Lymphatic Health & Immune Support: Clearing Pathways of Vitality

Deep, restorative sleep is one of the body’s most essential healing processes, yet it’s often one of the first things to become disrupted by stress, overstimulation or imbalance in the nervous and endocrine systems. In this program, explore the physiology of sleep, what prevents it and how herbal medicine can gently restore the body’s natural rhythms of rest.

Gain a greater understanding of the sleep cycle, circadian rhythm and the neurotransmitters involved in rest, alongside the role of the adrenal and nervous systems in maintaining calm. Discuss common causes of insomnia and restless sleep from anxiety and hormonal imbalance to overstimulation and liver congestion. Examine how herbal formulas can address these root patterns.

Through tasting and discussion, get to know sedative and restorative herbs such as passionflower, valerian, skullcap, chamomile, California poppy, ashwagandha and lavender. Discover their actions, energetics and proper use and combine herbs for gentle nightly teas or long-term nervous system support.

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.