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Walk + Learn Herbalism with an experienced herbalist, Ellyn Schmitz, to discover the healing benefits of summer fruits & leaves! Let's Walk + Learn Herbalism walks are guided by experienced herbalists who will teach you the health benefits and how to identify 10-15 herbal plants during each walk! This is a wonderful way to learn a new skill...

Let's Walk + Learn Herbalism walks are guided by experienced herbalists who will teach you the health benefits and how to identify 5-10 herbal plants during each walk! This is a wonderful way to learn a new skill and reconnect with nature. Walks are hosted at a variety of natural places in the western suburbs. Sign up for a Let's Walk +...

In this class, you will learn why everyone is going bananas for coconut oil. Coconut oil can be used in myriad ways, and we will show you how to use it to replace many of your household staples, including making your own deodorant, toothpaste, sunscreen, and more. We will prepare and sample many of the uses during class, leaving you with a newfound...

Plant medicine is flower remedy extracts that come from plants  all over the world that target emotional and mental balance. Just smelling certain combinations can increase concentration, confidence,  and peacefulness.  In this hands-on informative playshop, make a spray using all natural plant extracts to help you to feel your best...

Mysterious and singular, the ancient Himalayan cultures created enigmatic instruments for the propose of inducing physical healing, spiritual consciousness, and mental clarity. Explore the depths of sound healing via experiential demonstrations and using practical vibrational medicinal techniques including tingshaw diagnostics, ganta/vajra treatment...

Practical Tung's Acupuncture for Pain Management and Bloodletting Pain management is one of the most commonly seen conditions in the modern acupuncture clinic. This course will be an introduction to the Tung lineage approach to distal point needling with a focus on pain management. We will cover core theory of Tung's system, important needle methods...

Course Description Accessory Techniques for Bodyworkers educates the student in the therapeutic and safe application of techniques and accessory tools used in both the Eastern and Western bodywork traditions.   Course Learning Objectives:                              ...

Full Course Name: Nature's MedicineBalance, Boost & Beautify with Essential Oils Looking for a holistic approach to wellness? Transform the way you manage your health and beauty routines with nature’s most powerful plant substances—essential oils! ​ Used since the beginning of time, essential oils offer proven healing and therapeutic...

Plant-based diets are good for the environment, your heart, weight and overall health. Eating a plant-based diet means you can widen the variety of foods you eat. Those foods may include: kale, broccoli, quinoa, flaxseeds, chia seeds, raw almonds and walnuts, almond butter, berries, figs, avocados, lentils, black beans, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast,...

Energy medicine integrates the knowledge of many ancient traditions to help maintain maximum vitality. It addresses practical and simple ways to balance and control energy that affects your mood swings, memory loss and brain scramble, weight control, libido, stress, bone health, and insomnia. It also increases your immune system. Explore your inner...

Some of the best first aid preparations can be made from plants right outside your door! Learn how to identify, harvest and use local plants to heal bites, stings, splinters, burns, bruises, cuts, wounds, and allergies.  Spend time outdoors learning to identify these lifesaving plants and the remainder of the time indoors making...

Enjoy a guided Walk + Learn in the woods with experienced herbalist Ellyn Schmitz to discover the healing benefits of Winter Barks & Saps. Let's Walk + Learn Herbalism walks are guided by experienced herbalists who will teach you the health benefits and how to identify 3-10 herbal plants during each walk!  This is a wonderful way to learn...

A fast-paced and high-tech lifestyle takes a toll on the Earth and you. The environment is contaminated with toxins that threaten the health of all life. You have the ability to transform the toxins in the environment and yourself and bring healing on profound levels. Based on the teachings of Sandra Ingerman, explore the healing practice of transfiguration—becoming...

The energy of summer can inspire growth, passion, and joy. Align with these natural rhythms in the serenity of a beautiful outdoor oasis. Delight in your inner radiance through reconnection with heaven and earth.  Join us in an all-day Eden Energy Medicine Workshop designed to help balance and unblock your energies for maximum wellness and vitality. ...

Is laughter really the best medicine? Find out during this fun, interactive workshop that combines simulated laughter exercises with breathing techniques to produce a wide range of physical, psychological, and emotional benefits. Medical research provides sufficient data to show that even if a person pretends to laugh or act happy, his/her body produces...