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, […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Details to follow – stay tuned! $23, discounted to $20 if paid in cash.
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This Class Has Been Cancelled due to flying monkey outbreak!
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Being in the presence of certain plants is healing in itself: Trees, mosses, grasses and leaves all can impart a feeling of health and strength and vitality, simply by being near them. But flowers—ah, those are special. Flowers are glorious. They are the ultimate expression of beauty and vitality for the plant. Plants gather
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This is a class that is near and dear to me, as I suffer quite a lot from arthritis, tendinitis, and related damage. I used to suck down NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) by the handful, though well aware of the consequences of such actions (including the little known but well-documented effect of increased cartilage deterioration
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Welcome to Herbs From The Garden and Beyond! I’m Julie James, and I’m so pleased to be asked to share some herbal wisdom with you all via the Green Man blog—this is a great medium for those of you who can’t get to classes, or who want a peek into what classes might be like,
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