Native Plant Walks are Back!

Image: Pedicularis densiflora (Indian Warrior) at Willis Evans Canyon

Please join me for the first native plant walk of the season on Sunday - April 5th at 11am -- Samuel P. Taylor State Park.

Discover the native plants of West Marin from an herbal perspective. I'll be talking about ethnobotanical (historical) as well as contemporary medicinal uses of our native plant life, with some folk lore and myths thrown in for extra fun!

We'll meet at the front entrance near the ranger's booth at 11am. Bring a lunch and water and be prepared for the weather (hat, sweater). I'll reschedule if it's raining. Optional: notepad and pen, camera, field lens.

The walk will cover less than a mile at a very slow and easy pace (no hills and we stop a lot to talk about the plants). Well behaved dogs on a leash and children are welcome.

Suggested donation of $10 will help out a wonderful organization, United Plant Savers, dedicated to restoring native populations of endangered medicinal plants. Check them out at: http://www.unitedplantsavers.org/

Spring Cleaning

A Multidimensional Approach using Herbs and Qigong
Crystal Chalice, 1930 SFD Blvd., Fairfax
March 24th 7-9pm — Free!

During this workshop we will review how working with herbs and Qigong can greatly enhance any cleansing program, which is beneficial after a long winter of heavy foods, reduced physical activity and the lingering effects of illness. Dietary suggestions will be offered as will other cleansing modalities but are not the focus of this workshop. In this workshop, we will:

Explore working with herbs for health and wellness.

Learn simple Qigong exercises to obtain powerful tools for self-healing, promote detoxification, strengthen your immune system and cultivate energy for the promotion of health and well being.

Sample fresh-picked wild greens, lymphatic tonics and detoxifying teas.

Take home recipes for herbal teas, wild green salads and juices, as well as salt glows and herbal steams.

Cheryl Fromholzer is a Western Clinical Herbalist with a thriving practice in West Marin and a founding member of the Marin Holistic Care Centers at the Common Well in Fairfax. You can find her wandering the nearby hillsides talking to trees and munching on wild spring greens. Cheryl can be contacted at nrbotanicals@gmail.com or 415-488-1529.

Denise Aubin is a certified Medical Qigong practitioner with a degree from the International Institute of Medical Qigong and the Henan University in China. She has been a teacher and healer for over thirty years and finds great joy in helping others to become more of who they truly are. Denise can be contact at denise@nutriharmony.info or 415-460-5138.