Remedy Making from Your Kitchen Cupboard

Did you know that we have wealth of natural first aid solutions already in our kitchen cupboards?

Last month I was honoured to be invited to share my knowledge on this topic as a guest workshop leader for Healthy Living in the 21^st Century Meet Up Group by this group’s dynamic host, Jane Jamieson of Enabling Health.

I had the pleasure of taking the 30+ enthusiastic workshop participants, ranging from complete newcomers to herbal medicine to experienced therapists and herbal practitioners, on a whirlwind trip of our ‘Spice Cabinet Superheroes’.

We passed around each ‘Superhero’ around the room while we sniffed and sampled, sharing our healing experiences of each one.

There was such a lively atmosphere that the time just flew, so I had to use my spice-charged superpowers to demonstrate the remedy making at lightning speed. 

These remedies included: 

Ginger Warming Oil

Four Thieves Vinegar

Sleepy Poppy Seed Truffles 

Sage Tooth Powder

I will share these recipes here on the blog for those who couldn't make the live event on a later date.

In the post workshop feedback I was happy to hear that the participants were eager for more, so I'm happy to announce that I'm running an 8 week course exploring kitchen cupboard remedies at a more leisurely pace.

The Kitchen Cupboard Remedies 8 week evening course on Tuesday evenings starting 15th October 7pm-8.30pm. 

This will take place at an exciting vibrant new independent health store and complementary health centre, Natural Foods Etc. opening on Saturday 5th October 2013.

At this series of 8 hands-on herbal remedy workshops we will craft and taste a range of remedies for a host of common complaints, with your own handmade samples and kitchen first aid booklets to take home after.

We will learn to make a variety of lotions, potions, lozenges, creams, oils and ointments using ingredients found commonly in your kitchen.

Book your space online: click here to visit website

Click here to find event on Facebook to invite your friends.

I look forward to seeing some of you on the course.

To your natural health! 

Fiona Morris helps heart-centered creative professionals, health practitioners and wellness adventurers who are ready for expert support to create a firm foundation of self care and healing methods for flourishing health and wellness. 

Fiona is a Medical Herbalist promoting optimal well being through holistic health and herbal workshops and courses, wild remedy walks, wellness consultations and programmes. 

For more info and free report on Fiona's Top 10 Tips to Nourish and Flourish visit: http://www.fionamorrisherbalist.co.uk and join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/NourishandFlourish

Testimonials from Healthy Living in 21st Century Meet Up Group

I had a great time running the Kitchen Cupboard Remedies Herbal Workshop last month for the Healthy Living in the 21^st Century Meet Up Group.

I was delighted to get such glowing feedback afterwards so thought I’d share it here with you to give you a glimpse of what to expect at my upcoming Kitchen Cupboard Remedies 8 week course starting Tuesday 15th October.

Here’s what Jane Jamieson of Enabling Health and Host of Healthy Living in the 21st Century Meet Up group had to say,

“WOW!! What a fantastic evening - Fiona was so knowledgeable and everybody enjoyed her friendly welcoming style. Brilliant! Thank you Fiona for a wonderful evening. I know many of us, including myself, were left wanting more. I am really keen to try the ginger warming oil, because I can think of loads of uses for that for my massage clients.”

It was also lovely to get a review from Suzy Gow about her experience attending the workshop in her Healthy Edinburgh Blog. You are welcome to check it out here.

Here are some comments from the anonymous feedback forms…

"I am a trainee nutritional therapist and this adds so much to my naturopathic “toolbox” – thank you so much! Lots of pearls of wisdom." 

"Wonderful meeting everyone. Really useful advice from Fiona – can’t wait to try it all at home." 

"Lovely! Fiona’s friendly and informative personality made it a very enjoyable evening. Thank you." 

"Very interesting! Thank you! Fiona is a superb presenter."

"Fantastic session! Thank you very much Fiona for sharing your knowledge – definitely left wanting more!"

"Very informative and good fun. Thank you."

"Very interesting and informative. Lovely delivery. Lots of care gone into whole evening. Thanks!" 

"Very informative, good ideas, friendly atmosphere." 

"Really interesting. Thank you. Needed a bit more time!" 

"Got me thinking about what I can do myself. Very interesting!" 

"Lots of lovely herbal suggestions. Enjoyed. Thank you."  

"Nice almond truffles – yum! Got me thinking I’ll make some of these things. Thank you for presenting!"

Thank you to everyone who came along that evening and Jane for a fantastic job facilitating this event.

It's a real thrill for me to see so many people getting excited about one of the great loves of my life - Traditional Home Made Herbal Remedy Making.

I look forward to seeing many of you at other local holistic health events and my upcoming herb walks, courses and workshops!

Warmest wishes,

 
P.S. Click for info about the upcoming evening class course on Kitchen Cupboard First Aid starting Tuesday 15th October.

Fiona Morris helps heart-centred creative professionals, health practitioners and wellness adventurers who are ready for expert support to create a firm foundation of self care and healing methods for flourishing health and wellness. 

Fiona is a Medical Herbalist promoting optimal well being through holistic health and herbal workshops and courses, wild remedy walks, wellness consultations and programmes. 

For more info and free report on Fiona's Top 10 Tips to Nourish and Flourish visit: http://www.fionamorrisherbalist.co.uk and join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/NourishandFlourish

New Spring Beginnings... An Invitation to Nourish and Flourish!

In celebration of new beginnings, this post is full of juicy offerings to enhance your quality of life, happiness, health and wellness, sharing this springtime goodness with all of you...

This month I am delighted to be exploring new herbal horizons and expanding my practice in Edinburgh, starting at two lovely new clinics: Bristo Yoga Therapy Room & Neal's Yard Remedies. I am grateful to be integrating my work with the talented teams of holistic healthcare practitioners also based there, and looking forward to a fresh start, brimming with new ideas, possibilities and potential for health and healing.

In anticipation of Springtime, I am delighted to announce the arrival of my new newsletter due out this Spring - the Nourish & Flourish Newsletter.

This brand new free monthly emailed newsletter will be filled with seasonal holistic health care articles and herbal first aid tips, including the latest special offers from myself and holistic health practitioners, remedy recipes, health and wellness book reviews, and news about my upcoming herbal events and other local happenings in Edinburgh to help you nourish & flourish.

This newsletter is being created to bring great benefit to you and your loved ones' well being, so I would welcome you to share your wisdom, contact me with your feedback, requests for articles, herbal information, and please do share any news of local holistic health events, your own wellness top tips, anecdotes and stories of the healing power of nature.

To thank you for joining me on this journey, with your first newsletter I am also giving away a free report of my Top Ten Tips to Nourish and Flourish Naturally. I know that if you implement just one or two of these tips that they can have a deeply transformative effect on body, mind and soul. So I hope you enjoy them and that they may support you on your personal quest for wholeness and fulfillment.

Finally, if you are considering a health and wellness overhaul to see in the Spring with the power of herbs and nature and wish to visit me for a holistic herbal healthcare consultation, I look forward to welcoming you, and any of your friends and family with a £10.00 Gift Certificate towards your first herbal consultation at either of my new herbal clinics! 

Simply click here to sign up for your free monthly Nourish & Flourish Newsletter, free health and wellness report on Top Ten Tips to Nourish and Flourish Naturally and £10.00 Gift Certificate off a herbal consultation before end of May '12. 

You're very welcome to share with your friends...

Flourishing wishes,

Fiona

P.S. For Facebook users, you are welcome to come to say hello and receive more regular updates by 'liking' my Nourish and Flourish FB Page.

P.P.S. Fancy entering Spring by nourishing your soul on a light-hearted course about Healing with Herbs & 5 Element Theory in a beautiful remote peaceful valley at Samye Ling Tibetan Centre? Some spaces still available to join us for a blissful health retreat on the Indigo Medicine Tea Party weekend on Fri 29th March to Sun 1st April 2012.

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