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.
Understanding and Healing Grief
Date: Sept. 10, 2026
Time: 9a – 4p
Instructor: Kriscinda Davis
Department: Self-Healing Department
Registration Deadline: Sept. 9, 2026
Grief can come in many forms. It can come in the form of death of loved ones, both people and animals, significant changes in status of career or relocation, roles of responsibility in other people’s lives, and even seasonal changes. Join this heart-felt healing class where tools are provided to navigate your own grief and to help others who struggle to walk the path to restoration after a loss or significant change.
The Lost Arts and Healing Modalities of Naturopathy
Date: Sept. 17, 2026
Time: 9a – 4p
Instructor: Nicole Paquin, CN, ND
Department: Naturopathic Sciences
Registration Deadline: Sept. 16, 2026
Discover numerous healing modalities that have been altered, covered up, or destroyed to keep people from knowing truth and healing in powerful ways. This class will look back at ancient techniques through “modern cures” and new discoveries to empower those seeking a greater understanding of the multitude of ways humanity could be healing.
Herbs of the Kitchen
Date: Sept. 19, 2026
Time: 9a – 4p
Location:ELM, 5410 S Vandecar Rd, Mt Pleasant, MI
Instructor: Cindy Walz
Department: Food Revolution Department
Registration Deadline: Sept. 16, 2026
We will learn to use herbs for flavor and health, create herbal seasoning blends, cooking techniques for healthy eating, herbal medicine making, how to support specific health goals, how to build an herbal pantry, and how to find your body’s flavor profile.
The Journey from Maiden to Mother
Date: Sept. 26, 2026
Time: 9a – 4p
Instructor: Helen Kociba, CN, ND
Department: Holistic Family Medicine
Registration Deadline: Sept. 23, 2026
Rooted in naturopathic principles, this course explores the biological, psychological, and energetic shifts that occur as a woman moves from the maiden phase of life into motherhood. Key topics such as hormone regulation, fertility optimization and health conditions affecting that era will be discussed. Students will attain practical tools for clinical application, including personalized lifestyle and nutrition strategies, supportive protocols, various hormone testing options and mind-body approaches that honor the profound inner evolution this life stage brings.
2026 Emphasis Class Schedule
| Date | Title | Instructor | Department | Location |
| 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 | |
| 9/19 | Herbs of the Kitchen | Cindy Walz | Food Revolution | The Embassy of Life Mastery, 5410 S. Vandecar Rd., Mount Pleasant, MI, 48858 |
| 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 |
