Althaea Herbals

09/27/2024

We are hosting a medicinal plant walk tomorrow at the Bear Spring Eco Retreat. There are a couple spots left if you'd like to join us!

Join herbalist Travis Cartwright & Marie Zak for a three hour plant walk hosted at the Bear Spring Eco Retreat on September 28th from 1-4pm. During the walk, participants will be given tools to deepen their personal relationship with the natural world while getting to know a variet

06/11/2024

Marie will be hosting a day long nature retreat with Danya Buac on July 6th. This is an extension of Somatic Sisterhood Circles that she's been hosting for the last year, and it will include embodiment practices, nature connection, and nourishing sisterhood.

You’ll be lovingly held in a container designed to support your nervous system to unwind as you form lasting connections with the plants and sisters present.

Learn more on our website:

THE SOMATIC SISTERHOOD NATURE RETREAT SIGN ME UP! The Somatic Sisterhood Nature Retreat is a space to take a pause from daily life, and immerse yourself in nature, sisterhood, and embodiment.You’ll be lovingly held in a container designed to support your nervous system to unwind as you form lastin...

05/02/2023

I'm excited to be offering this Somatic Sisterhood Circle beginning May 15th.

This circle is a weekly touch point to pause and lean into the wisdom of your body while being held in sisterhood. Each week will have a focused theme to create an intentionally curated journey.

Learn more & register: https://www.althaeaherbals.com/shop/p/somatic-sisterhood-circle

06/25/2022

Herbal infused oils are one of our favourite ways to work with herbs. They are whole herb extracts (not just essential oils) and have been used for thousands of years in herbal traditions worldwide.

We have been making therapeutic herbal oils for nearly a decade and are so excited to share our medicine making techniques with you.

Join us July 7th, for a deep dive hands-on medicine making experience.

Learn more via our website: althaeaherbals.com/events

03/31/2022

We have four plant walks planned for you this Spring & Summer!

The walks will be held at four unique locations throughout the season, allowing participants to learn about diverse medicinal and edible plants and fungi growing throughout the Kootenays.

Email Travis to reserve your spot at travis@althaeaherbals.com. Please indicate in your email which date(s) you would like to attend.

03/17/2022

We’re excited to announce that on April 10 Travis will be teaching a Herbal First Aid class along with Patrick Kooyman of Blue Lotus Ethnobotanicals!

Join us to learn about potent local herbal medicines that can be used in first aid situations including wounds, burns and other injuries as well as pain and infections. Detailed notes will be included with the course.

The class fee is $30, and participants will have the option to add on a handcrafted starter herbal first aid kit for $40.

The kit will include:
Wild Yarrow Tincture
Echinacea and Oregon Grape Root Tincture
Sanctum Salve (Poplar Bud, Devils Club, Juniper Berry)
Green Healer Salve (Plantain, St. John's Wort, Lavender, Tea Tree)

To register email Travis at travis@althaeaherbals.com. Please indicate in your email if you would like to add the herbal first aid kit to your purchase.

Visit our website for more info: https://www.althaeaherbals.com/events

09/29/2021

Our body holds memories and deep knowings, layers that our minds can’t always articulate with words, experiences that are woven into our tissues and nervous system.

After years of touching, tasting, observing and engaging with plants, they become a part of us. A memory and knowing we hold in our bodies. Experiencing the resinous scent of Poplar buds awakening with the Spring is a very different experience than reading about how smelling Poplar might make someone feel. Words cannot truly capture the tenderness of a fresh Rose tincture or the uplifting experience of tasting Lemon Balm.

These experiences are so rich with sensory information that we can access them in ways that book learning simply can’t offer. Engaging the senses enables our nervous system to tap into a way of learning about the world from a body centered place, rather than purely focusing on the cognitive experience.

This is why we encourage our students to taste, smell and touch herbs as they get to know them. To notice how each plant impacts their body, mind and spirit. This creates an embodied relationship between people and plants that is deep medicine in and of itself.

We have opened the doors for our third annual Herbal Medicine Club, an immersive program dedicated to creating connection and relationship with herbal medicines. This program is structured with embodied learning at the heart of it. Participants will be provided with a tincture of each plant explored during the course, allowing them to create a daily ritual of engaging with the medicine of the month.

Pairing personal connections with extensive teachings on each herb will leave participants confident about how to work with six local herbs by the end of the course, and empower them with the knowledge to continue learning about herbal medicine beyond our time together. All classes will be held via Zoom with replay available.

Early Bird registration is open until October 10th. Check out our website for more details: https://www.althaeaherbals.com/events

01/12/2021

We're really excited to be offering this four part online course in February. You can register through our website: althaeaherbals.com/events

12/04/2020

Our website is live!

Althaea Herbals is a place to access herbal consultations, education on numerous health related topics and a variety of conscientiously created herbal products. You can check out our website here: althaeaherbals.com

To stay informed and follow our work, please visit our website and sign up for our newsletter. You’ll get a monthly email with updates about upcoming events, new products, and information on a variety of herbal topics.

We are grateful to you all for your ongoing support as we bring our vision for Althaea Herbals into the world!

09/18/2020

We have decided to open up a second group for Herbal Medicine Club so that more people can partake. Our Sunday group is full, but we still have spaces in our monthly Saturday group. Please contact me with questions or to reserve your spot!

03/06/2020

February was a big emotional month for many. I’m seeing this show up in my clinical practice strongly. For this reason for the rest of March I am offering a $30 discount on all Initial Consultations for those needing support in the mental/emotional realms of their person.

Herbs can be powerful supports for our mental/emotional spheres, helping us to relax tension, trust our bodies, and find our breath. Anxieties can be soothed, depression can be lifted. They are here to help.

Bring your whole person to clinic (digestive complaints, disturbed sleep patterns etc.), but know this offering is specific to those wanting to address the mental/emotional component of their health picture. Often when we begin to address our emotional patterns physical symptoms also begin to improve.

To book an appointment email marieelizabethherbals@gmail.com or call (250)857-4033

Be well sweet ones.

02/04/2020

For those interested in learning about herbal medicine I highly recommend checking out The Kootenay Herb Conference happening this June in Winlaw BC. There will be lots of great speakers, vendors, an herbal elixir bar and more! Early bird tickets are up! https://www.facebook.com/events/179608343354239/