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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 - Spring 2016

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

Distilling Lavender June 2016

         Saturday, October 11, 2014

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                     The Monterey Institute of Touch  
                                        presents            
Herbal - Medicinal Remedies Preparations – Basic Aromatherapy
A hands-on workshop to create your own aromatic medicine chest for you, your family and your massage clients, (you do not need to be a massage practitioner to attend this workshop).
Saturday, October 11th,    9:00AM – 5:00PM   Fee $125 including materials 
Learn 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 
 Contact MIT for registration 831-624-1006   e-mail: mit@redshift.com , 
 web-site:
www.montereyinstituteoftouch.com  



Wild Crafting Gathering in the Trinity Mountains, June 13-15, 2014

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

Accommodations: we provide tent, tipi, cabin and starry nights.
Bring a bed roll and sleeping bag, towel, flashlight, hat, walking shoes
We provide vegetarian meals
  • Arrive Friday afternoon; get acquainted with place, early dinner
  • Saturday - early breakfast, spend most of day in the forest and fields with a late afternoon swim in the river, early dinner with tipi circle
  • Sunday - early breakfast, sharing herbal wisdom, processing plants.
  • Finishing up with brunch; departure.

Cost: $160.00 - includes teachings, accommodations, and vegetarian meals
Max. number of participants 10 
Teacher & Facilitator, Christine Hassler, Herbalist - Assistant Susan Murray Tousey

  April 12, 2014

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                   The Monterey Institute of Touch   
                          "Quality Education in the Healing Art"
                                               presents:
Herbal - Medicinal Remedies Preparations – Basic Aromatherapy
A hands-on workshop to create your own aromatic medicine chest for you, your family and your massage clients, (you do not need to be a massage practitioner to attend this workshop).
Saturday, April 12th    9:00AM – 5:00PM   Fee $125 including materials 
Learn 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 
Contact MIT for registration 831-624-1006   e-mail: mit@redshift.com ,
web-site: www.montereyinstituteoftouch.com  



 June 14, 2018  
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The College of Botanical Healing Arts 
The College of Botanical Healing Arts offers a comprehensive certification program in Essential Oil Therapy.
This herbal-medicinal preparation workshop is part of the college's curriculum, but those with interest in the fragrant and healing world of plants, are welcome to join.
  

Herbal-Medicinal Preparations: 
Tinctures, Teas, Medicinal Oils, Herbal Salves
 
I will be teaching the ancient traditions of composing herbal preparations which can be used for your well being and also your family. 
This will be a hands-on workshop with instruction in the making of tinctures, herbal teas, medicinal massage oils and herbal salves, which you will bring home as well as recipes for more.

To register call (831) 462-1807 or visit www.cobha.org

 

June 24, 2012

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The College of Botanical Healing Arts 
 
Herbal-Medicinal Preparations:
Tinctures, Teas, Medicinal Oils, Herbal Salves


I will be teaching the ancient traditions of composing herbal preparations which can be used for your well being and also your family. This will be a hands-on workshop with instruction in the making of tinctures, herbal teas, medicinal massage oils and herbal salves, which you will bring home as well as recipes for more.

To register call (831) 462-1807 or visit www.cobha.org   Sunday, June 24th 2012 9:00 AM-5:00 PM $95 + $25 materials fee 2 electives/CEU’s
                                                

Herbal Workshop in the Trinity Mountains - June 11, 12-13, 2010
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. 

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  • 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

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