02/03/2026
Sacred Smudge Incense Rolling Workshop - Space Limited!
Chai Medicinals Apothecary 824 S Colony Way Palmer, AK
Friday, Feb 20th from 6-8pm
In this workshop we will hand-roll incredibly fragrant natural incense in a ceremonial manner using Japanese makko powder and dried herbs. Participants will learn a traditional method of incense making rooted in ancient ritual practices where aromatic plants were shaped into offerings for prayer, purification, healing, and communication with the unseen.
In East Asia, particularly Japan, makko—made from the powdered bark of trees in the laurel family—has been used for centuries as a natural incense base. It binds plant material without additives and allows herbs and resins to burn slowly and cleanly, carrying their essence into the air during meditation and ritual. Similar hand-formed incense traditions exist in India and Tibet, where incense has long been integral to temple offerings, home altars, and ceremonial life.
In the pre-Columbian Americas, incense held equal sacred importance. Indigenous cultures throughout Mesoamerica and the Andes burned copal, pine resins, herbs, and flowers as offerings to the gods, ancestors, and spirits of the land. Incense smoke was understood as breath, prayer made visible, rising to nourish and inform the spiritual realms. These practices were central to healing rites, seasonal ceremonies, and daily devotional acts long before European contact.
Each participant will make five incense cones and five incense sticks to take home.
$65 class and supply fee
Sign up Online (link in bio) or Text to save your spot 907-707-9843
