Whether you are healing from surgery or a minor cut, bruise or sprain, herbal remedies are here to help! Learn how to enhance your body’s natural ability to heal and tone tissues in order to avert infection, reduce muscle strain and nerve pain, minimize scars (and scar tissue!) and prevent chronic damage. This class will also have a section on how to treat cuts, burns, bites and stings with herbs from your backyard. Not only will you learn how to identify and harvest these herbs, you’ll also make your own tincture or massage oil to support and nourish your healing journey.

About the instructor: Hi I’m Alexandra, founder for Vulgaris Herbs and Mindful Wilderness. I began my herbalism journey 10 years ago, inspired by my grandmother and the wise women in my Romanian heritage. For the last 8 years I have been teaching workshops on herbal medicine, nature connection and wilderness skills. I work with herbs in ways that encourage us to:

• Engage with the synergies of the whole plant and its constituents

• Make gentle, nourishing remedies that uniquely support each individual

• Create a purposeful and responsible relationship with plants that fosters curiosity, kindness and simplicity

• Build confidence and competence for the at-home herbalist; empowering each student to bring herbalism into their home through hands-on experience

• Keep herbalism accessible to everyone