SKILLSHARE SUN

  In this class we will infuse and imprint silk bandanas with homegrown and foraged botanicals. You will learn about the various plants, what colors they create and how to grow and tend them, We will be dyeing in the alchemical magic of my perpetual dye pot. You will walk away with a silky new bandana crafted with love, intention, plant magic and even some seeds to begin your own dye garden. Stacy Lippincott will be sharing Silk bundled dyed bandanas....

31 December, 2022

A coherent & sanctified space where we will open with a grounding meditaiton & immerse ourselves in the healing nectars of Gaia through ritual annointing, breast massage, auric cleansing, botanical teas & more. Wisdom + education will be shared on the topics of : Holistic health, water wisdom, food as medicine, integrative embodied grounding sadhana, energetic hygiene, detoxification methodology and an overview of the pertinent healing modalities for optimal health & wellbeing. Botanical Integrative Self Care Sensorium will be shared by Lua Cheia....

02 January, 2023

  This class will demonstrate the magical alchemy of creating hydrosols and essential oils. We’ll fill my 55 gal stainless steel still and 5 gal copper still with fresh organic plant material from my garden to show the different methods of distilling, the process used to create essential oils. To distill the spirit of SWG, we will be using the sweet Illinois river water and all participants will leave with a spray bottle of the hydrosol we just created. (Eucalyptus, fir, pine or cedar depending on what is available). 5oz spray bottles will be provided to fill & take home. We will also create labels for our hydrosol bottles, talk history, safety, plants, share recipes and favorite ways to use hydrosols. Botanical Waters: Basics of Hydrosols &...

01 January, 2023

The Areola Presents “BREAST LOVE" lymphatic health and our breasts. w/ Abigail Hinds This skillshare is all about loving our breasts and learning how to care for them. Our breasts are a powerhouse center of our lymphatic system that play a key role in the overall health and resiliency of our whole body. They also lay right over our pulsing, sensing hearts, and respond to all that moves through these channels. Yet so often they are neglected, congested, stuffed away in bras, and simply do not receive the care and nourishment they need. There can be so much fear around touching our breasts and what we may find. We will be learning how to tend to this wild mountainous terrain of our bodies. How to give our breasts...

18 April, 2023

Cacao, the main ingredient in chocolate, is an ancient plant medicine that nourishes the heart. Drinking cacao in a ceremonial way is an Indigenous practice from Central America. A cacao ceremony is a sacred practice of full presence and nourishment. Cacao is a great facilitator to go within and unlock our heart space, awaken our senses and creativity, and do our inner healing work. In this cacao ceremony, we will enjoy a warm ceremonial cacao beverage while Giovanna shares about the lineage of cacao, stories, sacred songs, and a relaxing guided meditation to connect deeper with our hearts. Together, we amplify the expression of our intentions and transformation with the guidance of cacao medicine....

25 December, 2022

    Contact Improvisation Dance invites us to mindfully listen to our own bodies. Deepen our awareness through movement and through stillness. It invites us to feel the earth as the great supporter. It invites us to connect with other bodies though the touch and its diverse qualities, from a soft and subtle touch to a stronger pressure. This dynamic dance plays with the gravity, with weight and lightness. To explore this dance is to explore ourselves within relationships in the present moment. We move as we feel and as we feel, we dance. Morena Pez will be sharing Contact Improvisation Dance....

27 December, 2022

Fire is the life force of us all:: the Sun we revolve around, the hearth at the center of our homes, the lava core of our Earth, the sustained flame deep in our hearts. This sentient being is a transformer of lands, a catalyst of story, a tender of ritual, and a profound spiritual teacher. Learn how to build and sustain a fire from the landscape:: the art and practice of gathering wood, creating a fire structure, and birthing a coal. Folx in this class will go home with instructions on how to make fire using the bow-drill and hand-drill methods, as well as get hands on experience with demo fire kits. This ancient magic of friction fire is the way that our ancestors lit their fires:: calling on...

18 December, 2018

Join in this hands-on class to learn how to make sauerkraut with instructor Cameron Green. Class participants will have the opportunity to go through the whole process of making a batch of sauerkraut, including what a "finished" batch looks like. Includes recipe and techniques to take home! Cameron has her own cultured foods business, growing her own cabbage and other ingredients on her certified organic farm. Cameron has batched hundreds of crocks of kraut, and has tips and tricks to share for your own home food culturing. Cultured Food Love will be shared by Cameron Green....

02 January, 2023

What about the space in between the mother and the crone, the space in between a woman's reproductive years and post menopause? Dancing The In Between Womb Circle invites women to gather in a safe, facilitated container, to share, learn, grow, be inspired, empowered, honored and celebrated through the dance of perimenopause. “Dancing the in between” speaks to the journey women move through for approximately 4-10 years often beginning in our mid-40’s and moving through to our mid-50’s (age range varies, sometimes beginning earlier or ending later). “Dancing the in between” speaks to the space in between, when a woman is no longer reproductive/ child bearing and not quite an elder. “Dancing the in between” speaks to this period called perimenopause and the journey transitioning to postmenopause....

22 December, 2022