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Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram Spring flowers carry unique personalities, life cycles, and ways of being in the world — and so do you. In this video, I guide you through a reflective quiz to help you discover your spring flower ally: the plant that mirrors who you are this season.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/i6ds3sFZh8U 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXMeet your five spring flowers: ∙   Violet — quiet resilience and hidden strength ∙   Trout Lily — patient unfolding and perfect timing ∙   Lady’s Slipper — sovereignty and rare beauty ∙   Pulsatilla — sensitivity and open receptivity ∙   Trillium — steady grounding and selective expression🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram🌱🌝 Year Two: Herbal Integration & Practice: https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/second-year  ————Once you find your flower, I share reflections on its personality, life cycle, and what it can teach us about growth and our relationship with the natural world. I also offer simple ways to connect with it as a seasonal companion and personal talisman.This is a gentle way to deepen your relationship with plants — not just as medicine, but as mirrors on your path.Tell me in the comments: which flower are you?Resources:Flower Power Book by Anne McIntyre - https://amzn.to/4c8l42R Chapters: Which Spring Flower Are You? Find Your Seasonal Plant Ally0:00 Intro0:00:35 Quiz0:05:00 Violet0:08:52 Pulsatilla0:10:00 Sensitivity0:13:38 Questions0:15:00 Troutlily0:20:00 LadySlipper0:25:00 Stories0:30:00 Trillium0:35:00 Course

Discover how to embrace the energy of spring with 4 powerful herbs. Learn how these plants can help you clear out stagnation and revitalize your spirit.Become a herbalist → ⁠https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram⁠ As we transition from the heaviness of winter into the vibrant energy of spring, many of us feel a stirring within. How can we harness this momentum to create meaningful change in our lives? In this post, we’ll explore four essential herbs that can help you break through stagnation and ride the wave of spring energy.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/nuBTyutFoK0 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXThe four plants I explore:• Nettles (Urtica dioica) Deep nourishment and rebuilding. A mineral rich tonic that strengthens and energizes after winter.• Chickweed (Stellaria media) Softening and release. Helps the body and spirit gently let go of stagnation and excess.• Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Cleansing and grounding. Supports liver function while reconnecting us to solar vitality and resilience.• Cleavers (Galium aparine) Movement and clarity. Encourages lymphatic flow and helps clear what feels stuck or congested.🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ I also share simple rituals you can begin weaving into your daily life to support this process of renewal.If you are feeling ready to start over, this episode offers a grounded and plant guided way to begin. Enjoy!———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram🌱🌝 Year Two: Herbal Integration & Practice: https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/second-year  ————GARDEN GATHERINGSA sacred seasonal monthly gardening circle devoted to exploring the gifts of hands-on gardening and herbal medicine.https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/garden-gatherings————ResourcesFlower Power by Ann McIntyre - https://amzn.to/4dl70Ux Nathaniel Hughes and Fiona Owen's Weeds in the Heart - https://amzn.to/4m4Efxw Red Moon Herbs Chickweed Tincture - https://redmoonherbs.com/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=chickweed Bear Wallow Herbs Chickweed Tincture - https://www.bearwallowherbs.com/products/chickweed-tincture?variant=34873488834713 Mountain Rose Herbs Dandelion Root - https://mountainroseherbs.com/dandelion-root Dandy Blend Dandelion Coffee Alternative - https://dandyblend.com Chapters: When you are ready to start over - Breakthrough with these 4 spring herbs0:00 Spring3:35 Clearing9:40 Nettles13:16 Vitality17:44 Chickweed21:52 Emotions25:44 Dandelion28:19 Digestion34:21 Cleavers39:20 Apprenticeship

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram What if the plants around you were already speaking to you?In this video, I share a gentle and relational way of working with herbs as an oracle. This is not about rigid meanings or fixed systems. Instead, it is an invitation into curiosity, presence, and deep listening.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/UDrcrq7-fQI 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXTogether, we will explore five insights into plant communication and how nature can become a mirror for your inner life. I will guide you in noticing patterns, signs, and sensory experiences that can support a more meaningful relationship with the living world.🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram🌱🌝 Year Two: Herbal Integration & Practice: https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/second-year  ————To bring this practice to life, I will draw two cards from my favorite oracle decks and walk you through how I interpret them in connection with the natural world. You will see how divination can become a living conversation rather than something prescriptive.This approach is especially supportive if you are longing to slow down, reconnect, and trust your own perception and intuition.In this video, you will learn:• Five insights into how plants and nature communicate• How to begin seeing signs in nature as guidance• A relational approach to herbal divination• How to work with oracle cards in a grounded and intuitive way• Ways to deepen your connection with the natural worldThis is a practice of relationship, not answers. A way of remembering that you are part of nature, and that nature is always in conversation with you.Stay tuned to the end of the video to learn more about my upcoming Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship!Resources:Picture This Plant ID App - https://www.picturethisai.com/Herb of the Month: Nettles: https://youtu.be/J1N86C1KSgY?si=555o5hlKQ7ScbuovThree Must Have Herbs for Spring: Nettles : bhttps://youtu.be/Ipje2XxGgww?si=1w1d6ywhK2lrhGSp The Herbal Oracle Deck by Adrianne Ayales:  https://amzn.to/4dd5yDCThe Motherpeace Tarot Goddess Oracle Deck by: https://amzn.to/4tglEBdChapters: Spring is Speaking: 5 Ways to Engage with Nature Right Now0:00 Intro1:10 Oracle4:30 Ancestors7:30 Violets9:50 Inquiry13:30 Oracles16:30 Crows19:34 Dialogue22:08 Nettle26:30 Steeping29:53 Goddess30:05 Victory32:30 Apprenticeship

In this episode I am joined by my husband Adam Ellenbos of Nightlight Astrology to explore the upcoming Venus square Jupiter transit and what this moment may invite in our lives.Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram 🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/cGtuA5f_YXE 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXAstrologically, Venus square Jupiter can bring a powerful opportunity to revisit old stories, memories, and emotional experiences. At times these moments help us see the past in a new light and find different ways to hold what we have been through.In this conversation we reflect on the emotional and spiritual themes of this transit and how astrology can open space for compassion, growth, and healing.I also introduce four plant allies that can support us during this process: rose, chamomile, sage, and rue. Each of these herbs carries its own healing story and offers a different kind of support as we process difficult memories and cultivate new perspectives.🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram🌱🌝 Year Two: Herbal Integration & Practice: https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/second-year  ————In this video I share:• The meaning of the Venus square Jupiter transit• How astrology can help us revisit old emotional stories• Four plant allies for emotional healing: rose, chamomile, sage, and rue• The healing traditions and uses of these herbs• Ways to work with plant medicine during times of personal reflectionAt the end of the episode I also share a brief overview of my upcoming Herbal Foundations apprenticeship and how you can learn more about joining the program.

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram In this episode I explore the energy of spring through traditional Chinese medicine, herbal wisdom, and seasonal living. Spring is connected to the wood element and the health of the liver and gallbladder, which influence vision, creativity, and renewal.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/Bak9QYZjI94 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXAlong the way I discuss simple seasonal practices that help us align with spring’s energy. Gardening, spring cleaning, listening to the birds, and creating space for creativity are all ways to support the body and mind during this time of growth.In this video I share:• How spring fits into the Chinese five seasons and elements• Why the liver and gallbladder are central to spring health• My favorite spring herbs including nettles, sage, chickweed, and peppermint• How these herbs support gentle detoxification and nourish the blood• Simple seasonal practices like gardening and spending time outdoors🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSE🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————This episode offers practical ways to align with nature’s cycles and support your health during the spring season.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXGARDEN GATHERINGS - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/garden-gatherings Resources: Nettles - https://youtu.be/J1N86C1KSgY?si=W4rmkWSl_6zRbWFB Peppermint - https://youtu.be/5tIlSzFs76c?si=GUVw5oJc8UhR4pTm  Blue Vervain - https://youtu.be/FO2tu5pkkAc?si=Y61s5R0UbB16woYl 

There are times when the world feels unsteady, when the ground beneath us seems to shift, and we find ourselves simply needing a place to rest. In this seventh Gentle Friday gathering, we come together around the warm hearth of community to do just that—nothing more, nothing less.We begin by checking in with three words, feeling the collective pulse of where we are. From there, we explore the deeper meaning of destiny, not as a fixed story written by outside forces, but as something shaped by the very way we hold the conversation of our own lives. Drawing on the beautiful reflections of poet David Whyte, we consider how a simple shift in perspective—a trim tab adjustment—can alter our entire course.Together, we share what is keeping us grounded: the rising sap of early spring, the comfort of astrology’s larger cycles, the poems that remind us we are the captains of our own souls. We close with a card from The Flower Speaks oracle, where the Cosmos reminds us that honest self-expression and creativity are our garments of freedom. This is a space for anyone seeking a moment of quiet, a sense of connection, and a reminder that we are all, in our own way, the medicine.If this soul-nourishing conversation speaks to you, please subscribe and join us each week for more explorations into plant wisdom, personal transformation, and the healing power of community.

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram In this episode I explore one of my favorite adaptogenic herbs, Rhodiola rosea, often called the Arctic root. This remarkable plant has been used for centuries in Siberian and Scandinavian traditions to support endurance, vitality, and resilience in harsh climates.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/9Ia9f7WsuRo 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXToday I share both the traditional wisdom and modern research that help us understand how this herb supports energy, stress response, and hormonal balance.🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ In this episode I cover• The traditional use of Rhodiola in Scandinavian and Siberian cultures• Why this herb was associated with strength, stamina, and resilience• What modern research tells us about Rhodiola and fatigue, cognition, and mood• How Rhodiola supports the body’s adaptogenic response to stress• Herbal energetics and how I think about dosing Rhodiola in practice• Why this herb can be especially helpful for women navigating perimenopause and menopause• Safety considerations and when Rhodiola may not be appropriate———— MY ONLINE COURSE🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————Chapters: Herb of the Month: Rhodiola Rosea0:00 Intro0:35 Rhodiola5:00 Energetics8:58 Research10:00 Cognition11:43 Menopause12:48 Synergy13:30 Estrogen15:00 Dosage16:47 Stories20:00 Apprenticeship

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram There is a particular kind of tiredness that arrives in late February. Not the bone-weariness of December, but something softer—a deep, watery stillness that asks us to wait just a little longer. On this Gentle Friday, we gathered as a community to sit with that feeling. We checked in with three-word check-ins, shared what we’re carrying, and explored the tender place between winter and spring.In the Chinese five-element system, this is the liminal space between the deep, reflective waters of winter and the rising, green wood of spring. It is a time for wearing our “patient hat,” for planning the steps but not yet taking them. It is a moment to ask: what seeds are we meant to nurture, and how do we bear the discomfort of not knowing?We sat with a reading from David Whyte on the art of beginning, which asks us to first clear away the clutter and find our way back into our bodies. We talked about the wisdom of the bear—the original herbalist in many traditions—and how dreaming of this powerful animal might signal a deep connection to plant medicine.And then, the plant spirit card we pulled was Pomegranate. Its message was one of fertility—not just of the body, but of the soul. It asks us which dreams we are being called to nurture, and to trust that the Great Mother will support us in that nurturing. It is a reminder that our blood, like the ocean, is a primal water, connecting us to the source of all life.If you are feeling the pull to nurture a new dream, or simply need support in the slow, patient work of this in-between season, this conversation is for you. We are pack animals, after all, meant to co-regulate and find our way together.In this episode, we explore:The seasonal transition from Water to Wood and how it shows up in our bodies.Community check-ins and the power of naming how we truly feel.A reading on the art of beginning from David Whyte.Bear medicine and the role of dreams in herbalism.A plant spirit card pull: Pomegranate and the courage to nurture our deepest dreams.Gentle self-care practices for nervous system regulation during times of change.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSE 🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram In this episode, I explore why so many people struggle to truly learn herbalism and how shifting from memorization to relational learning changes everything.I also speak about the fear many people carry around not being expert enough. Herbalism does not require perfection. It requires curiosity, humility, reverence, and time.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/SEsMgpKh4kY 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXWe talk about:• Why herbalism is not about collecting information but about building long term relationships with plants • How cyclical learning through seasons and growth cycles creates real confidence and nuance • The difference between a performative approach and a deeply relational practice • Why mistakes, humility, and curiosity are essential to becoming a skilled herbalist • How working closely with individual plants transforms both your herbal knowledge and your personal journey🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSE🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————If you are longing to deepen your connection with plants and practice herbal medicine with more clarity and confidence, I hope this conversation supports you.If you are longing for a deeper connection with plants and want to move beyond surface level herbalism, I hope this episode encourages you. Herbalism is a lifelong personal journey. It evolves with each season of life, just like the plants.Enrollment for my twelve month Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship is open if you feel called to study in a relational and immersive way.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXYEAR ONE HERBAL FOUNDATIONS - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/herbal-foundations-enrollment GENTLE FRIDAYS - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/upcoming-events Friday 3/6 and 3/13 at 12 pm EST/11 am CST/9 am PSTSPRING EQUINOX IN-PERSON EVENT - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/upcoming-events Friday 3/6 from 6 - 8:30 pm WHERE: The Grapevine Collective at the New City Center, Minneapolis ADDRESS: 3104 16th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407 COST: Free!

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram February can be such a hard month for so many people.In this episode I talk openly about the winter blues, the impact of late winter light, and why this season can feel especially heavy on the nervous system and mood. Low energy, low motivation, and emotional tenderness are common this time of year, and there are real biological and seasonal reasons for that.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/zsZXb2Yr2oA I share the herbal and holistic supports I personally reach for, including:• Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) for boosting energy and supporting stress resilience without depletion• Lion’s Mane mushroom for brain health, neuroplasticity, and steady mental clarity• Olive Bach Flower Essence for deep exhaustion and emotional depletion• Rose water hydrosol spray as a gentle heart opening and nervous system softening ritual🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXWe also explore:• Why vitamin D is so important during the winter months• How low light affects mood and energy• Why even a few minutes of daily sunlight can make a differenceBeyond herbs, I share simple winter wellness practices and some ways of reframing the February blah’s as an invitation for deeper acceptance and rest.🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSE 🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————

Become a herbalist → https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram There are weeks when the world feels like a windstorm, rattling the frames of our carefully placed lawn furniture. There are Februaries that press upon us with their damp dark, asking us to stay underground a little longer, to wait. In this fifth episode of Gentle Fridays, we gather not to fix, but to be. We come together to practice the art of rest—not as indulgence, but as a foundational act of healing and preparation.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/yp_4h7VWIjg 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyXWe begin with a quiet centering to let the body settle, to give its weight to the earth. We share the three words that describe what we are each bringing to the circle: tenderness, chaos, gratitude, exhaustion, hope. We sit with the paradox of holding both the light and the dark, acknowledging the powerful astrology of the moment—the shed skin of the snake and the stampeding fire horse—without needing to resolve it.🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSE🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————Then, we turn to the deep nourishment of words. We explore the meaning of "rest" through a passage from David Whyte’s Consolations, discovering rest as a "conversation between what we love to do and how we love to be." It is not a static state, but a dynamic exchange, a way of being ready for the world without being held hostage by it.We share the plant allies and practices that are helping us tend to our own restoration—from the clarifying lift of Rhodiola and the robust energy of olive flower essence to the anchored resilience of dandelion and the simple, loving act of cooking. We end with a card pull from a beloved oracle deck, receiving the wisdom of the Mariposa Lily, a call to nurture ourselves and each other with the unconditional love of the earth itself.This is a space to regulate our nervous systems together, to be a guest house for all that arrives, and to remember that we can carry the weight—not by putting it down, but by learning how we carry it.Pull up a chair by the fire, make a cup of tea, and join the circle.

In this episode I share five of my favorite herbs for focus and calm, especially during seasons of overwhelm.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/EIozKcr_kbI Before we talk about any plant, I begin with something essential. We have to know what calm actually feels like in our own body. If we are disconnected from our inner sense of peace, we may not recognize it when an herb gently nudges us there. Mindfulness is not separate from herbal medicine. It is the foundation that allows us to work with plants in a wise and embodied way.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ In this video I explore:-Rhodiola for stress resilience and mental stamina-Lion's Mane for cognitive nourishment and memory support-Peppermint as a refreshing ally for mental clarity-Rosemary for uplifting focus and improved recall-Ginkgo biloba for circulation and memory support———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————These herbs are not cure alls. They are allies. When used consistently and with awareness, they can support clearer thinking, steadier attention, and a calmer nervous system.I also share simple and practical ways to incorporate these plants into your daily rhythm, along with reminders about patience. Many herbs reveal their gifts over time. Regular intake and mindful observation are key.If you are longing to deepen your relationship with herbal medicine beyond quick tips and single herbs, I invite you to join my herbal apprenticeship where we explore plant energetics, formulation, and embodied practice together.

There is a kind of solace that arrives not as an answer, but as a deeper question. It finds us when we sit still enough to feel the weight of what we’re holding—the fear alongside the hope, the weariness next to the resilience. This fourth Gentle Friday is an invitation into that kind of spaciousness.Together, we arrive just as we are. We breathe into the quiet, we name the mixed-bag feelings in the chat (sad and soulful, curious and concerned, hopeful and heavy), and we remember that holding complexity is itself a sign of deep resilience. We explore the teaching that peace begins as an inside job, inspired by the vision of walking monks and their quiet procession across the country.Ashley offers a reading from David Whyte’s Consolations on the word solace—not as an escape, but as a way of asking the beautiful question in unbeautiful moments. We then turn to the plants, our faithful allies, for support. From the everyday ritual of chamomile tea to the nerve-repairing wisdom of ginkgo and the soothing, polysaccharide-rich infusion of marshmallow root and rose, we share the tangible ways we tend our own nervous systems. We practice a 478 breathing technique together, a simple tool for regulation.———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————The circle closes with two oracle cards—the Blackberry, reminding us of the fruit born when heart and mind align, and the Crone (Hecate), standing at the crossroads, listening for inner wisdom. This is a space for plant spirit support and community healing, a place to remember our sacred smallness and our profound connection.Pull up a chair. Pour a cup of tea. Let’s be still together.In this gathering:A centering silence and a collective pulse on how we're feelingA reading on "Solace" from David Whyte's ConsolationsCommunity-sourced care practices for the nervous systemPlant wisdom: chamomile, lemon balm, ginkgo, milky oats, marshmallow root, and roseA 478 breathing practice for regulationOracle readings: The Blackberry (heart-mind unity) and The Crone (inner guidance at the crossroads)🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/

We gathered on a Friday not to escape, but to arrive. To let the churning settle. To name what we were carrying—exhaustion, anger, disorientation, hope—and in the naming, find we were not alone.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/AxwroMghnNw This is the third Gentle Fridays gathering, recorded in February 2026 as the Saturn-Neptune conjunction reached its exact degree. I read from David Whyte’s Consolations on anger—not as surface violence but as the deepest form of care, the unwillingness to let what we love be diminished. I pulled a card from the Plant Speak deck, and the orchid arrived: that rootless bloom that receives everything it needs from light and air. A reminder that we too can receive from unseen channels, that we are here to funnel goodness back into the earth.———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————And then Mary Oliver closed us, as she always seems to, with the news that someone lingers, little by little becomes everything that makes the difference.If you are feeling the weight of this season—the exhaustion, the wanting to scream and shake things, the strange grief of watching old systems dissolve—this hour is for you. Not to fix. Just to hold, together.Find what you need to release. Find what you need to carry forward. Find the thread from my heart to yours.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/

In this episode, I share five core herbs I return to in times of crisis, emotional overwhelm, and uncertainty.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/cxzC43VUtpc After the intensity of the past weeks, I wanted to offer something quieter and more grounding. This is not about fixing or pushing through. It is about returning to what helps us stay steady, present, and human.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ I talk about five herbs I have lived with and trusted for many years, plants I reach for when my nervous system feels taxed, my heart feels tender, or my mind needs a little quiet.In this video, I explore• Chamomile for calming and settling the nervous system• Motherwort as support for the heart and courage• Lion’s mane for mental clarity and focus• Chocolate as nourishment and emotional support• Skullcap for quieting a busy or anxious mind———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————I also read a poem by Mary Oliver as a way to help us slow down, regulate our nervous systems, and find solace in the natural world. Poetry, like plants, can be a gentle doorway back into the body and into a sense of connection.If you are feeling tender or tired, I hope this episode feels like a soft place to land.Chapters: Five Core Herbs for Emotional Support in Times of Crisis | Ashley Elenbaas0:00 Welcome4:48 Poem9:38 Herbs15:56 Brain

This week’s episode is not a normal herbal teaching.I am coming to you as a person living just outside of Minneapolis, as a clinical herbalist, and as someone feeling a lot right now.I feel upset, angry, overwhelmed, and also deeply grateful all at the same time. And I want to be honest that I cannot show up this week pretending everything is fine.In this video, I share an on the ground reflection on what is happening here in Minnesota, what people are experiencing, and how we can care for ourselves and each other in moments of crisis.In this episode, I talk about- What it feels like in Minnesota right now, and the heaviness many communities are carrying- How fear, grief, tension, and uncertainty affect the nervous system- The way herbalists and helpers show up and what they are doing right now- Why what is most needed right now is safety, connection, and support- Gentle grounding practices for nervous system regulation- How we can hold complexity, anger and tenderness, overwhelm and courage, justice and restSometimes the medicine is not a plant. Sometimes the medicine is simply being with one another.I also offer a few small ways to return to steadiness, including my Gentle Fridays, a free weekly gathering space.———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————Gentle Fridays - A Free Online Community Gathering hosted by Ashley Elenbaashttps://www.skyhouseherbs.com/upcoming-events 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ Resources:Help Vulnerable Minnesotans Pay Rent:Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Rent Relief Fundhttps://www.givemn.org/story/Renter-Support-FundColectiva Bilingüe’s shared rent relief fundhttps://colectivabilingue.org/en/donate/ Sky Without Limits/Cielo San Limiteshttps://secure.everyaction.com/rNRFm0SWNEKBhn_ntFnAsA2 Send Herbal Support to Pow Wow Grounds a Native-owned coffee shop gathering supplies for Linda Black Elk.Email Gina to coordinate your herbal donations:queenofair@aramsound.com 

Welcome to a space of quiet centering and shared breath. This is Gentle Fridays, a weekly gathering for rest and co-regulation—a practice rooted in the understanding that our nervous systems seek calm and connection, just as animals in a herd breathe together to find safety.In this session, we come together to acknowledge what we’re feeling, to place our ingredients on the table before making the soup. We read from David Whyte’s "Consolations" on the true meaning of maturity—the courage to inhabit the past, present, and future all at once. We pull a card from the Flower Speaks deck, receiving the message of the Daffodil and the power of concentrated thought.This is an invitation to build resilience, not as a sprint but as a marathon. It is for anyone seeking a nervous system regulation practice, plant spirit guidance, or simply a reflective community where all of your being is welcome. A reminder that in challenging times, we are skilled chefs in a shared kitchen, and together, we can make something nourishing.Featured in this session:A guided breathing and centering practice.A community check-in and shared reflection.A reading on "Maturity" from David Whyte's Consolations.Plant spirit insight from the Flower Speaks oracle deck (Daffodil).Shared wisdom from the community on practices for staying centered.Join the Sky House Community:Explore our herbal courses and garden gatherings: http://skyhouseherbs.com

In this episode, I explore the idea of robustness—what it means to stay steady, rooted, and responsive in the face of challenge. From a seasonal and herbal perspective, robustness is a measure of health: not the absence of difficulty, but our capacity to meet life as it is without losing our center.Winter is a time that naturally asks us to slow down, turn inward, and build reserves. Drawing on lessons from nature and community, I reflect on how resilience is shaped through challenge, vulnerability, and connection rather than isolation or hardening.In this conversation, I talk about how robustness can be cultivated through simple practices, relationships, and plant medicine—especially during winter, when our systems need extra support.In this episode, I explore:- What robustness is and why it matters for mental and physical health- How resilience is built by meeting challenge rather than avoiding it- Lessons from nature about strength, adaptability, and seasonal cycles- Community and co-regulation as foundations of collective robustness- Quiet winter practices like candle gazing to help organize thoughts- Singing, humming, and vocal toning to calm the nervous system- Staying connected to nature as a source of steadiness and strengthHerbal allies I discuss for supporting robustness and resilience include:- Licorice root – a deeply nourishing adaptogen for building reserves- Motherwort – a comforting herb for the heart during distressI also touch on nourishment beyond herbs, including sunflower oil, and how fats and oils support the skin, nervous system, and overall vitality during the colder months.This episode is an invitation to think about robustness not as pushing through or toughening up, but as the ability to remain present, connected, and supported—especially in times that feel uncertain or demanding.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ JOIN the 2026 Year One Herbal Foundations Course - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/herbal-foundations-enrollment Resources:Book: “Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words” By David Whyte:https://amzn.to/4bgYC7s Join Us Each Week for “Gentle Fridays:Plant Spirit Support for Changing Times” live ZOOM gatherings on Fridays at 12 pm ESThttps://www.skyhouseherbs.com/upcoming-events Bear Medicines from “Why Am I So Cold” https://youtu.be/MPtY8fYaDd8?si=nlGoppI7cF-UYI3l ———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————Chapters: Winter Robustness: Staying Steady in Challenging Times00:00 Intro00:40 Robustness02:15 Reading06:40 Reflection07:56 Trees09:40 Redwoods11:40 Community13:05 Practices13:20 Candle14:55 Humming16:10 Oiling17:20 Adaptogens18:40 Nervines19:40 Motherwort21:00 Licorice22:10 Closing

Sometimes, the world asks us to hold more than we thought possible. In these changing times, how do we stay rooted, regulated, and connected to our own sense of strength?Welcome to Gentle Fridays. This is a space of quiet gathering, a co-regulatory container for our collective nervous systems. Together, we practice the ancient, mammalian art of finding calm alongside others—through breath, shared silence, and honest check-ins.In this first session, we explore the concept of robustness—the health found in meeting the world with a vulnerable and firm presence. We share simple, grounding practices for daily life: vocal toning for release, candle gazing for a wandering mind, and the protective ritual of body oiling. We also discuss plant allies like motherwort for the heart, passionflower for the unraveling grip, and the elemental medicine of sea salt.We close with a message from the plant spirits, drawing the Sunflower card—a reminder that true leadership and radiance begin within, especially when we feel our light is dim.Join me, Ashley Elenbaas, a clinical herbalist, as we tend to the body, mind, and spirit through plant medicine and shared humanity. This is a practice of resilience, a return to the quiet center from which we can rejoin the fray.In this episode, we explore:The science and soul of co-regulation and nervous system support.Grounding practices for overwhelm: toning, candle gazing (trataka), and body oiling.Herbal allies for the moment: motherwort, passionflower, and sea salt.A community check-in and a plant spirit reading for collective insight.Resources:The book referenced is Consolations by David Whyte.Learn more about my work at Sky House Herb School: http://skyhouseherbs.com/ If this space offered you solace or strength, please subscribe. New episodes arrive each Monday on the main podcast. May you carry a sense of robustness and gentle connection into your week.🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ ———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram

Have you ever found yourself asking, “Why am I always cold?”In this episode, I explore coldness through a vitalist and herbal lens, understanding it not as a problem to fix, but as a signal from the body.From a Western herbal perspective, feeling cold can reflect environmental exposure, stress and depletion, lack of nourishment or rest, grief, or a vital force that has grown tired. Rather than forcing warmth, we begin by listening.🤝 Share this Video: https://youtu.be/MPtY8fYaDd8 🌿 Subscribe for herbal tips and wellness insights: https://bit.ly/4iRnpyX🎫 Upcoming Events - https://tinyurl.com/3y4xp6kc 🔗 Sky House Herb Website - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/ I talk about tending the body’s internal hearth—our digestion and core—and how warmth is best rebuilt slowly, from the inside out. We explore bear medicines, plants that support deep nourishment and winter resilience, including Angelica (archangelica and dong quai), osha, and burdock. I also touch on warming and circulatory herbs such as ginger, cinnamon, and chai spices, and how to use them with care. And of course our adaptogens like ginseng and eleuthro.This conversation is an invitation to meet cold—physical and emotional—with curiosity and kindness. Building warmth, like building a fire, takes time, patience, and steady tending.———— MY ONLINE COURSES 🌱🌝 Roots & Spheres Class: https://bit.ly/RootsAndSpheres  🌿Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship: https://bit.ly/HerbalProgram————We’ll talk about:- How cold functions as meaningful body language- The role of nourishment, digestion, and lifestyle in maintaining warmth- The importance of prevention and tending the body before depletion sets in- Herbal allies that support circulation, digestion, and the vital force include- The connection between emotional warmth and physical warmth- Why building reserves—like building a fire—takes time and gentle careThis is not about pushing the body or forcing heat, but about tending, and slowly rebuilding warmth from the inside out. My hope is that this episode offers reassurance, practical guidance, and permission to meet yourself with softness during the colder seasons—both literal and symbolic.Resources:The Shamanic Herbal by Matthew Wood - https://amzn.to/3NjQIjL Adaptogens by David Winston - https://amzn.to/3ZduAu1 Angelica (both types) and Osha tinctures from Herbalists and Alchemists - https://www.herbalist-alchemist.com/