism
Over 12 years of formal education including a formal 4-year clinical program
Working with the magic & medicine of plants for over 25 years
Author of two herbal textbooks published by the legendary Aeon Books in London, UK
Winner of Best Herbalist in Best of Utah for 8 years running
In full-time private practice at Flow Acupuncture & Apothecary
Expertise on herbal approaches to stress, anxiety, resilience, rest, and spiritual connections
“When I went to see Josh I was sleeping average 3-4 hours a night. I am now sleeping 6-7 hours a night. My energy level was low, my mind was racing and now I feel calmer and my family has noticed it. I am also more productive and not going constantly. The herbs work and Josh has really helped me.”
The Wild Way of Herbs
Herbalism is both an ancient, spiritual practice of nature connection and a progressive, grounded expression of whole-person wellness. By working with the plants we come into direct contact with the very intelligences of nature while meeting our bodies, minds, and spirits where they are.
As a traditionally-trained clinical herbalist in Salt Lake City, Utah with over two decades of experience, my goal is to bring each person I work with into direct contact with the plants that speak to their heart of hearts. These plants bring their own special medicine- but they also bring something more; spirit.
Areas where herbal medicine, herb magic, plant rituals, and heart-centered engagement with nature can help us find our center and nourish it include:
Chronic and acute physical disharmonies
Preventative and nourishing holistic care
Support for the mental atmosphere and the beauty of thought
Addressing stress, strain, worry, and anxiety- key factors in overall wellness and wellbeing
Power to the heart and the life path
Areas of life including work, relationships, prosperity, protection, and release
Nature-centered spiritual growth and connections to intuition
“Working with Josh has been such a great experience. He is good about getting a comprehensive understanding of your current needs and recent past without it feeling exhausting. I appreciate his holistic approach and how he tries to treat your overall condition without adding a lot of supplements/plants at once. He tailors his treatment to you in such a way where if you want to go deeper and incorporate the medicine in your spiritual practice, he is more than happy to accommodate and support that. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience while remaining humble and respectful. I look forward to working with Josh for a very long time.”
Why Work with an Herbalist?
The plants possess both a physical and a spiritual understanding of what harmony looks like. They can assist us in any way, from any direction, with any cause- and they do so with a deep joy that is truly contagious!
As a traditionally-trained clinical herbalist, my goal is simple: to connect you to the plants that speak directly to your own wellness goals and to your own heart of hearts.
My clinical focus is on stress, anxiety, mood, rest and sleep, and energy- but I welcome you to come sit with me to explore anything you’re working on- and I do mean anything!
The spiritual side of herbalism reminds us that the plants are in no way limited to only helping us with physical issues. They can flow their medicine, wisdom, and magic to anywhere and even anywhen in our lives- bringing us clearing, protection, inspiration, wisdom, connection, and love.
Here are just some of the things I love helping my clients work on with the help of the plants, our great allies of nature:
Everyday stress
Anxiety, worry, panic, and nervousness
Burnout and fatigue
Irritability and anger
Insomnia and restlessness
Pain, tension, and physical strength
Resilience, recovery, bounce-back, and adaptive power
Good energy, motivation, and connection to passions
Spiritual growth and spirit-driven connections to nature
Connecting more deeply to the plant kin
Meditation, journeywork, and ritual
Releasing old patterns, welcoming new ones
Cleansing, clearing, and releasing
Aligning to concepts of deserving, belonging, peace, and prosperity
and anything else you can come up with!