Welcome to the Herbal Oils Intensive!
Herb-infused oils are a staple in every herbalist’s toolkit, and for good reason. They support healthy skin, are a first-aid essential, and make a potent base for many herbal skincare recipes.
In our Introduction to Herbal Oils Intensive, you’ll learn how and why herbal oils can support your herbal practice, including two step-by-step recipe tutorials in which you’ll learn how to transform a simple herbal oil into a refreshing salve for respiratory support.
Session 1 | Everyday Oils for Common Conditions
In this session, we join Herbal Academy Staff Herbalist Meagan Visser (RN) to learn about how herb-infused oils can become a go-to ingredient in your herbal toolkit to support a wide variety of everyday needs, from an itchy scalp and achy muscles to bug bites and dry skin. Covering a range of topics from how to pick an oil to how to use it most effectively in any scenario, the focus of this session is easily integrating oils for everyday herbal nourishment and various health needs that arise.
Session 2 | Herbal Oils and Salves in Practice
In Session 2, we take our foundation of knowledge and put it to good use. We join Herbal Academy Assistant Director Lindsey Feldpausch, RH(AHG), in a hands-on peppermint oil making demonstration where she shares her tried-and-true tips for infused oil preparation. Building on the basics, we also cover how to troubleshoot common concerns that might arise when making or using herbal oils. Then, it’s time to elevate our peppermint oil with Herbal Academy Lead Herbalist Educator Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, who demonstrates how to transform your simple oil into a convenient and useful salve.
Let’s get started!
