Essential oils are an amazing form of plant extracts and an invaluable means of plant therapy in the herbalist’s tool kit. We’ll meet plants producing essential oils through steam distillation and we’ll learn about characteristics and properties of different oils, ways of extraction and use, how to perform an organoleptic assessment of quality and what the main points of caution are. Diving into the world of oil extracts, infusions and essential oils, we will make our own face & body oil, choosing the ingredients that suit us.

We use only organic, cold-pressed, and food grade oils. Our skin is our biggest organ and barrier to the outside world so it’s important to keep it healthy. Don’t forget that whatever we put on our skin is absorbed into our circulatory system, contributing to our body’s biochemical balance or imbalance. Furthermore, the secondary constituents of essential oils hidden in the aromas, can have a profound impact on bodily functions via our nervous system.

A light, but nutritious and energetic lunch from pure, organic ingredients is provided during a break halfway through.