Empowering community care through holistic traditions Welcome! We live, practice, teach, play, and grow on stolen land of the Lenape and Myaamia peoples.
We’re Greg Monzel and Colleen Donahoe, founders of Persimmon Herb School, formerly Wild Persimmon School of Wellness, home based herb school and yoga studio. This legacy of betrayal and oppression impacts our daily lives. We are guided and inspired by the resilience of the indigenous stewards of this land. Persimmon Herb School is committed to being a vehicle for social justice, environmental just
08/24/2024
We're so excited to share our love of all things Oak! Spend the weekend playing, learning, connecting, and foraging with us on a private farm in Northern Indiana. We'll learn safe and ethical foraging practices, practice daily yoga and meditation, and have TONS of fun with acorns.
Lead by expert foragers Greg Monzel and Amos Rodriguez.
More info at https://www.persimmonherbschool.com/calendar/foraging_retreat/
01/20/2024
See you there!
01/16/2024
YOGA at the Osprey Pointe Pavilion
Unwind, stretch out, and connect with the peace of a winter evening. Embrace the spirit of relaxation and join us for a rejuvenating yoga session, unwinding amidst the festive magic of the holiday season. Colleen from Persimmon Herb School will guide you through the sacred practice of yogic movement, deep breathing, and relaxing meditation.
Join us Wednesdays in January for this free yoga class.
January schedule: 17, 24, 31
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Ages: Best for older children and adults
Cost: Free. Donations are accepted.
Pre-registration: Required. Register with the link below:
https://secure.rec1.com/IN/hamilton-county-in/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTI3ODc4MjA=
It's Tomato Time! We canned salsa this weekend and put out all our surplus tomatoes to share with you. We have a rainbow of heirloom varieties all grown organically. Come visit our little farm stand at 6215 E Raymond Street.
06/14/2023
We just returned from our second year at the Great Lakes Foragers Gathering in Michigan and in a couple weeks our Urban Foraging intensive starts. If you love eating interesting food, getting to know local plants, and connecting with other foraging folks, you'll love this course! Each class meets at a different park around Indianapolis. Some of the plants you will meet and eat include: nettles, hackberry, juniper, hawthorn, burdock, amaranth, lamb’s quarters, and many more.
Learn more and register on our website: https://www.persimmonherbschool.com/intensives
06/05/2023
EFT class starts tomorrow - Tuesday June 6 with Ariel Arostegui from Revitalized Healing.
She'll be here every Tuesday this month to teach us about Emotional Freedom Technique, which using gentle tapping on acupressure points to release energetic blocks and open new neuro-pathways.
Register for the 4 class series: https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=27540127&appointmentType=46120839
Register for single classes:
https://app.squarespacescheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=27540127&appointmentType=46140268
05/24/2023
Unwind, stretch out, and connect with the elements. Sunset Beach Yoga transports you to a tropical resort setting right here in central Indiana. Colleen from Persimmon Herb School will guide you through the sacred practice of yogic movement, deep breathing, and relaxing meditation while you bask in the spectacular glow of a summer sunset over the water.
Sunset Yoga starts on June 7th! Yoga is free. Meet at the beach at Morse Park & Beach. Sign up below through the link and find out more information.
https://secure.rec1.com/IN/hamilton-county-in/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTI0NDgxNjI=
Wild Persimmon School of Wellness arose from a shared understanding that individual human wellbeing is directly linked to the health of our relationships, and the resilience of our surrounding environment. Founded in 2015 by Colleen Donahoe and Greg Monzel, both of whom are experienced gardeners, naturalists, and educators, Wild Persimmon connects students to the art and medicine of yoga, meditation, permaculture, and community herbalism to inspire individual and collective wellbeing.
Raised by avid backpackers and adventurers among the forests and fields of Indiana, a deep reverence for nature took hold in Colleen at a young age. The abhorrent and expansive destruction of Earth's natural landscapes made her question her place and the human experience all together. She channeled this need to understand into a Wildlife degree at Purdue, but eventually the constant doubt and questioning combined with unfortunate family history to become a disheartening depression. Yoga was the ladder she needed to escape from this pit, the study of which reveled countless parallels between ancient eastern philosophy and her early existential inquiries. She began formally studying and practicing the Sivananda yoga tradition in 2009 and has been teaching traditional hatha yoga ever since. She is most fascinated with the mind-body connection and how yoga and meditation can help treat mental illness and addiction.