Internship - "One on One" - 5 days - April through July

You will be working "side by side" with me in the garden. Learn to cultivate, harvest, properly dry and process plants.
Options: you may choose to learn how to make tinctures, medicinal oils, teas, salves. Lean how to distill the essential oil of Lavender, Oregano Rosemary, Lemon Balm & more.
Experience kitchen garden medicine and how to use and apply them in a safe and effective way. Get to know your plant allies and enjoy wondering along the Trinity River and mountains, collecting herbs in the wild.
When: Between April through August, 5 days, arrive on Sunday, depart Friday, contact me early to reserve you space.
Accommodation: Retreat Cabin
Price: $700.00 includes teaching, accommodation, material and "take-homes"
Food: an outdoor kitchen is available to prepare your own food.

Location: Hyampom, Northern California, Trinity Mountains, 500 000 acres of wilderness.

Explore images from our previous workshops!

Herb workshop in Hyampom - Springtime

We are collecting and processing Elder Flowers for a delicious Elderberry Syrup

Distilling Lavender

Herbal Workshop and Wild Crafting in the Trinity Mountains - Summertime
Held at River Song Village located in Hyampom along the wild and scenic South Fork of the Trinity River, surrounded by 500,00 acres of wilderness. 

We spent all day Saturday in the mountains collecting Elder flowers, Yarrow, Yerba Santa, Horsetail, Mugwort, Angelica and more….
We learned to identify, sustainably harvest, dry and process the plant material.
We share herbal wisdom and stories!

  • Explore the Plant World
  • Play with the gifts of nature
  • Learn the benefits of our herbal allies
  • Participate in wild-crafting, making teas, tinctures
  • Share wisdom about green medicine and essential oils
  • Heal ourselves and honor the world around us
  • Sleep in your tent, or our tents and tipi, or under the stars!
  • Celebrate with us; Christine Hassler, Susan Tousey-Murray, Susan Bower, Barbara Mauk

​The Monterey Institute of Touch   
"Quality Education in the Healing Art"
Monterey, Ca
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Herbal - Medicinal Remedies Preparations – Basic Aromatherapy
A hands-on workshop to create your own aromatic medicine chest for you, your family and your massage clieLearning how to make traditional herbal remedies using plants, extracts, tinctures, essential oils, creating a valuable self-help tool in the prevention and treatment of common conditions and complains.
  • Herbal infused oils for healing bodywork 
  • Compresses  for injuries
  • Tinctures for topical applications as well as for flu and cold season
  • Body wraps using essential oils
  • Aspects and simple approach of Aromatherapy
  • Putting together a basic Essential Oil Medicine Chest with instructions on how to use them​


The College of Botanical Healing Arts 
The College of Botanical Healing Arts offers a comprehensive certification program in Essential Oil Therapy.
Santa Cruz, Ca
 
Herbal-Medicinal Preparations: Tinctures, Teas, Medicinal Oils, Herbal Salves, using the ancient traditions of composing herbal preparations which can be used for you and your family