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SUMMER & FALL
WORKSHOPS
2011
*** Evening workshops for 2012 may begin again in the summer.
Please check our other course offerings 2012!
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Open your hands and heart to the power and the wisdom of our green friends.
Learn ancient practices used by people around the world...
Come and learn the wisdom of our plant allies!
Workshop Registration Form
*** Registration required before class date.
We offer a variety of courses and workshops in herbal healing and plant spirit medicine. Please check out the workshops that are being offered this season and contact us for further information. If you would like to register for a workshop please print out a registration form, send or email it to the address provided, and you will be reserved a space in class. You can reach us by calling 1-(617) 838-8094, or email thegaiaschool@gmail.com to register for any class.
WORKSHOP LOCATION: (unless otherwise noted)
172 Pine Banks Rd., Westminster, VT 05346
Located 20 minutes from Brattleboro, 8 minutes from Putney, VT, and 30 minutes from Keene, NH. From 91, take exit 4 to Putney, a left after the ramp, and a right onto Main St. (Rt. 5) which will take you into Putney. In Putney, follow Rt. 5 straight for about 8 minutes. Take a left at South Pine Banks Rd., when you see the sign for Harlow's Maple Sugar. Follow South Pine Banks until you see Quarry Rd. on the left, the driveway is slightly further down Pine Banks Rd. on the right.
SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS -
SPECIAL FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERIES
Sponsored by HeartSong Health In Community, Putney, Vermont
Wild Foods As Medicine
June 22, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Heartsong Community Health
To register email Ani @ dr.ani@heartsonghealth.org
Join us as we explore some of the wild edible plants of New England. We will share a feast of edible wild plants, learning how to harvest each one, visit them in the wild, and explore their nutritional and medicinal gifts. We will also discuss the environmental and social benefits of eating wild foods, and using invasive species for food. Join us as we feast on the fields of greens we have outside our doors!
Herbal Healing for Stress and Vitality
July 13, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Heartsong Community Health
To register email Ani @ dr.ani@heartsonghealth.org
In this workshop we will explore various plants used to calm and heal the nervous system, reduce stress, lift/transform depression, and rebalance the mind. We will touch, smell, and taste these powerful herbal tonics for our nerves in class, and discuss how to prepare and use them daily. Blue Vervain, Kava, St. John's Wort, Passionflower, Skullcap, Oatstraw, and others will be explored and enjoyed together. Learn how to treat headaches, muscle tension and pain, anxiety, mild and severe depression, panic attacks, low self-confidence and nervousness, as well as general stress and exhaustion. This class is helpful to anyone, regardless of what your nervous system takes on daily.
Making and Using Home Remedies
August 24, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Heartsong Community Health
To register email Ani @ dr.ani@heartsonghealth.org
Come learn how to make your own herbal medicines at home. In this class we will create
handmade herbal tinctures, salves, tea blends, herbal glycerites, herbal oils, compresses, and poultices. We'll discuss harvesting herbs, where to get quality organic herbs, and how to dose plants safely. We'll also discuss and taste herbs for some general common ailments as we create our preparations, and explore some of the local plants available to harvest for medicine making in this area. Prepare to get our hands dirty, and taste wonderful locally made medicines! Handouts and materials will be provided in class.
Wednesday, September 7th
7:00 - 9:00pm
Herbal Healing with Vermont's Wild Plants
Learn how to identify and prepare local herbs for medicinal use. In this class we will cover herbal basics for healing yourself and your loved ones using plants common to Vermont. We will discuss rare, invasive, and common plants that have been important medicine to native people, and those that were brought by Europeans during colonization. Tips for identification and preparation will be discussed. Come learn about the plants you will see emerging this spring! Join us for this evening workshop and learn ancient practices of folk herbal healing for your home and family using your local plants.
Sliding scale: $25 - $35. 10 person limit.
Wednesday, September 28th
7:00 - 9:00pm
Healing Herbal Oils & Baths
In this class we'll explore healing herbal oils and baths for the body and soul. Come enjoy different oils made from local trees and plants, discussing their uses and how to make them at home. Sage will also cover specific oils to use in baths and spiritual bathing specific to what each student is needing. Join us as we pamper and nourish the body and soil with luscious herbal care...
Sliding scale: $25 - $35. 10 person limit.
Wednesday, October 19th
7:00 - 9:00pm
Aphrodite's Aphrodisiacs - Herbs for Love
Join us for a sexy evening of journeying with Aphrodite's herbs. You will be introduced to plants used for increasing the energy of love, sensual pleasure, and opening the heart. Come taste some of our most lovely aphrodisiac herbs, learn how to prepare them and blend them. Come fill up with some of Aphrodite's magic, and experience many plants sacred to Aphrodite, such as Damiana, Jasmine, Yohimbe, Hibiscus, Egyptian Blue Lotus, and Rose. Come enjoy the world of tempting and delicious aphrodisiac herbs and elixers!
Sliding scale: $25 - $35. 10 person limit.
Wednesday, November 9th
7:00 - 9:00pm
Herbs for Meditation & Yoga
Join us as we explore plants and sacred resins helpful in clearing and calming our mind and nerves for meditation and yoga. We'll enjoy them together, discussing how to prepare and use them in your own practice. Plants we'll explore in class will be Sandalwood, Gotu Kola, Blue Vervain, Lavender, Egyptain Blue Lotus, Rose, Kava and others. Return home with some plants to begin exploring in your own meditation or yoga practice.
Sliding scale: $25 - $35, 10 person limit
Green Blessings!
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