Women’s Herbal Symposium

PlantWomen gather!

Three times a year, women from many backgrounds of life gather together in great celebration for four full days of inspiring Herbal and Sustainability classes, gourmet vegetarian meals, talented campfire capers, amazing handcrafted marketplace items, Rites-of-Passage Ceremonies, powerful campfire drumming and dancing, refreshing swimming hole dips, and conversations with remarkable & inspiring womyn!

We meet together under the ancient oaks, Doug firs, and bay trees of Northern California. Our main gathering area is encircled by sixteen tipis with a large fire pit in the center. All classes are held under these majestic trees, or under shade tarps that we have set-up. At night we camp together, either in the tipis or in our own personal tents.

During the days we are a gathering of women and children studying, teaching, learning, networking, and talking about plants, healing, and healthy lifestyles. When the sun goes down we become a playful and celebratory group, chatting, chanting, singing, showing off our talents, drumming and dancing into the night around the campfire.

We are a group of 350-450 women and children and we gather to learn from each other, to nurture and nourish each other, to take a break from our daily lives, to regenerate, refresh, dance, frolic, talk plants, and most of all, to have a REALLY GOOD THYME together!

Each session is a separate event. Do join us for one, two, or all sessions!

Classes & Intensives

Over 45 classes are offered throughout each session, including several four-hour intensives, covering many different aspects of Herbalism and sustainable lifestyles. Topics include: Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Flower Essences, Herb Walks, Herbal Crafts, Herbal Cultivation & Propagation, Magical Herbs, Herbal Treatments for Specific Disorders, Women’s Health, and much more. Session 3 also offers Sustainable Living classes, including: Alternative Vehicle Fuels, Natural Building Techniques, Permaculture, Solar Energy, and much more.

Each session offers different classes and different teachers.

Investment

Please click on each session’s registration link for the cost. Fees are on a sliding scale. This fee includes all classes, meals, camping, and events. The sliding scale is designed to provide access to women of all income levels. We depend upon a percentage of high-paying participants in order to meet the budget. We expect women with access to money to pay the full fee. Please be honest. There are a limited number of spaces for young women, ages 12-20 and Elders, ages 60 and over at a special rate if needed. Please go to each session’s link for pricing.

Dates

• Session 1: May 15-18, weekend before Memorial Day
• Session 2 Waitlist: May 22-25, Memorial Day weekend (waitlist only)
• Session 3: September 4-7, Labor Day weekend