This day is for anyone who wants to learn about distilling plants using a copper alembic still and is suitable for those wanting to learn more about the healing properties of hydrosols from beginners to herbal professionals.
We will cover the basic practicalities of distilling, how you might use hydrosols and the specific properties of some of the more commonly used ones.
You will smell and taste various hydrosols and compare their characteristics, their energetic and healing properties.
You will learn what hydrosols can be used for and how to take them for your pleasure and healing as well as the history of distilling plants and why one would distil a plant rather than use a tincture or infusion.
TIMINGS
Start Time: 10am
Finish Time: 3pm
INCLUSIONS
Expert guidance from Saskia Marjoram
All equipment.
Bertioli by Thyme apron to wear in class.
Refreshments throughout the class.
Saskia Marjoram
I have been working with flowers at different levels for my whole life. As a professional gardener for more than 30 years, and florist to the Prince of Wales for many years. I started making flower essences in 2003 with my friend and business partner for a long time Christine Felce after we discovered how incredibly effective and simple they are to make and desperately needed them for ourselves and our families.
I am continually fascinated by how plants and humans interact and the wisdom they have to share with us. My deep love, friendship and knowledge of the flowers has continued to grow as I discover just how powerfully their energy affects and interacts with us.
Flower essences contain the unique vibrational energy of the plant they came from. This energy is held as a memory in water. When taking this vibration into yourself it reminds your own personal energy how to be, helping unlearn old patterns, bringing awareness to problems (and solutions) and rebalancing your whole being.
Our essences are made in the same way as the Bach Flower Remedies and are usually taken as drops under the tongue. They do not smell.
Flower essences work deeply and gently bringing positive and effective change to our lives. They act as catalysts, bringing awareness and shifting patterns enabling you to move forward in a safe, natural and simple way.