Growing Resilience Summer 2021 Workshop Series
Co-Sponsored by Zaniyan Center a nonprofit promoting health through plants and connection with the earth and EWOKS an integrated medical and crisis organization who hold workshops to learn new social and emotional skills, and collective trauma processing based in Portland.
Saturday, June 5th 1-4pm
Food As Medicine How food promotes wellness and healing. Foods that boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, and addresses specific health issues. Relationship between unhealthy weight gain and trauma. What is Food Sovereignty and how it applies to both tribal and urban communities. Benefits of Growing Food to combat Inequities in the food system. Simple ways to promote food self-reliance. Pitfalls of unhealthy eating and ways to promote slow foods in daily life.
Saturday, June 26 th 1-4pm
Making Herbal Products Advantages of Making Your Own Herbal Medicine & Body Care Products, General Guidelines in Medicinal Plants & Herbal Medicine, Harvesting, Drying, and Storing Herbs Definitions and how to make: Infusions, Cold Extracts, Decoctions, Tinctures – Alcohol, Glycerin, Vinegar, Syrups & Elixirs, Infused Oils, Salves & Balms, Lotions & Creams, Aromatherapy Misters, Compresses & Poultices, Honeys & Electuary, Other Herbal Products
Saturday, July 18 th 1-4pm
Herbs for Emergency Preparedness With a focus on growing and making herbal products to have on hand for a variety of unexpected or emergency situations. Also discussed will be which plants to grow to increase your self-reliance if there are breakdowns in accessing usual resources. Herbs for emergency situations like smoke from wildfires, trauma and stress, first aid, and disorders seen in these circumstances.
Saturday, August 15th 1-4pm
Growing a Business - Outline what is needed to create your own home business from things you grow. Examples from Eagletree Herbs of things to do and not do. Accessing business help and resources. Marketing and social media.
Daphne Singingtree is a Medicine Maker who has been studying plant medicine since she left home at the age of 12. She is a retired midwife and midwifery educator. She is a currently the director of Zaniyan Center, a nonprofit promoting health through plants and connection with the earth. You can read more about her at daphnesingingtree.com or follow her on FaceBook.
Workshops held in person in Eugene or Zoom. Tax deductible donations to Zaniyan Center appreciated but not required. Contact daphnesingingtree@gmail.com to preregister