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Bring Herbal Healing into your life! Learn the basics of Traditional Herbal Medicine, according to the Wise Woman Tradition, and how it compares to other natural healing modalities and Modern Western Medicine.  Begin to get to know your green allies, and how to prepare your own herbal medicine, including tinctures, infusions, oils and salves....

NYC based Herbalist, Jo Anne Kelly Richards shares her top 10 herbs to keep on hand for first aid, everyday health, immune support, and optimal wellness. In class, we will share a nourishing infusion, and you will make an herbal remedy to take home along with a detailed handout full of “how to” info. We will share a nourishing infusion, and you...

In this workshop you will learn about hip health and how to prevent, manage, and recover from various hip ailments. This experiential workshop will provide an in-depth understanding of the functioning of our hips as well as strategies for movement and coordination that promote recovery and ease. You will benefit from a new look at how you sit, stand,...

The Core Mat I program is the foundation of the Power Pilates method. Each subsequent program builds upon the information learned during this course. During this weekend you will learn to teach the 18 beginner level mat exercises and be introduced to Power Pilates teaching tools, philosophy, and teaching formula.  Every student new to Power Pilates...

A great abundance of edible and medicinal wild plants and mushrooms makes this park a great place for edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms in late summer. Burdock, an expensive detoxifying herb sold in health food stores, abounds in cultivated areas throughout the park. You can also use this invasive species as a superb root vegetable, or even...

Key Points: 2 Hours Price is per person. Maximum of 3 ticket purchase. Capacity limitations will follow the New York State guidelines. Aboard ADIRONDACK - inspired by the pilot schooners of the 1890s Sails past One World Trade Center, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty 80 Feet in length and about 2000 square feet of sail area Great for...

Please Note: Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Key Points about this Tour: 2.75 hours Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Private elegant tables assigned to each booking. Each features cushioned section, a large openable exterior window and plexiglass...

Please Note: Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Key Points about this activity: 2 Hours Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Capacity limitations will follow the New York State guidelines Adirondack - inspired by the pilot schooners of the 1890s Sails...

Forest Park is one of the best places for foragers in mid-spring. Get lost in this vast park, and you'll have plenty to eat (that is, if you can distinguish the gourmet plants from the deadly ones.) It boasts a large, mature, secondary growth forest, trail edges, thickets, and cultivated areas—all overflowing with wild plants, and Violet Brill,...

Please Note: Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Key points about this tour: 1.5 hrs Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Capacity limitations will follow the New York State guidelines. Assigned Private Tables for each booking featuring cushioned seating,...

Inwood Hill Park is one of the best places for foragers in late winter. The city's hilliest park, with a large, mature forest, meadows, thickets, and cultivated areas, it's loaded with wild plants. Now is the time for roots. Burdock, an expensive detoxifying herb sold in health food stores, as well as an invasive foreign species, abounds in human-disturbed...

Forest Park is one of the best places for foragers in mid-spring. Get lost in this vast park, and you'll have plenty to eat (that is, if you can distinguish the gourmet plants from the deadly ones.) It boasts a large, mature, secondary growth forest, trail edges, thickets, and cultivated areas—all overflowing with wild plants. Burdock,...

Please Note: Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Key points about this tour: 2.75 Hours Long Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Private elegant tables assigned per booking - each protected by Plexiglass dividers, cushioned seating and openable windows....

Please Note: Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Key points about this tour: 1.5 hrs See all major lower Manhattan sites! Ticket price is per person. Minimum purchase of 2 tickets required for this tour. Capacity limitations will follow the New York State guidelines Private elegant tables assigned...

Soil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture. This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Learn irrigation and drainage techniques and explore how soil, organic matter, and microbiology...