Length
1 hour 35 minutes
Class Description
An often overlooked area of home bodycare are lotions and creams because they are a bit tricky and have some pitfalls. This class will teach in a hands-on way about the characteristics of different oils and butters and how to use them to your advantage in your products. We will cover the different herbal infusion methods and which herbs are best for each kind. The student will walk away with recipes for lotions and creams, a demonstration, an ingredient sourcing list, and the knowledge to be able to adapt their recipes to suit their needs and herbs.
About the Teacher
My name is Kara Flowers and I have been a teacher for over two decades and am now an herbalist in west Michigan. I first discovered herbs after trying many other traditional and natural remedies that failed. Growing up in Washington state, nature has always been important to me and my family as we spend many hours hiking and being still, observing nature around us. Three years ago I started my own business making herbal bodycare products called Healing Flowers. When I moved to a homestead in west Michigan with my family of four last summer, I immediately started work on an herb garden and foraging for herbs. I currently am a student in the East West School’s professional course, which combines Eastern Herbal medicine with Western. In addition to getting my business started in Michigan again, I make foraging videos and children’s nature activities which I post on Youtube and TeachersPayTeachers respectively, under Healing Flowers. I am excited that this forum allows me to combine my two passions – teaching and healing – into one.