Grief is a journey of the heart.
It is both a process and a space, uniquely personal and widely shared, something that feels contracting even as our hearts expand to accommodate it. It can be all-consuming, isolating, and exhausting.
When someone you love is grieving, it can be hard to know what to do. You know that words, while important, can only go so far. Everyone else is sending food — they’ve got plenty of that. Or maybe you live too far to send food, or food doesn’t feel fitting (when someone loses a beloved pet, do you send a casserole?)
Or maybe there are times when you’re grieving, but you’re grieving something so subtle and personal that you’re not reaching out for help; nonetheless, your heart feels flayed open and you’re exhausted from the sadness.
How do you support yourself? How do you support your friend?
In this class, we will explore herbal medicine and plant allies that offer support through the grieving process.
You will learn a wide range of preparations, from teas to baths to facial sprays, as well as a whole basketful of recipes. You’ll learn how to use dried herbs, tinctures, flower essences, and oils to create a full array of support. You’ll learn which herbs to have on hand so that, when grief comes, you have plant allies already in your cabinet.
The thing with grief is that it's often sudden. You don’t know when it’s coming. But once it happens, you want to offer support as quickly as possible. This class will help you keep your cabinet prepared and have recipes on hand so that you can respond quickly with support.
You will learn:
herbs for emotional & spiritual support
herbs to physically support the body during grieving
a variety of herbal preparations — because not everyone drinks herbal tea or will take a tincture
You will get:
an “Herbs for Grieving” recipe book
a list of what items to keep in your apothecary
a handout of everything we discuss in class
a bonus list of advice for writing or speaking to someone who’s experienced a loss (i.e. what to write in the card)
This class will be held live via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov. 17th from 1:00-3:00pm EST.
YES! It will be recorded, and the recording will be available indefinitely in the virtual classroom.