Herbal Medicine class with Julie James
This Class Has Been Cancelled due to flying monkey outbreak!
This Class Has Been Cancelled due to flying monkey outbreak!
Come geek out on science with me! Making and using herbal medicine requires an understanding of plant chemistry, but you don't need a degree to understand these concepts! I'll introduce some of the primary classes of compounds in plants, how they act in the body, and how best to extract and use them. You'll gain […]
Herb-Drug Interactions Workshop with Julie James Saturday, Aug. 20th Herb-Drug interactions are an area of great concern nowadays. With the increase in prescriptions for medications, and the increased interest in herbal products it is important to understand how the things we are putting in our body interact with each other. There are really only […]
The relationship between the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the endocrine system is complex and fascinating, and it's also the basis for the stress response, and how and why it affects so many different organs and systems in the body so profoundly. Understanding this relationship is a crucial part of understanding how […]
Details to follow - stay tuned! $23, discounted to $20 if paid in cash.
Winter Is Coming! No really, despite the 90 degree heat, the wheel DOES turn, and winter will soon be here. Along with it will come all manner of winter maladies, from colds and flu to indigestion to hangovers and more. So it's time to stock up your home apothecary with remedies, to care for yourself […]
Come get ideas for a wide range of beautiful handmade herbal gifts, from beautiful, flavorful healing syrups, chais and baked goods to body butters and incense and more. I will demonstrate techniques and ideas for you to make easy, elegant, aromatic and useful gifts. You'll try out a number of different products and go home […]
Fighting Fascists can really take it out of you. Standing up, protesting, connecting with your community, making phone calls and emails, marching--all of this, of course, is incredibly exhausting. But these days, the act of listening to the news, or checking Facebook, can also be downright soul-crushing. Just being alive, just living in these times, […]
Spring Weeds! We will be discussing them, tasting them, and learning about their medicine and how to harvest right now, when they are in abundance. We will discuss -Cleavers -Chickweed -Dock -Dandelion -Shepherd's Purse -Nettle -Lambsquarter -Purslane and more. We will taste Spring Green Pesto and make a deeply nourishing weedy tea. These are plants […]
Anxiety and Depression are common issues that most of us deal with to some extent. They can be an annoyance, and they can be debilitating. While the underlying causes can be quite complex, herbal allies that support and nourish and calm and lift our spirits are widely available. And while many of the plant […]