Rest & Restoration: Herbal Support for Sleep and Relaxation

The lymphatic system is one of the body’s most vital yet often overlooked systems of defense and detoxification. Explore how the lymph network, immune system and circulatory system work together to maintain balance, filter waste and protect the body from infection. Learn how congestion or stagnation in the lymph can lead to fatigue, swelling, chronic inflammation and lowered immunity. Discover how to address these issues through herbal and lifestyle support.

Review key lymphatic and immune-supportive herbs such as red clover, calendula, echinacea, cleaver and burdock. Examine their physiological actions and energetic properties. Discussions include how to select herbs based on clinical presentation, constitution and season. Learn how to pair immune stimulants and tonics for both acute and long-term care.

This class emphasizes understanding the physiology behind immune and lymphatic function, and how herbal medicine works in harmony with these natural processes.

Price: $48, $43 member

Location: York Street

Instructor: Akil Kelley

Akilkuumba Kelleyis a trained clinical herbalist with over a decade of clinical practice and a deep commitment to holistic healing. For more than 10 years, he has refined his therapeutic offerings and the medicine formulas he creates, crafting a wide range of herbal extracts designed to support health, vitality and overall well-being. Akil is also an experienced meditation practitioner and ceremonialist. His approach blends plant medicine with somatic awareness, energetic presence and intellectual understanding to create healing experiences that are both grounded and transformative. Akil integrates mindfulness and ritual as essential companions to herbal practice.