Women’s Foraging and Herbal Self Care Mini Retreat

Join Calyx of Northern Appalachia School for a full day mini-retreat! We will spend the day deepening our relationship with our bodies and local medicinal plants, learning how to weave them into daily life for restoration, healing, and rematriation. This retreat combines Calyx’s popular women’s foraging class with a full afternoon of herbal medicine and holistic self care. 

In the morning we will cover the essentials of foraging including plant identification, terminology, safety, medicinal and edible uses of plants, and honoring the land through harvest. We’ll meet various plants on a short hike and practice nature observation skills.

In the afternoon, we will explore herbal preparations for the nervous system. We will turn on our senses and tap into somatic awareness while tasting a number of herbal preparations. We’ll sip tea while discussing stress management, self care practices, and community care. Finally, participants will be guided through a grounding relaxation meditation and breathwork.

A lunch with farm-to-table and foraged ingredients will be provided. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be provided.

Schedule:
10:00 - 10:30 am: Arrival & Opening Circle

10:30 - 11:00 am: Introduction to Foraging

11:00am - 12:00pm: Plant Walk 

12:30 - 1:30pm: Lunch 

1:30 - 2:30pm: Herbs for Nourishing the Nervous System 

2:30 - 3:30pm: Stress Management & Tea Time

3:30 - 4:00pm: Guided Relaxation

4:00 - 4:30pm: Closing Circle

Program Notes:

Environment:
Class will be held partially outdoors, rain or shine. Please dress appropriately for the outdoors and off-trail walking. 

Supplies:
A pencil and notebook are recommended. A yoga mat or blanket is optional for sitting outside.

Audience:
This class is designed for all women ages 14 and up. Babies in arms welcome.

Logistics:
Parking takes place in the field above the farmhouse. Plan to arrive 10 minutes early so we can begin the class on time.

Cancellation:
All programs are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances including inclement weather. Participants will receive an email in the days preceding the program for any changes or cancellations. You can review our current Cancellation and Refund Policy here.

About the Instructor:

Calyx Liddick is a certified clinical herbalist and nutritionist, field botanist, wildcrafter, activist, writer, and mother of two. She was born and raised in the mountains of central Pennsylvania. She sees the human body as an ecological microcosm, and that by reconnecting to the land we can heal the land as well as ourselves. In her practice, she integrates the long, rich history of traditional herbalism with modern, scientifically sound research. Calyx is a graduate of the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism and is the founding director of the Northern Appalachia School. Find out more at northernappalachiaschool.com.