Herbs and herbal remedies can be a powerful support for soothing stress and anxiety and supporting the overall health of your nervous system. In this hands-on class we’ll discuss helpful plants that are easy to access in the Bay Area, taste teas and tinctures that ease stress and anxiety, and create some herbal remedies to take home for use in your daily life. This workshop is a good introduction for those who are new to herbalism, or a helpful class for those who are familiar with herbal medicines but want to dive deeper into learning about the nervous system.

As part of your class fee you will be able to sample teas and learn how to make a salve.

Instructor: Kanchan Dawn Hunter, is the Co-Director of Spiral Gardens Community Food Security Project, a non-profit organization in Berkeley, California dedicated to making transforming and growing organic farming, promoting environmental justice, and ensuring food security. As Co-Director and as a woman of color, Kanchan strives to serve her community’s needs to the best of her ability. Kanchan’s mission is to generate an understanding among all people with whom she interacts that it is possible to have a loving and living relationship with our Mother Earth.