03 Jan Where The Forest Meets The Skin – Plant Distillation & Forest Facial
This immersive forest workshop invites you into a slow, sensory relationship with both plants and skin. We begin by gathering around a 5-gallon copper still, where fresh forest botanicals are set into an 8-hour steam distillation process. Through heat, water, and time, the plants release their aromatic waters—becoming a living hydrosol that will be collected at the end of the day.
While the distillation continues, participants are guided through a nourishing forest facial ritual. You’ll learn foundational facial massage techniques, proper skincare application, and how to develop deeper skin awareness through gentle touch and presence. Using plant-infused products, breath, and intuitive movement, the facial becomes a practice of slowing down and reconnecting with your body.
Participants are welcome to return throughout the day to observe the distillation as it unfolds and deepen their understanding of how plants transform through steam and patience. You’ll leave with practical, repeatable skills for facial massage and skincare at home, a clearer relationship to your skin’s needs, and your own handcrafted steam-distilled hydrosol—created from the forest plants you worked with—to incorporate into your daily ritual.
Melissa will be sharing: Where The Forest Meets The Skin – Plant Distillation & Forest Facial.