Come Apprentice With Us!
Please fill out an application for our rolling admissions!
Openings for Fall 2025
Sastimos Holistic Health, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, offers a 1–3-month, one-on-one holistic health apprenticeship focused on hands-on learning in Ayurvedic and bioregional herbal medicine. This dynamic, industry-oriented program teaches herb identification, medicine-making, client care, and self-care through immersive experiences in the apothecary, nature, classroom, client sessions, and retail settings. Tailored to each apprentice’s interests, it integrates core Ayurvedic, bioregional herbalism, and Rromani principles of land connection, fostering holistic healing and personal growth. Apprentices will learn to weave awareness of societal issues into their herbal practice, using this knowledge to support the communities they tend to as they continue to thoughtfully expand their work.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, recognizing the deep wisdom of Indigenous and folk medicines worldwide. Working closely with Jennileen, a respected Rromani herbalist and Ayurvedic practitioner, apprentices will deepen their understanding of herbs, the industry, and their own cultural influences, ensuring their unique voice shapes their herbal practice. Each apprenticeship lasts 1–3 months.
Rolling start dates: enter date preferences on application form.
Please note: Application submission does not guarantee admission to this program. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview to ultimately determine acceptance.
Details:
3 days per week, 8 hours per day
Days to be discussed
Approximately 4-13 weeks of learning / up to 315 total program hours
Program cost is per month:
$2000
*need based scholarships up to $400/month are available to members of BIPOC (this includes Rromani) communities
Apprenticeship also includes:
Weekly field trips to study and respect the land, focusing on identifying and harvesting invasive herbs.
One-on-one holistic health consultations to gain client-side experience in the craft.
Custom herbal formulas provided at no extra cost.
Discount on all retail products.
Certificate of completion and a reference letter for future opportunities.
Please apply only if you meet the following criteria:
Applicants must cover their own expenses during the program. We designed an accessible program, with time allocated weekly for those needing to work to support themselves while learning.
Applicants should be willing to explore the sociological and societal factors contributing to disease.
Applicants must be able to lift 20 pounds and engage in moderate hiking.
Applicants should embrace hard work.
Applicants must have experience in at least one of the following: herbal or Ayurvedic studies, ecological studies, extensive gardening or farming, permaculture design, yoga training, work with a cultural medicine practitioner, or fluency in their community’s herbal medicine traditions.
Applicants must have a genuine passion for natural medicine, understanding that the we value integrity, trust, and dedication.
Applicants must be punctual, reliable, and committed, as the apprenticeship occurs in a business setting where smooth operations depend on you.
Applicants should be open to forming lifelong friendships.
Applicants must be willing to learn from mistakes, embracing them as a vital part of growth.
Email inquiries to contactjennileen@gmail.com and explore our social media to learn more about us and our teachings.