SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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cultivating resiliency, relationship, rituals and connection with the cycles of nature
One Sunday / Month from 10:30am-3:30pm
March - November 2026
In person
This program is designed to foster deeper wisdom of what it means to be a woman and how to navigate the changes within and around us. We will incorporate herbs for women's health and guided support for the many phases of life from menstruation to menopause and beyond. We will gather from winter to fall for nine months on the Thursdays closest to the new moon at Sweet Birch Herbals apothecary in Ashfield, MA.
Who is this program for?
For women of all ages/phases of sexual maturity interested in exploring the life cycles of women with other women. This program is for anyone who has or once had a womb interested in connecting with the energies of femininity, nature based healing, herbalism and the moon cycles. This program is open to all women with or without a uterus or children.
What you will get:
Community with a circle of women to explore our innermost femininity and bare witness to deep connection while calling on our herbal allies. Learn basic concepts of menstrual cycle and hormone health, cycle charting, fertility, herbal remedies throughout life cycles, nutrition, holistic cyclical living, and rituals for reconnection. Everyone will get to make and take home an herbal remedy each evening, and be fed with nourishing homemade food and tea!
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Topics:
Cycle Wisdom: relating the seasons to our inner cycles
Creating Healthy Terrain: fertility awareness and nourishing our hormones
Conception, Birth and Creation: dreams from vision to reality
Postpartum: building a village
Female Sexual Arousal & Pleasure: prioritizing joy
Perimenopause: riding the waves of change together
Menopause: every ending brings a new beginning
Elderhood: sharing wisdom, council and guidance to our younger generations
Dates/Times:
Thursday New Moons from 6-8:30 pm
February 19
March 19
April 16
May 14
June 18
July 16
August- Swimming Meet up! Date TBD
September 10
October 8
FREE WEBINAR REPLAYS
SPONSORED BY RIVER VALLEY CO-OP
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Herbal Wellness Through the Seasons is a four-part series held throughout the year. Each class lines up each of the four seasons with the insides of our bodies.
In this webinar, Hannah will share how the season of summer relates to the heart/cardio system and the small intestine. She will also provide herbal suggestions for these two fire element organ systems.
There are so many delicious herbs available in the summer, join us for an evening of inspiring techniques and recipes to make herbal medicine a joyful part of your life as summer arrives in the Northeast. Bring a paper, pen and your questions!
There is nothing quite as special as a gift made by you. In this workshop Hannah will demonstrate how to make a few herbal gifts such as balms and winter berry syrups. She will walk us through each step from formulating gift ideas, making them in real time and packaging of each item. Optional: bring your own items to make your gifts during the workshop. (see below).
Items you will need:
Balms: 12 tins or jars, beeswax (1 cup), jojoba oil (4 cups), essential oils of your choosing
Winter Berry Syrup: 12 bottles, elderberries (8 oz. dried), rose hips (2 oz. dried), cinnamon (6 sticks), ginger (2 inch root fresh), 4 C raw honey, pot, strainer, pitcher and funnel. Labels and ribbon to decorate your jars.
As we prepare for winter, the season which invites deep rest and revitalization, there are many herbs and practices we can incorporate into our lives. Join Hannah during this live webinar about herbs for sleep, relaxation, rejuvenation, and restoration.
Discover how living in alignment with nature’s cycles can bring balance and ease with the transition into the shortest days of the year. We will focus on the Kidney/Bladder system, Adrenals, and Sleep.
Sign up for the full series or one class at a time as we move through each season: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn.
Aches, pains, and inflammation got you down? Join community herbalist and Sweet Birch Herbals owner Hannah Jacobson-Hardy for a live virtual salve-making class in her kitchen! You'll learn ways to ease pain, infections, and wounds, as well as to moisturize dry skin with various herbal salves.
Hannah will demonstrate how to prepare a sore muscle salve for aches, pains, arthritis, and inflammation.
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No matter how far you are from home, it's helpful to have an herbal kit you can reach for during those unanticipated occasions when your body calls for the support of plant allies. Learn what community herbalist Hannah Jacobson-Hardy packs in her travel kit to stay calm, grounded and healthy. Each item that Hannah will recommend is small enough to carry onto a plane and weighs very little for those backcountry explorers. From motion sickness, food poisoning, dry coughs, anxiety and headaches, Hannah will cover what she never leaves home without.
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Looking for a fresh start in the spring? Start the season feeling energized, clear, and focused with a gentle cleanse from simple herbal preparations! Join Hannah Jacobson-Hardy, Community Herbalist and Founder of Sweet Birch Herbals to learn how to prepare a gentle "Spring Cleanse" using simple combinations of beneficial herbs!
Do seasonal allergies have you feeling bogged down and tired? Herbs can be one of our greatest allies when pollen counts are at their highest. Join Hannah Jacobson-Hardy, Community Herbalist and founder of Sweet Birch Herbals, for a fun and informative class about herbal preparations that may improve seasonal allergies!
People all over the world have been relying on herbal medicine for thousands of years for support with PMS, cramps, healthy pregnancy, postpartum, hormonal acne, fibroids, heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, menopause, and hormone balancing. Join Hannah Jacobson-Hardy, Community Herbalist and founder of Sweet Birch Herbals for this webinar about herbal preparations and lifestyle changes that may bring more balance to the body.
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