Upcoming events.
Flower Essences for Challenging Times
Join Clinical Herbalist and Flower Essence Practitioner, Samantha Grant, for an interactive workshop on how to use flower essences for mental and emotional support during challenging times. Flower essences are gentle yet profound remedies that harness the energy of flowers to support our individual emotional presentations, and can help us move through our emotions with more ease and awareness. When life gets difficult, our nervous systems deserve some extra tending. Learn how to use flower essences for self-care and take home a flower essence blend specifically formulated for your personal support needs.
Samantha Grant is a Certified Clinical Herbalist, Nutritionist, and Bach Flower Essence practitioner. In addition to her work at Golden Poppy Apothecary, Samantha supports clients one-on-one in her private practice and mentors budding herbalists through community classes and programs through Fireweed School of Herbalism & Vitalist Traditions. Samantha believes education is a key component of holistic healing. She empowers her clients and students to harness the body’s innate ability to heal and promotes nutrition through food, herbal medicine, and lifestyle techniques to support the vital energy that exists in all of us.
$40
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
Forest Apothecary Workshop
Step into the forest and discover the healing power of medicinal trees and shrubs. Learn how to identify and safely harvest over 10 medicinal tree and shrub species using botanical features. Get into the nitty and gritty of herbal actions and energetics, phytochemistry, medicine making, and herbal safety.
This is a hands-on class, with tastings, plant samples, and medicine-making demonstrations, covering everything from teas and tinctures to resin salves and medicinal powders.
Participants will take home samples of 3 wildcrafted herbs to begin crafting with.
Please pre-register online.
Calling in Spring: Womyn's Circle
Spring Equinox is the point in the year when the days start to get longer, the light stays later and we start to reawaken from winter’s darkness.
The Spring Equinox represents a time when we begin to plant seeds of intention for all that we wish to grow in the coming warmer months and the balance we find in our day-to-day as renewal cloaks us.
In this gathering, we will honor the energy of the spring season as we embrace the longer days and the new beginnings that this season brings with it.
We will sit in circle, do a guided meditation, create intention candles, and open the circle for sacred sharing and space holding.
These circles offer opportunities to take part in a ritual gatherings to facilitate reverence and sacredness in our lives. They offer the perfect opportunity to come together, take a sacred pause and reflect on where we are and how we can support ourselves and each other during each season.
Womyn, Femme presenting, & Non-Binary folx welcome.
Led by Sarah Josey @Wild.Soul.Circles and Molly Lucinda @Molly_Lucinda
Please pre-register online.
$40
Herbal Bitters for the Spring Equinox with Liz Faermark
Join clinical herbalist and nutritionist Liz Faermark for a ritual that honors the transition from winter to spring: making herbal bitters!
Bitters are a multifaceted tool for alleviating common digestive woes like gas, bloating, sluggish digestion, or nausea. They've also long been used in beverages to harness the power of different aromatic herbs.
In this class, students will learn about the importance of bitters - why we might use them, how they work in the body, and commonly used herbs. Then, we'll spend time formulating and preparing our own custom bitter blends using aromatic herbs and flowers, fruits, spices, and spirits.
All supplies will be provided. Alcohol-free options will be made available.
Please pre-register online.
$45
Tea Ceremony
Join clinical herbalist and ceremonialist, Samantha Grant, for a Sunday morning gong-fu style tea ceremony. Celebrate the spring equinox with enlightening brews and ease into the seasonal transition in community.
Samantha Grant is a Certified Clinical Herbalist, Nutritionist, and Bach Flower Essence practitioner. In addition to her work at Golden Poppy Apothecary, Samantha supports clients one-on-one in her private practice and mentors budding herbalists through community classes and programs through Fireweed School of Herbalism & Vitalist Traditions. Samantha believes education is a key component of holistic healing. She empowers her clients and students to harness the body’s innate ability to heal and promotes nutrition through food, herbal medicine, and lifestyle techniques to support the vital energy that exists in all of us.
Space is limited: please pre-register online.
Medicinal Mushrooms for Immunity, Energy, and Stress Relief with Clinical Herbalist Brita LaTona
Mushrooms are an important key foundation to life on this planet. Their life-giving and sustaining properties have benefited people for millennia. The fungi kingdom contains many species that are edible and a distinct variety that have incredible medicinal qualities.
In this class we’ll discuss some important medicinal mushrooms, and their immune building, stress-reducing, and energy-enhancing effects. We will also talk about the most important methods and forms to take mushrooms for maximum medicinal benefit.
Each participant will get the opportunity to make their own 3 Mushroom Blend, to begin working with medicinal mushrooms in their daily lives.
Please pre-register online.
$35
Natural Egg Dying with Herbs & Plants
Families, kids, and all community members join herbalists, Jaclyn and Samantha, for this hands-on workshop to learn natural egg-dying techniques using herbs, spices, and other plants. Through a demonstration, participants will learn how to create natural dyes and will dye their own eggs with a variety of natural dye colors and combinations. Please bring half a dozen boiled eggs for dying. We’ll also discuss plant medicine and share seasonal traditions for the spring equinox.
Ask about tiered pricing when registering for multiple people.
$25
Space is limited- please pre-register online.
Sacred Bloom Plant Oil Embodiment Circle with Andrea Sweeting
Join Andrea Sweeting for this dedicated gathering to land back in our bodies and weave connection through our community. Together we will work with a sacred plant oil blend to reconnect body and soul through the spiritual bridge of fragrance.
Fragrance has been honored throughout history and across cultures as a way to attune the mind and body to frequencies of healing, receptivity, sensuality, and divine guidance. In this circle, we will awaken the sensual body alongside the spring wildflowers—reaching toward the light, softening into pleasure, and gently exploring the more tender and taboo parts of ourselves.
We will discuss the plants in our oil blend, their spiritual histories and gifts, followed by a guided meditation and anointing practice with the oil. The gathering will close with reflective journaling and an optional group share, creating space to root intentions, embody desire, and dream new seeds into being.
Andrea Sweeting is an intuitive guide and community healing facilitator who uses a combination of tarot, astrology, intuitive mediumship and mythology to help you gain insight into a deep wisdom that lives within. These various oracular traditions help us build a living relationship with our patterned cosmos. Her work helps bring soul and body back into conversation by strengthening our connection with the more than human world, and healing this disconnect within ourselves and our communities.
Please pre-register online.
$20
Monthly Intention Journaling
Bring your journal and be ready to delve inward to connect and express the goals of your heart and soul.
We will embark on guided meditation, using oracle cards and the clear guidance of our inner Wise Selves to dive into our intuition and intention. This is how we manifest that which is in alignment with our purpose, bring in healing, joy and whatever else you are needing most.
No journaling experience necessary. Mary will guide you on an inner journey, give journaling prompts and share insights.
The group experience is supportive, sacred and inspiring. You will leave with a connection to your inner guidance system and maybe a goal or two to see you through the months ahead.
Led by Mary D'Agostino. Mary is a Professional Intuitive, Spiritual Counselor, Psychic Medium, Astrologer, CRMT/P, Educator, Author, Artist and Ceremonialist. Combining these varied skills, Mary created Heart of Gaia Creative Healing Arts.
In service to the well-being of all.
"My path is greatly influenced by the healers, seers, wisdom keepers, story holders, diviners and sourcer-esses from my ancestral lineage. Their spiritual practices and sacred wisdom has continued to awaken within me with each passing year. My ancestors create a unique tapestry that blesses me with courage and grace."
You can find her online in a few places:
Instagram @maryldagostino
Substack: @marydagostino
Website: marydagostino.com
$22
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
The Art of Tea Formulation with Liz Faermark
Join Liz for a seasoned beginner/intermediate* class on the art of tea blending. This class will engage your eyes, taste buds, and mind as you learn to formulate medicinal teas that taste great! Together we will taste individual herbs, explore flavor profiles, discuss appropriate ratios of herbs, learn about brew times and more. Come learn how to effectively prepare your own custom herbal blends!
Participants will get to play with a spread of different bulk herbs to concoct their own medicinal tea blends! We'll brew up our creations and explore the alchemy that happens when we blend different herbs with intentionality!
*This class is great for folks who already have a working knowledge of some herbs. If you already know some of your favorite herbs for digestion, stress and sleep, but want to learn a more sophisticated approach to blending herbs, please join us and expand your herbal skills!
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
$45
Plant Spirit Intuitive Art Workshop with Alexandra Rose
“Speak to the Earth, and it will teach you...”
Have you ever heard yourself or another saying, “I’m not creative.” We are being called to break away from that false narrative! There is so much to learn from the Plant Nation, they are calling for us to slow down and listen. In doing so, we learn more about ourselves, our individual capacities and how this can build up collective healing in our culture.
Here, you will be guided through a meditation with one or more plant allies as a path toward accessing our internal creative states. Together, we will engage all 5 of our physical senses as we dive into creative exercises by making visual art.
This workshop focuses on building transformational creativity that inspires new thought processes. You will learn techniques for activating creative thinking, free from self-judgment. In practicing these techniques you will find yourself coming up with new ideas, deepening problem-solving capacity, strengthening your resilience, and enhancing overall well-being.
Our time together in this workshop will integrate the essence of Rose in all forms. A loving and strong plant ally with so much to share. We will be honoring our time in this calendar season of the Lunar New Year as we welcome the year of the Fire Horse with Rose as our guide.
Come on your own, bring a friend, or make it a unique date night for Valentine’s Day!
Accessibility & reciprocity matter! This workshop is being offered on a sliding scale. The price listed is the accessibility rate; the full price is $30, and the “pay it forward” option is $40 for those who are able to share in their abundance.
Please feel free to add on whatever additional amount feels best for you when registering.
Alexandra Rose is an artist, earth steward, and community cultivator who lives, laughs, and loves with her beautiful little family in Northern Colorado. She is the founder of Alexandra’s Rose, an art business focused on bolstering and nurturing the creativity found in each of us. She is also the co-founder and co-facilitator of the Fourfold Sisterhood and Sister Circle for young girls in our community.
Her mission in life is to live authentically while creating lasting, beneficial change for the next seven generations. Her work and joy in this world focuses around art, nature-based education, cultivating natural spaces, fostering the connection with Creator, our own creative self, and our community, as well as stewarding her amazing family. In most moments, you may find her exploring outdoors, talking with plants, creating art, cultivating an outdoor space, or learning instruments, languages, old wisdom, & new skills.
You can find her online at: www.alexandrasrose.org & https://www.fourfoldsisterhood.org
Please pre-register online.
$20-40
Handmade Herbal Valentines- Lip Balm Tins
This beginner-friendly class invites kids (6-18yo) to explore the art of handmaking herbal gifts. Together,we’ll learn about simple ingredients and practice the basic skills needed to craft thoughtful,functional, and heartfelt herbal creations that can be enjoyed in everyday life.For Valentine’s Day, we will be crafting lip balms. Each kid will leave with a recipe to re-create their herbal craft at home as well as with 6 lip balm valentines to hand out to friends and loved ones. These lip balms will be packaged in tins and labeled with loving affirmations. Target audience is kids 6-18 years old. Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Skin Healing with Bioregional Herbs with Liz Faermark
Come learn about herbs you can use internally to alleviate long standing chronic skin conditions like acne, eczema and psoriasis. And explore gorgeous herbs to use externally to keep skin soothed, nourished, and growing strong! Along the way, you’ll learn easy-to-digest information about the skin’s essential interconnected body systems: the GI tract, the liver, the nervous system, and our hormones. Mid to late winter is the perfect time to wildcraft a particular mountain west herb for the skin: cottonwood buds! We'll give a little extra special attention to this seasonal skin ally in late January, too. Enjoy samples of lots of different herbs, and learn about the best ways to use them. The tools to heal are right in your backyard, in the garden or off the trail.
$40
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
Ancestral Medicine Circle: Awaken and Create Your Own Medicine with Beverly Castaneda
Together, we will remember who we are as living medicine, awakening to our words as medicine, opening the heart, and reconnecting with the universal love within us all.
We will also take time to ask and reflect on what we are creating in our lives through intention, awareness, and love.
Beverly is a spiritual guide of Oxlaju Ochoch Tzi'kin – The House of 13 Eagles –The School of Maya Cosmology & Cosmic Investigation, taught by Maya Spiritual Guide/Priest Nataline R. Cruz, recognized and supported by the Elder Don Miguel Angel Chiquin Yat & La Asociación de Pueblos Mayas para el Desarollo y la Productividad “Manuel TOT” (Asomaya).
Completed Kapuli 4 year apprenticeship with Strawberry Moon Energetics, Ancestral Healing & Sacred Teachings, LLC owned by Nataline R. Cruz.
Her mission is to support the awakening and liberation of humanity through deep spiritual healing—guiding each soul to remember their sacred origin, walk with the ancestors, embody their divine potential, and stand rooted in the heart of Mother Earth, the heart of the cosmos, and the truth of who we are.
She is a student of Shar Lee Master Linage holder of Tibetan Cranial Medicine. Beverly is a practitioner of Tibean Cranial medicine and continues to be a student of these teachings.
Beverly's Indigenous Ancestral roots is Ute, Diné, and Apache. As an Indigenous descendant of the original tribes of Colorado and Denver area, she is an Indigenous Relations Consultant. You can find her online at HummingBirdSacredSmoke.com or Instagram @beverlybcast1
$25
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
Plant Oil Embodiment Circle with Andrea Sweeting
Join Andrea Sweeting for this dedicated gathering to land back in our bodies and weave connection through our community.Together we will work with a sacred plant oil blend to reconnect soul and body through the spiritual bridge of fragrance. Fragrance has been known throughout history, and across cultures, to attune the mind and body to a frequency of healing, receptivity, and divine guidance. This circle will be focused on rooting into the midwinter darkness, embracing the quiet, and dreaming up seeds to unfurl in the spring. We will discuss the plants in our oil blend, their spiritual history and gifts, followed by a meditation and anointing practice with our oil. We will also journal with an optional group share.
Andrea Sweeting is an intuitive guide and community healing facilitator who uses a combination of tarot, astrology, intuitive mediumship and mythology to help you gain insight into a deep wisdom that lives within. These various oracular traditions help us build a living relationship with our patterned cosmos. Her work helps bring soul and body back into conversation by strengthening our connection with the more than human world, and healing this disconnect within ourselves and our communities. You can find her on Instagram @dreaming_with_fire, or on her website www.dreamingwithfire.com.
$20
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
Herbal Broths for Immunity: Mushrooms, Minerals & More with Liz Faermark
This class will explore the basics of making different herbal broths, and the health benefits of the different savory, umami, and immune boosting herbs. We'll taste different veggies, mushrooms, herbs and culinary spices to understand their unique actions, and feel how they impact the body. Throw on your apron, and join clinical herbalist and nutritionist Liz Faermark for this class on kitchen herbalism for immune health! Participants will receive a handout summarizing the class's teachings.
$35
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
New Year Intention Journaling with Mary D'Agostino
Bring your journal and be ready to delve inward to connect and express the goals of your heart and soul.
We will embark on guided meditation, using oracle cards and the clear guidance of our inner Wise Selves to set our intentions for 2026. This is how we manifest that which is in alignment with our purpose, bring in healing, joy and whatsoever else you are needing most.
No journaling experience necessary. Mary will guide you on an inner journey, give journaling prompts and share insights.
The group experience is supportive, sacred and inspiring. You will leave with a connection to your inner guidance system and maybe a goal or two to see you through the months ahead.
Led by Mary D'Agostino. Mary is a Professional Intuitive, Spiritual Counselor, Psychic Medium, Astrologer, CRMT/P, Educator, Author, Artist and Ceremonialist. Combining these varied skills, Mary created Heart of Gaia Creative Healing Arts.
In service to the well-being of all.
You can find her online in a few places:
Instagram @maryldagostino
Substack: @marydagostino
Website: marydagostino.com
$22
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
New Year Tarot Readings
Take a gentle pause after the bustle of the winter holidays and gift yourself a moment of deep reflection. A
New Year’s tarot reading invites you to slow down and tune into the energies that are ready to support you in the year ahead. Whether you come with curiosity, intention, or simply a desire to reconnect with yourself, this experience is designed to help you step into the new year with clarity and grounded presence.
During this session, you will be guided to:
Set meaningful New Year’s intentions that arise from your inner wisdom rather than external pressure.
Tune into the subtle rhythms and energies within your body and the world around you.
Release the urgency of resolutions and instead embrace a deeper, more intuitive reset after the holidays.
Plant energetic seeds and dreams that can take root now and blossom as spring approaches.
New Year’s readings make a beautiful gift-for yourself or for someone you love-offering insight, inspiration, and a nourishing way to begin the year.
Step into the new cycle with intention, openness, and a little magic.
Brynna Herbener is a Fort Collins-based tarot reader with more than a decade of experience reading cards, including 6 years as a professional practitioner. She offers general tarot sessions, Relationship & Love readings, and her signature Mystic Adornment readings-an intuitive fusion of tarot, personal style, and her formal training in Fashion Design. She approaches her work with the intention of helping others deepen their self-expression, nurture meaningful connection, and come home to a more embodied sense of self. Learn more about Brynna here.
$25 for 15min, $50 for 30min, $100 for 1hr
Space is limited. Please pre-register online.
Herbal Elixirs for Holiday Stress with Emilee Williams
The holidays can be joyful… but they can also leave our nervous systems feeling frazzled.
Join Emilee for a cozy, hands-on class where we’ll blend, sip, and stir our way back to calm using the power of plants.
You’ll learn about adaptogens and nervines — the herbs that help your body find balance during stressful seasons — and craft your own herbal elixir to take home.
We’ll chat about how these plants support the body through overwhelm and exhaustion, while bringing a little magic and ritual back to your self-care routine.
Think of it as your herbal reset before the new year — nourishing, grounding, and joyfully restorative.
Perfect for anyone who needs a breather, a creative outlet, and a little herbal alchemy to carry into winter.
$40
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Broom/Besom Making Workshop with River Mizell
Join us for hands-on crafting as we weave together natural fibers, intention, and seasonal spirit to create your very own whisk broom — a timeless tool for cleansing, grounding, and ritual.
In this workshop, you’ll learn traditional broom-making techniques using natural materials, while exploring the symbolic and energetic uses of whisk brooms — from altar cleansing and aura clearing to simple home blessings.
You’ll leave not only with a handcrafted broom infused with your own intention, but also with the knowledge of how to use it for both practical and spiritual purposes during the dark and reflective winter months.
All materials provided.
River Mizell is a lifelong maker and educator with a deep love for hands-on craft and community-centered learning. With a background in biology and conservation education, River brings a unique blend of creativity, precision, and curiosity to every project they teach. When they're not teaching, they're exploring traditional crafts, supporting families, and finding ways to connect people with meaningful, tactile experiences. In their broom-making class, River combines their love of crafting with their knack for making learning approachable, fun, and rewarding for makers of all levels.
$65
Space is limited to 15, please pre-register online.
Winter Solstice Circle: Celebrating Darkness with Sarah Josey & Molly Lucinda
The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year followed by the sun’s “rebirth” or lengthening of the days. Many traditions across the globe have holidays that honor the light within the darkness, harnessing the power of the darkest time of the year to be able to find our own inner light.
Winter can also symbolize deep rest, reflection, and introspection. It is the time we turn inwards to our own needs and choose what we want to integrate within ourselves and bring forward into the new year.
In this circle we will be honoring the energy of the winter season as we learn to cultivate the wisdom of our own inner-winter and inner-light, and set our intentions for the new year ahead.
We will sit in circle, do a guided mediation, take part in a candle lighting ceremony, and open the circle for sacred sharing and space holding.
These circles offer opportunities to take part in a ritual gatherings to facilitate reverence and sacredness in our lives. They offer the perfect opportunity to come together, take a sacred pause and reflect on where we are and how we can support ourselves and each other during each season
Womyn & non-binary folx welcome.
Led by Sarah Josey @Wild.Soul.Circles and Molly Lucinda @Molly_Lucinda
Sarah Josey is the Founder and Owner of Golden Poppy as well as her side project Wild Soul Circles. She loves creating spaces for us modern humans to tap back into the rhythms and cycles of nature, to bring forward our wildness, to reconnect with our higher selves and our deeper callings while making meaningful connections with those around us.
Molly Lucinda is the owner & founder of Lucinda Luna. She has a background in retreat and event planning and a passion for nature and whole body wellness. Molly got her start in the retreat world over a decade ago and has been supporting women to co-create special experiences that help to foster connection and sacred spaces to heal. She’s incredibly passionate about creating community, learning and sharing about the magic of plants.
$30
Space is limited to 18. Sign up today to claim your spot.
Herbal Gifts from the Kitchen
It’s not too late! Come learn some simple techniques and herbal recipes to make your own hand-crafted herbal-infused holiday gifts.
We will be covering herbal-infused culinary oils, vinegars, and honey, herb and spice mixtures, syrups and some herby baked goods!
Go home with one gift made and a handful of fun recipes to create in your own kitchen.
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Teen Makers: Scrubs & Lotion Bar with Jaclyn and Genevieve
This beginner-friendly class invites teens (ages 12-18) to explore the art of creating herbal gifts for the people they love.
Together, we’ll learn about simple ingredients and practice the basic skills needed to craft thoughtful, functional, and heartfelt herbal creations that can be enjoyed in everyday life.
Each teen will leave with two beautifully gift-wrapped herbal products (sugar salt scrub and lotion bar), a handmade card, and the recipes to recreate their gifts again in the future.
Once you sign up, be on the lookout for an online questionnaire via email with an acknowledgment of in-person waiver signed day of class.
Led by staff herbalists Jaclyn Fenske and Genevieve Smith
$32
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Teen Makers: Herbal Tea & Lip Balm with Jaclyn and Genevieve
This beginner-friendly class invites teens (ages 12-18) to explore the art of creating herbal gifts for the people they love. Together, we’ll learn about simple ingredients and practice the basic skills needed to craft thoughtful, functional, and heartfelt herbal creations that can be enjoyed in everyday life. Each teen will leave with two beautifully gift-wrapped herbal products (herbal tea and lip balm), a handmade card, and the recipes to recreate their gifts again in the future. Once you sign up, be on the lookout for an online questionnaire via email with an acknowledgment of in-person waiver signed day of class.
Led by staff herbalists Jaclyn Fenske and Genevieve Smith
$32
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Medicine of the Pines with Kat Mackinnon
Discover the potent medicinal properties of the pine family plants of Colorado, and learn how to transform these evergreens into a range of healing preparations.
In this hands-on class, we will explore the traditional and modern uses of pines, spruces, and firs, focusing on their anti-inflammatory, respiratory-supporting, and immune-boosting qualities. We’ll discuss identification and harvesting techniques, and explore the different benefits of teas, tinctures, syrups, salves, essential oils, and resins.
Participants will help make and take home:
1 oz of syrup
1 oz of tincture
Join Registered Herbalist Kat Mackinnon in an evening of understanding of these evergreen allies and making some delicious medicine.
Bring a notebook!
$45
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Mini Makers: Herbal Tea & Herbal Coffee
This beginner-friendly class invites children (ages 6-12) to explore the art of creating herbal gifts for the people they love. Together, we’ll learn about simple ingredients and practice the basic skills needed to craft thoughtful, functional, and heartfelt herbal creations that can be enjoyed in everyday life. Each child will leave with two beautifully gift-wrapped herbal products (herbal tea and herbal coffee), a handmade card, and the recipes to recreate their gifts again in the future. Once you sign up, be on the lookout for an online questionnaire via email with an acknowledgment of in-person waiver signed day of class.
Led by staff herbalists Jaclyn Fenske and Genevieve Smith
$32
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Botanical Sweets and Herbal Treats with Kat MacKinnon @Kat_The_Herbalist
Sweeten your connection to herbs with this playful, hands-on class all about edible herbal delights.
We’ll explore the delicious world of herbal confections and beverages—from infused gummies and chocolates to nutrient dense energy balls, syrups, mocktails, and more. You’ll learn simple, approachable techniques for turning herbs into tasty creations that nourish the body and delight the senses.
We’ll discuss how to pair herbs for flavor and texture, as well as their for their medicinal effects, and cover both health-supportive and indulgent recipes that can easily be made at home. Expect plenty of sampling throughout the class, and you’ll leave with a collection of recipes, inspiration, and ideas to keep your herbal kitchen buzzing.
Perfect for herbal beginners and kitchen experimenters alike—no prior experience necessary!
$45
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Prayer Meditation: Calling In, Letting Go with Izzy Martens @yoga.humans
*This class is full*
Join us for an evening of deep presence and embodied intention. This powerful workshop is a guided meditation experience designed to help you connect inward, calling in higher purpose and wisdom from the collective consciousness, and offer gratitude through simple movement and prayer.
We'll begin in sacred silence, with grounding and breathwork to center the body and mind. From there, you’ll be invited to wear a blindfold (optional) and move through a 45-minute meditative practice. This moving prayer is simple yet profound: you'll use your body as a vessel to receive the wisdom of the universe and bow in reverence to the earth. The experience will close with time for reflection, integration, and a nourishing savasana.
This practice is open to all—no yoga or meditation experience is required. Participants can come from any background or belief system. Whether you are navigating change, seeking clarity, or simply longing to be in community, you are welcome in this circle.
What to bring:
Yoga mat
Blanket
Comfortable clothing for gentle movement
Provided: eye covering
Space is limited. Reserve your spot and step into this intentional space of listening, offering, and receiving.
About the FacilitatorIzzy Martens is a Fort Collins-based yoga and mindfulness teacher known for creating spaces of deep presence, intuition, and transformation. Through her platform Yoga Humans, she supports students and fellow teachers in cultivating meaningful, embodied practices that go beyond the mat.
With various trainings in yoga, facilitation and mindfulness meditation, Izzy weaves together movement, breath, and inner listening to help participants access their own inner wisdom. Her work is rooted in the belief that the body is a vessel for both receiving and offering—an altar for prayer, presence, and purpose.
$35
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Herbal Oils for Skincare
Join certified aromatherapist Leesa Balik for a nourishing class that brings together the wisdom of herbs and essential oils to support radiant, healthy skin. We’ll explore which plants best complement different skin types, and how to create your own infused oils for daily care.
Through hands-on practice, you’ll craft an infused oil tailored to your skin type and prepare a companion bottle of essential oils—concentrated plant medicine—that can be blended into your skincare routine again and again.
What you’ll receive: – Guidance on herbs and essential oils for a variety of skin types
– Practical experience in making infused oils and blending essential oils
– An infused oil made just for your skin type
– A concentrated essential oil blend to continue your skincare practice at home
$45
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Supporting your Child’s Immune System with Herbs with Genevieve Smith
With their open hearts and sensitive systems, children are naturally in tune with the rhythms of the earth. This innate connection makes them especially receptive to the gentle, nourishing power of herbal medicine. Herbs can offer comforting relief during times of illness and play a valuable role in supporting long-term vitality and resilience.
In this class, you’ll learn practical ways to strengthen your child’s immune system with the support of herbs. Together we will break down how the immune system works in simple terms and explore an array of herbs and their actions. You’ll gain knowledge of preparing teas, syrups, steams and tinctures, along with dosing tips, recipes and creative ways to administer. My hope is to build confidence in caregivers to support your child’s wellness through every season.
$30
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Essential Oils for Immunity with Leesa Balik
Join certified aromatherapist Leesa Balik for a hands-on exploration of essential oils that support resilience, balance, and everyday wellness. Together, we’ll learn how certain oils can help strengthen the immune system, ease stress, and promote whole-body health in simple, natural ways.
Through guided practice, you’ll craft your own set of supportive remedies—a 2 oz protective spray and three personal inhalers—to carry these benefits into your daily life.
What you’ll receive: – Knowledge of essential oils that boost immunity and calm stress
– Practical blending skills from a certified aromatherapist
– A 2 oz immune-support spray and three custom inhalers to take home
This class offers a grounded, interactive space to learn about the ancient practice of aromatherapy from Golden Poppy apothecary’s specialist.
$35
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Herbs for Athletes: Supporting Endurance, Recovery & Performance
Whether you hike, climb, bike, lift, swim, or play sports—this class is for you. Living an active life in Colorado means pushing your body to its limits, and the right herbs can help you go the distance.
Join Emilee, Herbalist and longtime fitness coach, for a class that bridges modern movement with plant medicine. You’ll learn about herbs that:
*Boost endurance and stamina
*Support muscle recovery and reduce inflammation
*Strengthen joints and connective tissue
*Nourish your nervous system to prevent burnout
We’ll discuss easy ways to incorporate these plants into your daily routine—whether through teas, tinctures, or food—and you’ll leave with practical knowledge to naturally enhance your performance, longevity, and recovery.
$25
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Introduction to Herbalism & Neurodiversity - VIRTUAL EVENT with Brynna Herbener
Join us for a gentle exploration of how herbs can nourish and support the unique rhythms of neurodivergent minds and bodies, with a focus on ADHD, Autism, and High Sensitivity. Guided by neurodivergent staff herbalist Brynna Herbener, this class offers a thoughtful, heart-centered approach to working with plant allies for greater balance and ease.
Together, we’ll explore:
~The body systems that may need extra care and the herbs that offer their steady, grounding support.
~ Flower essences and their affinity for high sensitivity, emotional balance, and nervous system harmony.
~Approaching herbalism through a neurodivergent lens—navigating executive dysfunction, perfectionism, and sensory sensitivities while cultivating a practice that feels accessible and nourishing.
~ Important considerations when combining herbs with common medications for ADHD and Autism.
This class is not about “fixing” or “curing” but rather embracing herbalism as a tool for self-care, resilience, and deepening your connection to nature’s wisdom.
Come as you are.
Taught by Golden Poppy Staff Herbalist, Brynna Herbener. Brynna is a Tarot reader and herbalist at Golden Poppy Herbal Apothecary. She is highly sensitive, Autistic, and has ADHD. Her focuses in herbalism include ancestral healing + herbal practices, neurodivergence, sexuality, herbal mythology, flower essences, and plant spirit medicine. You can find her online at: https://brynnaherbener.wixsite.com/brynnaalicetarot
Class will be taught online via Zoom. Please pre-register online.
Beginning Medicine Making
Enjoy a morning of medicine making! Join Clinical Herbalist Julie Peachtree to learn the basic techniques for making herbal teas, decoctions, syrups, and tincture. This is a great place to start if you are new to herbalism and don't know where to begin, or are more experienced and want to put your knowledge into action. Learn vocabulary, equipment needed, a few basic recipes, and tips and tricks for how to make herbal medicine in your kitchen. Participants will make and get to take home herbal medicine. Gain the knowledge you need to begin building your own home apothecary.
Accessibility: Class will be held at the Golden Poppy classroom space. Private bathrooms available. Participants need to be able to climb a flight of stairs.
$40
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Ancestral Medicine: Awaken and Create Your Own Medicine with Beverly Castaneda
Together, we will remember who we are as living medicine, awakening to our words as medicine, opening the heart, and reconnecting with the universal love within us all.
We will also take time to ask and reflect on what we are creating in our lives through intention, awareness, and love.
Beverly is a spiritual guide of Oxlaju Ochoch Tzi'kin – The House of 13 Eagles –The School of Maya Cosmology & Cosmic Investigation, taught by Maya Spiritual Guide/Priest Nataline R. Cruz, recognized and supported by the Elder Don Miguel Angel Chiquin Yat & La Asociación de Pueblos Mayas para el Desarollo y la Productividad “Manuel TOT” (Asomaya).
Completed Kapuli 4 year apprenticeship with Strawberry Moon Energetics, Ancestral Healing & Sacred Teachings, LLC owned by Nataline R. Cruz.
Her mission is to support the awakening and liberation of humanity through deep spiritual healing—guiding each soul to remember their sacred origin, walk with the ancestors, embody their divine potential, and stand rooted in the heart of Mother Earth, the heart of the cosmos, and the truth of who we are.
She is a student of Shar Lee Master Linage holder of Tibetan Cranial Medicine. Beverly is a practitioner of Tibean Cranial medicine and continues to be a student of these teachings.
Beverly's Indigenous Ancestral roots is Ute, Diné, and Apache. As an Indigenous descendant of the original tribes of Colorado and Denver area, she is an Indigenous Relations Consultant. You can find her online at HummingBirdSacredSmoke.com or Instagram @beverlybcast1
$25
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Coil Basketry Workshop
Coil basketry as a method has been found throughout the world. From the bee skeps and mats of ancient Europe, to the pine needle baskets of the American West, to the sweetgrass containers of Africa. This global and cultural diversity mirrors the diversity of containers that can be made with this method.
In this hands-on class we’ll go into the materials particular to the Southwest, as well as collection, processing, and several styles of weave using coil basketry techniques. Along with your own hand made basket, you’ll go away with the principles to make everything from water tight rock boil baskets to tough as nails gathering containers.
Designed for the beginner to intermediate basket maker, come prepared to dive into some seriously fun and useful primal technology!
$85 (includes materials fee)
Get $20 off when you sign up for both basketry workshops!
Space is limited, please pre-register online.
Botánica de los Muertos
Join clinical herbalist and ceremonialist Sofia Arana-Miranda for a special class that explores the roots, rituals, and plant traditions of Día de los Muertos.
Together, we’ll trace the deep Indigenous origins of this holiday and how it has emerged through syncretism, surviving centuries of cultural erasure to remain one of the most beloved and spiritually rich celebrations in Mexican tradition.
Through this lens, we’ll get to know a variety of herbs used in ancestral honoring, try different traditional recipes, and explore the art of building an altar at home. You'll leave with practical tools and creative inspiration for bringing this ritual into your own space, using herbs, flowers, food, and more!
What you’ll receive:– A deeper understanding of the cultural and historical context of Día de los Muertos
– Herbal allies and recipes for ancestral honoring and spiritual support
– Guidance for creating meaningful home altars and ofrendas
All are welcome!!! Whether you celebrate this holiday every year or are just beginning to learn, this class offers a beautiful way to ground in plant medicine and ancestral wisdom.
$35
Space is limited, please pre-register online. Led by guest teacher Sofia Arana-Miranda, Certified Clinical Herbalist, Cultural Educator, and Founder of Teyolia Herbal Cacao
“Hi, I’m Sofia! My work centers on reclaiming health and wellness through ritual, plants, and story. I draw from my roots in Mexican folk medicine, Western clinical herbalism, and ceremony to offer spaces of nourishment and connection.”
Learn more at teyoliacacao.com or @teyolia.sofia on Instagram.
Fire Cider Making Class
Join Clinical herbalist Brita Latona for this exploration of Fire Cider just in time for winter. Fire Cider is a Traditional Herbal remedy used to boost immune system function, aid in preventing cold/flus, stimulate good circulation, and aid in gentle digestion.
In this class we will learn the history of this traditional remedy, learn about the medicinal attributes and benefits of all of the ingredients and make our own batch of Fire Cider for the season!
This will be a hands on class with instruction on making this immune boosting blend, and each participant will leave with their own jar of fire cider.
$35
Space is limited, please pre-register online.