Workshop

Dates: Saturday, August 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th 
Times: Two sessions each morning at

10am and 11:30am

Cost: $55
Maximum # of people: 8

Sound Bath and Goat Yoga Therapy

The thing we hear most often from our visitors at Mad Lavender Farm is how peaceful they feel when they come here. The other thing we hear is “what about Goat Yoga?” It’s been a challenge for all of us to try hold to what we cherish most without compromise of our health and safety.  In an effort to continue to offer Goat Yoga in a way that maintains health protocols, we have created Sound Bath and Goat Yoga Therapy.

The session begins with a Ceremonial Smudge to cleanse the energy of negativity and initiate a calming atmosphere. You will then be immersed in a Sound Bath generated by Tibetan brass singing bowls. These bowls have been used for centuries for healing and meditation. They create a range of different sounds and frequencies that benefit the listener by “tuning up” our vibrational frequencies. Each part of our bodies has its own frequency and  the sound of the bowls allow the body to harmonize out of sync frequencies to a healthier state. Tibetan singing bowls have been said to reduce stress and anxiety, improve circulation, balance energy centers throughout the body, increase mental clarity and promote an overall state of well being.

Date: Saturday, July 18th 
Time: 10am

Saturday, August 8th

Time: 1pm

Cost: $55
Maximum # of people: 6

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The sweet and spicy aroma of Tulsi Basil provides an uplift for the body, mind and spirit. You’ll know it is no ordinary Basil when you catch it’s scent in the breeze. Also known as Holy Basil, this soothing herb provides, among its many medicinal properties, a sense of comfort so beneficial in challenging times.

Revered in India as the Elixir of Life, Tulsi is believed to be the embodiment of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. The energy of Tulsi is used to balance and harmonize our chakras, enliven us and provide what we need to show up as our divine selves in the world.

To get to know this mysterious and wonderful herb on a deeper level, we will experience her gifts in the garden at Mad Lavender Farm and explore her many healing properties in depth. Tulsi has the ability to calm and restore the nervous system, boost physical stamina, and is an ally to the heart, lungs and liver. And that’s just for starters.

In our workshop we will take a meditative walk through the garden to connect with Tulsi’s energy and journey together from the head to the heart. We will also discover her relationship to lavender. After all, we are on a lavender farm! Tulsi Basil and Lavender make great allies in our unpredictable times. We will have the opportunity to walk through the lavender fields just beyond the garden and visit the Tiny Shop to sample the lavender products.

While sipping on our fresh brewed Tulsi Basil tea, we will learn the methods for creating a tincture, an elixir and an oxymel. Everyone will be hands on in creating their own menstruum of choice. Participants will leave with their own Tulsi Holy Basil creation, the fresh harvested herb, a comprehensive informational Tulsi handout and drawing of the goddess Lakshmi. Our workshops will be limited to an intimate gathering of 6 people in order to maintain a safe practice of social distancing.

In the interest of inclusivity for those who would love to take this workshop but need a softer price, we offer a coupon for $15 off. Use TULSI when ordering your ticket.

We look forward to coming together on the farm!

Katie O’Neill is an artist who after 10 years of owning a handmade fashion business was called to the plants to pursue an education in Herbalism, Flower Essence, Floristry and Medical Astrology. She feels the right tools and wellness practices are what is most needed for our evolution into this new paradigm. As a space holder and facilitator of Women’s Circles she hopes to empower women to reconnect in community and to our individual divine nature as creators. By being close to nature she believes we have the ability to strengthen our own intuitions. Katie’s love of exploration assists in her creative process to capture an ancestral nostalgia and spiritual essence in her work and designs. Katie is a native born Jersey girl who currently calls Pennsylvania her home and discovery playground along the beautiful Delaware River Valley. She is currently working on her medicinal garden and healing arts as her offering in the world.

Dates: June 12 through July 10th, Wednesday through Sunday

Time: 1/2 hour bookings from 9am to 11am
Cost: $25 pp
Maximum # of people: 8

Book a Mini PYO Workshop

Lavender is in full bloom from mid June through the first week of July. We want to make sure you have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of our lavender when it is at the height of color and bloom. Please be sure to wear your sun hat, as lavender loves full sun but we are best advised to protect ourselves!

This workshop is designed for adults. We want you to have the full advantage of our expertise in lavender and to cut beautiful bouquets of fresh lavender to take home with you. If you choose to bring your children and to make it more of a family experience, you are responsible for your children and for their activity. Children are not permitted to cut lavender.

We will show you how to recognize the different stages of bloom and when is the best time to harvest for decorative, sachet or culinary uses. You’ll learn how to cut the lavender to avoid damaging the plant and how to hang your bunches to dry.

Complimentary lavender lemonade will be served, made from our own recipe.  Your bunches will be wrapped in tissue paper, tied with purple raffia and you will take home instructions for the care of your lavender and our recipe for lavender lemonade.

Dates:

July 11th 
Time: 1pm

July 12th

Time: 10am
Cost: $55
Maximum # of people: 6

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Lavender wands can only be made with long-stemmed lavender that is fresh cut out of the field. There is a small window of time in the entire year when long-stemmed lavender is in bloom and ready for making wands and that is part of what makes them so special. The wonderful thing about lavender wands is, though they can only be made during the weeks that span the end of June and beginning of July, the scent of a wand lasts for years.

The fresh lavender buds are captured within the woven stems, preserving the scent of lavender for years. Just give them a gentle squeeze and inhale the fragrance.

We have a variety of pretty colored ribbons to choose from to fashion a wand that is uniquely yours. Using a double faced ribbon you can manipulate a stripe into your weaving.

The workshop is rain or shine. If it’s raining, we simply duck into our 26 tipi to enjoy the workshop with the raindrops gently pattering outside.

Dates: July 12, 26, August 9
Time: 1pm
Cost: $55
Maximum # of people: 6

Schedule Appointment

I am going to teach you to wrap gorgeous, heavenly scented smudge sticks with up to four different herbs. The colors are spectacular and the combination of aromas when they are burned are so cleansing, soothing and elevating to the soul.

I know, they are so pretty you don’t want to burn them. That is why we will make two smudge sticks in our workshop. Your first attempt will not be perfect but we are celebrating our unique signature and embracing our flaws. In other words, having fun. And making a glorious mess. With no clean up! cause it all the cuttings go into the compost.