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Welcoming you to join in the herbal immersion - Upcoming Workshops

The herbalists path is a continual self-immersion into the study of plants, people and planets.  This is the trifecta of Vitalist Herbalism, and the foundation of our healing journey.  Join us for learning and making workshops, plant walks and wildcrafting, formulating, sourcing and more! Our mission is to reconnect people with nature, where our true healing lies. Class offerings are posted throughout the seasons, and locations vary within Sedona.  We also offer mobile workshops hosted at your location.  Call or follow us for upcoming workshops and information. These classes are guaranteed to expand your mind and skills...herbal immersion at its...


Don't Pass Up the Lemon Balm

Lemon balm is an herb that simply doesn’t get enough attention. I’m gathering leaves for next weeks visit with the kids, and plan to make smoothies for the family. This aromatic herb buffers the nervous system by its volatile oils. These oils are a mild relaxant which equally effect the mind, heart and solar plexi in a cooling, relaxing way. A great plant medicine to use for those terrible twos for both children and parents, this herb offers better mental clarity and viral protection, too.  Lemon Balm is cooling, and thus useful for dissipating heat in the body, especially in...


Stress and the Adrenals

Did you know that humans are designed to operate about 80% of the time in a parasympathetic state of the autonomic nervous system and 20% of the time utilizing the sympathetic state? This simply means that 80% of our time is designed to be doing things like relaxing, eating, digesting, having sex...things that involve no stress. The 20%, when the sympathetic system kicks in, is fight or flight... you know, running from tigers and wrestling alligators. How many of you are spending more than 20% of your time in high stress situations? Everyone, right?! So what happens is that the...


Chamomile: The GREAT Soothing Anti-Inflammatory Herb

What we can do with Chamomile. Most of us can find chamomile tea in the cupboard. This herb is a wonderful children’s herb and a veritable healing marvel. Chamomile is a nervine herb, which means it builds and tones the nervous system. It is one of the BEST herbs for colicky babies. Chamomile is a powerful anti-inflammatory. It literally ‘takes the edge off’ emotionally and physically. It promotes digestion and reduces gas, soothes sore, achy muscles, relaxes a spastic colon, hyperactivity and eliminates insomnia. Chamomile relieves heartburn, pain in headaches, migraines, flu, arthritis and gout. It is used in fighting...