seasons turn
a four part series for tending through the seasons
*Registration for the whole series closes Sunday, June 16 (includes the Spring recording, 1:1 session with kelly, and Golden Hour Farm herb package). After that, you can still join us for individual classes!*
In this year-long learning circle, participants will have the opportunity to deepen their connection to nature’s cycles, shape personal practices, and be in community through shared experiences and discussions.
Tending with intention through the seasons is a practice, a way to be in tune with ourselves as the elements change. To lean into the slower months as much as the fullest ones. To mark the passing of time with how we care for our bodies, our homes, and our communities.
The lessons and activities in each meeting, including seasonal energetics, ways of noticing, working with plants (herbs and foods), intention setting, reflecting and sharing, will provide a container for each person to nurture their personal exploration as the seasons turn.
Spring: Seed
Summer: Expand
Fall: Root
Winter: Rest
When?
Classes are scheduled near the equinoxes and solstices. Practice hours are scheduled at the midway point of each season. All meetings are held on Zoom.
You can register for all four classes together or for individual meetings (see the registration section below). Full series registration includes a seasonal herb package from Golden Hour Farm and a 30-minute session with kelly to support your practice.
Classes: Mondays, 4pm-6pm PT / 7pm-9pm ET
Spring: March 18, 2024
Summer: June 17, 2024
Fall: September 23, 2024
Winter: December 16, 2024
Mid-Season Practice Hours: Mondays, 4pm-5pm PT / 7pm-8pm PT
April 29, 2024
July 29, 2024
October 28, 2024
February 3, 2025
What you get with each class:
~ a two-hour live class
~ the class recording
~ one practice hour (practice hours are not recorded)
~ a guide for the season including ideas for honoring the season, ways of noticing, reflection questions, and recipes
Who is this for?
Anyone interested in shifting attention toward the seasons as a way of marking time, cultivating rhythms, unfolding self, and caring for community.
Anyone interested in:
~ Looking to embrace the seasons as they shift
~ Tracking time in ways other than Gregorian calendar months and national holidays
~ Fostering a connection with cyclical rhythms
~ Exploring each season’s influence on self and surrounding
~ Cultivating presence through intentional practices
~ Integrating seasonal herbs and foods
Registration
These classes are offered at a sliding scale. The actual cost of each workshop is $58 or $232 for all four. Please be mindful and purchase at a price that truthfully reflects what you are comfortable paying. If the lowest end of the scale is still too much for you, please reach out!
Individual Classes:
$58 Actual Cost / $48 Supported Cost / $38 Extra Supported Cost
Registration for summer, fall, and winter individual classes will open a month before each class.
The Whole Series:
$232 Actual Cost / $192 Supported Cost / $152 Extra Supported Cost
Registration for the series includes:
~ a package from Golden Hour Farm including an herb for each season
~ a 30-minute session with kelly to support your practice
If you'd like to learn more about sliding scale or you need assistance with how to assess what price to pay, please see this helpful graphic by Alexis J. Cunningfolk.
Cancellation policy: Registrations are non-refundable. All classes will be recorded and recordings sent within 48 hours of the class.
Spots are limited and registration will close 24 hours before the first class.
Additional FAQ
What is a practice hour?
An optional meeting at the midway point of each season. A dedicated space to research, reflect, and check in on intentions for the season. Part personal practice, part discussion and Q&A.
What is an equinox?
Two points in the year when daytime and nighttime are of approximately equal duration. In some places these points are considered the beginning of spring (Vernal Equinox) and the beginning of Fall (Autumnal Equinox).
What is a solstice?
Two points in the year when the sun appears to reach its highest or lowest point relative to the celestial equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice holds the longest day and shortest night while winter solstice holds the longest night and shortest day.
Have more questions? Contact us at goldenhourfarm616@gmail.com.
About kelly:
The plants called to kelly slowly over time. Faced with health challenges in her early twenties, she turned to natural medicine and her curiosity bloomed from there. Through plants, she continues to find a deeper connection to self, others, and the natural world. Her work as a clinical herbalist is trauma-informed, rooted in deep listening, embodiment, and harm reduction principles. She approaches wellness as a practice and a process, a continuous unfolding.
About Christian:
As a therapist, Christian is most interested in collaborating with clients to heal deep (and sometimes unconscious) wounds from the past that show up in the present through relationship difficulties and physical illness. She also works alongside her partner, Scott, growing medicinal herbs and cut flowers at Golden Hour Farm. Her deep passions are for connecting with people and for creating beauty all around her. In 2023, Christian participated in a season-long herbal intensive with jim mcdonald of White Lake, MI.
Design by Sayde Laine Anderson.