Upcoming Emphasis Classes
Check out the next six Emphasis Classes we have coming up. Take a class towards earning an Emphasis Certification, for CEUs, or for personal enrichment.
CranioSacral in the Mouth
Date: April 11, 2026Â
Time: 9a – 4p                Â
Instructor: Amy Jo Howard
Department: Advanced Bodywork
Registration Deadline: April 8, 2026
One of the greatest tools for releasing headaches, migraines, other ailments, and even pelvic problems by knowing how to release the jaw and the palates of the mouth. This class will expand your bodywork toolbox and allow you to achieve more success with clients. A background in bodywork is required.Â
Understanding Pharmaceutical Actions and Ingredients
Date: April 16, 2026Â
Time: 9a – 4p
Instructor: Nicole Paquin, CN, ND
Department: Naturopathic Sciences
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2026
Come take a closer look at ingredients in commonly prescribed drugs, what they are made to do in the body or prevent the body from doing. Learn important remediation actions that can be taken to assist detoxification. This class will focus not only on understanding the effects of pharmaceutical drugs but more importantly real solutions that have powerful impacts. This class is designed for those outside the conventional medical model.
Navigating Childhood Illness
Date: April 23, 2026Â
Time: 9a – 4pÂ
Instructor: Nicole Paquin, CN, ND
Department: Holistic Family Medicine
Registration Deadline: April 22, 2026
Nature abounds with tools to assist the body when disease occurs. Exploring the importance and even function of childhood illnesses can help alleviate biases we’ve been conditioned to believe in and give an understanding as to why children experience illnesses. Looking at historical remedies, learning how to use homeopathic nosodes prophylactically and in acute situations and other powerful nature-based tools are taught to empower one as they navigate childhood health needs.
The Fourth Trimester
Date: May 2-4, 2026Â
Time: 9a – 4pÂ
Instructor: Helen Kociba, CN, ND
Department: Holistic Family Medicine
Registration Deadline: April 29, 2026
The Fourth Trimester – Honoring the Postpartum Period: This is a comprehensive course that focuses on the oft en overlooked period of recovery and adjustment following childbirth. This class provides essential tools, knowledge, and emotional support for any new parents as they navigate the physical, mental and emotional changes that occur during the first three months after birth.
2026 Emphasis Class Schedule
| Date | Title | Instructor | Department | Location |
| 4/11 | CranioSacral in the Mouth | Amy Jo Howard | Advanced Bodywork | |
| 4/16 | Understanding Pharmaceutical Actions and Ingredients | Nicole Paquin | Advanced Naturopathic Science | |
| 4/23 | Navigating Childhood Illness in Spite of or Without Vaccines | Nicole Paquin | Holistic Family Wellness | |
| 5/2 | Doula: The Fourth Trimester Pt 1 | Helen Kociba | Holistic Family Wellness | |
| 5/3 | Doula: The Fourth Trimester Pt 2 | Helen Kociba | Holistic Family Wellness | |
| 5/4 | Doula: The Fourth Trimester Pt 3 | Helen Kociba | Holistic Family Wellness | |
| 5/9 | Companion Planting Secrets | Sheila Carroll | Homesteading | |
| 5/28 | Applying Homeopathy in the Cancer Seng | Jacquelynne Featherly | Vibrational Medicine | |
| 6/11 | Fermentation for the Gut & Immune System | Barb Nurenberg | Food Revolution | |
| 6/13 | Nervous System Regulation | Stacy Eding | Advanced Energy Work | |
| 6/26 | The Truth Series: Programming | Nicole Paquin | Self-Healing | |
| 6/27 | The Truth Series: Navigating | Nicole Paquin | Self-Healing | |
| 6/28 | The Truth Series: Strategies for Living Free | Nicole Paquin | Self-Healing | |
| 7/11 | Essential Oils that Every Parent Should Know | April Humphrey | Vibraonal Medicine | |
| 7/25 | Herbs of the Kitchen | Cindy Walz | Food Revolution | |
| 7/31 | Biodynamically Growing and Making Herbal Teas | Becky Parker | Herbology | |
| 8/1 | Dining in the Wild | Jenna Humphrey | Herbology | |
| 8/21 | Genes 101 for Natural Health Professionals | Helen Kociba | Advanced Naturopathic Sciences | |
| 8/22 | Understanding Methylaon in Human Health | Jacquelynne Featherly | Advanced Naturopathic Sciences | |
| 8/27 | Hot & Cold Stone Massage Techniques | Priscilla Kurash | Advanced Bodywork | |
| 9/10 | Understanding and Healing Grief | Kriscinda Davis | Self-Healing | |
| 9/17 | The Lost Arts and Healing Modalities of Naturopathy | Nicole Paquin | Advanced Naturopathic Sciences | |
| 9/26 | The Journey from Maiden to Mother | Helen Kociba | Holistic Family Wellness | |
| 10/3 | Reiki | Stacy Eding | Advanced Energy Work | |
| 10/10 | Healing Trauma | Sheila Carroll | Self-Healing | |
| 10/30 | Advanced Polarity Therapy | Lori Cunningham | Advanced Energy Work | |
| 11/7 | Fasng to Activate Your Soul Energy | Corey Winters | Self-Healing | |
| 11/13 | Advanced Myofascial Release | Teri Straus | Advanced Bodywork | |
| 11/14 | Core Balancing and Alignment | Teri Straus | Advanced Bodywork | |
| 12/12 | Mineralization and Mental Health | Tarin Hyder | Self-Healing |
