Ayurvedic Approach to Seasonal Cleansing
Taught by Gwen Nagano, Ayurvedic practitioner
Sunday, April 15th from 3-5 pm
Cleansing can stimulate your body to burn fat, detoxify deep tissues in the body and improve the mind/body connection. The science of Ayurveda provides an approach to detoxifying that is unique to your personal chemistry. We will explore the process for an independent home cleanse that bring balance and energy to your season change. Ayurveda shows us how the planet knows what we need when we need it. The cleansing herbs and foods grow during the season change providing us with the tools for bringing balance to our bodies and minds.
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Body Scrubs and Masks: Fun & Effective Home Remedies
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist
Weds. May 2nd from 6:45-8:15 pm; Saturday, June 16th from 10-11:30 am
Really effective scrubs and masks can be affordable and easy to make yourself. The class will provide lots of information and discuss salt, sugar, and grain & herb-based scrub recipes and different clay masks to detoxify, purify, and tighten pores. We'll be trying some of these out, so prepare to get a little messy and to have some fun! These make fun gifts displayed in decorative glass jars.
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Herbs in topical skincare: lotions, salves, & lip balms
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist & founder of Herban Wellness
Wednesday, April 11th from 6:30-8:30 pm; Sat. April 28th from 9:30-11:30 am; Sat. May 26th from 9:30-11:30 am; Saturday, June 9th from 9:30-11:30 am.
This class will demonstrate how to make a simple skin cream and salve for a truly all-natural product. A list of herbs, essential oils, and other ingredient options will be provided so you can tailor your cream or salve to your specific needs at home. If you've never seen a cream/lotion made, you will surely be impressed with how quickly it whips up and how simple it can be to make your own! You will come away with the ability to fire up your home blender and make a cream with your choice of therapeutic ingredients for face or body care, and the ability to formulate an all-purpose salve to make your own lip balm or to add to your first aid kit to put on scrapes, insect bites, bee stings, foot fungal infections, etc. You will also leave with a sample of the cream and the salve we will make in class for you to enjoy at home.
Cost: $25
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Hormone Balance: Herbs for Mood, PMS, & Menopause
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist & founder of Herban Wellness
Saturday, April 14th from 9:30-11:30 am
This class will cover a holistic approach to achieving and maintaining healthy, balanced hormone levels. We will cover herbs traditionally used for premenstrual symptoms, including painful cramping, as well as those used traditionally to help ease the transition of menopause. We will also talk about nutritional and herbal ways to help balance mood and emotions in relation to women's hormones.
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Radiant Skin: Oils for Facial Care, Nourishment, & Massage
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist & owner of Herban Wellness
Saturday, April 7th from 9:30-11:30 am; Weds., May 30th from 6:30-8:30 pm.
Come learn how to create a natural glow of health and vitality for your skin. Complicated is not often better, and in this class we will cover an array of oils that are used for nourishing, protecting, and normalizing the skin in a way that is simple and affordable. These can be used as serums with essential oils to support skin health, as well as nourishing massage blends. We will also cover herbs and essential oils that can improve the skin and address specific skin issues. We will also go through the art of infusing herbs into oils and how to use them in skincare.
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Skin Health from the Inside Out: Herbs & Nutrients for Radiant Skin
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist & owner of Herban Wellness
Saturday, April 21st from 9:30-11:30 am; Weds., June 6th from 6:30-8:30 pm.
Come learn how to create a natural glow of health and vitality for your skin, from the inside. We will cover how you can support your skin through foods and herbs that strengthen the skin, nourish with minerals, and cleanse the skin and other elimination organs in your body. We will discuss the skin in a holistic context and cover herbs for imbalances of the skin, including acne, eczema, rashes, and other skin issues.
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Stress Response & Adaptation Using Herbs & Essential Oils
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist
Saturday, May 12th from 10-noon
Periods of stress may be unavoidable in life. However, we can use many tools to reduce the impact on our bodies and minds. In our world, many people experience stress-related illnesses, such as digestive problems, anxiety, low energy, sleep difficulties, low immunity, etc. There are a category of herbs coined “Adaptogens” because of their ability to help the body “adapt to stress”, and protect certain susceptible organs from the potential detrimental effects prolonged stress can have on the body. Other herbs help support a healthy nervous system, calm, and promote restful sleep. We will also be covering some of the most beneficial essential oils for stress relief and reduction.
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Tasty Herbals: Honeys, Infusions, Cordials, & Syrups
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist & founder of Herban Wellness
Saturday, June 2nd from 9:30-11:30 am
Learn to make your own herbal infusions and herbal syrups to make unique herbal sodas & herbal cocktails. Cordials & elixirs utilize herbs for flavor and therapeutic value with sweeteners and alcohol for taste and preservation. Herb-infused honeys are delicious, easy, and fun to make. This class is designed to help expose you to the array of interesting herbal combinations and preparations you can make that can be healthful as well as enjoyable.
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

Urban Plant Walk with Herban Wellness
Taught by Katya Difani, herbalist
Saturday, May 19th from 10-noon
Spring is in full swing! Join us for our annual plant walk, where we meander through parks and public spaces, and along the bluffs to visit common plants you may not have know grow all around you. Let’s go put names to faces and talk about the many useful medicinal properties of these common plants. Join me for this walk around town to see what you’ve been missing!
Cost: $20
Please preregister by phone or email due to limited space. If there is low enrollment, the class is subject to cancellation.

We have a 48 hour cancellation policy. If you cannot attend a class you have signed up for please inform us more than 48 hours prior to the class to have 50% refunded. We are sorry that due to scheduling reasons and costs to host classes we cannot refund class fees with less than 48 hours notice.