March 21 – April 25, 2012 – six consecutive Wednesdays

Free educational event, Westin Hotel, Halifax  7 – 9 p.m.

Wild Herbal Encounters - for children ages 5-12

Point Pleasant Park, Halifax  – August 17

Fort Anne, Annapolis Royal  – August 10

1 – 5 p.m.  $40

Space limited.  Call or email to register: 665-2560

Next program begins September 2012

MAYFLOWERACADEMY OF HERB LORE

Herb Studies for Children

Cross  the boundary between the wild and the cultivated

and learn the secrets of the green ones

City living doesn’t have to mean we are cut off from nature – it’s all around us, we just need to get outdoors and expand our awareness.  In this year-long program, young herb enthusiasts will develop an experiential, seasonal understanding of wild medicinal and edible plants and trees.

Nature will provide the classroom – we will be outdoors, embracing the elements and seasons.  We will meet in various parks in HRM including Point Pleasant, FortNeedham, SeaviewPark look-off, WithrodLake, PublicGardens, FrogPond & FlinnPark

We will meet once a month on Sunday 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Space limited to 6 per class.  For children ages 5-10

$75 per quarter or $265 year (save $35)

Some topics covered: a blend of the whimsical, practical and ecological

real life botany

life cycle of plants

seeds, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, barks, saps – their uses as food and medicine

herbal medicine making

4 elements – wind, fire, water, earth

flower essences

drawing plants

talking to plants, listening to plants

musical herb encounters with special guest

flower faeries & tree devas

herb bundles & amulets

Course designed and delivered by medical herbalist Savayda Jarone, who acknowledges children’s innate connection to nature and the power of herbs and trees to deepen that relationship.

Call for info: 902-538-9979

Wild Medicines of the Field and Forest

Watch out for that weed under your foot, it’s actually a medicinal herb!

Join herbalist Savayda Jarone on this experiential and informative journey into two wild and natural herbal habitats right here in the city.

On these walks you will learn how to identify, harvest, and make medicine with several medicinal “weeds”.  We will use plant attunement, among other things, as a method for becoming acquainted with the medicine and personalities of the plants we meet.

See locations below

Different herbs will be identified at each site

Bring a notebook and pen, wear walking shoes

6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

$15 each or 2 for $25

Monday, June 25 – Point Pleasant Park

Thursday, July 5 – Seaview Park look-off

]]> http://mayflowerherbs.ca/wp/?feed=rss2&p=209 0 http://mayflowerherbs.ca/wp/?p=94 http://mayflowerherbs.ca/wp/?p=94#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:20:05 +0000 Savayda http://mayflowerherbs.ca/wp/?p=94 The Menstrual Cycle – Expression of the Triple Goddess
Three part series –  Winter 2012

A three-part workshop series to re-claim the sacred feminine in the lives of women.

The three parts of the menstrual cycle will be explored in relationship to the Triple Goddess – Maiden, Mother and Crone. This ancient trinity is ever-present, yet largely suppressed in our modern lives. By experiencing the menstrual cycle in the body and soul, women of all ages can deepen their connection to themselves, and to the divine feminine.
This series is a culmination of eleven years of devotion to understanding and honouring the menstrual cycle and women’s health.

Location: Halifax,   February 9, March 8, April 5
7-9 p.m.
$75 for the series                        Space limited, call or e-mail for more information and to register: 538-9979

Halifax Sexual Health Centre – 6009 Quinpool Rd, Suite 201
$20   Pre-registration required. Call or email    Tel: 538-9979

Fertility Awareness can be used as a method of birth control to either plan or prevent pregancy.  It allows for greater self awareness as a tool for managing reproductive health problems such as infertility, PMS, and other mentrual difficulties.  See Women’s Health page for more information.

Deepen your relationship to plant medicine.

This course follows Your Health Your Life and is designed to deepen your knowledge and experience with herbs, for application in your personal life. Where Your Health Your Life offers practical, foundational level herbal and health studies, level two delves more in depth into some of the finer aspects of herbalism and herb use.

Cost: $800 for the year or $180 per quarter (saving of $100 if you pay for the year in advance)
We will meet 1 Sunday per month, for 12 months from 12 – 5:30 p.m.

Next course begins September 2012

Journey to wellness following holistic pathways.
Year-long program – next course begins September 2012

Re-connect with herbs and  the age-old practice of self care through natural means. Commit to a one year program of in depth personal health exploration:

* create a personal model for health
* use the seasons, and elements of nature as guides
* identify your personal Ayurvedic constitution as a tool for balance
* learn how to use, and make your own herbal tonics
* understand your body systems and their interconnectedness
* discover the vitality of whole foods, and learn how to cook them
* participate in herb walks, field trips, and summer weekend retreat
* explore mindbody connection
* plant~spirit medicine

Our group meets one weekend per month on Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Halifax or other special green places.

Cost: $850 for the year, or $250 per quarter (saving of $150 if you pay for the year in advance)
Next course begins September 2012