Lapis Sky Plant Immersions are a multi-sensory deep dive into the world of one wild medicinal plant. Not just any plant. We focus on the plants growing here in the back yards and public lands of our home - the Inland Northwest.

For some, Plant Immersions are a first introduction to a plant. For others they might be a visit with an old relationship. For all, they are an opportunity to open into a refreshed sense of wonder and awe about an ally living in close proximity.

Before we ask, "What can we use this plant for?" we take in the greater essence of the plant and its role in our ecological home place. This involves its growing preferences, energetics, taste, smell, and structure - all of which make up the plant’s unique signature and overall character.

Through the mediums of story and sensory exploration, the subtle qualities and notes of the plant become illuminated. Experienced as a weaving of:

• guided meditation and story

• focused breath

• tasting herbal infused tea and/or honey

• breathing in aromatic notes of flowers, oils, and resins

• examining with our eyes and hands the plant’s intricate design

After acquainting ourselves with the plant we then move our physical bodies through a series of guided movement patterns highlighting the unique medicinal actions of the plant for both land and body.

This somatic approach to learning plant medicine is especially helpful for kinesthetic learners; those who assimilate and retain information best when there is a meaningful story and physical movement involved in the learning.

At the end participants receive a document recapping what was covered in the class as well as helpful notes about identifying the plant in the wild, the plant’s habitat, medicinal actions, organ affinities, harvest tips, and recipes for wildcrafting.