Join Liz Philbrick in this fun and hands on class to make all natural herbal gifts for the holiday season! In this class participants will make and take home 8 products—2 soaps, 2 bath salts, 3 tea blends, and 1 aromatic candle. Participants will also bring home all the recipes so they can make these products again. These nourishing and delightful products make the best gifts for friends and family!

Cost: $85.00

Join Liz Philbrick in this fun and hands on class to make all natural herbal gifts for the holiday season! In this class participants will make and take home 8 products—3 lip balms, 2 aromatic spritzers, 2 lotion bars and 1 salt scrub. Participants will also bring home all the recipes so they can make these products again. These nourishing and delightful products make the best gifts for friends and family!

Cost: $85.00

Herbs are amazing allies for children! They can help kids through the bumps, rashes, colds, tummy aches, restless nights and colds that accompany childhood. Join herbalist and mother, Liz Philbrick, in this informative class to learn how to safely and effectively support children with herbs. We will discuss herbs and recipes for a variety of childhood ailments, dosing amounts for children and the most palatable forms of herbal medicines. Participants will end class by creating a custom tea blend for the kid(s) in their life.

Cost: $43.00

Join herbalist and nutritionist, Liz Philbrick, in a deep dive into the menstrual cycle! Many cycling people deal with cramping, heavy bleeding, mood swings, acne and other symptoms related to hormonal imbalances every month. Many of us think these experiences are normal and we just have to deal with them. Fortunately, this is not the case! Healthy cycles shouldn’t interfere with day to day life or cause much pain. In this class we will begin to reclaim our health by shedding light on the menstrual cycle. We will explore anatomy and phases of the menstrual cycle along with herbal, nutritional and lifestyle strategies to bring hormones and cycles into balance along with how to address common menstrual cycle conditions with herbs. Participants will leave with a cycle support tea made in class and the tools to take control of their reproductive health. 

Cost: $45.00

Learn how to make your own tinctures! Tinctures are made with alcohol and water to extract the medicinal properties of herbs. They are a wonderful and convenient way of taking herbal medicine. In this informative class we will discuss and demonstrate methods to make fresh and dried plant tinctures. Participants will make their own tincture to take home. All materials will be provided!

Cost: $48.00

Series Dates:

Sunday, September 10th, 2023
Sunday, September 17th, 2023
Sunday, September 24th, 2023
Sunday, October 1st, 2023

Take your herbal medicine making to the next level! Join herbalist and medicine maker, Liz Philbrick, in this hands on series to learn how to make and take a variety of herbal preparations to address common ailments. In each class, participants will learn about and make a new type of herbal medicine: herbal teas, tinctures, infused oils and salves, syrups and honey. 

In addition to making herbal medicines, in every class we will explore three herbs, learning about their medicinal properties, how to prepare them and their contraindications. At the end of this series participants will leave with the knowledge and confidence to make their own herbal medicines as well as a deep understanding of 12 herbs and how to use and prepare them. Get ready to infuse, make, taste and learn! 

This class is great for beginner and intermediate herbalists, previous herbal education is not required. Materials are included in the class fee.

Cost: $250

Join herbalist Liz Philbrick as she continues her popular series on making your own skincare products - this time, body butter bars! Also known as lotion bars, body butter bars are solid at room temperature, and when rubbed onto the skin, small amounts of the oils and butters melt, leaving behind a moisturizing layer. They are perfect for the dry skin that often accompanies winter weather, and they make the best holiday gifts. In this hands-on class, we will be making approximately four lotion bars that you can gift or enjoy for yourself! In addition to making the bars together, we will discuss different applications and the therapeutic properties of the natural ingredients, as well as a variety of recipes.

Join herbalist Liz Philbrick in this hands-on class and make your own lip balm! This botanically-infused balm will be made with herbal oils, beeswax, and essential oils, to produce the perfect moisturizer for dry lips. Together with Liz, class participants will make approximately 10 peppermint stick lip balms, which make a perfect gift for the holidays! In addition, we will discuss the therapeutic properties of the ingredients, along with a variety of lip balm recipes for you to try in the future.

Join herbalist Liz Philbrick in this virtual class, and learn to make a whipped body butter from the comfort of your home. Body butters are made from combining different natural oils and butters, resulting in the perfect moisturizer that can take on even the driest of hands and feet. In addition to making body butter together, we will discuss the therapeutic properties of the ingredients.

Join herbalist, Liz Philbrick, online or in person, and make an immune boosting herbal syrup—perfect timing as we head into cold and flu season! Herbal syrups are made with herbs, water and honey and are known to support the immune system or to alleviate a cough or sore throat. In addition to making an immune boosting syrup, we will discuss different applications of syrups and the therapeutic properties of herbs used in syrups.

Take your herbal medicine making to the next level! Join herbalist Liz Philbrick in this hands-on class and learn how to make a classic form of herbal medicine: tinctures. 

Tinctures are liquid extracts made with alcohol and water to extract the medicinal properties of herbs. They are a convenient and effective way of taking herbal medicine. In this informative class, we will make a dried plant tincture that you can take home to strain and use. Liz will also discuss and demonstrate alternative methods to make fresh and dried plant tinctures. Leave this class empowered with all the information you need to make your own tinctures going forward!

Join herbalist, Liz Philbrick, in this hands-on class and make an herbal infused oil and salve. Herbal infused oils and salves are healing and nourishing topical applications. They can be used in a myriad of ways—luxurious massage oils, first aid balms, pain relieving ointments and more! In this in person class, participants will learn how to extract the therapeutic properties of herbs by infusing them into oil. We will then make a salve, which is a combination of oils and beeswax. In addition, we will cover the therapeutic properties of the ingredients that make up oils and salves, as well as various recipes.

Learn how to make your own all-natural aromatherapy candles! Join herbalist Liz Philbrick in this hands-on class and make your candles from coconut-soy wax and essential oils. In addition to making a candle to take home, we will discuss therapeutic properties of essential oils and how they can be used in candle making.

Herbs are amazing allies for children! They can help kids through the bumps, rashes, flus, tummy aches, restless nights, and colds that accompany childhood. 

Join herbalist and mother Liz Philbrick in this informative class and learn how to safely and effectively support children with herbs. We will discuss herbs and recipes for a variety of childhood ailments, dosing amounts for children, and the most palatable forms of herbal medicines. Participants will end class by creating a custom tea blend for the kid(s) in their life.

Join herbalist Liz Philbrick in this hands-on, in person class and make an all natural deodorant, just in time for the hot summer months! Many store bought deodorants contain harsh and synthetic ingredients, while this one is made from skin-nourishing ingredients that help to control odor and reduce perspiration. In addition to making deodorant we will discuss the therapeutic properties of the ingredients that go into the deodorant.

Join herbalists, Liz Philbrick and Amber Graziano in this demonstration-style class and learn how to make herbal bitters from organic botanicals. Bitters are aromatic flavoring agents or medicinal extracts made from infusing herbs, fruit and spices into alcohol. Bitters have a long history of medicinal use and have returned to popularity via craft herbal bitters and cocktails. The bitter flavor of these herbs help to stimulate digestion while also supporting liver and gastrointestinal health. In addition to their medicinal benefits, bitters also offer pure cocktail enjoyment!

All participants will join us to discuss the different varieties of bitter and aromatic herbs, demonstrate how to make bitters and learn how to create custom bitter blends. Participants will go home with all the information they need to make their own bitters, and recipes. In person participants are invited to sip on a tasty herbal cocktail (or mocktail) with homemade bitters.

Class participants also have the option to purchase the Herbal Bitter Ingredient Kit to take home and start infusing herbs to make your very own bitter blends! This kit includes materials to start the process of infusing 7 different herbs that you can use to create your own bitter formulas.

Join herbalist Liz Philbrick to learn how to make lip balm! This botanically-infused balm will be made with herbal oils, beeswax, and essential oils to produce the perfect moisturizer for dry lips. Participants have the option to purchase an ingredient kit and make lip balm along with Liz in this class. In addition to making lip balm, we will discuss the therapeutic properties of the ingredients, along with a variety of recipes to try out in the future.

Join Liz Philbrick in person at The Little Herbal Apothecary in Lafayette, CO to learn how to make tinctures. Tinctures are made with alcohol and water to extract the medicinal properties of herbs. They are a wonderful and convenient way of taking herbal medicine. In this informative class we will discuss and demonstrate methods to make fresh and dried plant tinctures. Participants will go home with a sample as well as the resources to make their own tinctures at home. All materials will be provided!

Join herbalist Liz Philbrick in this virtual class to make a whipped body butter from the comfort of your home. Body butters are made from combining different oils and butters resulting in the perfect moisturizer that can take on even the driest of hands and feet. In addition to making a Grapefruit Lavender Body Butter together, we will discuss the therapeutic properties of the ingredients that make up body butters.

Join herbalist, Liz Philbrick, in this virtual class to make an herbal infused oil and salve from home. Herbal infused oils and salves are healing and nourishing topical applications. They can be used in a myriad of ways—luxurious massage oils, first aid balms, pain relieving ointments and more!  In this class, participants will learn how to extract the therapeutic properties of herbs by infusing them into oil. We will then cover how to make a salve, which is a combination of oils and beeswax. And finally, we will cover the therapeutic properties of the ingredients that make up oils and salves, as well as share various recipes for both. 

Class registration includes a handout and recipes. Rebecca’s Apothecary sells an optional ingredient kit which is highly recommend for a hands-on experience, with ingredients and instructions for how to prepare recipes during class or at a later date.

This class is taught online through the Zoom platform.

Join herbalist, Liz Philbrick, in this virtual class and make a tincture from the comfort of your home. Tinctures are made with alcohol and water to extract the medicinal properties of herbs. They are a wonderful and convenient way of taking herbal medicine. In this informative class, we will make a fennel tincture and discuss various methods to make fresh and dried plant tinctures.

Registration includes a handout and recipes. Rebecca’s Apothecary offers an optional Tincture Making Ingredient Kit with ingredients and instructions for how to prepare recipes during class or at a later date. Kits are highly encouraged for a hands-on experience, and to apply what you learn in class.

This class is taught online through the Zoom platform.

TWO DAY WORKSHOP

Saturday, February 5th & Saturday, February 12th, 2022

Fertility Awareness Method is a practice of observing and charting fertility signs to determine fertile and infertile days in a menstrual cycle. This method can be used as birth control, to achieve pregnancy, and as an indispensable tool to monitor and gauge gynecological health. 

In this two-class workshop, Liz Philbrick of Wild Rose Women’s Health will dive into the anatomy and physiology of the menstrual cycle. We will discuss the details of the fertility awareness method: how it works, how to monitor fertility signs, how to chart, and how to use those charts to achieve or avoid pregnancy. We will also look at sample charts and learn how to interpret them and recognize cycle irregularities. This two-part online class will give you a better understanding of how your body works and will enable you to take control of your reproductive health. 

This class is taught online through the Zoom platform.

Join herbalist, Liz Philbrick, in this virtual class to make an herbal infused oil and salve from home. Herbal infused oils and salves are healing and nourishing topical applications. They can be used in a myriad of ways—luxurious massage oils, first aid balms, pain relieving ointments and more! In this class, participants will learn how to extract the therapeutic properties of herbs by infusing them into oil. These herb infused oils can be used on their own or as a base for salves and other herbal products. We will then cover how to make a salve, which is a combination of oils and beeswax. In addition to making an infused oil and salve, we will cover the therapeutic properties of the ingredients that make up oils and salves, as well as various recipes.