1. Sacred Footbathing: part 1

Sacred footbathing, part 1 takes the participant through the experience of preparing for the Sacred footbath, Lava Piedi--Palma Christi. From making assesments and "opening up the garden gate" to handling flowers and herbs. laying out of materials and readying infused oils and salt mixtures participants working in pairs will learn to look for, listen to, and share plant and people songs.

2. Sacred Footbathing: part 2

Sacred footbathing, part 2 focuses on the Sacred footbath--Lava Piedi - Palma Christi. In partners, participants will prepare to administer the Sacred footbath; learn how to warm up the client, prepare the water, select pomanders and/or essences, offer a color blessings, sing the plant and people songs and bathe and massage the feet. Each partner will both give and receive a Sacred footbath.

3. Lavender Fairy Class for Mid-kids

We will share an experience and learn how to make Lavender Wands and Magic Fairy Dust. Beginning with identifying flower fairies and exploring their ways, we will continue by searching for fairies in flowers and herbs. We will sip lavender tea, taste madelienes and listen to a story about Lavender Fairy. We will leave with a Lavender Wand and the knowledge of how it can help us, as well as the knowledge of the ingredients in our packages of Magic Fairy Dust.

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1. Homeopathy for Children & Infants

This class covers briefly basic concepts of homeopathy, and presents 10 first aid and acute remedies useful in the household (nine of them drawn from herbal tradition). No previous knowledge of homeopathy is required.

2. Homeopathy: Plant Spirit Medicine: part 1 and part 2

This class covers the historical relationship between the herbal and homeopathic traditions, the elaboration of herbal lore through homeopathic provings, the development of energetic qualities of herbs through the processes of trituration and potentization, the preparation of potencies from tinctures and triturations, and materia medica from a number of herbs used in homeopathy. Some previous knowledge of homeopathy is useful, but not required

3. Bach Flower Remedies

This class introduces the use of Bach Flower Remedies as a gentle but powerful system of emotional healing. Students will learn to associate Bach's seven categories of remedies to the seven chakras, and to appreciate the uses of the remedies to bring chakras into balance on an emotional level. No previous experience with flower remedies is required.

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Ancient lore, the Druid revival(s) and an exploration of the Medicine of this most mysterious and sacred Herb.

2. Lichen: Living in the Community • (Beg/Intermed.)

Identifying Lichen. Working with Lichen. Learning from Lichen. It's a life-long pursuit! Here is a place to begin exploring these fascinating beings. This will be an introductory overview of lichen in general, and include some time with Usnea in particular.

3. Preventing & Treating Cervical Dysplasia (Advanced)

Before there is cervical cancer (a major cause of cancer deaths in women) there is almost always cervical dysplasia - which is 100% treatable! What is cervical cancer and what isn't? Why does it happen? What do those x@#$&* Pap results mean? What is the conventional treatment? What are our alternatives? Protocols for nutritional and herbal prevention and treatment will be reviewed, including herbal escharotic treatments.

4. Show Me the Comfrey, Please (All levels)

An in-depth look at one of the most popular medicinal herbs of all time: Symphytum officinalis, and her wild close cousin: Hound's Tongue [Cynoglossum spp.] We'll look at the many important historical and current medicinal uses, "livestock" impact, and the issues surrounding the toxicity and safe use of these magnificent Plants with their famous pyrrolizidine alkaloids.

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Clearing the confusion: Bridging the gap between alternative and conventional tx and approaches: Oral hygiene for the whole family (including products and herbs). discussing common dental procedures and materials, caring for our children, Fluoride: do or don't. preventative sealants: do or don't, the tooth-organ relationship, preparing yourself and your kids for a dental procedure, diet: factors not commonly known.

2. Got Bitters?

Liver Imbalances cloaked in various dis-eases due to the lack of the bitter taste, quality in our diet today. The importanceof bitters to our overall wellbeing. Swedish Bitters, an ancient formula - a general overview of the herbs in the formula. Q and A time.

3. Introduction to Color Therapy

The 'signature' of color in relationship to the plant queendom, organs, chakras and healing. Each color in detail: red, pink, orange. yellow, green, turquoise, blue, indigo, violet, magenta, and white. Uses and Applicaitons: Physical health issues. Children and their development. Supporting mental/emotional/spiritual health. A short introduction to some of the color therapy techniques used today. (Color puncture, colored glassess, Aura Soma, Spectro-Chrome).

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Many patients choose to do surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy but also want holistic support. Rather than give you a recipe, I will present a context within which the herbalist can make good decisions, based on my many years of experience. In addition to herbal & nutritional support to decrease side effects and speed recovery from western treatments, we will discuss controversies and concerns about alternative medicine among oncologists, and the evolving concept of "anti-cancer" herbs and how to evaluate them. Stories & ideas from my clinical practice will be woven in.

2. Breast Cancer Prevention (All Levels)

Simple, easy, fun everyday things any woman can do to reduce her risk of breast cancer. Would you believe joy, pleasure, sleep, touch, sunshine, movement, good food and excellent herbs?

1. Herbs, The Clotting Cascade, and Platelet Function (Advanced)

A large number of herbs influence blood clotting and platelet function. This has important implications for clinical herbalists, ranging from benefits in a variety of diseases to potential side effects and herb-drug interactions. Understanding the physiology of blood clotting and how herbs fit in will help you make intelligent choices for your patients. top 

One thing Kami has learned in 15 years of working with clients is that it helps if your medicines taste good! Together we will make glycerites, glycerine solvent exchange tinctures, cordials and more. Cordials can be used in drinks, meal preparation and many other daily use applications. Lots of recipes and samples.

2. Herbal Dream Pillows (All levels)

Make your own fragrant herbal dream pillows that are the perfect gift for all occasions and belong in every room of the house. Herb pillows can help with relaxation, sleeping, remembering dreams, insomnia, anxiety, stress, depression, and fatigue. Learn to custom blend the herbal mix in your pillow for a variety of healing benefits. Leave class with your own aromatic herbal pillow and lots of recipes and gift giving ideas.

3. Women's Blood Mysteries (All levels)

How do we experience our female cycles of menarche, menstruation, fertility, and menopause? Most Women experience levels of shame, pain, and lack of awareness. More than 600,000 American women have hysterectomies every year and the use of harmful pharmaceutical drugs are commonplace for every phase of a Women's cycle. With more than fifteen years experience in teaching Women's Health, Kami helps women to work with the physiology of their cycles. Using herbs and ceremony let us embrace the power of our bleeding time and together we can re-weave a cultural context for honoring the female womb cycles as sacred.

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A full set of qigong to live with you for the rest of your earthly stay! These are expansive and feel-good exercises. We will go over them enough so that you will remember how to do them after you leave. These can, of course, be done with aromatherapy or simply be in a garden of roses or a field of lavender or the middle of a forest!

2. Qigong for Breast Health

This class was originally offered as a part of the class with Lois Johnson for Breast Health. There are qigong exercises, acupressure points, meditations, an energetic breast exam and other energetic exercises. Consider this as an essential part of the Breast Health Class.

3. Tuning the Organs With Sound and Aromatherapy

This will be fun! We'll do 3 specific methods of using sound with aromatherapy. A fun and packed class! We'll partner up for part of the class and we'll give voice to our organs and dialog.

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The lecture will include information on the background understanding of the history of flower essences within their traditional holistic health uses and color theory plus Dr. Bach teachings. Each class will be geared for all levels of experience in watercolor work but please limited to adults and children over 13 years of age.

2. Flower Essence Watercolor: part 2

This class will give you a background understanding of the history of flower essences within their traditional holistic uses and color theory. See how and why Flower Essence Watercolor work is different from tap water watercolor painting by virtue of the vibrational pattern of the flower released in the water. This work is subtle but profound.

The second half would be a demonstration of how to make and bottle flower essences and "How to paint with Flower Essence Water Color" by the instructor. The demonstration will include tips on how to be a better watercolorist and letting go creatively. It will illustrate the technique to properly respect and inter act with your essence choices. Also, to learn to maximize the potential of each essence's vibration in you're watercolor work.

Each class will be geared for all levels of experience in watercolor work but please limited to adults and children over 13 years of age.

3. Flower Essence Paintings: A Slide Show

This two part class will look at a personal alternative journey with cancer which began with a facial diagnosis of colon cancer. This class will mix elements of diagnosis, the making of choices for paths of treatment, the choosing of healers, the choosing of protocols for treatment, and the ways in which catastrophic illness of any kind can be a springboard to realizing your deepest hopes and dreams. Learn elements of facial and finger diagnosis, essential approaches of different herbalist healers, how to decide who to work with to heal, specific herbs and mushrooms, their energetics, how they are used to heal different cancers and much more. This class has a very strong earth based healing spirituality. Inviting those who have loved ones or who are themselves in any stage of the cancer dance to come and share their stories.

3. Greens for the Blues & the Rest of the Nervous System

We no longer question that dis-connection from nature alone can contribute to depression and other classic mental illnesses. We know that food and herbal medicine are extremely important and effective. This class looks at herbs important for helping with depression, anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, dis-connections, bipolar conditions and many other painful states of being and how herbal medicine--in particular native and naturalized plants of California--can heal. Students will learn the properties and uses of many native and naturalized plants, as well as some foreigners, that aid in optimal mental stability and peace.

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Get out of your vehicles, come see and feel these beautiful green beings who open their home to us. Learn their amazing attributes, which they so willingly share with us.

2. Herb Plant Crawl

Come experience an herb crawl lead by the plants themselves. We'll open intuitively to the plants, exploring their relationship to our health & the health of our world. A chance to see the many dimensions of one spot in time and place.

3. What is Syndrome X?

Come find out how this syndrome, which underlies most "diseases of modern western culture", affects the body. What is it? How does one test for it? and h ow can this be corrected?

4. Useful First Aid Kits

How does one choose what is right? We'll review several different kits which Beth has found useful for different situations, and why she has chosen what she has. We'll also discuss other solutions & help you with making choices for yourself.

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From the nuts and bolts of propagating sometimes difficult seed for larger scale gardens and small farms, to growing out, harvesting, drying, to seed collecting and cleaning methods. Greenhouses, shade structure and other season extenders will also be covered. And just how do you grow quality medicine? Come join us and you just might be happily surprised.

2. Organic Gardening Tricks of the Trade  all levels

Are weeds a problem, and pests bugging you and your garden? Did you know that earwigs will happily dine and die on soy sauce and salad oil? Come glean outwitting methods and down to earth solutions to keep your garden growing beautifully. Bring your gardening problems!

3. Sowing and Saving Seeds Successfully  (Beginning/Intermediate)

Whether it's self-reliance, an unusual or rare variety or saving money or possibly plain old fun that interests you to grow your own; this session will cover all the methods to assist you in being successful with seeds. Other propagation methods will also be discussed.

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Aphrodisiacs! Just the thought of the word can send a tingle of anticipation down your spine. Two herbs that seem to produce the best results are Kava Kava and Damiana. While these two herbs will be our main focus, other safe herbal aphrodisiacs will be discussed. Come try a Damiana tincture and cordial. Taste an Aphrodisiac Honey. Experience a Kava Kava ceremony.

2. Incense Making: The Basics

First, a brief talk about incense and charcoal do's and don'ts. Then we will break up into two groups to test, sniff and blend a variety of herbs into 2 incenses. One per group will make an Altar (Blessing) Incense. The other will make a Purification Incense. Each group will blend enough so everyone has samples of both. 

3. Smudging: Inviting Nature Home

Smudging = purifying a space of toxic energy, feelings, thoughts or spirits with the scent and smoke of a smoldering aromatic plant. Learn how to change your atmosphere to attract healing, positive powers. This class will cover many smudging herbs that you may not have considered. Have you ever thought of smudging with fennel? Join me to learn why you would.

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You will learn how to confidently do some essential body work such as the pedicure and an acupressure massage in a way that is pleasant for your dog (or cat). We will also discuss related herbs and diets including home cooking.

2. Healing Gardens with Animals in Mind.

Find your animal's Chinese 5 element personality type and learn about garden design, herbs and play to help keep her in balance.

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Finding joy, appreciation and health in our Crone years. We will discuss diet and herbs for our physical health and explore the many tools available for our spiritual and emotional health. This is not a life style change circle, rather celebrating and appreciating where we are while choosing some healthy and fun additions.

2. The Spirit Side of Being a Crone

This is time to reflect and share our experiences of Cronehood and our love for our Wise Crone ways and bodies. Past menopause and into memorypause, we will tell our stories. A time to make a ritual Crone Broom will follow.

4. Honoring the Loss of an Unborn Child

Join us for a quiet honoring of the loss of an unborn child through miscarriage or abortion.

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Welcome maidens, to the circle of women! Join us in celebrating the beauty and strength of this phase of your life, the time of your bloods. We will chat, play a game, explore ideas and feelings, hear stories, make things to care for ourselves and prepare for the Maiden' s Rites of Passage Ceremony to be held Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m.

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Come and join in the fun and make some cool stuff. We will make a refreshing Lavender Spritzer, some relaxing Bath Salts, a sweet citrus skin refresher, and fuzzing, fizzy bath bombs.

2. Make a Gnome and a Gnome Home

We will begin by making a cute little gnome from felt and sheep wool. Then move on to creating a home for the little gnome out of a gourd and other natural material that can be placed in your garden for many summer days of play.

3. Needle Felting

Discover some of the amazing toys you can make with some wool and a felting needle. If you are a beginner at felting come and make a colorful ball. For the more advanced students, try your hand at making a goddess, animal or allow nature to inspire you.

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We will share an experience and learn how to make Lavender Wands and Magic Fairy Dust. Beginning with identifying flower fairies and exploring their ways, we will continue by searching for fairies in flowers and herbs. We will sip lavender tea, taste madelienes and listen to a story about Lavender Fairy. We will leave with a Lavender Wand and the knowledge of how it can help us, as well as the knowledge of the ingredients in our packages of Magic Fairy Dust.

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Annabella DeMattei Eastwood

Gail Eastwood, D.I.Hom.

Pat Gans, M.D.