The subjects of weight and health are on the minds of many these days. In this video, Ashley shares her thoughts and ideas about health, weight, body size, and happiness based on her 15 years of clinical experience and her own past struggles with anorexia, bulimia, and dieting. The herbs that Ashley recommends may surprise you, but her overall approach to this delicate and important subject mirrors her deeper core philosophy will not. Ashley will share new ways of thinking about the body, food, and how happiness and health may be a better barometer for how you look at your body than what you see on the scale.

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Sky House Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship Program - Enroll Now and Save $300 - https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/herbal-foundations-enrollment

The Hardcore Therapist Sarah Kuretzky Rossington - https://www.thehardcoretherapist.com/

Herb of the Month Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtGmbdK5tigdQ6AtMVIyHsQ7fytqaR25Q

Today, Mason Hutchinson of HerbRally joins us to discuss his journey from a shy kid to a networking superstar of the herbal world. Mason shares how he slowly came into his work as the Events & Outreach Strategist at Mountain Rose Herbs and took a leap of faith to create the herbal event hub, HerbRally. Mason shares the topics prevalent in the herbal "zeitgeist" and how he thinks people in the herbal world can tap into their niche.

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2024 Sky House Herbal Apprenticeship Course is Live! Learn More: https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/herbal-foundations-enrollment

Learn more about Mason Hutchinson!

Check out HerbRally: https://www.herbrally.com/

The Herbalist Hour Podcast on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo-O8bJrheBLnleekVkGRm9YQrTooZYnp&feature=shared

The Frugal Nutrition Course Course: https://www.herbrally.com/frugalnutrition

The HerbRally Schoolhouse Area: https://www.herbrally.com/schoolhouse

Herbal Events Page: https://www.herbrally.com/events

Today, I answer a question from one of our loyal listeners: How many herbs is it okay to take at once? This is a great question and one I hear a lot. In this video, I will share my rationale for taking herbs, which herbs are safe to take long-term, and which herbs are better to take as needed. We will talk about adaptogens, nervines, hormone modulators, and helpful herbs for sleep. If you have a question you would like to ask, please use the link below to ask it on my website!

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Do you have questions you would like to ask? Visit https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/contact to submit your questions to Ashley's list.

2024 Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship! - Learn more and sign up here: https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/herbal-foundations-enrollment

To learn more about some of the individual herbs Ashley mentioned, check out these videos

Herb of the Month: Nettles - https://youtu.be/J1N86C1KSgY?feature=shared

Herb of the Month: Burdock - https://youtu.be/v4TvihSgS00?feature=shared

Herb of the Month: Black Cohosh - https://youtu.be/2ZfcoKxKT2Q?feature=shared

Herb of the Month: Skullcap - https://youtu.be/JbJzYWnIGfc?feature=shared

Lions Mane and Brain Health - https://youtu.be/IZb7vUWeBC8?feature=shared

Lately, people have been asking me about my favorite things to grow in my garden. Here is a list of my top herbs that are easy to grow in most regions. In this video, I will share tips for growing these plants and the reasons why they make a great addition to most yards, window ledges, and green spaces.

Here is the list for easy reference:

Flower Cutting Garden - Try Zinnias, Daisies, Echinacea, and Black-Eyed Susans

Marigolds

German Chamomile

Yarrow

Rose

Calendula

Tulsi Kapoor (Temperate Tulsi)

Reminder! Enrollment for my Herbal Foundations Course is opening soon! Stay tuned for a chance to join us in a 12-month plant medicine journey!

RESOURCES

Organic Seed and Plant Source: Strictly Medicinals - https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/

Ashley's Workshops in Minnesota - https://tonkadaleevents.eventcalendarapp.com/u/50268/278142

Herb of the Month- Rose - https://youtu.be/jsX34vd-ANs?feature=shared

Thanks everyone for your continued support!

Negativity can create downward spirals in our lives. We can get fixated on what is going wrong, leading us into patterns that end up causing more pain. In this video, I will share my perspective on negativity, what it is, how we can look at it, and ways we can shift the pattern of negativity by using the four Greek elements: Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. By understanding the four elements, we can see our pattern not as a problem but rather as a pattern that seeks us to understand it. We will talk about Bee Balm/Bergamot, Rose, American Ginseng, Angelica, and a few other herbs that work with the elements to shift these patterns and create more ease and healing.

RESOURCES

Sky House Herb School - Subscribe to my newsletter for more information about the 2024 online Apprenticeship program!

Herb of the Month: Rose - https://youtu.be/jsX34vd-ANs?feature=shared

Herbalist Phylis Light - American Ginseng - https://www.phyllisdlight.com/books-on-herbal-healing-by-phyllis-d-light/

Deepak Chopra - The Quantum Body - https://www.deepakchopra.com/book/quantum-body/

Deepak Chopra's Body Scan Meditation - https://youtu.be/HP5CoGVHKQk?feature=shared

The medicine of Rose is ancient. Rose heals on many levels, from the physical to the emotional and the spiritual. From its historical use in the Language of Flowers as a symbol of Love to its efficacious medicine employed in fevers and inflammation, Rose has long enjoyed a place in medicine. In this video, we will explore the history of Rose, its medicine for the heart, how it aids in grief and anxiety, and a few of my favorite recipes for using Rose as a tea and as a hydrosol.

RESOURCES

Cool Hat by Artist Toad: https://artbytoad.com/

Book, "Flower Power" by Anne McIntyre - From Thrift Books

Book, "The Earthwise Herbs: Old World Plants" by Matthew Wood - From Bookshop.org

Organic Rose Petals by Mountain Rose Herbs - https://mountainroseherbs.com/pink-rose-petals

Heritage Rose Water Facial Mist - https://heritagestore.com/collections/rosewater/products/rosewater

Healing Rose Tea Recipe

1/2 cup dried rose petals

1/2 cup marshmallow root

1/5 tsp cinnamon chips

Instructions:

Add dried herbs to a quart-sized glass jar.

Fill with cool water.

Cap and shake well to submerge all of the plant material.

Let steep for 6-10 hours and then strain.

Drink 1 cup 2-3x a day and store extra in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Microdosing psilocybin mushrooms has become increasingly popular and a safe way to help people cope with mood disorders and increase neuroplasticity of the brain. In this video, registered clinical herbalist Ashley Elenbaas, MSc., RH(AHG), will share her own experience of microdosing psilocybin mushrooms and the dosing strategy she employed to work with these powerful mushroom medicines safely. Please see the links and resources below for more information about this practice.

RESOURCES

Must-See Movie - "Fantastic Fungi" with Mycologist Paul Stamets - Available on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81183477

Article from "Nature" journal designed and written by Paul Stamets and others - "Psilocybin microdosers demonstrate greater observed improvements in mood and mental health at one month relative to non-microdosing controls. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-14512-3

The Stamet's Stack with Lion's Mane and Niacin - https://maoi.org/health/stamets-stack/

Yale Seminar for the Yale School of Medicine - Paul Stamets January 2023. https://medicine.yale.edu/media-player/stamets-yale-seminar/

As the world continues to change and our consciousness evolves, we can look to other cultures to help us better understand the larger picture. In this episode, we will look at the medicine of Australian mint, North American Bee Balm, and Echinacea and ways we can explore our collective consciousness, create ripples of change in ourselves and each other, and draw to the underworld as Pluto makes its way into the sign of Aquarius. I share my experience living in Australia and what I learned there. From the indigenous perspective on time and the importance of space to how we define ourselves, there is much to learn from the many people who inhabit modern-day Australia. We will look at the medicine of Australian mint, North American Bee Balm, and Echinacea and ways we can explore our collective consciousness, create ripples of change in ourselves and each other, and the draw to the underworld as Pluto makes its way into the sign of Aquarius. It's a packed episode, and I would love to hear your thoughts!

RESOURCES

Video on the Aboriginal Australian Art and Cosmology - https://youtu.be/AoHAn58-_rg?feature=shared

On Creating a Big Yet Small Collective Consciousness - From the Australian Podcase "Awaye" - Episode with dancer and mover Ghenoa Gela has been asking herself these questions as a Torres Strait Islander woman, born and raised on mainland Australia. Listen Here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/awaye/culture-and-climate/103201880?utm_campaign=abc_listen&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_listen

Ralpa -- To Motivate - From the Australian Podcast "Awaye!" Word UP from Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs is an educator, a writer and an important voice for Yolngu in north-east Arnhem Land. Listen here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/awaye/features/word-up/word-up-merrkiyawuy-ganambarr-stubbs/103201448?utm_campaign=abc_listen&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_listen

Nightlight Astrology Podcast - 5 Radical Ideas Pluto in Aquarius Might Have Us Thinking About. Watch here: https://youtu.be/BXflmkEIpWo?feature=shared

As we age, our brain changes. For many, this means deterioration, but it doesn't have to. We can always optimize our brain function, and this can start at any age. In this video, Ashley shares the latest research and findings from the National Institute on Aging related to cognitive health and optimizing how our brain works. She discusses the role of specific mushrooms, including microdosing entheogenic mushrooms, and how a simple herb like Rosemary can be used to improve test scores, memory, and focus.

RESOURCES

The Huberman Lab - Video Mental Health Toolkit: Tools to Bolster Your Mood & Mental Health

Deepak Chopra - Video - The Quantum Body; Beyond the Body: A Journey to a Deeper Reality

National Institute on Aging - https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/brain-health/cognitive-health-and-older-adults

Lion's Mane Mushroom - https://fungi.com/blogs/articles/lions-mane-mushroom-benefits

Lion's Mane Sources -

- Tincture and Capsules - Host Defense by Paul Stamets

- Powder - Mushroom Harvest

Rosemary Tincture - Herbalist and Alchemist

Many of us have experienced difficulty sleeping. Whether it is acute or chronic insomnia, any lack of sleep can have detrimental effects on our mood, well-being, energy, and mental health. In this video, I explore the topic of sleep and look at four herbs that can be helpful: Poppy, Skullcap, Chamomile, and Hops. Along with tips for creating a supportive sleep environment, you will identify which herbs may most effectively nudge you toward a whole night of restful sleep.