Suob/Tuob: Herbal Steam & Smoke Workshop with Nicki Garces
SAT SEPT 28, 9 am - 12 pm
1-session: $60 (materials included)
Participants in the class will learn about two home remedies, herbal steam and herbal smoke cleansing to relieve some common conditions such as the flu and cold, muscle pain, and menstrual cramps, and for post-partum care. They will also explore the spiritual significance of smoke cleansing. Participants will learn how to make steam recipes, how to roll a smoke bundle, and the different ways to steam or smoke cleanse. Herbs that participants will be working with might include: lemongrass, mint, rosemary, comfrey, cuban oregano and guava leaves.
Participants need to bring a towel and a small blanket to use during the workshop.
Nicki Garces is a community herbalist specializing in Filipinx plant medicine. Her first teacher is her mother, an Ilokana immigrant from the Philippines. She continued her studies under Angela Angel of California. Due to the local Filipinx community’s request, Nicki began teaching traditional Filipinx plant medicine in 2021. She also became a Karuna Reiki® master in 2023. Nicki is a mangtatawas, working on becoming a hilot practitioner (traditional Filipinx healer) through Hilot Academy of Binabaylan based in Bulacan, Philippines. Her day job is as an information management professional for a philanthropic foundation. Nicki can be reached through her Instagram account @nanangmichaela.
Limited to 25 participants.