Brooklyn Herborium

Have you ever eaten a bowl of oatmeal, and felt that your insides were instantly soothed? That’s kind of how we feel after applying Sow Your Wild Oats as an evening facial cleanse, but on the outside.

In addition to just how it feels though, SYWO is demonstratively lovely in its ability to lift off dirt and excess oil from the skin, given the blend of oats and pulses contained within. The added milk powder offers a light exfoliating effect, helping to remove layers of dead skin. And, herbs like gotu kola and yarrow whisper reminders to the skin that it is safe to heal and not blemish.

Mix SYWO powder with hot water (I use boiled kettle water) to create a goopy paste. Once cooled, apply and massage into skin. Feel free to leave on for a few minutes if desired, adding more water with fingertips while massaging. Wipe with a steamy, wet washcloth to remove, and then rinse off with water.

No further steps needed! The oats offer protection for your skin in a way that a conventional cleanser may not be able to do. You can go to sleep, moisturizer-free (and your skin will naturally self-moisturize overnight).

The Summer Rose Facial is designed NOT to stress your skin out— when the season and sunshine might already be doing just that. Featuring our calming and soothing rose skincare products for gentle cleansing and light exfoliation. Always tailored to your individual skin’s needs. You will leave the facial feeling soothed and nourished, and with a complimentary seasonal mineral mist (and a tiny hidden rose quartz crystal) in hand!

Curious about natural skincare? Or intimidated by it?

Our Holistic Sample Kit is a great place to begin exploring how to properly use herbs to nourish our bodies from the outside.

The Sample Kit contains our favorite products from our functional skincare line. The included instruction sheet will show you how to ‘herbal craft’ your moisturizers and cleansers, and how to use them in tandem with the sun and moon cycles. These lovely oils, mists, masques, and herbs are here to give your skin what it needs to function well, without trying to control its function!

Sharing this lovely article from Katie Cercone. Mid-Spring, with its increasing humidity, is a wonderful time for a facial reset. Thanks for your kind words, Katie!

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Blessed spring dear ones… with the Earth at equinox, tilting towards the sun and the days growing longer, we find ourselves reconnecting with each other. We come out of our hibernation, we enjoy the beauty of the Earth blossoming. We celebrate the gentle rain. We cherish our shared experiences.
In a world that feels so divided, there is power in coming together to uplift each other. In the end, our collective evolution will be more beautiful and joyful than we can imagine. But right now we are experiencing the birthing pains.

What is Herbalcrafting?

Herbalcrafting is the art of creating topical skincare products, nourishing meals, and botanical medicinals.

Good herbalcrafting respects what we call “Two Gifts and a Curse’’

The first gift is the Gift of Mother Nature.

This gift is the plants and other ingredients just as nature provides them.

These are the raw materials that make up our foods, products, and medicines.

The second gift is the Gift of the Wise Women.

Here, we cherish and honor the wisdom of the Wise Woman Elders who have honed these methods over the generations to make them suitable for humans to utilize and have kept them sacred even as they pass their wisdom on.

The Curse refers to the natural temptation we humans have to want to stray from the spiral path.

It is a desire to keep on expanding, seeking progress at the expense of conserving that which needs protection.

Our intent at Brooklyn Herborium is to teach our community how to use natural materials in a way that honors both Mother Earth and our Wise Woman Elders. Sign up for our 12 week apprenticeship on our site!
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Resting in the still point of today, Winter Solstice, honoring the pure potential that exists in this moment, orienting ourselves toward the light on the darkest point of the year.

Step forward on your path in a conscious way. Step out of chaos culture, don’t allow it to draw your energy. Connect into the field of coherence and plant the seeds of pure potential, aligned with integrity and vision.

Bring forth your gifts, your mission in alignment with harmony, balance, ease and grace.

We all can awaken to the luminous wisdom within us, becoming the blossoming flower of joy in service to creation.

Just rest in the quality of the Matrix, the Mother of all life, who birthed all that is, ignited the spark. What fears are holding us back, diminishing our experience? Extend the field of grace and beauty by being present in this precious moment. We can not be living in our past trauma if we are inhabiting this very moment. Seeing the beauty of the earth and sky right now.
None can suppress us or invade us without our permission. We are wisdom beings!

Ground into the Matrix of life, the nature of all reality, standing up in our true Nature. This is a life well lived.

Solstice Blessings!

Autumn Herbal Medicine-Making

Saturday, November 2 | 12pm -2 pm
$40 class fee | $10 materials fee

At the midway point between the Fall Equinox and Winter Solstice, nature invites us to direct our energy inward for reflection and nesting. More time indoors means more time for rest and hygge—but also more potential exposure to germs that cause illness. Herbal medicine has a long tradition of using plants to support our immune systems as both prevention and treatment of coughs, colds, flus, and the general feeling of being run-down that can creep in toward the end of the year as socializing and holidays ramp up.

In this workshop, we’ll take a hands-on approach to health by making traditional herbal preparations for fall and winter. These heating recipes boost the digestive fire and the immune system, so you can enjoy your year-end festivities and start 2025 in a place of vibrancy and enthusiasm. You’ll leave with batches of herbal medicine to share with your family, and recipes to replenish over the course of the season.

No prior knowledge of herbalism is required, and all ages are welcome!
(Bring the kiddos!)

Led by Jennifer Kurdyla—Ayurvedic practitioner, herbalist, and herbal crafter at the Brooklyn Herborium