Plant allies for Resilience and Resistance

Plant Allies for Resilience and Resistance

Come cozy up with a cup of tea in the studio at Constellation and learn about how we can use plants to build our resilience so that we can keep resisting.

Part one will focus on herbs that have an immediate, acute effect on our nervous systems. These are herbs that help us fall asleep, energize us, and promote focus, relaxation, or joy. Participants will craft a tea or tincture blend to bring home with them with herbs that are specific for their bodies and needs -- whether that’s a sleepy tincture, a focus tea blend, or a relaxation bath time tea.

Part two will focus on herbs that long-term regulate our nervous system. These are herbs that, over time, help our nervous system respond to stressors in a modulated and resourced way. We will make “adaptogenic bliss balls” -- herbal powders combined with…