Herbs for Mood Elevation

and preventing SAD

Sat Jan. 18th 1-3pm

Twisted Fish Art Gallery

Elk Rapids

Cost: $40

A class on herbs that can help us get through the winter with a healthy, well-nourished mental and emotional outlook. Many folks have heard of taking St. John's Wort for seasonal depression (which we will talk about), but there are SO many other herbs that can help bring our minds and nervous systems into balance. We will cover simple ways to incorporate these herbs into your daily routines. Participants will have an opportunity to make their own personalized winter tea blend.

Aphrodisiac Herbs +

Herbal Cacao Balls

Wed Feb. 12th 6-8pm

Nourish Cafe

Cheboygan

Cost: $30

Explore your senses and find new lust for life with aphrodisiac herbs! Aphrodisiacs are mood elevating, life enhancing, energy circulating herbs that help us enjoy the sensual side of life and open our hearts to giving and receiving love. Many of these herbs are tasty and fun to work with,  we will have lots of samples to try! Participants will make their own personalized herbal cacao balls  to take home and enjoy. Bring a friend or make it a date night!

Herbs for Mood Elevation

and preventing SAD

Sun Jan. 19th 2-4pm

Nourish Cafe

Cheboygan

Cost: $30

A class on herbs that can help us get through the winter with a healthy, well-nourished mental and emotional outlook. Many folks have heard of taking St. John's Wort for seasonal depression (which we will talk about), but there are SO many other herbs that can help bring our minds and nervous systems into balance. We will cover simple ways to incorporate these herbs into your daily routines. Participants will have an opportunity to make their own personalized winter tea blend.

Herbal Infused Liquors 101 at Grand Traverse Distillery

Date TBA

Grand Traverse Distillery

215 E. Front St. Traverse City, MI 

Are you interested in experimenting with herbal infused liquors but unsure of where to start or how to do it properly? Join us for Herbal Infusions 101 and get the low down on creating your own unique herbal infused liquors safely safely. As herbal infusions regain popularity in the mixology world it's important to know your stuff. It's often said the difference between a remedy and poison is the dose, and to that we would add preparation method, harvesting techniques and amount of common sense utilized are also critical factors. Join two life long plant enthusiasts with a passion for experimentology and fine herbal beverages for an evening of exploration and tastings.

Aphrodisiac Herbs +

Herbal Cacao Balls

Sat Feb. 8th 3-5pm

Twisted Fish Art Gallery

Elk Rapids

Cost: $40

Explore your senses and find new lust for life with aphrodisiac herbs! Aphrodisiacs are mood elevating, life enhancing, energy circulating herbs that help us enjoy the sensual side of life and open our hearts to giving and receiving love. Many of these herbs are tasty and fun to work with,  we will have lots of samples to try! Participants will make their own personalized herbal cacao balls  to take home and enjoy. Bring a friend or make it a date night!

Herbs for Chronic Pain

and Inflammation

Sun March 8th 2-4pm

Nourish Cafe

Cheboygan

Cost: $30

We all know Turmeric is anti-inflammatory, but does it really work? What's the best way to take it? And what about the other hundreds of herbs that also help ease chronic pain and inflammation? In this class we will dig deep into the many sources of chronic inflammation and explore different herbal approaches to help alleviate pain and promote wellness on a holistic level. We will talk about herbs for nerve pain, sleep, muscular skeletal issues, migraines, what we can do with our diets and much more. Participants will have the opportunity to make their own customized herbal foot/bath soak to take home.