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About Dan

Dan De Lion is an earth herbalist, forager, musician, and teacher. He teaches through Return to Nature, providing classes, lectures, and seminars on wild food foraging, mushroom identification, herbal medicine making, as well as primitive and survival skills with a focus on wild foods and forest medicines. He also incorporates the philosophies of yoga, alchemy, meditation, and mysticism into his classes, lectures, and seminars and brings a deep rooted indigenous medicine perspective of practicing intuition with plants, in a systematic and earth-based way – Check out more at www.returntonature.us.

New Video – Harvesting Autumn Olives

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Dan

Heres a look at one of my favorite wild berries – Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata). With a great amount of medicinal and edible aspects, I hope that this video can transform our cultures negative perception about this sometimes perceived as … Continue reading →

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Quick and Easy Soaked Survival Breakfast

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Dan

Here’s a Look at a Quick and Easy Soaked Survival Breakfast.  This is surely a decent way to start the day with all of the essential fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein to get you powered through the day, and its … Continue reading →

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Herbal Protocol Points – Inflammation and Injuries

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Dan

Herbal Protocol Points for Inflammation and Injuries: Healing injuries takes time, and requires the ability to not treat only the symptoms, but give the body the necessary minerals to repair itself. Here’s some helpful tips to stimulate your healing. For … Continue reading →

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Beach Plums!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Dan

Beach plums are amazing!! They are a local, and sacred food source. Share with the rest of nature, and help these grow in your garden! In-Joy! More vids can be seen at www.youtube.com/returntonatureskills RTN on Facebook: www.facebook.com/returntonatureskills

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Two Videos on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Indigenous Medicine Perspectives

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Dan

Heres 2 videos on a great plant ally, Yarrow, and some ways to work with it to tap into our innate indigenous awareness that has built our brains and bodies.   Foraging for Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) – Return to Nature … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s Haul at the Mushroom ID Class

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Dan

It was truly an honor to share with another group of wonderful people in the woods. Here’s some shots from some of what we came home with 🙂 a small array of the miracles of nature that revealed themselves. Many … Continue reading →

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This Upcoming Weekend – The Yoga of Foraging – August 8-10

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Dan

Join Dan for a weekend of foraging and sense meditations in a pristine and peaceful ashram.  The foundation of all herbal traditions stems back to working deeply with the senses. Engaging the constitutional aspects of herbs is a central practice … Continue reading →

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Foraging for Mustard Greens – Dirt Magazine Article

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Dan

Dirt Magazine published my second article this month. This ones entitled “Kales Wild Cousin” in which I share about some of the great wild edibles of the Brassica (mustard) family. “That yellow stuff you put on hot dogs? That’s right, … Continue reading →

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New Tinctures!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Dan

Our first batch of Return to Nature Tinctures is now available!   We have Cats Claw, Olive Leaf, Red Root, Gill over the Ground, and Burdock (Next month we will also have mugwort, spicebush, yarrow, and red clover). These are either all organically … Continue reading →

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Video on checking for ticks while outside…

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Dan

Heres a video on checking for ticks, a huge topic for me as a wildcrafter in NJ. Hopefully this will give you some tips on awareness as to when to look, where to look, and how to stay diligent in … Continue reading →

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