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Medicine Tree June - July Classes 2006

All Classes are held at The Medicine Tree, 109 S. Washington Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024. Call (715) 483-3345 or 888-796-0932 to register. Herbal Pharmacy Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 10-6)

Summer Yoga!! Beginning Sat. June 3rd. through August 26th
Jennifer will be offering yoga classes Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:45 am. Classes are $10 each. Packages are available.

A Discussion on Summer:The Fire Element. Tuesday June 13th 6:30pm-8:00pm. $15
As we transition from late spring into early summer, we will discuss the fire organs (Heart, SI, Pericardium and Triple Burner) and how to keep them in harmony according to the principles of OM and Five-Element Theory. Relative herbs, Qi Gong exercises and Foods will be discussed.

St. John's (Joan's) Harvest Day. Saturday June 17th 1:00- 4:00pm $25
Focus on this amazing plant which captivates summer's intensity!! It is traditionally harvested during the Summer Solstice. We will make tincture and an infused oil.

Summer Solstice Herb Walk. Mon. June 19th 5:15-8:00pm $15
Identifying and discussing the plants we see.

Eclectic Exercise: Tuesday June 20th 6:30-7:30pm $10
Prepare your own personal summer workout from a variety of yoga traditions, Qi Gong, walking meditation, calisthenics etc. We may want to go outside so be prepared!

Summer Patés. Saturday June 24, 1:00-3:30pm $35
Patés are savory spreads made of minced or pureed ingredients. We will use food processors, blenders and juicers to create a variety of healthful patés. A light lunch sampling our creations will follow.

Eclectic Exercise: Tuesday June 27th 6:30-7:30 $10
Self-massage and acuppressure techniques.

Cool Summer Soups, Juices and Smoothies. Saturday July 15th 1:00-3:00 pm $35
Turn off the stove and dust off those kitchen appliances! We will create cooling soups, smoothies and juices and sample these light refreshing meals .

Using Fresh Culinary Herbs. Tuesday July 18th 6:30-8:00pm. $15
Fresh herbs are powerful stores of essential oils, minerals, flavinoids and many other healthful components. Learn about their benefits, how to harvest, prepare and use fresh culinary herbs.

Fresh Summer Desserts. Saturday July 22th 1:00-3:00 pm $35
Luscious summer fruits and berries offer a multitude of dessert options. We will take advantage of summer's bounty by creating (and indulging in) tempting summer desserts from a whole foods' perspective.

Testimonial

This is a description of a birth that Sarah, a doula attended. Sarah sent C. to me for acupuncture when the mother to be became impatient after her due date arrived. Along with acupuncture, I suggested they use a birthing essential oil blend I formulated called Transformation to both initiate and use during labor. Below is the Birth Story.
- Dina



Hi Dina,
..." the birth. It really was an amazing thing to witness—I’ve actually never seen anything like it, and still can’t quite comprehend how C. managed it so well. She claimed to be in very little pain, “just sort of crampy,” when I got to her house yesterday, she was chatting, walking around, laughing, and when we got to the hospital and she was already dilated to 7 (after having gotten to 5 by that morning at her midwife appt.) ! From there, it was much of the same—utter calm, she sat in the bathtub and just kept her entire body so calm not a single part of her was tensed, and she kept saying “well, I guess these are pretty tight but they’re manageable.” Just so quiet and serene, this birth. It didn’t take long for her to calmly say “now I feel like I might have to push a little.” Her pushing was so effective, on the first try she got the baby to crown, and it only took about 4 more pushes for her to get the baby out (and a big baby too for such a tiny woman--8.11). Because she was just so patient and let her body do its work, she had a very minor 2nd degree tear, only took two stitches, which is unusual and great. No interventions were used for the entire birth—they only monitored the baby’s heart for about 5 minutes every hour or so, she was up and mobile, was able to get on her hands and knees for the last part of her labor, the midwife was very cool and let us alone for the most part but was also very warm and supportive. And after the baby was born, it was as if C. hadn’t gone through anything at all—perfectly lucid, not hysterical, just very calm and happy and secure. The baby nursed right away. It was so beautiful and so natural, I really wish someone would have taped the whole thing to show at childbirth classes. I just can’t quite get over how she did it the way she did, it’s like she turned into this very old soul, and somehow didn’t feel the pain. Wow. It’s like it was mystical.

Anyway—we used the oil throughout the birth on her lower back and feet, and I know the work you did had a huge impact on the quality of her labor and birth. Of course I would love to work with you with my clients, I always recommend they see you, but some of them are a little skittish when it comes to needles! But that transformation rub is great and maybe I should get a few bottles of that from you at some point for clients.
- Sarah

What is the Medicine Tree?

What is the Medicine Tree in the Enchanted Forest?

The Tibetans organize their system of medicine as a tree and I have organized my system of offering integrative health services with the healing tree as my metaphor also.
Services offered by Medicine Tree are
Acupuncture
Clinical Aromatherapy and Supplies
Counsel and Education in Herbs, Supplements, Nutrition and Life Style
Flower Essences
Exceptional Nutritional Products at Reasonable Prices
Personalized Herbal Blends
Herb Walks
Classes & Workshops
and
Herbal Pharmacy

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Recent classes:

Liver Health: Spring is the season of the Liver.
The Wood Element according to Chinese Medicine. We discuss this important organ from both Western and Eastern perspectives, including its functin and role in detoxificatin, sugar metabolism, mood and pain, signs of a Liver imbalance, foods to support Liver Health and more.

Essential Oil Basics – An Introduction to Aromatherapy.

Introduction to Using Herbs. How to prepare and start using herbs. A hands-on class!

Basic Blending - Introduction

Chemistry of Essential Oils

Spring Wild Flower Walk