Twin Star Tribe is a Spirit-Based Herbal & Energetic School offering community classes, workshops, Herbalism and Flower Essence Certificate Programs, Green Witch and Goddess Trainings, as well as Sacred Travel.

we OFFER a myriad of classes ranging from evening or Full-day workshops to tHree-year professional herbal training intensives. founder Lupo passero and Twin Stars' staff of knowledgeable and heart-led healers and teachers cover a variety of topics including Western Herbal Medicine, Flower Essence Therapy, Plant Spirit Healing, Nature Connection, Green Witch and Goddess Trainings, Astrology, Ayurveda & more.

We have two locations:
Twin Star North, in the beautiful hills of Western Connecticut and Twin Star South in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains of Asheville, NC

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EARLY REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OUR FOUNDATIONS OF HERBALISM PROGRAM!

For nearly two decades Twin Star has been training folks in the art, science and spirit of Herbalism. We draw upon traditional, holistic plant based modalities that empower individuals to live a healthy and peaceful modern life. Our most popular class, the Foundations of Herbalism program runs throughout the growing seasons each year, March through October.

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OUR Trainings & Travels

TANYA DONTATELLI, Herbalist & owner of oak fairy apothecary

“In my three years at Twin Star, I have found it to be an invaluable resource for herbal knowledge, experience, and community. I have made lifelong friends out of both people and plants, and Lupo and Bekah do an amazing job of helping each individual student find their place in the craft. Twin Star made it possible for me to understand the call I've been hearing to herbalism my whole life, and I am forever grateful for it!”

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Foundations of Herbalism Level 1 Early registration sale - save $250 when you register by 1/31!
Dec 18
Foundations of Herbalism Level 1 Early registration sale - save $250 when you register by 1/31!

Save $250 (after deposit) Our MOST POPULAR CLASS. Sale ends January 31st!

Foundations of Herbalism is a both a live and in-person learning experience, consisting of a combination of live online lectures paired with hands on, in person learning, consisting of over 50 in-depth lectures with monthly full day in-person herbal learning days and monthly plant identification walks, as well a beloved community herbalist celebration event and herbal graduation. 

We will have a full day in-person immersions once a month on Saturday’s, in addition to online classes for herbal lectures and slide shows on Monday’s.

We offer a limited number of spaces each year to create an intimate class experience.

Flower Essence Therapy Practitioner Training
Jan 28
Flower Essence Therapy Practitioner Training

This course offers over 125 hours of in-depth flower essence training with instructor Lupo Passero. We will meet bi-monthly for four full-day classes. Much of our time together will be spent learning how to properly, efficaciously and ethically use flower essences as a clinician. Students will spend additional hours working directly with clients, learning how to confidently use flower essence therapy in a professional setting. In addition we will spend time making a Flower Essences for retail sales. A 125-hour Flower Essence Practitioner Certificate Awarded Upon Course Completion.

Costa Rica 2025
Mar 3
Costa Rica 2025

STARS OF THE EARTH ASTROLOGICAL HERBALISM + FLOWER ESSENCE RETREAT

with Lupo & our Friends at Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center

Join us in the abundant Talamanca region of Costa Rica (again!) for an Introduction to Astrological Herbalism & Flower Essences. This eight night intensive will be spent working with the astrological elements, modes, planets and signs as well as the flowers, leaves, stems and roots of our beloved plant allies. As we honor the ancient dance of both earth and sky, we will be taking what we learn from the jungle and native plants and couple it with the time worn wisdom of the stars and the planets. Working directly with the beautiful tropical flora that surrounds the Caribe Sur we will build a deep and meaningful relationship to this long proven pairing. Additionally, will have the chance to learn local herbal and food ways with an amazing local Afro-Costa Rican herbalist!

HEATHER WRIGHT FITZGERALD, Herbalist & owner of tea & tarot

“Twin Star showed up in my life when I most needed community. After only one class, I felt like I had come home. I've spent the last 4+ years taking anything and everything I've had time for. I've learned a wealth of herbal knowledge, and been introduced to topics I would never have known without them. Lupo's style is engaging, pulling you out of the classroom and into nature so you can experience herbalism in person, firsthand whenever possible. I have genuinely loved every class I have ever taken and look forward to taking many others in the future!”

Help us rebuild After Helene

We Feel deeply grateful to the MANY OF YOU that HAVE REACHED OUT, ASKING HOW YOU CAN HELP Twin Star to recover after our classroom and studio space, Located in the River Arts District, was destroyed in the floods post helene. WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN and continued SUPPORT and donations.

As herbalists We put our work directly into action by into action by creating the Appalachian Herb Collective and continue daily to ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF OUR beloved COMMUNITY.

Journey Through the Wheel of the Witch celebrates the sabbats (the major holidays) based on ancient pagan and earth based religions and traditions. These holidays (holy days) are celebrated by various branches of Paganism, including Wicca and Witchcraft throughout Europe, the United States and throughout the world.

We will be honoring the traditional ways and the various and deeply rooted traditions, rituals and ceremonies passed down from the from many of our European Ancestors.