Beautiful Elderberries!

 

Check out our beautiful Elderberries! Great for fall wellness! 

May Class Feature - Cordials and Elixirs: Making Medicine and Magic

Cordials and Elixirs: Making Medicine and Magic

Tuesday, May 9

5:45–7:45pm

Learn to craft special potions that inspire health, vitality, strong spirit, and beneficent presence within… and without. There will be samples to taste, recipes to share, and everyone will carry home an elixir filled with medicine, beauty, magic and potential. Please bring two clean 4oz. jars with tight fitting lids with you. I look forward to creating magical and inspired space together.

Instructor: Joyce Netishen. Joyce is the owner and caretaker of Fire Rose Farm, a small inspired herb farm filled with medicine and wonder, magic and beauty. She is a healer, gardener and medicine maker for more than 35 years and teaches classes and apprenticeships devoted to the spirit of plants and spirit of life. You can contact her at: firerosefarm@comcast.net

Cost: $40, includes all supplies needed except jars. Please bring two clean 4oz. jars with tight fitting lids.

To register, call Radiance at 360-357-5250

Class to be held at Radiance Herbs & Massage

May Class Feature - Discovering the Doshas

Discovering the Doshas

Sunday, May 7

1–3pm

Have you heard of the doshas: vatta, pitta, and kapha? Would you like to know more about your body type and how to keep these energies in balance?

This class is a fun introduction to Ayurveda, one of the oldest and most developed systems of medicine in the world. The foundations of this constitutional medicine are based on recognizing the unique qualities of these three energies. Together we will explore the doshas in ourselves and others and how they shape our physical and emotional being. The best part about knowing the doshas is knowing how to keep them balanced for perfect health!

Instructor: Jessica O’Malley, LAc. Jessica is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist with an MSA from Bastyr University. She is also an Ayurvedic wellness counselor and holds a certificate in Ayurvedic medicine from Kerala Ayurveda Academy. She practices traditional constitutional medicine from Asia that includes acupuncture, vibrational modalities, bodywork, nutrition, botanicals, breathing, meditation and exercise. She believes in a simple family-based medical model that is centered on daily practices of healthy living and preventative care. Her classes are fun and informative and designed to help you and your family live better through natural medicine practices that are simple, safe, and effective.

Cost: $45

To register, contact Jessica O'Malley at 360-742-4448, jessicaomalleylac@gmail.com; healingcircleacupuncture.com (for info)

Class to be held at Radiance Herbs & Massage

April Class Feature - Wondrous Weeds! Common Spring Plants as Medicine

Wondrous Weeds! Common Spring Plants as Medicine

Saturday, April 22

1–5pm

Join folk herbalist Kate Abarbanel in an exciting exploration of Spring weeds. Spring weeds are abundant medicine for cleansing our bodies and spirits. They facilitate a smooth transition between the Winter and Spring seasons. They are bursting from the cracks in sidewalks, climbing up fences, taking over garden beds asking for our attention! In this class we will explore how to create medicine and nourishing foods with these abundant plants. We will also go in depth into healing properties and historical uses.

Instructor: Kate Abarbanel. Kate is a folk herbalist and Radiance employee. She has a deep relationship with the green world. She has studied plant medicine and folk magic in Washington, North Carolina and New Orleans. She loves sharing her knowledge of natural remedies with the community.

Cost: $45 includes all plant material and medicine making supplies. Just bring your lovely selves and a notebook.

To register, call Radiance at 360-357-5250

Class to be held at Radiance Herbs & Massage

April Class Feature - Medicine of Peace: Natural Remedies to Promote Relaxation and Stress Reduction

Medicine of Peace: Natural Remedies to Promote Relaxation and Stress Reduction

Thursday, April 6

6–7:30 pm

The modern world overwhelms us with stress. Fortunately the Natural World is blooming with support for our emotional well-being! Join folk herbalist Kate Abarbanel in a relaxing exploration of herbs, flower essences, essential oils, and stones that can bring ease to the mind and spirit. We will discuss the traditional preparations of these remedies and other self care strategies. Come enjoy a cup of relaxing tea and learn how natural remedies can support our peace of mind.

Instructor: Kate Abarbanel. Kate is a folk herbalist and Radiance employee. She has a deep relationship with the green world. She has studied plant medicine and folk magic in Washington, North Carolina and New Orleans. She loves sharing her knowledge of natural remedies with the community.

Cost: $20

To register, call Radiance at 360-357-5250

Class to be held at Radiance Herbs & Massage

Healing Herbs as Daily Foods

October Class Feature

Healing Herbs as Daily Foods

Monday, October 17

6–8pm

Holistic herbal medicine offers a far different approach to wellness from how we think about medicine in the mainstream. With traditional plant medicine we do not wait for symptoms to arise, but instead address our health daily through every choice of what we drink or eat. The greenworld provides a wealth of both wild and cultivated food and medicine that we can incorporate into the regular rotation of foods we feed ourselves and our families. In this class you will be inspired to add some delicious health-promoting plant medicine as foods for your table—creating nutritious broths, soups, jam, chai, and more to benefit vitality, digestion, immunity, proper inflammatory response, and more.

Instructor: Carol Trasatto, herbalist. Carol has been walking the herbal path for more than 35 years and brings great respect and appreciation for the intrinsic power of nature to heal. Carol is the author of Conscious Caregiving: Plant Medicine, Nutrition, Mindful Practices to Give Ease, detailing extensive support for caregivers as well as their companions going through intensive illness, medical treatments, or dying. She is the herb buyer at Radiance. www.caroltrasatto.com

Cost: $33

To register, contact Radiance Herbs & Massage at 360-357-5250 or email Carol at info@caroltrasatto.com to register via PayPal.

Class will be held at Radiance Herbs & Massage.

The Power of Common Plants: Backyard Plants & Medicine Making

September Class Feature
 

The Power of Common Plants: Backyard Plants & Medicine Making

Saturday, September 24

1–5pm

This will be a fun journey into the medicinal properties, historical uses, and magical lore of three very common, yet powerful plants: Calendula, yarrow, and dandelion. This medicine grows commonly where we live, yet is sometimes overlooked in favor of rare plants of distant lands. We will discuss the power of “medicine of place,” the beauty of healing from what we can find in our own backyard! Learn how and when to safely harvest and process these plants as well as how to make medicinal preparations including tinctures, infused oils, decoctions, and infusions. Everyone will take home beautiful medicine and new skills!

Instructor: Kate Abarbanel. Kate works at Radiance Herbs & Massage on the retail floor, as well as blending and packaging the medicinal teas. She is a folk herbalist who has a deep relationship with the green world. She has studied plant medicine and magic in New Orleans, North Carolina and here in Washington, giving her a diverse and colorful perspective on plant medicine and folklore. Contact her via email if you have questions.  Katylaurel22@gmail.com

Cost: $30

To register, contact Radiance Herbs & Massage at 360-357-5250

Class will be held at Radiance Herbs & Massage.