CLASSES + EVENTS

Saturday, June 20th - 2pm to 3-ish (with time for questions)

Westover Hills United Methodist Church

1705 Westover Hills Blvd 

Richmond, VA 23225​​​​​​​​​

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The world is a lot right now. Your nervous system knows it.

 

This hands-on community class is an introduction to four gentle plant allies - lemon balm, chamomile, rose, and lavender - and how they support a nervous system under pressure. We'll talk about what nervines actually do, how folk preparations like oxymels work, and how your ancestors probably already knew some of this. Then we'll make one together to take home.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

 

You'll be welcomed into a circle. There will be tea. The class opens with introductions and a brief body-awareness check-in - nothing performative, just an invitation to notice how you arrived. From there we'll move through group conversation, a survey of herbal preparations from teas to tinctures to oxymels, and a closer look at each plant. The last stretch of class is hands-on - we'll make oxymels together and close with open Q&A.

 

This is a peer-led class taught from lived experience. Personal narrative is part of how we teach here. You don't need any prior knowledge, just curiosity and a willingness to show up.

 

You'll leave with:

• A jar of oxymel you made yourself, ready to steep

• A printed handout with plant profiles and recipes

• A little more trust in your own instincts around plant medicine

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YOUR TEACHER:

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This class is led by Silas, a recovery coach from Foraged and Forged Fellowship. Silas brings twelve years of recovery, deep roots in urban agriculture, and training in herbal medicine and functional nutrition to their community teaching. River will be present to field clinical questions.

A note on format and access: Class includes group sharing, sensory engagement with plants and preparations, and some discussion of nervous system stress and emotional experience. If you have dietary needs, allergies, sensitivities, or anything that would help you participate fully - including access needs we might not think to ask about - there's space on the registration form to let us know.

 

*  This class is held indoors at a community church in an accessible space, but please let us know on the registration form if there's a specific way we can support you more fully. 

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THIS CLASS OPERATES ON A SLIDING SCALE 

  

$15 ·    $25    · $35

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Your ticket covers the class and all materials, including the oxymel jar you'll take home. All three tiers receive the same experience. What changes is the price.

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$15 if you're navigating financial hardship or rarely have expendable income. $25 if you can meet your basic needs without significant stress. $45 if you have financial ease and want to make space for someone else to be here.

 

No proof required. Trust yourself to know where you land.

 

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A note before you download:- This handout was designed to accompany an in-person class where contraindications and safety considerations are covered verbally. A few worth knowing - lemon balm is best used thoughtfully with hypothyroidism or sedating medications, lavender warrants caution in pregnancy and with heavy sedatives and may influence estrogen levels, chamomile may cause reactions in people with ragweed family allergies. If you're managing a complex health situation or taking medications, that context matters.