Meadowsweet Herbs

Want to learn something new this spring? Want to take better care of yourself or your family? Check out our classes! Sign up for our email newsletter to keep up to date on all of our classes and events. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for some of these great events.

Upcoming Events

• May
  20

  Making your own Mineral Make Up

  Sunday, May 20th, 2012, 1-4:30pm

  Cost: $35, Materials fee $10

  

  Mineral make-up is non-toxic and is a natural sunscreen. Now, doesn’t that make being pretty much more enjoyable? In our Natural Make-up class students will gain an understanding of why they should go ‘mineral’ along with learning how to formulate their own products.  Each student will learn to apply the makeup in a special a sequence to use each morning. Students will make, and bring home, three products in their own desired shade:   a mineral foundation, a mineral blush and a mineral eye shadow.

• May
  23

  Natural Perfumery

  Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, 6:30-9pm

  Cost: Cost: $25, Materials fee $10

  

  Learn to combine your favorite essential oils to develop two personal scents that you love! Perfumes can be developed to smell great and also have aromatic benefits.  Some of the more popular essential oils and their benefits will be discussed. Three different processes will be studied and each student will make two types of perfume:  a solid perfume and either a spray or roll-on perfume.

• May
  26

  Basic Soap Making

  Saturday, May 26th, 2012, 12-5pm

  Cost: $50, Materials fee $25

  

  Learn the art of making your own homemade soap. Join Linda White as she discuses the benefits of natural vegetable oils and animal fats for your skin as well as how to safely handle lye. Learn how to personalize your soaps with specialty oils, botanicals, molds, natural preservatives, colorants and essential oils. Each student will leave with a good understanding of soap making and approximately five to six bars of soap. Like this class? Check out the Advanced Soap Classes coming soon!

• May
  30

  Making your own Natural Bath & Body Care

  Wednesday, May 30th, 2012, 6:30-9pm

  Cost: $25, Materials fee $8

  

  Learn how to use natural bath and body products to promote healthy hair and skin. Join Linda White and make your own bath salts, sugar scrub, bath bombs and deodorant. Toothpaste, shampoo bar, hair rinse and bath oils will also be discussed. Printed recipes and instruction will be included in the class for each person to take home.

• Aug
  10

  Herbal Foundations SEED Program in Bozeman

  Friday, August 10th, 2012

  Cost: $595* if registered before June 1, 2012. $650* if registered June 1 or after. $50 extra for CUE's.

  

  Herbal Foundations: The SEED Program (The original Herbal Foundations program) will be offered in Bozeman, MT starting August 2012.
  

  An In-depth Program in Herbal Medicine

  The Inspiration
  Make a deeper connection to the earth. Discover the healing properties of medicinal plants – a special and unique part of our world. Herbal Foundations is an in-depth, three-part herbal studies program. Come on a journey with us and experience an intimate connection with healing herbs native to the Northern Rocky Mountains. We will study medicinal plants easily grown in our northern climate as well as some special exotics. Learn how to grow herbs and how essential oils are made. Explore using herbs for different body systems. Learn the art and science of medicine making. Students will foster a life long relationship with herbs as we explore the healing power of plants and the study of herbal medicine.

  The SEED Program (The original Herbal Foundations program)
  Herbs for Body Systems: Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Nervous System, Reproductive System, Kidneys and Bladder, Liver and Digestive System, Skin, Muscular Skeletal System, Lymphatic System, Immune System

  Medicine Making: Medicine making tools, Herb drying and processing, Capsule making, Tinctures, Cough syrups, Salves, Herbal oils, Teas, Decoctions, Poultices, Liniments, Hydrotherapy

  Field Trips: Wildcrafting, Rocky Mountain Lavender

  Other Classes: Wildcrafting Ethics, Introduction to Aromatherapy

  Students will complete Herbal Foundations with a full natural medicine chest created with their own hands, as well as a certificate upon completion of the course.

  The SEED program now offers continuing education for both nurses and chiropractors. Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, approved herbal Foundations continuing nursing education activity. The Montana Board of Chiropractors has also approved herbal Foundations.

  Dates & Times:
  Fridays 6-8pm
  Saturdays 9am-5pm
  Sundays 9am-4pm
  August 10-12,  September 7-9, October 12-14  and November 9-11, 2012

  Cost: $595* if registered before June 1, 2012. $650* if registered June 1 or after. $50 extra for CUE's. Over 50 hours of classes. Contact us for payment options. *Includes some herbal supplies.

  To Register:

  • Call us at 406-728-0543
  • Email us at: classes@herbsmt.com

  What Students Are Saying:

  Thank you so much for the great information you provided - your presentation of the material was entertaining and professional and I appreciate your approachability. Your store, course and philosophies are a real gift to our community. --S.Richardson

  Thank you so much for this amazing opportunity, Elaine! I have thoroughly enjoyed the class and look forward to more in the future! --K.W.

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