Making Tinctures Workshop

Updated August 15, 2021

Wow! Two and a half years later since I first started giving workshops.  And then the pandemic hit. I hope everyone is now doing well. The times have really changed for all of us. Hopefully one silver lining out of all this is that people are now even more concerned and motivated about improving their health. And that is a good thing. Let’s be prepared for the next pandemic that we are being told will certainly happen in the future.

One concept that had become accepted as a result of the pandemic is that of long distance learning. And fortunately technology has made that more possible. Although I am not an expert on ZOOM (yet), I feel confident that I would be able to provide Making Tinctures ZOOM Classes that would be comparable to that given as a workshop at my location. The logistics will change concerning how attendees get supplies and this may impact class pricing. But the advantage to attendees to not have to travel may offset that.

As I work through the details of how to conduct a ZOOM Class version of my Making Tinctures Workshop, I will update both this article and my newsletter. My goal is to begin Making Tinctures ZOOM classes in mid to late fall with a schedule pretty much set as before (see rest of article below). There may need to be a preliminary ZOOM Class introduction or else email correspondence in order to set up which supplies and how to get them. I will start working through all the details beginning near end of September. Feel free to give suggestions in the comments below.

Just to be clear, the details given below were for Making Tinctures WORKSHOP.  Some of these details will need to change for a Making Tinctures ZOOM class.

Updated March 8, 2019

As much as I tried to write my book to be as straight-forward as possible and targeted for the “noobie” as well as the expert, it can still be daunting to someone who has never made a tincture before or finds the mathematics of the process a little scary. Or how about those of you that “get it” but are not comfortable with trying to help your friends, family or neighbors learn it. Perhaps the answer for you is a workshop that has only a few attendees (so that each attendee can have lots of opportunity for personal attention).

If this is the answer for you and you live in or can visit Tennessee, here are the details about the workshop that I will personally lead.

• Small workshop with lots of personal attention: maximum 6 attendees. Don’t worry if you are the only one to sign up. There is no extra charge for a private “lesson”.
• From 10 herbs select which tincture you will make. A description of the benefits of each of these herbs will be given in the beginning of the workshop. So you don’t have to decide before the workshop starts.
• Learn everything about your herb: formula, benefits, safety, dosage.
• Take home the tincture you started. You will learn in the workshop how to finish it at home (when it is ready).
• Cost: $35 plus $15 for the book, if you don’t already own a copy. (Don’t forget to bring it to the workshop, if you do have your own book. Bring $15 if you don’t have the book.)

How long will it take for the workshop?

The length of time for the workshop will depend a lot on how much time workshop attendees need. Some people have lots of questions, especially if the subject of herbs and tinctures is a new learning experience. I would like to be able to address them all, if possible, but if time runs out or the questions occurs later, just contact me and I will address it in a blog article so that everyone can get the answer. (It will be tagged “workshop”). Longer than four hours will be exhausting to many (including me), so a workshop that lasts three to four hours should be long enough to have a tincture “start” to take home and majority of questions answered (hopefully). Being a morning person myself, a workshop lead by me will need to start at 8:30 AM and end no later than 12:30 PM.

What day?

In general three individual workshops will be scheduled for the first full weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) of each month. On months that I have a conflict, like the Hohenwald Springfest that is being held on the first full weekend in May, I will schedule the workshops on the following weekend. The workshops will be events published on Thyme’s Calendar where you will be able to buy a ticket (or tickets, if buying for others to join you).

How do I register and pay?

Before you can buy your ticket for the workshop, you must register for the workshops. After this ONE time registration, you will then be able to log in whenever you want to purchase a ticket for any workshop. This protects both you and I. There are a couple of ways to register and log in, but one of the easiest and most convenient ways is to register and from then on log in directly on the Thyme’s Calendar page (on the left side of the page.) Once logged in you can buy your ticket by selecting the quantity of tickets you want (1 per attendee) directly from Thyme’s Calendar. To get to Thyme’s Calendar go to the main menu on any of my webpages. The main menu is right under my Logo and starts with home, and Thyme’s Calendar is just before Log In (the other way to log in after registered). Once you have selected the day you wish to attend, select the quantity of tickets you want (1 per attendee) below the event description, and then click on Add to Cart. You will be able to choose to mail in your payment with a check prior to 4 days before the scheduled workshop, or pay via PayPal (no PayPal account required). You will be unable to buy a ticket for a specific workshop if 6 tickets have already been sold. Contact me if you have any problems.