About Your Professor

Yvette Nathalie Brown is an acclaimed herbalist, educator, and cultural preservationist dedicated to reviving and reimagining the ancestral wisdom of African herbal traditions. As the founder and lead instructor of TUBHA, Yvette has cultivated a thriving learning space rooted in reverence, authenticity, and practical application. Born with an innate curiosity about the healing power of plants, Yvette's journey has been shaped by years of study with traditional healers, contemporary herbal educators, and her own lived experiences. Through community teaching and apothecary work, she has helped countless individuals reconnect with their lineage and reclaim herbal knowledge as a vital aspect of cultural identity. Her teachings emphasize integrity, safety, and a decolonized lens on herbal medicine, empowering students to not only use herbs effectively but to honor the deep-rooted traditions behind them. Yvette’s work has been featured in grassroots herbal journals, podcasts, and conferences dedicated to African diasporic healing. She aims to continue her mission to uplift the legacy of African herbalism while guiding the next generation of healers, rootworkers, and medicine carriers with wisdom, love, and a deep respect for the plants and the ancestors who carried their stories forward.