Join us at Elderberry's Farm for The Roots of Vitality! This in-person, hands-on workshop includes:

• A Gynostemma (Jiaogulin, the "People's Ginseng") tea ceremony
• Introduction & exploration of medicinal mycology
• Detailed adaptogen & medicinal mushroom Materia Medica
• Medicine-making techniques for herbs & mushrooms, including the double extraction method for medicinal mushrooms
• Participation in "provings" to learn energetics & actions from the inside out (organoleptics)
• Information on sourcing, sustainability & cultivation of adaptogens (yes, you can grow Ashwagandha & other adaptogens in Colorado!)
• Understanding medicinal mushroom quality issues, cultivation & sourcing (where does that medicine come from?)
• Crafting a bone (or veggie) broth, adaptogen & tonic mushroom autumn soup for deep nutrition & healing
• Building personal relationships with your herbal & fungal allies
• Creating your own adaptogen blend, customized for your constitution & health challenges
• Exploring the Vitalist approach to building & restoring health through cultivating Chi

You'll be able to download a detailed schedule, handouts & workshop information from inside the Roots of Vitality class page that accompanies the workshop.