For over 20 years, Traditions School of Herbal Studies has been a leader in herbal education within the Tampa Bay community. We offer engaging weekly classes on a diverse range of topics, including herbal medicine-making, anatomy and physiology, Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and more. Our two-year programs in Western and Chinese Herbal Medicine are among the most comprehensive in the U.S.,
featuring a supervised, hands-on intern clinic. This unique model allows students to progress from observing senior practitioners to treating patients, all under the guidance of experienced clinical supervisors. Our programs align with the rigorous standards of the American Herbalist Guild, preparing graduates to become registered herbalists. Whether you're a local resident or joining remotely, we are dedicated to providing an exceptional education in the art and science of herbal medicine. Bob Linde took a circuitous route to becoming a Registered Herbalist and Acupuncture Physician. His career changed many times. Bob has been a commercial lobster and conch diver, treasure hunter, sail and canoe instructor, wilderness youth counselor, long-line fisherman, infantryman in Desert Storm, and GreenPeace worker. Now, he is focused as the owner of Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, a multi-practitioner/multimodality practice in St. Petersburg Florida, and the Founder and Clinical Supervisor of Traditions School of Herbal Studies. Bob designed the two-year Chinese and Western Clinical Herbalist Training Programs and supervises a weekly student clinic for both herbalists and acupuncturists in training. Bob also consults as a product developer for herbal product companies for humans and animals, and enjoys growing many medicinal herbs in his yard. He served on the board of directors for the Florida State Oriental Medicine Association (FSOMA). Bob has presented at the FSOMA, Florida Herbal, FL Earth Skills, Good Medicine Confluence, and the American Herbalist Guild conferences. Bob lectures regularly at colleges and organizations around the US. In addition he is a member of many organizations related to herbalism, alternative medicine, and nature conservation. Bob has also been an avid traveler and travel writer. He has lived in Europe and traveled to the Amazon, Galapagos, Yukon Territory, Caribbean, and throughout the US. Recently, Bob has completed 12 episodes for INTI TV, “Sanaciones con Bob Linde”, an exploration of indigenous people’s herbal practices. Also, he has appeared on Animal Planet and a number of other tv shows.
