Bridging Evidence and Tradition:

Integrative Approaches in Herbal and Lactation Care

Saturday, October 4th, 2025

Presented by Melissa Cole, MS, IBCLC & Vaca Leche

• Location: Selah Space- Sanctuary Space 117 W. 39th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
• Max attendees: 30
• Registration Fee: $150 for one session (AM or PM), $250 full day (both sessions)
• 5.75 L-CERPs applied for

Event Description:

Join us for an immersive event designed for healthcare providers, lactation professionals, allied care practitioners, and community members seeking to deepen their expertise. The morning sessions of the workshop blend evidence-based research with time-honored herbal practices and practical applications for perinatal and pediatric wellness. The afternoon sessions offer practical tools to enhance clinical decision-making and patient-centered lactation care.

Participants will:

• Explore clinical herbal care applications for perinatal, pediatric and lactation support.
• Learn integrative approaches that combine herbal knowledge with contemporary clinical practice.
• Engage with real-world case studies to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Gain in-depth clinical lactation strategies to address complex feeding challenges.

This day of learning opportunities will help attendees feel more equipped to confidently apply herbal and lactation care strategies in clinical practice and improve outcomes for families and patients.

Agenda: 

• Session 1: Herbal Care in Clinical Practice: Evidence-Based Support for Families
  • 8:30-9:00 am Welcome, get settled
  • 9:00-10:30 am Herbal safety, resources, lactation and perinatal mood support
  • 10:30-10:45 am Break
  • 10:45-11:45 Herb support for general perinatal health, pediatrics, case studies
  • 11:45 – 12pm Q&A
• 12:00-12:45 pm BREAK
• Session 2: Elevating our Practice: Advancing Clinical Skills in Lactation Care
  • 12:45- 1:00 pm Welcome, get settled
  • 1:00pm – 2:30 Case Studies, critical thinking
  • 2:30-2:45 Break
  • 2:45-4:15 Clinical tools, lactation skills discussion
  • 4:15-4:30 Q&A, Wrap up

Additional Notes:

• Includes 2 months free access to the Luna Lactation Herbal Database!
• We will send handouts digitally prior to event
• Feel free to bring any note-taking materials you need
• Please be mindful that this is an event for health professionals and community members. Please refrain from attending if you are ill.
• Digital evaluation form will be emailed out after the class, certificates + CERPs will be provided after evaluation is completed

Cancellation and Refund Policy – A full refund (minus paypal fees) will be provided if your cancellation is requested before 30 days of the event. If you need to cancel your registration within 14-30 days of the event, we will refund you 50% of your registration. Refunds will not be provided if cancellation occurs 0-14 prior to the event. If there are extenuating circumstances, please contact us ASAP to discuss options.

Melissa Cole reserves the right to cancel any event prior to departure for any reason whatsoever, including an insufficient number of participants, or unforeseeable logistical problems (e.g. acts of God, war, strikes, pandemic, etc.), which may impede retreat operations.  An event cancellation due to insufficient numbers would normally occur at least a month prior to departure, unless unforeseeable events impede the event overall.  We ask that you do not make non-refundable, non-changeable travel plans. We also strongly suggest you get travel insurance.

In the event of cancellation, Melissa Cole will make every effort to refund registrants, minus any nonrefundable supplier fees Melissa Cole has already paid for (venue, catering, etc). However in the case of an unforeseeable event, Melissa Cole will not be held liable for providing a refund or have any further liability.

Health Policy – Please respect the health and wellness of others. If you have any symptoms of illness on the day of the workshop, please do not attend and contact us to discuss options. We will abide by any necessary local health protocols and COVID protocols that may be in place at the time of the event.