Bridget Giuffrida

We are honored to have Bridget join us this year! She will be teaching the following classes at the gathering:

Kitchen Cosmetics

A quick field trip to the garden or the market or by simply taking inventory of your very own kitchen, you can create fantastic skincare products for healthy, glowing skin.

Flower Essence Healing

Join me for an immersive workshop set in the breathtaking Rocky Mountains, where you'll learn the ancient art of creating flower essences. This class is designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners who are interested in harnessing the healing properties of local wildflowers.

Together we dive right into Flower Essences where you’ll gain an understanding of the history, benefits, and uses of flower essences in holistic healing.

We will discuss and practice ethical harvesting and respectful ways of gathering flowers without harming the ecosystem along our nature walk to identify and collect wildflowers native to the Rocky Mountains. Then we will prepare a personalized flower essence with a hands-on instruction in the traditional method of solar infusion technique. Once complete, our flower essences can then be tailored to your individual needs and intentions. As a meditative practice, we will engage in mindfulness and meditation exercises to connect deeply with the energy of the flowers and the natural environment.

Gain insights into the medicinal properties of specific Rocky Mountain flowers and how they can be used in essences. This two-part intensive is a beautiful opportunity to share experiences and insights with fellow participants, fostering a sense of community and support.

Making Dream Pillows - Faery Garden

Make and take a special dream pillow customized with your very own selected fragrant flowers. Touch and smell the flowers that are called to you and combine them with brown rice to ease restlessness and calm the senses. Together we will chat about the healing qualities of a handful of flowering plants and how they can help with sleep time.

Making Macaroni Necklaces - Faery Garden

We pasta-tively love this craft! Making macaroni necklaces is a great activity for kids of all ages. If you are a busy parent—having your child make these while you prepare your own pasta dinner is a good use of time and allows for family bonding in the kitchen.

For young kids, making pasta necklaces is an excellent way to build up fine motor skills by practicing threading. Even older kids can enjoy making macaroni necklaces by experimenting with tying the pasta to the string, or incorporating “friendship bracelet” knots and patterns.