It Really Is “Easy” Being Green
April 12th, Saturday, 10:00 – 1:00 pm

Do the phrases “Global Warming,” “Organic” or “Sustainable Living” leave you feeling confused and overwhelmed? They don’t have to. We invite you to come and learn about all the simple, fun and affordable ways you can live a “greener life.” We only have one earth, so let’s do what we can to leave it a better place for future generations. It’s easier than you think!

“Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.”

– Ancient Indian Proverb

Cost: $15.00 (materials fee)
with Frances Cleveland and Lauren Wallace

Crossing the Bridge: Healing through the loss of an animal companion
May 3rd, Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00 pm

The loss of an animal companion can be one of the most painful and difficult experiences that we face. The emotion of grief is a normal response to loss; however, the loss of an animal is often not given the same attention or significance as the loss of a human in our society. In this workshop we will hold space for the process of grief and honor the special bond you shared with your animal.

Grief can move, shift and transform us, if it is not repressed or denied. This workshop, set near beautiful Roxborough Park, will use a holistic approach to help move the energy of this emotion while attending to mind, body and spirit. Guided by international aromatherapist and herbalist Frances Cleveland and deep-listening coach Janet Fiorenzo, you will:

Let’s Make Lotions and Potions: Using Essential Oils and Plants
May 20th, Tuesday, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

In this class you will have the opportunity to make enriching hand creams, lip balms, room sprays, bath salts and more. You will deepen your knowledge of essential oils and plants. Learn about surfactants and how to give your products a longer shelf life. Discover the beauty of creating blends with essential oils by considering their top, middle and base notes. This fun class teaches you blending skills and gives you ideas to create for yourself and your friends. Some knowledge of essential oils prior to class is helpful.

Cost: $75.00 (all materials provided)
with Frances Cleveland

Cooking with Herbs
June 28th, Saturday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Come and learn about cooking with herbs. Learn how to make sage pizza, baked fennel, roasted rosemary and garlic potatoes, and more. This class will be a lot of fun and everyone will have a chance to do some hands-on cooking. Bring your cooking talents, favorite apron and cooking tips with you. At the end of class we will eat the bounty we have created.

Cost: $40.00
with Frances Cleveland

Early Summer Harvest
July 19th, Saturday 10:00 – 3:00 pm

Join us on this early summer day for a workshop full of herbal healing wisdom for you and your family. We’ll make fresh plant medicines including teas, fresh honey extracts, and vinegar and brandy tinctures using fresh herbs from the garden. We will join in a circle to honor traditions that deepen our connection with nature. We will make a prayer stick as meditative tool and a way to show our appreciation to “mother nature.”

Cost $75.00 (snack provided)
with Frances Cleveland

Creating a Ceremony for Animals

April 28th, Monday 6:00 – 9:00pm
June 5th, Thursday 6:00 – 9:00pm
July 9th, Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00pm
August 6th, Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00pm
September 12th, Friday 6:00 – 9:00pm
October 15th, Wednesday 6:00 – 9:00pm
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 about the art of ceremony, plant brushings, healing herbal baths, and 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 $40 (materials fee)
with Frances Cleveland

Basic Aromatherapy and Working with Animals (6.5 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:

Applied Kinesiology – the Basics (4.5 CE Hours Supportive for CVT's)
November 1st, Saturday, 10:00 – 2:00 pm

Learn the technique of Applied Kinesiology, a form of muscle testing to examine what meridian systems (the pathways that carry energy throughout our bodies) are out of balance with you or your animal. We will learn fourteen muscle tests and their corresponding meridians. We will then use this fascinating technique to see what essential oils are needed to help balance these meridian systems. Join us for what is sure to be an enlightening class.

Cost $70.00 (snack provided)
with Frances Cleveland

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

You will learn about the 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 a variety of herbal tonics to support you through the winter months and will also create 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 – 4:00 pm

Are you looking for that unique gift for your teacher, employees, employer, special friend, or family member? Well, please come and check out the gifts at Kaeru Studio’s store. Kaeru Studio features FrogWorks’ products and works by local artists – original items that you won’t find anywhere else!