Class Description:
Botanical distillation reaches far back to ancient Persia, but for exactly how long humans have been practicing this craft, we may never truly know. Recently there’s been a resurgence of interest in aromatic/ distillate medicine. Being able to work with aromatic medicine safely, sustainably and authentically can open doors for our personal and collective journey. 
In this workshop, you’ll be introduced to the history, traditions, methods, and application of botanical distillation in the world of herbal medicine. We’ll explore the practical, magical, and transformational ways the medicine produced from botanical distillation - essential oils and hydrosols - can be applied in your life.  During our time together we will also dive into how working with aromatics plays an important role in our relationship with plants and ourselves. As an intro class, this knowledge share will cover a lot of ground and be taught from a lens of sustainable practices and uses.

Class will cover:
-101 introduction to botanical distillation
-demystifying the process of distillation 
-understanding different types of stills 
-how to integrate the medicine into your life, practices, rituals…
-aromatic medicine’s effects on our our psyche
-ethically sourcing aromatic medicine 
-how to get started distilling
-1 oz of hydrosol that we will craft together

What to bring:
Tea will be provided so bring a tea mug! Also, bring any snacks/water you might need for the duration of the workshop.

When: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 - 5pm-8:30pm

Where: A Thousand Leaves herb shop

With: Ash Sierra from Ritual Botanica
Ash Sierra is driven by a desire to explore the unseen worlds of plants and psyche. Her background as a clinical herbalist, farmer, distiller and astrologer are wrapped up in an eclectic practice that blends western medical astrology, aromatic medicine, hermeticism, health justice and eco-psyschology.

Cost: $120