PAST EVENTS...

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LEARN TO MAKE KOMBUCHA

Saturday, April 29th

9:30-11am

 

This 90 minute class will teach you everything you need to know to make delicious Kombucha, a fermented sweet tea that has been revered as a health tonic for over 3000 years.  You will learn technique, safety and how to create this fun and flavorful, nutritious, probiotic beverage.  We will demonstrate the first fermentation process, which yields a great basic Kombucha.  And, you will learn the nuances of the second fermentation process where you can experiment with a variety of flavors.  Class culminates with a tasting of several delectable ferments!  

 

Suggested tuition includes a starter culture, a gallon glass jar, black tea and organic sugar, so you can get started with making your own Kombucha at home.  Folks may bring other cultures to share including Jun, which ferments green tea and honey.  Yum! 

 Join us for this fun and interactive class….. and learn to make your own Kombucha!

 

Facilitator:  Laura Villanti (see bio here)

Suggested Tuition:   $30

Advance Registration Requested by April 23rd.

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MAY DAY CELEBRATION!

Sunday, April 30th, 2017

2pm - 6:30pm

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Founded in the spring of 1997, this 21st May Day celebration marks 20 completed revolutions of Shimmering Light around the sun! Join us as we gather to reflect on the blessings of the past and look forward with anticipation and gratitude for a fertile season of inner and outer growth. May Day heralds the lushness of coming warm months with a riot of spring flowers and blossoming trees. With the sprouts and blooms, we join in to celebrate and relish the greening landscape, warming sun and vibrant community.

New to May Day this year, we will have a special 20th Anniversary presentation and a fundraising auction of local holistic services that connect us to the Earth and our own True Nature, including forest therapy, reiki, massage therapy, our new herbal CSA, and more.

2:00 - May Crowns & Crafts
4:00 - Traditional May Pole
5:00 - Potluck Supper and 20th Anniversary Presentation
(bring your favorite spring dish to pass!)
6:00 – Auction of Holistic Services

What to Bring:
Chairs or blanket for the meadow
Herbs, flowers and/or ribbons for May Crown adornments
A dish to share if you are staying for the potluck

Ages: Families, Adults, Children with adults. Delightful fun for all ages, from the young’uns to the wise ones!

 

Where:  Shimmering Light Farm, 6141 Hicks Road, Naples, NY 14512

Cost:
May Day Events are free to the public and we welcome donations from those who can provide. A fundraising auction after supper supports the many educational programs provided by Shimmering Light!

 

No registration required.

Rain or Shine (move to Great Barn loft in case of rain)

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November, 2016 Events

 

Nature Renewal Retreat for Women

Friday, November 11 - Sunday, November 13

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Between the hustle of fall and the bustle of the holidays, lies a quiet, tender opening in early November. By then the fallen leaves show the way of letting go of what no longer serves us so we can compost it, nourishing our roots and growing more fully into our joy, our passion…our own true nature.

 

Nature has myriad ways to support us in this process. During this weekend, savor a vibrant, plant-based diet from the garden that enables our bodies to take a rest from heavy digestion and offers refreshing lightness in being. Commence Friday evening with a delicious, local, raw foods dinner, herbal foot soaks and White Sage/Mugwort smudge to help clear the old and welcome new guidance through our sleep and dreams.

 

Awaken Saturday morning to fresh juiced organic fruits and vegetables that will further lighten our load. Feeling nourished, follow the call of the woods on a very gentle Forest Therapy Walk, a practice that is empirically demonstrated to decrease stress and anxiety, relax the body and quiet mental chatter, opening the way to receive Nature inspired wisdom.

 

Let go deeper still during an afternoon women’s sweat lodge, an ancient, sacred tradition of purification and prayer. Then relax into a quiet evening to reflect upon the gifts received during the day with journaling and a sharing circle.

 

Rest deep as Sunday morning brings the opportunity to create a powerful symbol of what you would like to welcome into your life in the seasons ahead. Put voice to your intention, giving it energy and the support of a powerful circle of women, a true force of Nature!

 

Facilitators: Deborah Denome and Suzie Garnsey (see bios here)

 

Tuition: $325 including lodging at Shimmering Light Renewal Center (double occupancy); $225 for off-site lodging

 

Advance Registration Requested by November 4

 

October, 2016 Events

 

 

Fermenting for Health & Vitality!  Your choice of 1 or 2 hands-on classes to learn to make delicious fermented vegetables and Kombucha…powerhouses of probiotics, nutrients and more!

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FERMENTING THE GARDEN!

Saturday, October 15

9:30AM – 12:00PM

 

Maximize your nutrition from our local harvest!  Join us for this hands-on, informational class on everything you want to know about culturing/fermenting vegetables – including the history, the nutritional value of it and HOW to do it.

 

You will leave with new knowledge, the inspiration to make cultured foods part of your diet, hands-on experience with making them, the confidence to make them on your own at home, and 2 quarts of fermented veggies (sauerkraut and a veggie medley).   You will also be treated to a tasting of a variety of fermented foods. Please bring 2 wide mouth, quart Mason jars with you.

 

Facilitator:  Laura Villanti (see bio here)

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Suggested Tuition:  $35, includes farm fresh vegetables and herbs.  Please bring 2 wide mouth quart Mason jars with you. Optional farm fresh lunch $10. 

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Advance Registration Requested by October 12th.

Space is limited

 

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LEARN TO MAKE KOMBUCHA

Saturday, October 15

1pm-2:30pm

 

This 90 minute class will teach you everything you need to know to make delicious Kombucha, a fermented sweet tea that has been revered as a health tonic for over 3000 years, You will learn technique, safety and how to create this fun and flavorful, nutritious, probiotic beverage.  We will demonstrate the first fermentation process, which yields a great basic Kombucha.  And, you will learn the nuances of the second fermentation process where you can experiment with a variety of flavors.

Suggested tuition includes a starter culture, so you can get started with making your own Kombucha at home.

 

Join us for this fun and interactive class….. and learn to make your own Kombucha!

 

Facilitator:  Laura Villanti (see bio here)

Suggested Tuition:   $20, optional farm fresh lunch $10. 

Advance Registration Requested by October 12th.

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WINEMAKING 101: Make Wine for You or Holiday Gifts!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

2PM - 8:30PM

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Come make wine!  Connect with other wine enthusiasts and learn the basics of home winemaking.

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2:00pm  Tour of the Randall-Standish Vineyards juice pressing operation, just across the street from Shimmering Light Farm.  They will be in full swing and we'll get to taste the different varietals and warm up for our own winemaking adventure. 

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4:00pm  We'll head over to our other neighbor, Heron Hill Tasting Room at Bristol, for wine tastings and an early dinner of wood-fired pizza overlooking Canandaigua Lake. 

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6:00pm  Return to Randall Standish for our private Winemaking 101 workshop.  Suggested Tuition includes the workshop, winemaking booklet,  and your own winemaking kit that can be reused for years to come.  Your juice will be an additional cost, based on what variety you order ($9-$17/gallon)

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Each winemaking kit includes everything you need:  7.9 Gallon Primary Fermenter, Lid with Grommet, 6 Gallon Glass Carboy, Bottle Filler, Double Lever Corker, Triple Scale Hydrometer, East Clean Cleanser, Winemaker's Recipe Handbook, Auto-Siphon, Siphon Hose, Carboy Bung, Econo-lock, Bottle Brush, Corks & Plastice Spoon.

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​​Facilitators:  T.J. Brahm of Randall Standish Vineyards  and John Gage of Gage Vineyards

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Tuition:  $195 for 1 person; $265 for a  2 people (sharing 1 winemaking kit)

                    Juice is extra ($9-$17/gallon.  5 gallons makes ~ 30 bottles of wine!)

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Advanced Registration and Deposit of $75 required by October 14th

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EARTHING AND MOCCASIN MAKING WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29

9 AM - 5 PM

 

Since humans first walked the Earth, we were effortlessly connected to the eternal, natural, gentle energy of the Earth’s electromagnetic field.  For the last 70 years we have been insulated from it due to the rubber/plastic soles on our shoes.  Are you interested to learn to tap into the fast-growing “Earthing” movement to re-connect to this energy field?  Are you wondering “whatever shall I wear” when Earthing?

 

Join us to make your own (Earthing) moccasins and learn the theory, process and simplicity of using Earth’s energy to increase vibrancy and energy, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, improve sleep, enhance wellbeing, and much more.

 

In this interactive, fun and hands-on workshop, you will:

-       make a great pair of leather moccasins (beginners skill-level)

-       understand the simplicity and feel the impact of Earthing for yourself

 -      use a digital mulitimeter to measure electrical current in ourselves and our surroundings

-       eat a delicious local foods lunch

-       join others in learning, playing and moccasin making

 

Facilitators:  Melissa Kelly-McCabe and Deborah Denome  (read bios here)

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Ages 16 and Up

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Suggested Tuition $125 per person, includes workshop, lunch, leather, pattern and all supplies for moccasins.

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Advance registration requested by October 24

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Note: you can decrease your cost by $25 if you bring your own leather.  How could you bring your own leather, you ask?  Scour second-hand shops. They often have mid-length leather skirts that have just the right amount of leather to use. You will need two squares of leather – about 24” by 24” (smaller, depending upon your foot size).  (They often have other leather items, too…though mid-long skirts are the only item with enough leather for moccasins.)

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Intro to Bow Making - DATE CHANGED!

NEW DATES: Saturday, November 5 - Sunday, November 6

(previously advertised as Saturday, Oct 29 - Sunday, Oct 30)

All Day

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The Earthworks Institute hosts a two-day bow making workshop at Shimmering Light Farm.  Designed to put real skills in your hands and your phone in your pocket, this sleep away event teaches time honored techniques for carving your own wooden bow (self bow).  A tool of many uses, for thousands of years the Japanese have associated the bow with physical, moral, and spiritual development.  It is said that a proper understanding of the bow is synonymous with the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.   With the use of traditional techniques and basic hand tools, you can learn the meditative craft of woodworking – a skill of a thousand teachings and one that lasts forever.   You don’t have to be eco-friendly to enjoy a couple days spent with nature.  By day we'll transform our skill sets as crafters, share songs and stories. By night we relax, enjoy good company and the warmth of a fire. We offer more than a lesson, we offer experience (and promise a better connection than Wi-Fi). At Earthworks, we teach people not only what it means to survive, but how to succeed in the real world. The only tool required is a willingness to try!
 
Arrive at 10am.  Max: 8 people (16 and over)
 
Cost:

• Basic –   $150.00

• Camping –    Free

• Bed –    add $25.00

• All Meals –    add $25.00

 
Meals: Serving late lunchtime snacks, dinner and breakfast, we offer a vegetarian menu that includes fruit, granola, yogurt/milk, juice, coffee, tea, veggie burritos, salads, chips and more. We ask that you bring your own setting (bowl/utensils/mug) to help us reduce waste.

 

REGISTRATION:  Go to Earthworks Institute

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COMMUNITY HERB GARDEN DAYS

Wednesdays and Fridays in May-October, 2016 

10:00AM- 2:00PM

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Join us for Herb Garden Days with the Shimmering Light Herb Circle! This vibrant and diverse educational cooperative of people inspires intimate relationships with herbs, the Earth and each other. Together we grow in health, vitality and our own unique potential. The Herb Circle is learning community for everyone as we all need the wisdom of the plants and each other, no matter where our life journey has taken us. 

 

Suggested Donation: $20 includes garden-fresh lunch

Everyone is welcome regardless of ability to contribute

RSVP 2 days prior at info@shimmeringlight.info

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SUNDAY NATURE TEMPLE

Sunday [date TBA]

9:00AM-12:00PM

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Savor a three-hour gentle Sunday morning walk in the Temple of Nature. A breath-taking destination will support us as we catch our breath and receive our own inner guidance as reflected by the verdant woods, fresh air, shimmering water, dappled sun and plants and animals of our sweet Earth. The walk will be mostly silent with guided invitations to go deeper into the Present, the Gift that Nature offers us. We will each choose a quiet sit-spot for 20 minutes along the way, and later will share in a talking circle about the gifts received. This is an opportunity to learn from Nature about our own true nature. Nature Temple location will be determined by weather and number of participants.

 

Ages: Adults and teens, 12 & up

What to Bring: a hat/sunscreen, water bottle and snack if desired.

Please pre-register by 5:00PM on Friday.

Suggested Donation: $15 -  but any offering is  gratefully received

 

SEPTEMBER 2016 Events

 

HARVEST DINNER & BARN DANCE

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Come join us in celebration of the harvest! Share in the bounty of a garden fresh feast and dance with the folkrock, jamgrass, acoustic Americana sound of The Honey Smugglers! Silent auction and cash bar will be offered throughout the evening. 

 

4:30 Hors d'hoeuvres & Garden Mingle

6:00 Salad Course & Farm Presentation

6:30 Buffet Style Dinner & Dessert

8:00 Barn Dance w/The Honey Smugglers!

 

Tickets:

$35 - Dinner & Dance

$10 - Dance Only ($10 if paid in advance, $12 at the door if tickets are still available)

 

Limited tickets are available. Advance ticket sales only by September 15

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July 2016 Events

 

wildernessFusion Introduction Talk for Healers

Hosted by Shimmering Light Renewal Center

July 5, 6:00-9:00PM

Please join us for this introduction to wildernessFusion. Karl Direske, founder and lead instructor, will speak about wildernessFusion and its programs. In these few hours together Karl will outline the school's offerings, including the seven-year NIASZIIH healing program, the primalpsychology classes, and the powerplace classes. Karl will also demonstrate a healing and host a Q & A session to address your questions regarding any of our programs. If you are interested in healing, or are wondering how healing might fit into your own journey, please join us. For information and to register: registrar@wildernessFusion.com

 

June 2016 Events

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ENCHANTED FARM FAIRE

Solstice Saturday, June 18

11:00AM-5:00PM

Rain or shine – Meadow or Barn

 

Join us to celebrate nature’s elements under the solstice sun! Come as your favorite Nature Spirit! Or make a mask, crown, wizard wand or fairy wings with us.

 

On-going all day: Local Food, Merry Music, Handcrafts and Sustainable Living Demonstrations and Knowledge Sharing.

 

Scheduled Activities:

11:30 Solstice Bonfire Lighting

12:00 Herb Walk

1:00   Pond Study

2:00   Dream Catcher Making

3:00   Earthen Cob Sculpture Making

4:30   Fire Ceremony & Drum Circle

 

More Faire Fun:

AIR ELEMENT: Bubble Making, Fairy Wings Making, Fairy Dust Potion Making, Wind Energy

FIRE ELEMENT: Bio Char, Solar Energy,  Wizare Wand Making

WATER ELEMENT: Rain Barrels, Rain Stick Making, Singing Bowls

EARTH ELEMENT: Crystals, Composting, Irish Music, Native Plants, Henna Art, Mask Making

 

Enjoy meeting our nature friends from Canandaigua Lake Watershed Alliance, Ithaka Institute for Carbon Intelligence, Finger Lakes Institute, Orgon Crystals, Solar & Wind FX, Amanda’s Gardens, We Are Seneca Lake… and many more!

 

$7 adults. $5 children. Ages 5 & under FREE. Admission includes many crafts & activities. Some crafts cost extra. Seasonal local foods, herbal products & enchanted items are available for purchase. Admission is paid upon arrival. No pre-registration needed.

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Herb Workshop: NOURISHING OUR NERVES (aka De-Frazzle!)

Thursday, June 23

6:30-8:30PM

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Chances are that if you experience stress, anxiety, depression, pain, irritability, insomnia, amongst other symptoms, then your nervous system could use some nourishment. 

Our nervous system is our primary interface between our body and the rest of the world! We can think of it like our antenna that helps us receive, interpret and respond to information from the world. When our nerves are frazzled, we are susceptible to lots of “interference” and disturbing symptoms. There are, of course, many ways to treat these symptoms. However, for long-term health, it’s most crucial to nourish the nervous system, rather than only treating symptoms. This approach will bring stability, resilience and calm into our lives! What a great feeling!!!

 

Join us to explore some of our wild and cultivated herbal allies that gently and steadily provide the nourishment our nerves crave.  Some of the plants we may find ready to harvest at the farm include Motherwort, St. John’s Wort, Lemon Balm, Red Clover, Chamomile, and Wild Red Raspberry. We’ll use some of these herbs to make our own tincture to take home.  Even using just one of these allies can create deep, vibrant change!

 

Workshop facilitator, Deb Denome has been reveling in her relationship with vibrant plant allies for over 25 years. She is blessed and grateful for her many herbal elders and teachers including the plants themselves. Deb is an educator, Horticultural Therapist and Director of Shimmering Light and the Herb Circle. She is passionate about inspiring more conscious and restorative ways of life.

 

Ages: Adults and teens, 12 & up

Suggested Tuition: $35

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The Soil Meets Soul Saturday program is offered on select Saturdays throughout the year. Each program, includes three options: a morning session, lunch option and afternoon session. Attendees may register for all three options or as many as desired.

 

"Soil Meets Soul Saturday" on June 4, 2016 offers three options:

 

9:00-12:00  -  Herb Workshop: NOURISHING OUR NERVES (aka De-Frazzle!)

Chances are that if you experience stress, anxiety, depression, pain, irritability, insomnia, amongst other symptoms, then your nervous system could use some nourishment. 

Our nervous system is our primary interface between our body and the rest of the world! We can think of it like our antenna that helps us receive, interpret and respond to information from the world. When our nerves are frazzled, we are susceptible to lots of “interference” and disturbing symptoms. There are, of course, many ways to treat these symptoms. However, for long-term health, it’s most crucial to nourish the nervous system, rather than only treating symptoms. This approach will bring stability, resilience and calm into our lives! What a great feeling!!!

 

Join us to explore some of our wild and cultivated herbal allies that gently and steadily provide the nourishment our nerves crave.  Some of the plants we may find ready to harvest at the farm include Motherwort, St. John’s Wort, Lemon Balm, Red Clover, Chamomile, and Wild Red Raspberry. We’ll use some of these herbs to make our own tincture to take home.  Even using just one of these allies can create deep, vibrant change!

 

Workshop facilitator, Deb Denome has been reveling in her relationship with vibrant plant allies for over 25 years. She is blessed and grateful for her many herbal elders and teachers including the plants themselves. Deb is an educator, Horticultural Therapist and Director of Shimmering Light and the Herb Circle. She is passionate about inspiring more conscious and restorative ways of life.

Ages: Adults and teens, 12 & up

Suggested Tuition: $45

Suggested Materials Fee per person: $5

 

12:00-1:00 - FARM-BASED LUNCH - $10

 

1:00-4:00  - INTERPRETING NATURE'S MESSAGES

This outdoor experience will focus on Nature's messengers guiding us everyday. Have you ever seen a hawk or rabbit and felt some inexplicable connection to its appearance in your day? Is Spirit guiding you, gently, but you do not always recognize the communication? By exploring the formation of tree limbs through the ancient Nordic art of reading Runes, to Native American animal medicine and more, we will practice deciphering what the grand Mystery is trying to speak through a symbolic language that is present, accessible and deeply personal. During our time together, we will handcraft a Messenger Card that expresses your experience using your sketches, writings and collage with natural materials. We may also find a stone envoy along the way to polish and take home.

 

Workshop facilitator, Angela Cannon is an environmental educator and author who teaches at FLCC in both the conservation and humanities departments, at The Forest School for Cumming Nature Center, and with SummerWrite through Writer's and Books. She is an amateur herbalist and wildcrafter, a NYS certified guide, and a writer/educator for deepening our awareness and relationship with Nature. Her monthly column can be found at Angela Cannon Crothers, "Nature in the Little Finger Lakes - Hemlock and Canadice Lakes." www.angelacannoncrothers.com

Ages: Adults, Children with adults, ages 8 and up.

Suggested Tuition: $30

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May 2016 Events 

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The Soil Meets Soul Saturday program is offered on select Saturdays throughout the year. Each program, includes three options: a morning session, lunch option and afternoon session. Attendees may register for all three options or as many as desired.

 

"Soil Meets Soul Saturday" on May 14, 2016 offers three options:

 

9:00-12:00  -  IMMERSION WITH NATURE

Come, gather around the fire in the spirit of sharing and greet your companions for the morning. Together we’ll move to the table where we will handcraft a simple sack to hold our wild foraged foods that will compliment our lunch! The meadow calls us to come tune into our natural surroundings. We will explore quiet and mindful natural movements, native listening and an animal-like native stepping game. Inviting Nature and Creator to guide us, we’ll head to the woods and listen and learn from all that appears on our journey. The sounds, sights, smells, tastes and touch of Nature will open and inspire us to look deeper. We’ll identify plants, trees, birds, insects, animals, habitats, microclimates, guilds and other patterns. All along the way, we’ll receive gifts from nature and come back full circle around the fire for our lunch. The Earth is calling!

Ages: Adults; Children with adults ages 8 and up.

Suggested Tuition: $35 (contribute what you can!)

Registration requested by May 11.

 

12:00-1:00 - NATURE-BASED LUNCH - $10

 

1:00-4:00  -  CELEBRATING BREAST HEALTH!

Mother’s Day inspires us to gather together with mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, nieces and girlfriends to Celebrate Breast Health. We will introduce some of our favorite herbal allies and wellness practices. Join us in exploring holistic ways to boost breast health through herbs, nutrition, bodywork, visualization/meditation, exercise and natural therapies. Learn how these can detox, build immunity, provide healing, and restore the body, mind and spirit. Also learn various herbal, nutritional and natural therapies that are supportive to the prevention, treatment and recovery of breast cancer.

 

We will gather violets and make a breast massage oil that you can use in your daily practice of learning your own unique and beautiful breast terrain. Herbal tea and wild green pesto crostini will be included. Handmade herbal products from the farm will be available for sale.

 

Workshop Facilitators: Sue Welch, is a natural health practitioner and educator who practices massage therapy, energy healing, global herbal treatments and offers wellness classes. She is a licensed massage therapist, EMT, holds a BS in Integrative Health and teaches Ayurveda internationally. Sue is a breast cancer survivor and has successfully used herbs and natural therapies instead of chemo or radiation for her healing and recovery. Deb Denome has been reveling in her relationship with vibrant plant allies for over 25 years. She is blessed and grateful for her many herbal elders and teachers including the plants themselves. Deb is an educator, Horticultural Therapist and Director of Shimmering Light and the Herb Circle. She is passionate about inspiring more conscious and restorative ways of life.

Ages 12 and up.

Suggested Tuition: $35   (contribute what you can!)

Registration requested by May 11

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April, 2016 Events

 

MAY DAY CELEBRATION, POT LUCK SUPPER & CONTRA DANCE! 

Saturday, April 30, 2016

2:00–9:30PM

Shimmering Light

 

Join us as we gather with our abundant spirits offering blessings for a fertile and productive growing season, and share our gratitude for what the Earth provides! May Day heralds the lushness of coming warm months with intoxicating fragrances of spring flowers and blossoming trees. With the sprouts and blooms, we join in to celebrate, to romp outside and to relish in green grass, colorful flowers, warming sun and vibrant community. New to May Day this year, we will weave in magical fun for all and a few surprise activities to honor the natural elements that support our gardens and nourish our bodies, minds and spirits.

 

As dusk comes, WildRoot String Band will get your toes a tappin’, your eyes a smilin’ and your body a swingin’! Based in Rochester, NY the band plays lively, southern style, old-time music originating in the Appalachian regions of the Carolinas, Virginias and Tennessee. Our dance caller, Wendy Burwell, will expertly guide us through the dances. No partner or previous contra dance experience is needed.

 

2:00 - Weave your May Crown & a Wee Bit of Enchantment

4:30 - Traditional May Pole

5:30 - Potluck Supper (bring your favorite spring dish to pass!)

6:30 - Barn Contra Dance with Wild Root String Band and caller Wendy Burwell

                 

What to Bring:

Chairs or blanket for the meadow.

Herbs, flowers and/or ribbons for your May Crown adornments.

A dish to share if you are staying for the potluck.

 

Ages: Families, Adults, Children with adults. Delightful fun for all ages, from the young’uns to the wise ones!

 

Cost:

May Day Events from 2-6:30PM are free to the public and welcome donations from those who can provide.

Contra Dance: $15/adults. Children are free.

Funds raised will support scholarships for our educational programs.

 

Registration requested by April 27.

Rain or Shine (move to Great Barn loft in case of rain)

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SPRING JUICE FEAST/CLEANSE RETREAT

April 15-17, 2016

Friday 5:00PM – Sunday 12:00PM

Shimmering Light Renewal Center

 

Join us for this powerful opportunity to revitalize our winter bodies with a feast of nutrient rich vegetable, fruit and herb juices! Juice Feasting can allow our bodies and minds to let go and release what no longer serves us. Most people find themselves becoming lighter and brighter as we take in the pure vital energy of fresh juices that are readily absorbed into our blood stream. The weekend will commence with a vegan, raw foods meal on Friday evening, followed by juice and broth meals on Saturday, and conclude with a raw foods break-fast on Sunday morning. Throughout, you will be supported by experienced guides, new friends, lake vistas, big skies, plenty of rest, guided meditation, herbal foot soaks and gentle movement. Optional massage, energy work and reflexology treatments will be available. First time Juice Feasters should call for more information prior to registration, and all participants will benefit by adjusting their diets the two weeks prior to the retreat. More details regarding preparation will be provided after registration.

 

Retreat facilitator, Deborah Denome, has been reveling in her relationship with vibrant plant allies for over 25 years.  Her elders/teachers include the plants themselves, as well as Andrea & Matthias Reisen, Rosemary Gladstar, Angela Tiberio, Susun Weed and Rocio Alarcon. Deb has been leading Juice Feasts for 6 years.  She is also a Horticultural Therapist and Director of Shimmering Light and the Herb Circle, and is passionate about inspiring more conscious and restorative ways of life. 

 

Ages 16 and up

Retreat is limited to 8 participants.

 

Suggested Tuition - with Lodging: $350; without Lodging: $225.

Registration requested by April 12.

 

 

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FOR THE LOVE OF TREES

Tree Planting Ceremony, Tree-Based Dinner and Drum Circle Celebration

Friday, April 22, 2016

Shimmering Light Renewal Center

 

All ages are invited to join us in celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Day as we honor our trees. Come for all of our tree activities or a portion of them. The ceremony will remind us of the value that trees provide to the eco system and our sustainability. We will meet a few young tree species and give them a home at Shimmering Light. We will delight in the flavors, smells and nourishment that trees provide in a meal together. As a community, we will form a drum circle to send sounds and vibrations of gratitude to our trees near and far.

 

5:00PM  Tree Planting Ceremony

6:00PM  Tree-Based Dinner  $10

7:00PM  Drum Circle

 

Drum Circle Facilitator, Liz Hedger, is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Reiki Master. She enjoys connecting with people through the universal language of music and using a variety of modalities for health and healing.

 

Ages: families, adults and children with adults.

Tuition: Donations are requested to support educational programs.

Registrations requested by Wednesday, April 19.

 

 

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HERB CLASS: HARVESTING AND PREPARING SPRING TONIC GREENS FOR VIBRANT HEALTH

Saturday, April 23, 2016

9AM-12PM

Shimmering Light Renewal Center

 

Meet our first spring ally plants and develop a relationship with them as we learn about their Greens and Leaves that will cleanse the blood, revive and strengthen the liver and support the lymphatic and digestive systems. In this hands-on workshop we will go into the fields to identify Dandelion, Chickweed, Garlic Mustard, Nettles, learn from the plants themselves and experience the ritual of harvesting these nutrient rich greens. We’ll then bring them to the kitchen and learn how to prepare infusions, vinegars and wild green pesto. Yum! Participants will take home their farm-fresh remedies, valued at over $30. Developing your own relationship with plants and making your own medicines adds priceless values to your remedies. You can make them again and again and they are perfectly aligned with your unique energy.

 

Workshop facilitator, Deborah Denome, has been reveling in her relationship with vibrant plant allies for over 25 years. Her elders/teachers include the plants themselves, as well as Andrea & Matthias Reisen, Rosemary Gladstar, Angela Tiberio, Susun Weed and Rocio Alarcon. Deborah is also a Horticultural Therapist and Director of Shimmering Light and the Herb Circle, and is passionate about inspiring more conscious and restorative ways of life.

 

Ages 12 and Up.

Suggested tuition: $45. Material Fee: $5.

Registration requested by April 20.

 

 

March, 2016 Events

 

Shimmering Light Spring Fling!

Saturday, March 19, 2016

 

Spring is on its way! Fling into spring, renewed and revitalized!

 

Join us on March 19th as we embrace seasonal change and celebrate new beginnings and rebirth! As we prepare to fling into spring with the approaching Spring Equinox, our program offerings will guide us to join with nature to revitalize our trees through pruning and to nurture our bodies and minds through spa and healing treatments! Following our day, after midnight at 12:30 AM, the Vernal Equinox occurs marking the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator (the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator) from south to north. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of night and day are nearly equal. As we flow with nature during these moving programs, we can then rest and awaken feeling renewed, epared and equipped to move forward into Spring.

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Spring Fling: Tree Pruning Workshop

 

Saturday, March 19, 2016

9:00AM-12:00PM

Shimmering Light Renewal Center

 

The season is here for you to help your trees thrive through pruning! Learn how to prune all sorts of young trees, ornamentals, fruit trees and shrubs. This engaging workshop will include both indoor instruction and outdoor hands-on tree pruning experience. Learn the basic pruning cuts and systematic, easy-to-learn pruning methodologies. Participants will receive a detailed handout. Also available for purchase will be Dr. Luley’s book, The ABCs Field Guide to Young and Small Tree Pruning. Our facilitator, Chris Luley, Ph.D., brings over 25 years of urban forest management experience to this workshop. He is a partner at Urban Forestry, LLC and is an award-winning researcher, author and educator. Learn more: www.UrbanForestryLLC.com

 

Ages: 16 and over

Suggested Tuition Donation: $45

Registrations requested by Wednesday, March 16

 

If you are doing this event, you may also want to register for:

• Optional Noon Lunch with a Suggested Donation: $5

• Body and Mind Renewal Treatments with Herbs and Natural Healing Practices: $45

 

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Spring Fling: Body and Mind Revival - Renewal Treatments with Herbs and Natural Healing Practices

Saturday, March 19, 2016

1:00-4:00PM

Shimmering Light Renewal Center

 

Immerse your winter worn skin in luxurious, pure, herbal spa treatments for you face, hands and feet. And renew your body, mind and spirit with Reiki, Chair Massage, Flower Essences, Craniosacral Therapy, Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique), Mini Astrology Readings, Intuitive Healing and more. During your 3-hour visit, you will have a choice of 5 treatments! This deeply nourishing afternoon will also include herbal teas, treats and the fine company of other exquisite people such as yourself! Relax, revive and experience our cozy, new retreat house and the treatments provided by our local expert natural health practitioners: Sue Browne, Deb Denome, Jennifer Sutton, Kylie Baker, Kim Corpus, Gloria Critchfield, Luc Watelet, Wendy Burwell and more! 

 

Ages: 12 and over

Suggested Tuition Donation: $45

Registrations requested by Wednesday, March 16

 

If you are doing this event, you may also want to register for:

• Optional Saturday Noon Lunch with a suggested donation: $5

• Optional Saturday Night Dinner: $10

• Optional Saturday Night Accommodations, and Sunday Self-Serve Breakfast: $35

 

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February, 2016 Events 

 

Nature Walk: Interpreting Nature's Messages

RESCHEDULED due to frigid temps on Saturday, February 13, 2016

1:00-4:00PM      

 

This outdoor experience will focus on the messages and messengers all around us everyday. Have you ever seen a hawk or rabbit and felt some inexplicable connection to its appearance in your day? Is Spirit guiding you, gently, but you do not always get the messages? By exploring the formation of trees and limbs through the ancient art of reading Runes, to Native American animal medicine and more, we will practice deciphering what the grand Mystery is trying to speak through a symbolic language that is present, accessible and deeply personal. A natural tea and snack will be served.

 

Workshop facilitator, Angela Cannon is a professional environmental educator, writer and daily walker with the Mystery of the Natural World.

 

Ages: families, adults and children with adults.

Suggested Tuition Donation: $10 per person. $30 per family. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

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Friends and Family Yoga

Monday, February 15, 2016

11:00-11:45AM

 

Friends and Family yoga is suitable for all ages.  No prior experience required.  Come learn, relax and have fun!

 

Workshop facilitator and Yoga instructor, Jodi Simons Caruso is the founder and teacher at Open Arms Yoga. A fun, compassionate and understanding teacher, Jodi has been teaching yoga to people of all ages since 1999. By incorporating her yoga training, life experience, and passion for healing, Jodi provides a unique and diverse class experience. She trained under Francois Raoult of Open Sky Yoga in Rochester, apprenticed with Audrey Harpe of Yoga Bhoga in Hemlock, is a Certified Restorative Yoga teacher under Judith Hanson Lasater, and is a certified and registered Yoga teacher. Jodi is also a certified Inner Light Healer and offers private Inner Light Healing sessions and Assisted Yoga Therapy sessions.

 

Ages: families, adults and children with adults.

Suggested Tuition Donation: $7 per person. $15 per family. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

                                   

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Natural Remedies for Cold & Flu Season

Monday, February 15

6:30-8:30PM

 

Join us as we learn natural approaches to protect you against colds and flus and strengthen your health during the winter season. Learn effective, natural methods to guard against cold and flu and to ease recovery. Focus on building your body’s defenses by using natural remedies that include making herbal teas and soups, water therapies, exercise, stress relief and hygienic practices. A supportive tea and snack will be served.

 

Workshop Facilitator, Sue Browne, is a healing arts practitioner, consultant and wellness educator. An herbalist & licensedmassage therapist, she specializes in herbal therapies, therapeutic bodywork and energy healing. Sue holds a B.S. in Integrative Health from the State University of New York & teaches community classes in natural health. She has worked in clinical medical settings and luxury resort spas throughout the US and Caribbean, and is an educator in Ayurveda. Sue is also a breast cancer survivor & successfully used herbs and natural therapies instead of chemo or radiation for her healing and recovery.

 

Ages: Adults

Suggested Tuition Donation: $15-$40. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

 

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For the Love of Fire

TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO WINTER STORM

12:30-3:00 PM  (ages 9 &  up)

 

If you had just one match could you start a fire?  What if you didn't have a match? In this workshop we will explore some of the most fundamental ways of making and sustaining fire.  You can expect to leave this workshop with a deeper connection to fire, and a strong trust in yourself to both make and care take it.  

 

Workshop Facilitator: Zach Sarkis.  Born and raised in the Finger Lakes,  Zach's passion and connection to the natural world has only grown with the dive into the realm of primitive skills and naturalist studies.  

 

Ages:  9 & Up

Suggested Tuition Donation:  $10 per person, $30 per family.  No one turned away for lack of ability to pay. 

 

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Vision Board for the New Year

NO LONGER HELD ON FEB. 16. RESCHEDULED FOR Tuesday, February 23rd, DUE TO WINTER STORM

6:30-8:30PM 

 

A vision board is a collection of pictures, images and affirmations of your goals and dreams.  Combined with intent, it is a powerful visualization tool for manifesting what you want to attract into your life.  Come create your own vision board to discern, energize and accelerate your goals and dreams for the year!

 

Workshop Facilitator, Sue Browne, is a healing arts practitioner, consultant and wellness educator. An herbalist & licensedmassage therapist, she specializes in herbal therapies, therapeutic bodywork and energy healing. Sue holds a B.S. in Integrative Health from the State University of New York & teaches community classes in natural health. She has worked in clinical medical settings and luxury resort spas throughout the US and Caribbean, and is an educator in Ayurveda. Sue is also a breast cancer survivor & successfully used herbs and natural therapies instead of chemo or radiation for her healing and recovery.

 

Ages: Ages 9 & Up

Suggested Tuition Donation: $15-$30. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

                                                                                                           

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Winter Animal Tracking  

Wednesday, February 17

2:30-4:30PM

 

Course Description: Have you ever wondered what animals do in the winter? Follow footprints in the snow and learn how to identify the creatures that wander the winter woods and fields around us. We will be outside for a majority of the program, so please dress appropriately.

 

Workshop Facilitator: Deborah Clark hails as a local mama trying to change the world a little at a time. She has her A.S. Natural Resources Conservation from FLCC and she has training in early childhood education, development and care. She has previously done nature programs at Stoney Brook State Park and this past season was honored to work alongside Farm-her, Tanya at Shimmering Light Farm. Currently studying for wildlife rehabilitation license, enjoying time with her kids and critters, and planning next years garden.

 

Ages: families, adults and children with adults.

Suggested Tuition Donation: $10 per person. $30 per family. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

 

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Interactive Discussion, “How Many Planet Earths Would We Need if Everyone Ate Like Americans?”

followed by a Plant-based Dinner

Thursday, February 18, 2016

4:00-6:30PM

 

As an introduction to dinner, join us for this interactive, eye-opening discussion. As global population continues to grow, so does our pressure on the world's natural resources. The need for cheap food has industrialized our agricultural system, thus completely changing our relationship with food and the resources necessary to produce such food. Through an interactive discussion and mathematical calculations, we will take a closer look at how our diet influences the demands on arable land and water. Following the discussion, enjoy a vegan dinner and learn how to make simple changes in food choices that will help promote a healthier lifestyle for everyone and the planet.

 

Workshop Facilitator, Tanya Rogers is our Farmer and program director for Shimmering Light Farm. She originally received an A.S. in Environmental Science from Finger Lakes Community College. Tanya then moved on to pursue a B.S. in Wildlife Science and a M.S. in Conservation Biology, both from SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY. Her original dreams were to focus on tiger conservation, although through her experience living amongst subsistence farmers in India, Tanya decided to take a more direct approach to conservation, through active sustainable agriculture. Land-use practices worldwide and our daily lifestyle choices severely impact the ecological integrity of our planet. It is through food, that Tanya hopes to raise awareness of our connections with the environment, the ecological impacts of our actions and encourage a more restorative way of life, one which promotes the conservation of all species, including our own!

 

Ages: families, adults and children (ages 8 & up).

Suggested Tuition Donation: $20-$25 per person, includes dinner. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

 

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Shimmering Light Drum Circle

Thursday, February 18, 2016

6:30-7:30PM

 

Join us as we launch our community drum circle, a gathering of all types of people who come together to share in making music and a place where each person is an equal part of the unified experience. This can also be a relaxing and healing way to engage and connect with others. No musical training is needed as the experience is structured for success at any level. Bring your own drum, if you have one. A limited amount of small drums will also be available for use.

 

Workshop Facilitator, Liz Hedger, is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Reiki Master. She enjoys connecting with people through the universal language of music and using a variety of modalities for health and healing.

 

Tuition: Donation Only. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

Ages: families, adults and children with adults.

 

 

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Birds in Winter

Friday, February 19, 2016

1:00-3:00 PM

 

Join Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) Conservation Technician Sasha Mackenzie for a program on the amazing adaptations birds utilize to survive the winter months.  Enjoy a leisure walk to learn more about the winged creatures that live right in your backyard!  Make a pinecone bird feeder to see what birds you can attract to your very own kitchen window.  Please dress for the weather!

 

Workshop Facilitator, Sasha (Ewing) Mackenzie, has been working as a technician in the Environmental Conservation and Horticulture Department at FLCC for the past eight years.  Sasha assists with a variety of classes at FLCC, but a few of her favorites are:  Wildlife Field Techniques, Black Bear Management, Winter Ecology, and Field Study of Birds.

                                                                                                

 

Ages: families, adults and children with adults

Suggested Tuition Donation: $10 per person. $30 per family. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

 

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Red Tent Retreat

Saturday, February 20, 2016

10:00AM - 5:00PM

 

This retreat is now a one-day event! 

 

"How might your life have been different if there had been a place for you, a place of women? A place where other women, somewhat older, had reached out to help you as you rooted yourself in the earth of the ancient feminine...A place where there was a deep understanding of the ways of woman to nurture you in every season of your life."   —Judith Duerk

 

What can we learn when women of all ages gather together to tell our stories, share our wisdom, nourish our bodies and spirits, create ceremony and drum, dance, dream, relax and be free?  What can we bring back to our families and our community to make life more vital and fulfilled?

 

Throughout history, across the globe, women have gathered once a month to rest, dream and bask in sisterhood - in moon lodges, red tents, caves and homes - free of daily responsibilities and concerns.   What did they know that we have forgotten?  What if honoring our feminine cycles and seasons is a source of power instead of a curse?  What if menarche, menstruation and menopause (from Greek mene "moon," men "month;") are actually portals to our unique, feminine, creative life force?  - unique to all women (daughters, mothers, grandmothers) and for the good of all living beings, everywhere.

 

During this rich weekend we will:

• Explore the biology of the feminine cycle (with the moon) vs. the masculine cycle (with the sun).

• Remember sacred practices and plants that support our ever-changing feminine seasons from adolescence, through the childbearing years, to sage-hood.   

• Nourish ourselves with deeply restorative foods, tonics, tinctures and herbal infusions that are easy, cost-effective methods to provide foundational whole body wellness, including fluctuating hormones and moods.

• Soothe our skin and hair that has become taxed by chemicals, pollution, weather, hormones, stress and diets by using emollient herbal oils, salves, steams and soaks. 

• Embrace the voices and wisdom of all the generations - from young women to elders- and learn different perspectives and experiences.

• Reflect, release and celebrate the important aspects of our lives, shedding that which we no longer need in order to create space that nurtures life!

 

Deborah Denome has been blessed to journey through the phases of her life with a circle of radiant elders and sisters who have woven a blanket of wise and blessed truths.  She wishes this for every woman. Joining us will be guest presenters, Sherry Smith and Kay Megorden-Staten. 

 

Tuition: Suggested donation of $80. You can stay for dinner and the Full Moon Snowshoe/Bonfire for a suggested donation of $30. And, it you'd like to stay over, add another $30 suggested donation. Self-serve breakfast will be available. Please let us know ASAP if you are interested. We will indulge in self-care and share herbal rituals for supporting all of our cycles and transitions as women! There are 4 of us already...we have space for another 4 or 5. We'd love to embrace you there...

 

 

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Full Moon Snowshoe, Hot Chocolate, Bonfire & Fireside Stories

Saturday, February 20, 2016

7:00-9:30PM

 

Come snowshoe under the Full Snow Moon and learn about the night life on the farm.  Then cozy up around a fire with hot chocolate and winter nature stories.  Snowshoes included.  Advance registration requested by February 17th.

 

Our guide, D.J. Kitzel, is a long-time environmental educator.  D.J.’s love for the outdoors started as a boy in the woods and on the waters of his native Irondequoit. Since then his outdoor experiences have led him to a season in Yellowstone Park, a dude ranch in Wyoming, trail work for the Appalachian Mountain Club, a thru-hike of the A.T., backpacking trips in Ireland, and a homestead outside Naples, N.Y. D.J. holds a Masters Degree with a focus on adolescent development and teaches at The Canandaigua Academic and Career Center, which is a Canandaigua City Schools program that provides an alternative educational setting for students in grades 7-12. 

 

Ages: families, adults and children with adults

Suggested Tuition Donation: $15 per person. $40 per family. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

 

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Tea Tradition & Tasting – a Happy Earth Tea Experience

Sunday, February 21, 2016

2:00-3:30PM

 

Learn about the tea plant Camellia Sinensis and how high quality green tea, black tea, oolong and matcha are made. Enjoy tea prepared in traditional Chinese gong-fu style and learn how to whisk a great bowl of matcha. Experience the benefits that tea brings to the body, mind, heart and soul. Included in the tastings will be four garden-fresh, premium, organic teas from Darjeeling (India), Nepal, Taiwan and Japan, that have been selected directly from the tea growers (which happen to be the same growers and teas that the luxury brands, Twinings and Harrods London choose to sell).

 

Workshop Facilitator, Niraj Lama, is a tea expert from Darjeeling, India who moved to the US in 2010. He founded a tea company, Happy Earth Tea in 2011 in Rochester, NY where he currently lives with his wife and two children. Happy Earth Tea specializes in organic teas sourced directly from tea farms of India, Nepal and Taiwan. Lama believes in the profound simplicity of tea and its wholesome effect on body and mind.

 

Ages: Adults and youth, ages 10 and up.

Suggested Tuition Donation: $25-45 per person. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

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Vision Board for the New Year

RESCHEDULED FOR Tuesday, February 23rd, DUE TO WINTER STORM

6:30-8:30PM 

 

A vision board is a collection of pictures, images and affirmations of your goals and dreams.  Combined with intent, it is a powerful visualization tool for manifesting what you want to attract into your life.  Come create your own vision board to discern, energize and accelerate your goals and dreams for the year!

 

Workshop Facilitator, Sue Browne, is a healing arts practitioner, consultant and wellness educator. An herbalist & licensedmassage therapist, she specializes in herbal therapies, therapeutic bodywork and energy healing. Sue holds a B.S. in Integrative Health from the State University of New York & teaches community classes in natural health. She has worked in clinical medical settings and luxury resort spas throughout the US and Caribbean, and is an educator in Ayurveda. Sue is also a breast cancer survivor & successfully used herbs and natural therapies instead of chemo or radiation for her healing and recovery.

 

Ages: Ages 9 & Up

Suggested Tuition Donation: $15-$30. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

 

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Herbal Footbaths: Nourish your Nervous System

Thursday, February 25, 2016

6:30-8:30PM

 

Herbal footbaths are a powerful way to release stress and tension and nourish your nervous system.  All of the nerve endings and blood supply in the body travel through the feet (and hands) so as we soothe the feet, our whole body receives the benefit.  Footbaths also encourage good circulation, dilating the blood vessels of the feet and drawing blood downward from your head, often alleviating stress headaches.  We will learn about and utilize nerve nourishing herbs such as oats, lemon balm, scullcap, lavender, chamomile, hops and more.  Come savor a deeply relaxing guided visualization while we gather around the fireplace, our feet soaking in warm healing baths of herbs.  Herbal tea and treat included. 

 

Workshop facilitator, Deborah Denome, has been reveling in her relationship with vibrant plant allies for over 25 years.  Her elders/teachers include the plants themselves, as well as Andrea & Matthias Reisen, Rosemary Gladstar, Angela Tiberio, Susun Weed and Rocio Alarcon. Deborah is also a Horticultural Therapist and Director of Seeking Common Ground and Herb Haven, non-profit educational organizations dedicated to exploring and inspiring more conscious and restorative ways of life.  She is passionate about the expansion of human consciousness, especially as it informs our Oneness with All Things, including the Green Ones!

 

Ages: Adults.

Suggested Tuition Donation: $20-35 per person. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay.

 

 

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Rest & Renewal Retreat

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, February 26, 27, 28, 2016

Start at 5:30PM on Friday.  Concludes at 12:00PM on Sunday

 

Personal renewal is key to planetary renewal!  

 

Come decompress, rejuvenate and heal your mind, body and spirit while surrounded by the beautiful nature and tranquility of the Finger Lakes. Shimmering Light Renewal Center is the ideal place to detoxify from your daily life, restore yourself and find your rhythm. This weekend retreat provides a unique opportunity to receive nurturing and guidance in the form of delicious vegan meals, health talks, body treatments, and daily wellness activities in warm, relaxed, serene natural surroundings.

 

What’s included:  2 nights accommodation in cozy shared room. delicious vegan & gluten free meals, wellness presentation, movement & meditation, juicing & nutrition talk, evening herbal footbath, luxurious spa treatment.

 

Facilitator, Sue Browne, is a healing arts practitioner, consultant and wellness educator. An herbalist & licensedmassage therapist, she specializes in herbal therapies, therapeutic bodywork and energy healing. Sue holds a B.S. in Integrative Health from the State University of New York & teaches community classes in natural health. She has worked in clinical medical settings and luxury resort spas throughout the US and Caribbean, and is an educator in Ayurveda. Sue is also a breast cancer survivor & successfully used herbs and natural therapies instead of chemo or radiation for her healing and recovery.

 

Ages: Adults.

Tuition: $350 includes shared accommodations, meals, herbs and supplies. $225 for those with off-site accommodations. A limited number of scholarships are available.

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HARVEST DINNER & BARN DANCE

Saturday, September 17, 2016

 

Come join us in celebration of the harvest! Share in the bounty of a garden fresh feast  and dance with the folkrock, jamgrass, acoustic Americana sound of The Honey Smugglers! Silent auction and cash bar will be offered throughout the evening. 

 

4:30 Hors d'hoeuvres & Garden Mingle

6:00 Salad Course & Farm Presentation

6:30 Buffet Style Dinner & Dessert

8:00 Barn Dance w/The Honey Smugglers!

 

Tickets:

$35 - Dinner & Dance

$10 - Dance Only ($10 in advance, $12 at the door if tickets are still available)

 

Limited tickets available. Advance ticket sales only by  September 14.

Order tickets here >

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Inquiries: info@shimmeringlight.info

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FALL HERB IMMERSION

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 AND 2, 2016

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Your choice of 1 or 2 days of powerful herbal medicine!  

 

Saturday, 9am – 4pm   Create a Home Herbal Medicine Kit

Immerse in a full day of herb crafting, learning, and packaging local herbal remedies for you and your family.  The plants that grow around us are often the most powerful for supporting our health and wellness through every season.  Each participant will bring home at least $110 in hand-crafted herbal remedies and the knowledge of how to utilize them.   There will be a choice of many remedies so your herbal medicine kit can be customized for your household health needs.  $135 suggested tuition covers all supplies, garden fresh lunch, sweet herbal community, and the start of a priceless herbal medicine kit that you are sure to expand over the years. 

 

TO BE RESCHEDULED!  Sunday,  9am – 2pm

Sacred Plant Medicine

If you want to delve a bit deeper…join us on Sunday for a sacred medicine walk.  All around us grow lush, abundant plants that can support the most radiant health we’ve known.  During this exquisite day we will immerse ourselves in the powerful herbs, shrubs and trees that grow in own backyards, offering vitality, beauty, food, and medicine.  Each participant will meet at least one personal plant ally, and begin to develop a healing relationship with it. Our new knowledge will be woven together with ancient ritual for incorporating our vibrant green friends into our everyday lives.  These sacred plants can help dissolve stuck patterns, infuse new energy and restore clear connection between Earth, body, mind and Spirit.    $60 suggested tuition.

 

On both Saturday and Sunday we will savor wild foods and fresh organic lunch from our Shimmering Light gardens; our energy will smooth and rise!    We are always changing. With every interaction we are changed.  We are never the same in the evening as the morning we awoke. Engaging the Medicine of the Plants creates interactions that help us transform into our greatest selves!

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Facilitators:  Deborah Denome and Chelsea Borowski (see bios here)

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Suggested Tuition:  $135 for Saturday, $60 for Sunday  (includes all supplies and lunch both days)