A Live Online Workshop
with Joanne Zerdy, PhD
The WHY:
We’re existing during a period of polycrisis, and not for the first time. While felt differently by different bodies, a prevailing sense of overwhelm, fear, anxiety, and injustice can be felt in many places: at home, in schools, on the job, and throughout our communities. Between the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the breakdown (intentional or otherwise) of social institutions, and rising costs of daily life, many of us quickly move from a place of balance to one of emotional dysregulation. It can be so very difficult to find our way back to balance. We know that this isn’t good in the short- or long-term, nor is it what we wish to model for the children and young adults in our spheres of influence.
Whether during acute periods of active grieving or between the necessary tasks of parenting small children or when considering cost-effective ways of feeding my family, the plants around me have proven informative, energizing, nourishing, healing, and inspiring. My study of herbalism, permaculture design, and therapeutic horticulture invite me to see, feel, and think the world anew. The “natural world” (of which we are an inextricable part) has witnessed and moved with crises made by humans for centuries. Thus, it feels like a good place to turn during periods of social upheaval, alienation, fatigue, and stress.
The WHO:
Herbal Supports for Compassionate Warriors invites participants who might benefit from an intentional slowing down in compassionate company to learn about some plant friends and easy ways to invite them into our daily lives. I’m especially thinking of parents and caregivers, teachers and librarians, body workers and healers, counselors and therapists, justice activists and community organizers, and doulas of all stripes. *This is a Trans-Inclusive Offering!
The WHAT:
Join this two-hour virtual workshop where you’ll learn about a handful of plant allies with an affinity for our nervous systems. I’ll also share some ideas (such as recipes) for incorporating the plants into your daily life. Since learning is an inheritably collaborative enterprise, I look forward to learning from each cohort of participants!
You’ll also receive 3 herbal tea samples from Finlay’s Garden (my wee online apothecary named in honor of my son Finlay) - one of which can be used for the tea-drinking meditation that we’ll practice during the workshop. Along with the tea arriving in your mailbox, you’ll receive hand-stamped Creative Reminder cards that you can complete during or after the workshop. These cards aim to extend this practice of care, quiet, and compassion beyond our gathering.
The WHEN:
Please choose one of these upcoming dates:
Monday, December 1 - from 10am-12pm EST
Friday, December 12 from 12-2pm EST
Saturday, January 3 from 4-6pm EST
Wednesday, January 21 from 7-9pm EST
*If none of these times work for you, please reach out to me at grow@invitingabundance.net - so I can schedule a date that does align with your schedule :)
The COST:
Like much of our work, this offering is available on a Sliding-Scale Basis: $40-$80 USD
*If this registration amount poses a financial burden that would prevent you from joining, please reach out!
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