Autumn 2008

Welcome to FrogWorks'
Autumn Newsletter!

Hi everyone! As we enter the months of autumn and prepare for winter, our daylight hours get shorter and we say goodbye to the sun. At Frogworks, we celebrate this autumn transition by spotlighting Basil as this month’s Plant Feature and by featuring the Four Winds Blend in the What Is column. Receive 10% off this autumn issue’s featured animal and human products. We are offering a variety of exciting classes and events this autumn. So “hurry up” and “sign up” for our classes.

Thank you all for continuing to support Kaeru Studio and FrogWorks and for sharing it with your friends. We truly appreciate your interest in and satisfaction with our classes, our products and our unique and beneficial consultations.

 
Feature Animal &
Human Products
10% off this month
Upcoming Classes &
Events
Plant Feature

What Is

Too Much Sun
Garth's Sneezing Remedy

Healing Balm
(for you or your animals)
This moisturizing and healing product helps with finger cracks, dry itchy rashes, rough skin and more.

Pete’s Equine Remedy
This specialized blend is the solution to any type of skin problem your horse may be experiencing. It also helps to promote hair growth.

Check out these amazing products and more at www.ffrogworks.com. You can order products online or by calling 303.973.8848
Ocimum basilcum
Ocimum sanctum

Basil - Ocimum basilcum or Ocimum sanctum

While harvesting my Sweet Basil to make my winter supply of pesto, it occurred to me that this would be a great plant to write about for the fall season. Two of my favorite species of basil are Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) and Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilcum).

“True” Sweet Basil I primarily use as an essential oil or as a culinary herb. The essential oil is colorless or pale yellow with a beautiful sweet and spicy fragrance. Sweet Basil’s essential oil is a wonderful nerve tonic, clears the mind, helps with depression, colds, flu, circulation and sinusitis and much more. (And Sweet Basil pesto tastes great on pasta!)

Holy Basil, also known as Tulsi, has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. In India this plant is considered very sacred. “Tulsi is considered to be an adaptogen, balancing different processes in the body, and helpful for adapting to stress. Marked by its strong aroma and astringent taste, it is regarded in Ayurveda as a kind of "elixir of life" and believed to promote longevity.” - wikipedia.com

Tulsi’s extracts are used in ayurvedic remedies for common colds, headaches, stomach disorders, inflammation and more. I primarily use the dried herb as a tea, especially when I need to relax, which is something we should all think about this autumn season. Many varieties of tulsi tea are available in health food stores, if you would like to give this ancient healing remedy a try.

This is general information regarding Basil – Ocimum basilcum or Ocimum sanctum. We encourage you to learn more about these plants through research and see how they can benefit your life. You can purchase essential oils through FrogWorks. (Essential oils are not on our website - they will be soon - please call or email to place an order or to receive our essential oil retail list.)

 

Four Winds Blend

Four Winds Blend (kit):

The Four Winds blends were created from a personal desire for guidance from the plant world on my journey through the “circle of life.” I developed these blends out of a deep respect for Native American teachings. With great admiration for these teachings, I share these four blends with you to use on your personal journey through the “circle of life.”

To explore the meaning of the Four Winds is to learn the symbolic meaning of the circle, the number four and the directions. The circle represents the universal symbol of wholeness. The “Circle of Life” moves from birth to old age to death to new life.

Each Wind represents an aspect of life you may be experience or heading towards. For example, the east, where the sun rises, represents spiritual renewal, the birth of new ideas, and overcoming obstacles in life. The south, where the light shines, represents renewal and teaches us about our destiny. It inspires us to release resentment, stubbornness, obstacles and confusion. The west, where the sun sets, represents introspection, cleansing and the dream world. The north, home of the winter season, represents purification and strength.

There are four separate blends to represent each of the Four Winds. Each one has been created with quality essential oils to assist you on your journey through the circle of life.

For more information on these blends, please visit our website or request the handout via email frogworks@att.net or phone 877.973.8848.


Four Winds Blend
All FrogWorks' classes & events are held at Kaeru Studio - A Place to Rejuvenate. Kaeru Studio is an intimate, early 1900s building nestled between Roxborough State Park and Sharp Tail Ridge Open Space. This quiet location has rooms available for anyone interested in renting space to practice massage, acupuncture, yoga, and other healing arts or for evening and weekend workshops. It is also the home of FrogWorks, Inc.

 

 

 

Creating a Ceremony for Animals
Friday - October 15th, Wednesday
November 11th, Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00pm

This class is designed to teach you how to use plants and essential oils as a blessing and healing practice for your animals. You will learn the art of ceremony, plant brushings, healing herbal baths, sacred oils and plants. These techniques can be used with your animals as a blessing, for a celebration, during an illness, in health, and in their passing. At the end of the class we will perform a ceremony for all animals.

Cost $35.00 (materials fee)
With: Frances Cleveland

 

 

Basic Aromatherapy and Working with Animals
(5.5 CE Hours Supportive for CVT's)
October 25, Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 pm

Come and learn the basic principles of the art and science of essential oils and how to work with animals using essential oils. In this class you will learn:

  • Essential Oils: Medicinal and therapeutic qualities
  • Methods of application: inhalation and topical
  • Basic chemistry of essential oils and safety
  • The basics of Applied Kinesiology for deciding the correct oils for animals
  • Dosage, application
  • How to present the oils to animals - you learn how to understand what the animal wants
  • Make a personal product to take home

Cost: $90.00 (includes a light lunch)
With: Frances Cleveland

 

 

Applied Kinesiology - the Basics
November 1st, Saturday 10:00 - 2:00 pm

Learn the technique of Applied Kinesiology, a form of muscle testing to examine what meridian systems are out of balance with you or your animal. We will learn 8 muscle tests and their corresponding meridians. We will then use this technique to see what essential oils are needed to help balance these meridian systems. This is a fascinating subject and class.

Cost: $60.00 (snack provided)
With: Frances Cleveland

 

 

Winter Health
November 15th, Saturday 10:00 - 2:00 pm

You will learn about plants and essential oils that help you through the winter months on a mental and physical level. This class is mostly hands-on. We will be making lots of herbal tonics to support you through the winter months and an essential oil “mental health remedy”. So be prepared to create and have fun in a community like environment.

Cost: $75.00 (snack provided)
With: Frances Cleveland

 

 

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT KAERU STUDIO
December 13th, Saturday 10:00 - 2:00 pm

Are you looking for that unique gift for your teacher, employees, employer, special friend, or family member? Come and check out the gifts at Kaeru Studio’s Store. You can create your own special gift, such as a custom essential oil blend, a hand lotion, bath salts, or body scrub. Kaeru Studio features FrogWorks’ unique products and works by local artists.

 

2009 Calendar coming soon!

 

The Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage (RMSAAM) offers state-licensed, occupational programs in large and small animal acupressure and massage. Programs include Canine Sports Massage, Canine Therapeutic Massage, Equine Sports Massage, and Large and Small Animal Acupressure. For a full schedule of their 2008 series, held at Kaeru Studio, go to RMSAAM.com

For a complete calendar list of events and classes or to register on-line go to www.ffrogworks.com

 

 

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