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.
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.
Companion Planting Secrets
Date: May 9, 2026Â
Time: 9a – 4pÂ
Instructor: Sheila Carroll
Department: Homesteading Department
Registration Deadline: May 7, 2026
Discover how plants share energy, light, and healing frequencies beneath the soil and through the air. In this eye-opening workshop, you’ll learn to garden in tune with nature’s design, using the energetic signatures of plants to support growth, repel pests and restore balance. Perfect for natural health enthusiasts who want to grow food that’s not only organic, but vibrantly alive.
Applying Homeopathy in the Cancer Setting
Date: May 28, 2026Â
Time: 9a – 4pÂ
Instructor: Jacquelynne Featherly, CN, ND
Department: Vibrational Medicine Department
Registration Deadline: May 27, 2026
With a solid understanding of homeopathy, its principles and practices, one can begin to learn the deeper aspects and proper application of homeopathy for specific areas of interest. This class will focus on the detailed application of wisely choosing remedies that support the healing of people with cancer. A necessary discovering of inherited patterns from our parents and grandparents can help us understand diseases that repeat themselves through family lines. We will also study the effects of modern environmental toxic substances that accelerate people into chronic disease states.
Fermentation for the Gut & Immune System
Date: June 11, 2026Â
Time: 9a – 4pÂ
Instructor: Barbara Nurenberg, CN, ND
Department: Food Revolution Department
Registration Deadline: June 10, 2026
One of the simplest skills we can learn to change our gut and immune health is to make use of the lost traditions of fermenting our food. This will be another hands-on opportunity to learn as you do. We will learn how to make apple cider vinegar, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, Water Kefer, and more. The best part will be the tasting of these items that were already prepared.
2026 Emphasis Class Schedule
| Date | Title | Instructor | Department | Location |
| 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 |
