This class is a 5.5 hour intensive to learn more about the intersection of Chinese herbal medicine and locally growing herbs. We will cover the basics of Chinese medicine and apply these principles to herbs that are easy to grow and harvest in your own garden. Knowing more about the energetic nature (hot/cold, wet/dry, etc) of each herb will help you choose more effective remedies. We will touch on some basic identification and preparation as well, but our focus will be on energetic uses of each herb.

This class will be held at the Chehalem Cultural Center in the art classroom

$140

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together we will explore how plants can support our mental health in a multitude of aspects. we will explore specific plants and their properties, rotating through different remedies as one moves thorugh healing, finding a good "match" between a person and a plant, and ways that we can repay the plants for their support. this topic is near and dear to my heart and I am excited to teach it.

$40

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Pain is complex and layered, and there is often no simple fix. That being said, many herbs can soothe and transform pain if the larger picture can be engaged. Come and learn perspectives of herbal nourishment that will help you to understand where to begin in unraveling the knot that is chronic pain.

$40

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In this class we will explore both fresh and dried tincture making . We will cover different materials as well as benefits of tinctures and teas for specific herbs. The price includes a tincture we will make in class that you will take home for your own medicine.

$60

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Just kidding. But before diving onto the internet for answers, there are a few simple ways you can help your research be more informed. Together we will learn ways to navigate research using multiple sources and perspectives, learning about the author, and focusing on going deeper. We will explore the following:
- books
- folk wisdom
- your own experience and intuition
- the plants themselves
- the internet

$40

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