Restorative Winter Wisdom Retreats

A Holistic Self-Care Program For The Hardest Seasons Of The Year

(And Life)

The Original Instructions School of Traditional Medicine and Practical Skills is elated to be offering our Restorative Winter Wisdom Retreats and online program, which are designed with the purpose of bringing fortification and rejuvenated throughout the hardest months of Winter.

Seasonal depression can often be caused by the depletion of essential nutrients from our bodies coupled with under-stimulating social and psychological elements. Many people who live in regions which remain extremely cold, wet, and grey for weeks and months at a time have experienced some form of seasonal depression or "cabin fever".

Traditionally, Indigenous peoples from all continents have cultivated many practices surrounding holistic self-care throughout the Winter months including herbal medicines, foods, crafts, medicinal baths, ceremonies, and more. These many practices have formed through countless generations of human beings discovering what our allies are when traveling through the darker times of the year, and of life.

Our Original Instructions Restorative Winter Wisodm Retreats weave together a warm blanket with strands of traditional practices from the four corners of the world. It is our prayer that after experiencing our Restorative Winter Wisodm Programs you will not only be restored to your optimal state, but also that you will carry the self-care tools you'll learn throughout all of the harder times of your life.

During our in-person Restorative Winter Wisdom Retreats you will have the opportunity to relax in our comfy and cozy retreat style venue while you’re nourished with medicinal meals, adaptogenic herbal teas, luxurious body care, and balancing treatments.

We believe in sharing basic practices which are steeped in ancestral wisdom and support people in healing themselves. During this retreat you will have the opportunity to partake in and learn how to:

- Make DIY natural and anti-aging body scrubs, serums, and salves

- Prepare Warming and Medicinal Meals

- Incorporate Appropriate Herbal Allies Into Your Winter Routine

- Center Yourself Through Hard Times

- Create Traditional Winter Crafts

Everything that we make during our Restorative Winter Retreat is yours to take home with you along with any recipes, songs, stories, and patterns we share throughout the weekend.

Click here to see a full list of our upcoming Restorative Winter Retreats

Want to gain the benefits of all of the herbal remedies, recipes, meditations, crafting instructions, and ceremonies of our Restorative Winter Retreats from the comfort of your home for a cost of next to nothing? Experience our Online Restorative Winter Retreat Wisdom program for only $81 ! Payment plans available.