Intuitive Herbalism
Intuitive Herbalism centres the relationship between a person and plant. This is a deeply somatic approach as we allow the wisdom of the body and the wisdom of the plant to meet. As humans we are excellent at turning away from our subconscious patterns, the plants shine a light on these on the unseen and unfelt parts of ourselves. They offer a doorway and reflection into ourselves - a mirror to ourselves and in this mirroring they also offer a doorway into who they are and their unique medicine.
Meeting our everyday wild plants can be as profound as psychedelic experiences, with the advantage of it being a more gentle process. It requires a willingness and commitment to drop into the body, to be with emotions and sensations as one way of receiving the plant. Unlike psychedelic experiences, journeying with common plants doesn't hit you over the head with immediate revelations. Instead you need to learn how to hear them and how to navigate your internal landscape, we do this through the gateway of the body.
Self Inquiry Sessions
These sessions are for deep self inquiry - they are guided by the plants and the relationship between you and the plant. We go beyond talking about what you are with to exploring where it is felt in the body, how it wants to move and be expressed.
These sessions are for:
Transforming outdated patterns
Connecting to your innate intuition through the portal of the body
Finding a place of peace within your body, your emotions and ultimately your being through accepting your current experience
Discovering your higher awareness
Learning to navigate touch - what is a yes/no/maybe in your system
Connecting to plant wisdom - discovering your ability to hear the plants
Subtle Bodywork
In person sessions include subtle bodywork which is best described as a listening touch. This approach is not something that is ‘done’ to you. Instead this is an active invitation in the experience of receiving touch. Many people struggle with even knowing how they want to be touched. In a wider context many people have not grown up with an embodied experience of exploring their boundaries and how to give consent. This type of bodywork encourages your own self discovery and builds your confidence in being able to listen and advocate for your body.
In this context subtle bodywork can allow the plants to meet you at a deeper level and support integrating insight. It is practiced fully clothed on the floor.
When working online, the body is still an important part of the session, we will work with self touch, movement and sound.
What to expect in a session
These sessions are always guided by the plants. A medical history is asked before we start to ensure safe practice and an intake form with what you would like to focus on. A typical session may look like:
We nearly always start with Rose. Rose has an amazing capacity to bring us into our hearts, our emotional hearts and access ourselves beyond our stories. Rose often provides the doorway into the deeper work and the deeper themes which we sometimes don’t know how to name.
Tea tastings or physical plant meetings - exploring how to receive these plants, what is happening in our bodies, how are we feeling?
Bodywork, either as an exchange or solo guided exploration
Sessions last between 75 - 90 minutes
Sessions are 60 -90 mins, £85 per session.
Herbal preparations can be posted to you for an additional fee or support offered in making your own.
Contact me via the form to book a free chat or to book a session.
