Wisdom of Herbs Gathering 2025

Service Description

Join us for this 2 day immersive plant medicine gathering. With focus on hands on interactive classes to deepen your relationship and knowledge of medicinal and edible plants. This amazing group of women all come to the weekend with their unique gift and talents. Deb is the matriarch of the group she has been practicing herbalism for over 30 yrs. She brings her old school roots of herbalism clinician vibe to the table. Marija is the nerdy scientist meets herbalists and will blow your mind with her biochemical understanding of plant medicines. Aaylah is a Naturopathic doctor and brings a combination of heady knowledge and clinical experience with intuitive listening and ritual. When: May 17th-18th, 2025 Saturday- Sunday 10-4:30pm Cost: Early Bird $285 (ends April 31st) After $309 Where: Wellspring Ranch Bayfield, CO Schedule: Saturday 5/17/25 10-10:30- Orientation- All 10:30-11am- The Alchemical Roots of Herbal Medicine- Deb Swanson 11-11:30 How to make a flower essence- Deb Swanson 11:30-1- Plant walk- All 1-1:45- Lunch 1:45-3:15-Deep Dive into Yarrow - plant meditation, medicinal uses- All 3:15-4:30 pm First Aid- steams, poultices, cold infusions, homeopathy- Deb Swanson, Dr. Anne Marija Helt Sunday 5/18/25 10-11:30- 1.5-2 hours- Nervines for sleep, anxiety and depression- Dr. Aaylah Wellspring 11:30- 1- Plant walk, Food as Medicine- using wild and cultivated medicinal herbs in your food (pesto, cold infusion with mallow- All 1-1:30pm- Lunch 1:30- 2:30-Herbal Antivirals- Dr. Anne Marija Helt 2:30-3:30- Herbs to support digestion and elimination- Dr. Aaylah Wellspring 3:30-4:30- Mystery Plant Meditation (plantain)- All *Schedule may change as weather permits