Our Workshops

You read about antioxidants and adaptogens all the time, but do you really know what they are? In this hands-on, interactive class, students will learn about plants they can forage on the edge of their lawns, grow in their gardens, or find on their hikes that are both nutrient dense and promote longevity, the buzz word of the decade. Herbalist, Christina Winters will guide you in crafting your own herbal tonic to help you thrive mentally and physically in the months and years to come. These are herbs you might take every day to ward off illness, improve cognitive function, and repair damage from oxidative stress.

Summer is a time for sun, salt, and play. Along with these magical hours comes bruises, scrapes, stings, sore muscles and sometimes even sunburns. In this interactive, hands-on class, learn how to make an infused oil and salve from medicinal plants. Alongside Herbalist, Christina Winters, students will discover that many herbs growing right in their garden or along their local hikes can be used to staunch a bleed, regenerate skin cells, sooth a burn, heal a bad bruise, or ease overworked muscles. In this fun and illuminating class, each student will go home with a personalized, beautiful salve perfect for their summer needs. 

Join Herbalist, Christina Winters, as she takes you on an informative, hands-on tour of the digestive bitters. In addition to looking at the traditional culinary herbs, Christina will introduce you to less familiar plants that you can include in your garden or even find on your local hikes. After making delicious bitters to nourish your renewed gut health, you'll learn how to spice up your summer cocktails or teas. Knowing there is an intimate connection between the brain and gut through the vagus nerve, students will discover what teas or tinctures they can brew to support this communication. A fun, hands-on, educational class, not to miss!

In China, when a woman goes through menopause it is called her "Second Spring" and is often viewed as a positive life transition. Join Herbalist, Christina Winters as she introduces students to herbs a woman might ask her doctor about for hot flashes, heavy bleeding, hormonal imbalance, mood swings, or PMS. Learn about phytoestrogens present in some plants and how they affect the body. In this class, you'll go home with a tea and a tincture created from Christina's garden, personalized to support your reproductive health.  

Have you ever felt a special connection to an animal or place and wondered if there is more to it than just an aesthetic appreciation? Have you heard about animal or spirit guides and wondered if there is a reason you are drawn to one species more than another? Herbalist, Christina Winters, trained in shamanic rituals and energy work, will take you on a journey to meet your spirit guide, help you cast a spell jar of your highest intention, and learn about herbs that produce oneirogenic effects, or lucid dreams. These plants have been used for thousands of years for prophetic purposes.

Spell jars were born from folk magic dating back as far as the 17th C. They were used for protection, to ward off evil, or to cure disease. Today, we use them as physical representations of what we hope to manifest, an ancient accountability partner, a symbolic and energetic reminder of where we are going and what we want to realize. Over the year, Founder, Christina Winters, collects herbs from her garden, feathers on her walks, and stones and shells from her hikes and beachcombing. Representing Earth, Air and Water, she teaches how to combine these elements to support an intention. In the last step, Christina guides students in how to cast a spell and seal a spell jar with the element, Fire.

Students will go home with a rich connection to their environment, a beautiful symbol of their intention, and new ways to look for messages in nature.

In our home, the full moon is as integral to our lives as the rising and setting of the sun, brushing our teeth, or checking the weather. In this workshop, students will learn about Dr. Bach’s studies in flower essences, the unique vibrational signature of each flower and how we can use that energy to restore equilibrium in our own bodies. We will learn which flowers to choose, how to capture their unique energy, and ways to incorporate lunar light to enhance our vibration. Students will go home with their own flower essences and a new ritual to perform each month.

Learn old witchy remedies for all your winter ailments-- from sore throats to runny noses, respiratory illnesses to common colds, bronchitis to fever relief. In this class, we'll infuse honey with some of the most potent antiviral herbs. Students will learn how to make Oxymels and Fire Cider and they will leave with a greater understanding of what herbs to take to ward off illness and what to take once an illness comes on. Finally, students will go home with handmade remedies to prepare their pantries for winter.

Each season challenges our skin in new ways and everyday cuts, scrapes and bruises can have us reaching for products whose ingredients we know little about. What if you learned that there were incredible plants growing in your garden, on your hikes, and as weeds at the edge of your lawns that offer potent antiseptic and styptic care, that can help regenerate and nourish dry or damaged skin, and can help repair bruises, sprains and strains? In this hands on class, students will create not only their own natural first aid kit but nourishing salves to pamper their skin for any time of year.