Winter 2009

Welcome to FrogWorks'
Winter Newsletter!

I am sending you all a very warm greeting during this beautiful winter time. Winter is a quiet time of year and it gives us a chance to slow down and reflect on our lives. The Winter Solstice has passed and the energetic warm sun is returning. So as you watch the days getting longer with the return of the sun, take this time to slow down and reflect on the things you may have been overlooking during these darker months. At Frogworks, we celebrate this winter transition by spotlighting Sweet Marjoram as this month’s Plant Feature and by featuring our Peace Blend in the What Is column. Receive 10% off this winter issue’s featured animal and human products. We are offering a variety of exciting classes and events this winter. 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
Jake's Canine Remedy

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

Jake’s Canine Remedy
This specialized blend is the solution to any type of skin problem your dog may be experiencing, such as hot spots, itchy skin, dermatitis, and so much more. 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
Sweet Marjoram

Sweet Marjoram - Origanum majorana

Sweet Marjoram is a tender bushy perennial plant that has dark green leaves and hairy stems. This very aromatic plant is native to the Mediterranean region, Egypt and North Africa. The pale yellow essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried flowering plant. Its fragrance is typically a warm, woody and spicy scent.

Known primarily as a culinary herb, sweet marjoram has valuable medicinal qualities, particularly its stimulant and antispasmodic properties. It can help with flatulence, colic and respiratory problems. It also has a strong effect on the nervous system, helping to relieve anxiety, headaches and insomnia. With its analgesic, antispasmodic, tonic and vasodilator properties, sweet marjoram is useful for chilblains, muscular aches and pains and stiffness. So next time you are cooking with sweet marjoram, remember how this the herb and essential oil benefit your well being.

This is general information regarding Sweet Marjoram – Origanum majorana. 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

Peace Blend:

This blend of frankincense, myrrh, sweet marjoram and rose essential oils is designed to give peace, love, and comfort in life’s transitions. You may use this blend as a perfume or in a room diffuser. Apply it to your wrists, neck, under your nose, forehead, acupuncture points and massage some drops onto your feet and ankles.

This peace blend was originally created to help my horse, Pete, pass on, but the use for this blend has grown. It can be used for meditation, times of stress, insomnia or for an overall feeling of peace and relaxation. A nice blend to consider during the winter months.

For more information on our products and classes, please visit our website or request the handout via email frogworks@att.net or phone 877.973.8848.
Peace 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.

 

 

Intro to Working with Essential Oils & Herbs/Plants
March 4th, Wednesday 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Have you ever wondered what essential oils really are and how they can enrich your life? Have you ever wondered what to do with the herbs in your garden? Come and learn the art and science of essential oils and plants. In this class you will be introduced to some essential oils and plants, methods of application, medicinal and therapeutic properties, and chemistry. You will use this new knowledge to make a personal product to take home.

Gain a deeper knowledge of essential oils and plants, their uses and how to incorporate them into your life.

Cost $65.00
With: Frances Cleveland

 

Creating a Ceremony for Animals
February 26, Thursday 6:00 – 9:00pm(same time for all dates)
March 9th, Monday
March 23rd, Monday

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, how to perform plant brushings, how to create healing herbal baths, and the use of 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 you and your animals.

Cost $40.00 (materials fee)
With: Frances Cleveland

 

Intro to Working with Animals and Essential Oils (Animal Aromatics)
(CE Hours Supportive for CVT's may be available)
February 22nd, Sunday 11:30 – 4:30 pm(same time for all dates)
March 10th, Tuesday
March 24th, Tuesday

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
  • Intro to 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

Cost: $125.00 (includes a light lunch)
With: Frances Cleveland

 

Creating Herbal and Essential Oil blends for Everyday needs
April 11th, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

In this class we will discuss the plants and essential oils that are helpful for conditions such as: insomnia, over thinking, anxiety, stress, exhaustion, toothaches, stomach aches and more. We will discuss how to make your own teas, tinctures and essential oil blends to help with these conditions. We will also practice making teas, tinctures and an essential oil blend for you to take home.

Cost $75.00
With: Frances Cleveland and Jessica Webb

 

For a complete calendar list of events and classes, or to register online, go to www.ffrogworks.com

 

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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