As part of the table about the Artists of Public Memory Commission, booth #524 in the Marketplace. Come learn about a number of Indigenous citizen initiatives that have been under construction in Bulbancha.

NOLA Herb Gathering is a conference embracing self care as health care through the intergenerational and cultural uses of herbal and plant medicine. We are excited to host this community event and provide a space for learning, growth and healing in a lovingly co-created, diverse environment. At this time we are looking for  14 teachers to present during this day long family friendly conference on a variety of subjects related to practical healing through herbal and plant medicine. The schedule and topics for the day are available at NolaHerbGathering.com. As always we will do our best to have childrens classes so this event remains whole family friendly! In addition to our 14 Teachers on 4/5/2020 we will also host a POC Only preconference on Saturday 4/4/2020.  These tickets may be purchased in combination or separately from the main event on Sunday 2/14.  There will be a 30 person limit for the pre conference. Saturday 4/4/20 - 11am to 4pm  POC Only Pre-conference (Location TBA) Sunday 4/5/20 - 9am to 6pm  Main event at Grow Dat Youth Farm Keep checking in for updates and ways to be a part of what will be an amazing conference by following us on instagram @nolaherbgathering and @Asc3nsion_Art. All desiring to participate in the NOLA Herb Gathering must register BEFORE the day of the event. The door fee the day of is $50 so please register ahead of time.  There are absoloutely no refunds available for tickets.  Please include the name of each registering party. If you are not able to afford the cost of programming you may apply for a work trade position or if you are unable to do a work trade please e-mail us at info@asc3nsionart.com so we may find the best way to accomodate you and/or your family.  Young children are also welcomed, children 8 and under are able to attend for free!  We hope you all join us!

💫 Renowned herbalist Phyllis D. Light returns to New Orleans to teach a weekend workshop, hosted by Maypop Community Herb Shop! 💫(*Teacher bio below!*)

📅 Dates: March 28-29, 2020
⏰ Times: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
💰 Cost: $250 EARLY BIRD special through.
      3/17
                $275 after 3/17
🏠 Location: Tigermen Den
      3113 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70117

               **TO BUY TICKETS: Visit our website & follow the instructions! ** http://www.maypopherbshop.com/classes/  **

You may also register for an individual day if you can't make the whole workshop!
        $135 for Saturday ONLY or Sunday ONLY-
🐦 EARLY BIRD 🐦
        $150 after 3/17

SCHEDULE (*class descriptions below*): 
     --Day 1: Southern Appalachian Folk Medicine: An Elemental   
        Approach
     --Day 2: The Thyroid/Adrenal Connection

ALSO, Phyllis will be teaching a BONUS CLASS on Friday night:
     --Epigenetics & Methylation: The Influence of our Ancestors

Date: Friday, 3/27
Time: 6-9 pm
Cost: $50 EARLY BIRD through 3/17 🐦
          $75 after 3/17

QUESTIONS? Email maypopherbshop@gmail.com

                              CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
   DAY 1 (3/28): 
                  Southern Appalachian Folk Medicine:
                       An Elemental Approach:

~~Fire, Water, Air and Earth.....These elements come together in a magical dance of genetics and environment to help create each of our unique and individual traits. What are your elemental influences and what exactly does that mean anyway?
~~Understanding your elemental makeup is useful for a variety of reasons. Knowing your elements can help guide your healthcare choices and be used to improve your health. Knowing your elements can bring awareness of potential relationship issues or which elements or combination of elements might be more compatible with you. Knowing your elements can help bring awareness of why you make the decisions that you make.
~~In Southern Folk Medicine, we are composed of all four elements - fire, earth, air and water –  but in different ratios. Join Phyllis D. Light, renowned teacher, author, and herbalist, in a journey to discover your elemental makeup and ratios and how you can use this in your life. And who knows, we might just take a few minutes to dance the elements!

DAY 2 (3/29):
                        The Thyroid/Adrenal Connection:

~~How do we get back our groove? Did you use to feel full of energy and verve but now wonder where it’s gone? How you worked on your thyroid and adrenal glands with herbs but things didn’t really change? We really have to look at the whole system, the endocrine system that is, for healing and in particular...the thyroid/adrenal connection. If you were diagnosed with hypothyroidism after a traumatic or stressful event such as pregnancy, accident, infection or an emotional trauma, you may also have adrenal fatigue. If you were diagnosed with adrenal fatigue or exhaustion, you may also have a poorly operating thyroid. These two glands are intricately connected through the endocrine system. When they aren’t working in sync, other glands may also be effected such as the reproductive system and blood sugar response.
~~In this class, Phyllis will discuss the difference and similarities between hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue and how symptoms of each may mimic the other. We’ll talk about herbal remedies, nutritional supplements, special diets, and mind/body techniques that help bring the body back into balance and begin healing our endocrine systems.

                     BONUS CLASS ON FRIDAY 3/27:
    Epigenetics & Methylation: The Influence of our Ancestors:

~~Let’s wrap our brains around this concept for a moment: Epigenetic tags on our DNA do not change our underlying genes but those tags can be inherited. Wow! This means the traumas experienced by our parents and grandparents, their nutritional level, any environmental toxic exposures, stress and lifestyle issues they experienced could have created epigenetic tags on their DNA which were potentially inherited by us. And by the same reasoning, we may be passing them to our children and grandchildren also.
~~Methylation and the release of neurotransmitters affects which tags we lay down and pass on. Research has found that methylation and it’s effect on epigenetics plays a role in autoimmune diseases, cancer, mental health issues, and sometimes.... even why we make the decisions we make in life. ~~Join Phyllis for a discussion and understanding of epigenetics and ways that herbs, foods, and lifestyle choices can affect methylation, release tags, and change, not only our lives, but those of our children and grandchildren. We can change this!!!!!!


               TEACHER BIO- ABOUT PHYLLIS D. LIGHT:

Phyllis D. Light, MA, RH, is a fourth generation herbalist and healer.  She began studies in Southern and Appalachian Folk Medicine at the age of 10 in the deep woods of North Alabama with lessons from her Creek/Cherokee grandmother and later with well-known folk herbalist Tommie Bass. She continued her education with a Master of Health Studies from the University of Alabama.

She has been a practicing herbalist for over 25 years. Phyllis has worked in private practice, a medical clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, and was supervising herbalist at Common Ground Health Clinic in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. In addition, she was Director of Herbal Studies at Clayton College of Natural Health, taught CEU courses in integrative medicine for Diversified Nursing Services, and has written many articles for industry magazines.

Phyllis is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild. Currently, she is the director of the Appalachian Center for Natural Health in Arab, Alabama, which offers both online and residential classes. www.phyllisdlight.com She is the author of Southern Folk Medicine, Healing Traditions from Appalachian Fields and Forests  published by North Atlantic. This important work chronicles the history of Southern Folk Medicine from the early settlement days of the New World and codifies its principles for ease of understanding.

One of her goals is to be a bridge between traditional knowledge and scientific investigation and to save the traditional use of herbs and other healing techniques for future generations.