SKILLSHARE MOON

  For beginner & intermediate gardeners! Grow your own food on the smallest porch, or convert your yard into a food forest. Learn the basics of organic gardening and permaculture, and what it takes to start producing food in your home and community. We will touch on soil, light, watering, fertilizing and seasons, as well as different methods of composting. We will finish with a question-and-answer forum where we can exchange gardening questions and tips. Sienna Orlando-Lalaguna will be leading Gardening for Life!...

27 December, 2024

  Honor your inner granny and learn the traditional handicraft of crochet. Bring your own mug (extra available if needed) and take home a custom coozy that protects your hands from a hot cup of tea. Explore a brief history of the granny square and it’s role in crochet culture. Learn a few basic crochet stitches perfect for beginner projects and craft in a heart centered space where we can infuse our loving intentions and dreams into each stitch. We will enjoy a cozy mug of tea together to close.   Granny Stitch coozy mug will be shared by Kelsey McEuen    ...

28 December, 2024

Unexplored grief is a common condition. Our buried grief and trauma inhibits us, weakens us and contributes to our fear and misery. Our coping mechanisms harms and isolates us. In our modern world, there is much to grieve; climate change, war and unfettered greed, a recent global pandemic, the list is endless.What is the antidote to the sorrows we carry? As a midwife and a Buddhist chaplain, I have led grief and loss circles for medical students, fellow midwives, those in recovery programs and the public for many years. I have counseled individuals with birth trauma. In this circle, we tell our stories in circle, giving our sadness room to breathe. Holding ourselves and each other in kindness and mercy, we will deeply listen with...

30 December, 2024

    Learn how to weave your own piece of fabric on a traditional small hand loom with instructor Laura Lopez de Halter. Laura has been weaving since she was six years old in her traditional way, and will help you create your own sash, scarf, or altar cloth. This is a hands-on, full immersion class that you will want to be present with to fully integrate the craft. Laura offers beautiful thread colors, hands on instruction, and has a great sense of humor.   Laura Lopez will be teaching Guatemalan Hand Loom Weaving....

02 January, 2025

  We are emerging out of thousands of years of a different sense of ourselves as women, and with this comes a need to reconnect to the roots of who we are. By attending to, nurturing, and healing the broken matriarchal lineages, we are able to feel our full sovereignty and dignity. Now, we can stand alongside the strong and loving women on our line. With joy and solidarity, we will gather in circle, as ancient as a circle of women has been and is. We will face and name our fears of standing in our fullness. We will bless our Mothers before us to be, and to hold what is theirs and then we will go to the river and celebrate our new sense of being...

15 December, 2023

Step into a sacred relationship with water and discover how to transform your land into a living altar for Gaia’s healing. In this workshop, we’ll explore the many ways to honor and manage water on your land—rain gardens, graywater systems, pervious pavements, rain tanks, and more — transformative tools that mimic nature’s design to protect from drought and flooding, invite native flora and pollinators to thrive, and bring our own lives into a closer relationship with Earth’s waters. Weaving the science of water cycles with the art of earth connection, we will learn how to hold, infiltrate, reuse, and celebrate water on our land that nourishes both planet and spirit. Feel the textures of soil, water, and natural materials as we explore hands-on techniques that bring...

02 January, 2025

I am Misty Dawn, I am an herbalist and midwife with 25 years of experience, blending ancient wisdom with modern practices. I believe the purpose of life is to loveI and be loved. It is my deepest honor to stand at the sacred gates of birth, supporting families through life’s most transformative moments. This year I am thrilled to offer two heartfelt classes: Herbasexuals: Awakening Your Inner Aphrodite and Mothering the Mother: Midwifery and Herbal Wisdom for Birth and Beyond. Through these offerings, I hope to empower others to embrace the beauty and wisdom of life’s beautiful journey. Step into a space where the sacred meets the sensual. I am offering Herbasexuals, a class designed to weave the ancient wisdom of Aphrodite with the potent magic...

04 January, 2025

Work with your ancestral medicine to build confidence from within. Deepen your relationship with plant magic. Access your spirit guides. Due to the practicalities of living under capitalism within a dominant culture that continues to practice oppressive systems of colonialism, it’s not a surprise that many of us feel inadequacy and doubt, or that we’re not enough, or generally uncomfortable in our own skin. Dive deep into the magical ways you can work with your plant allies in order to access your personal power and gifts. This workshop includes: • Journaling prompts oriented towards getting clear with the emotional/spiritual roots of your insecurity • Contextualization of insecurity within a social justice lens, to better understand how systems of oppression impact our well-being • An intimate materia medica of plants that can...

04 January, 2025

  We live in a world where some level of stress or imbalance is unavoidable. Herbalism can aid us in living a more balanced and fortified life. In this class we will identify the different ways herbs can affect our nervous system and help us to regulate and tone those parts that may be out of balance. I will help you to understand the vibrant personalities of these plants so you can find the ones that will best match your needs and lifestyle. We will discuss how to work with these allies both in our daily lives and for acute situations. I love to create an environment where we are all teaching each other and building the class together. If you’re wondering if this class would be...

31 December, 2023

  Birth is a transformative experience that links us to our ancestry, the present, and the future. The journey of conceiving, growing, and bringing a child into the world invites us to embrace the miraculous nature of life and our role within it. Central to this process is the placenta, a remarkable organ which nourishes and sustains life before birth. Recognizing the significance of the placenta deepens our appreciation for the intricate wonders of existence and the miraculous nature of each individual. We will explore the many ways you can choose to honor the placenta. This class will cover essential topics, including: Facts about the Placenta, understanding its structure and functions. Safe Handling and Consumption, guidelines for ensuring safety. Benefits vs. Risks, considering the evidence and anecdotal...

28 December, 2024