Plant Walk with Xylia Willow, Sat. 5/18 10am

Join Xylia on a mellow loop through our coastal nature preserve. Together we will explore our diverse ecosystem and talk about native, naturalized and invasive plants. We will discuss their medicinal and energetic qualities and deepen our relationship with our often overlooked neighbors. We will get familiar with some basics of field botany, plant identification and indigenous ecology. This is not a foraging walk, so please kindly leave your clippers at home.

Please bring comfortable walking shoes, water and snacks if you need. Most of the trail is exposed so bring sun protection!

We switch monthly between Fairview and Canyon Parks. Location details come with registration.

This walk is donation based by either cash or Venmo @xyliaw

Join us for an evening with our Acupuncturist, Julia Jones to learn the therapeutic effects and history of Moxa and all its uses for self-care.

This will be a fun hands-on learning experience where you’ll get an opportunity to try all the different forms (moxa box, handheld, incense style, cigar style) and the techniques and applications for all the different forms. We’ll also cover moxa balms, patches and salves.

Helpful for: warming the womb (PCOS, fibroids, stagnation), healing musculo-skeletal complaints / injuries (sprains, strains, tears and recovery), Sports medicine recovery tool, internal injuries (inflammation, gut issues, cold-syndrome gut stuff, IBS) increase blood flow,

Join Pilar for a 5 week series on all things Ayurveda and pregnancy. We’ll cover early pregnancy to postpartum with foods, herbs, mindfulness practices and more. This series is perfect for anyone looking to become pregnant, already expecting or for Doulas and anyone else who works with pregnant people and new families! We’ll meet on Zoom for 5 Mondays from 5-7pm. All sessions will be recorded and available to you if you cannot attend live. Throughout the series you’ll learn meditation practices, and mantras for anxiety, insomnia and other common ailments. You’ll also receive a thorough Herbal Guide to support you in making herbal choices throughout pregnancy and postpartum!

What we’ll cover:

Week 1: SUBTLE BODY How the subtle body develops in early pregnancy (Chakras, Nadis, Koshas, etc). The Doshas during pregnancy & postpartum

Week 2: AYURVEDIC PRENATAL NUTRITION, foods to focus on to support growing Mama & Baby

Week 3: BIRTH, Kundalini energy & the psychedelic portal during birth, the stages of birth and womb wisdom, preparing for birth (birth plans, advocation, what to expect, placentas, etc.)

Week 4: HERBS, Herbal tonics and elixirs for pregnancy and postpartum, herbal allies for immune support, nausea, acid reflux, and other common ailments

Week 5: POSTPARTUM, Practices for deep nourishment and healing, how to prepare your house, & family for the postpartum time & the care that will be needed. Supporting the nervous system of the MotherBaby Dyad.