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Calling all women… wherever you are in your life right now. Comment 🌿REMEMBER🌿 for early enrollment information. Whether you’re just beginning to understand your cycle, deep in the years of giving and holding so much, moving through the shifts of perimenopause, or settling into the wisdom of your later years—this is for you. Because your body is not random, and your experiences are not isolated… even if it’s felt that way. There’s a rhythm to a woman’s life that we’re rarely taught how to understand. The early years, the full years, the transitions, the softening into something deeper… it’s all connected. And when no one names it, it can feel confusing, even overwhelming. Like you’re trying to figure it out as you go, without a map. She Who Remembers: Herbal Wisdom for Every Season of a Woman’s Life is an invitation to sit in these conversations with us. This is a warm, deeply human course—where Rosemary Gladstar and I walk through each phase of a woman’s life together, sharing the kind of knowledge that has traditionally been passed from woman to woman, but often isn’t anymore. We talk about supporting young girls as they come into their cycles… how to nourish yourself through the years of motherhood and everything that comes with them… how to understand and move through perimenopause and menopause with more steadiness and less fear… and how to honor the later years as a time of clarity, wisdom, and continued vitality. This isn’t about perfection or doing everything “right.” It’s about learning how to listen to your body. How to support it with herbs, nourishment, and daily practices that feel realistic. And how to understand that each season builds on the one before it—so the care you give yourself now matters later. And maybe most importantly… it’s about realizing you’re not alone in any of this. If you’ve been looking for a place where these conversations are actually happening—openly, honestly, and with depth—this is it. Early enrollment is opening now. Come sit with us

Long before herbal medicine was written into textbooks or bottled into supplements, people learned to work with what they had. And one of the most humble remedies passed down through generations of kitchen healers is the potato poultice. Potatoes are naturally cooling and moistening. When they are grated and applied to the skin, they help draw heat out of inflamed tissues, calm swelling, and soothe irritation. This simple action of pulling heat away from the body is something traditional herbalists have relied on for a very long time. A potato poultice is especially helpful when the body is holding excess heat or inflammation close to the surface. Traditionally it has been used for things like headaches placed across the forehead, swollen joints, minor burns, insect bites, inflamed skin, and even the early stages of mastitis when the breast tissue feels hot and swollen. The cool moisture of the potato helps soften the tissues while gently drawing out that heat. It is one of those remedies that reminds us that medicine does not always come from a jar or a pharmacy. Sometimes it comes from the root cellar, the garden, or the bottom of a kitchen basket. How to make a simple potato poultice Take one raw potato and grate it finely. Place the grated potato into a clean piece of cloth, cheesecloth, or a thin kitchen towel. Fold the cloth over to create a soft packet and place it directly on the area that feels hot, swollen, or inflamed. Leave it in place for about 20–30 minutes, then remove and replace with a fresh poultice if needed. This is the kind of remedy that mothers and grandmothers used quietly for generations. No fancy equipment. No complicated formulas. Just a simple understanding that the kitchen is one of the oldest apothecaries we have. This is exactly the kind of medicine we learn together inside the Kitchen Medicine Mentorship. Not just recipes, but the deeper understanding of how plants and foods support the body and how to use them with confidence in your own home. Because when you begin to see your kitchen this way, everything changes. More in the caption

For generations, this knowledge lived in the hands of women.
In the jars on the counter. 
In the quiet ways we cared for our families long before convenience replaced confidence. The Kitchen Medicine Mentorship is now open for enrollment, and it’s an invitation back into that lineage of care. For 13 weeks, I will teach you how to make real, effective herbal medicine from your own kitchen — using the plants and pantry staples you already trust. You’ll learn to confidently support things like fevers, coughs, digestion, immunity, skin, nerves, and everyday wellness with teas, syrups, oxymels, infused oils, salves, steams, and more. This mentorship is not about becoming an “expert.” 
It’s about becoming prepared.
Prepared to respond instead of panic.
Prepared to care instead of outsource.
Prepared to trust your hands again. You don’t need to live on land.
You don’t need a garden.
You don’t need years of training behind you. You just need the desire to learn — and the willingness to begin. Let’s bring this knowledge back into your home. Comment YES and let’s make 2026 the year you learn kitchen herbalism.

Working with plants reconnects people to something ancient, grounded, and deeply human. Long before modern convenience shaped the way we lived, healing was part of daily life. Kitchens smelled like simmering broths, herbs hung drying near windows, and medicine was made slowly by hand. People knew how to care for one another with what they had around them. They understood the value of nourishment, rest, warmth, bitterness, minerals, and the quiet support of plants. Kitchen herbalism is not just about making remedies. It is about rebuilding a relationship with the natural world and remembering that humans were never meant to live completely disconnected from the earth. The body understands plants. It recognizes warmth from ginger tea, comfort from chamomile, nourishment from nettles, and relief from garlic simmered into soup when someone is sick. Much of human history was built around this relationship between people and the plants that grew around them. Modern life has made many people feel disconnected from their own care. So many women move through life exhausted, overstimulated, and unsure where to begin when it comes to supporting themselves or their families naturally. Kitchen herbalism gently changes that. It teaches people to participate again: To slow down enough to notice the seasons. To make tea instead of constantly reaching for convenience. To fill jars with herbs and oil. To learn the scent of plants by memory. To trust their hands again. To feel capable in their homes instead of helpless. To my circle of women who read every caption to the end: share this reel in your stories. Like and comment your favorite herbal recipe ….and I will select one of you on Mother’s Day for a very special gift. I love all of you so much and I am so grateful you are here with me.

Last call to join us. Comment YES and FINALLY join me in the kitchen 💚 Kitchen Medicine Foundations begins tomorrow morning, and enrollment closes tonight. If you have been waiting for a sign to finally begin learning herbalism in a way that feels practical, grounded, and approachable…this is it. Most women were never taught how to care for their families with herbs from their own kitchens. We were never taught how to make nourishing infusions, healing salves, infused oils, or traditional cough syrups. We were never taught that medicine could be slow, beautiful, hands-on, and deeply connected to everyday life. This class was created to change that. Over two live workshops together, I will walk you through the foundations of kitchen herbalism step-by-step so you leave not just inspired, but actually capable of making medicine with confidence in your own home. You’ll receive the full recipe eBook, live classes, recordings, supply list, and practical remedies you can return to again and again. The kitchen has always been a place of care. Let me teach you how to turn it into a place of medicine too. We begin tomorrow May 7th and 8th at 11 AM HST on Zoom.

Heat has always been a part of healing. Sweat lodges, hot springs, fires, steam, warming herbs, kitchens full of medicinal broths and teas. The body responds to warmth in powerful ways. Lately I’ve been drinking this sauna sweat tea before my red light sauna sessions: 2 parts peppermint 2 parts hibiscus 1 part elderflower 1 part ginger Steep 1–2 tablespoons per cup of hot water for 15–20 minutes. Each herb supports sweating and circulation in its own way. Peppermint helps open the pores and encourages the movement of heat upward and outward while bringing a cooling balance to the body. Hibiscus supports circulation and replenishment with its rich mineral content while supporting healthy fluid movement. Ginger is deeply warming and stimulating, encouraging peripheral circulation and helping the body move into a deeper sweat naturally. Elderflower has long been used traditionally as a classic diaphoretic herb — supporting the body’s natural ability to release heat through perspiration. And sweating matters. Sweating is one of the body’s oldest elimination pathways. It supports circulation, lymphatic movement, temperature regulation, and the release of metabolic waste through the skin. Inside @saunaspace sauna, the combination of heat and near infrared light creates an incredibly supportive environment for the body. Heat exposure stimulates the production of heat shock proteins — specialized proteins that help protect and repair cells, support mitochondrial function, assist with recovery, and build overall resilience within the body. This is one of the reasons consistent sauna use has been associated with nervous system regulation, cardiovascular support, recovery, detoxification pathways, and longevity support. And it feels so good💚

She Who Remembers: Herbal Wisdom for Every Season of a Woman’s Life is a four-part series I created alongside @rosemarygladstar , where we walk through the full arc of a woman’s life—gently, honestly, and with the kind of depth that only comes from lived experience. Comment 🌿JOIN🌿 to save with early enrollment! We begin with the maiden years, roughly ages 12–20, where we talk about supporting young girls as they meet their cycles for the first time. We move through mood, anxiety, irregular cycles, and how to create a foundation of understanding instead of confusion or shame. From there, we step into the mother years, about ages 20–40, where so many women are giving, building, and holding everything at once. We talk about depletion, hormones, fertility, PMS, sleep, and how to nourish the body while it’s being asked to do so much. We then move into the transition years, around 40–55, where perimenopause begins to shift the rhythm of the body. This is where so many women feel like things are changing without explanation—cycles shifting, heat rising, emotions moving differently. We talk about what’s actually happening here, and how to support it with clarity instead of resistance. And finally, we arrive in the wise woman years, 55 and beyond—post-menopause, where the body settles into a new kind of steadiness. We talk about cognition, bones, joints, circulation, and the deep wisdom that comes from having lived through it all. What makes this course different is the conversation between generations. I’m 42. Rosemary is 78. Between us, we’ve lived through decades of cycles, seasons, and changes—and we bring both perspectives into every part of this series. This is not rushed information or surface-level advice. It’s a space to understand your body in a way that feels steady, grounded, and actually useful in your daily life. We begin May 28th. Come learn with us.

Making a Sacred Trees roller is simple, and it’s one of the easiest ways to use your oils from @animamundiherbals consistently throughout the day. The goal isn’t to make something strong—it’s to make something you’ll reach for often. Start with a carrier oil. This dilutes the essential oils so they’re safe for daily skin use and helps the scent linger longer. Jojoba is ideal because it’s stable and absorbs beautifully, but sweet almond or fractionated coconut oil work just as well. For a standard 10 mL roller bottle, you’ll want a gentle dilution. Simple Dilution Guide (10 mL Roller) 1% dilution (very gentle / daily use / sensitive skin) → 2 drops total essential oil 2% dilution (standard daily use) → 4 drops total essential oil 3% dilution (short-term or targeted support) → 6 drops total essential oil Building Your Sacred Trees Roller: Choose 1–3 oils from your set depending on what you need that day. Keep it simple: Examples: Grounding + Calm Australian Sandalwood (2 drops) Frankincense (2 drops) Clear + Open Eucalyptus (2 drops) Palo Santo (2 drops) Emotional Softening Rosewood (2 drops) Sandalwood (2 drops) Steady + Supported Bhutan Cypress (2 drops) Frankincense (2 drops) Method -Fill your roller bottle almost to the top with your carrier oil. -Add your essential oil drops. -Seal and roll gently between your hands to blend. How to Use Apply to: Wrists, chest, neck, face. Back of neck. Then pause. Inhale slowly. #animamundipartner

We begin May 28th. This is for the woman who wants to do things differently… for herself, and for the next generation. Comment 🌿REMEMBER🌿to save your seat. There are seasons in a woman’s life that we move through whether we understand them or not. Most of us were never really taught what these seasons are or how to care for ourselves inside of them in a way that actually makes sense. In the early years, when a girl is just beginning to understand her cycle, there can be so much confusion, discomfort, and quiet questioning that often goes unanswered. Wha she really needs is guidance, language, and a sense that what her body is doing is natural and can be supported. In the mothering years of life, when a woman is holding so much at once, giving, working, mothering, showing up in a hundred different ways….the struggle often becomes depletion that builds slowly over time. What she needs is steady nourishment that meets her where she is, not something that asks more from her. In the transition into perimenopause and menopause, the body begins to shift in ways that can feel unpredictable and sometimes overwhelming. What is needed here is understanding, context, and support so that these changes feel like something you can move through with…rather than something happening to you. And in the later years, there is a depth of clarity, strength, and perspective that so often goes unspoken, but deserves to be honored and supported as an essential part of a woman’s life. This is the part that has been missing for so many of us… not just information, but the understanding of how it all connects. Inside She Who Remembers, I’m sitting in conversation with @rosemarygladstar and we walk through each of these seasons together, bringing it back to herbs, food, and daily practices that you can actually use in your life. This is your invitation into an intimate curse designed to feel alive, uplifting, and deeply life changing. May 28th is our first class.

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Cleaning with herbs isn’t just nostalgic or aesthetic… there’s real chemistry happening in your jar. When you pour high-proof ethanol (alcohol) over fresh or dried plants, you’re working with one of the most effective natural solvents we have. Ethanol is both antimicrobial and extractive. It disrupts the lipid membranes of bacteria, viruses, and fungi—literally breaking down their outer structure—while also pulling out the plant’s active compounds. Think of the volatile oils in lavender, thyme, and rosemary… the resins in pine… the bright antimicrobial constituents in citrus peel. Alcohol carries those compounds into solution so they can actually interact with surfaces when you clean. Dilution matters here. For disinfection, alcohol is most effective around 60–80% concentration. Higher than that (like 95%) can evaporate too quickly and doesn’t penetrate microbial cell walls as effectively. Slightly diluted alcohol slows evaporation just enough to do its job. When you infuse plants into alcohol, you’re gently shifting that ratio while layering in plant chemistry—creating something that is both functional and beautiful. Vinegar works differently, but just as intentionally. It’s acidic (acetic acid), which lowers pH and creates an environment where many microbes struggle to survive. It’s especially useful for mineral buildup, grease, and general surface cleaning. When you infuse vinegar with herbs and peels—like citrus, rosemary, or thyme—you’re not increasing its disinfecting power in a clinical sense, but you are adding supportive plant compounds, aromatic oils, and making something you’ll actually want to use daily. Fresh plants bring a different layer. They contain water, which will dilute your solvent slightly, but they also hold vibrant, living chemistry—volatile oils, enzymes, and aromatic compounds that are strongest when the plant is freshly harvested. Flowers like rose and lavender offer gentle antimicrobial and uplifting aromatic properties. Woody herbs like rosemary and thyme bring stronger antimicrobial oils. Citrus peels are rich in limonene, a natural solvent that helps break down grease.

To the mothers reading this… You are holding so much. Your children, your home, your work, your responsibilities… and often, your own changing body somewhere in the background. And at some point, you start to feel it. The shifts in your energy, your cycle, your emotions… and there isn’t always a clear place to turn to understand it. But this matters. Not just for you… but for the way you show up for everything and everyone around you. She Who Remembers was created for this exact reason. This course is broken into four parts—four conversations that walk through the full arc of a woman’s life. 💚We begin with the early years, understanding the maiden stage and how to support young girls as they come into their bodies. 💚We move into the mother years—this season you may be in right now—where so much is being given, and where nourishment and support become essential. 💚Then we walk through perimenopause and menopause, a transition that so many women feel unprepared for, but one that can be understood and supported. 💚And finally, we move into the later years—the sage stage—where there is clarity, wisdom, and a different kind of strength that comes from living through it all. These are not lectures. These are warm are real conversations. Conversations that help you understand your body… and help you support the women around you—your daughters, your friends, your future self. Because when you understand your own rhythm, everything changes.If you’re a mother: who wants to feel more steady in her body… who wants to be supported through these transitions instead of guessing through them… and who wants to pass this understanding on… This is your invitation. Come join us inside She Who Remembers Comment JOIN JESS for early enrollment