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Herbal Protocol Points – Inflammation and Injuries

Herbal Protocol Points for Inflammation and Injuries: Healing injuries takes time, and requires the ability to not treat only the symptoms, but give the body the necessary minerals to repair itself. Here’s some helpful tips to stimulate your healing. For … Continue reading

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Beach Plums!

Beach plums are amazing!! They are a local, and sacred food source. Share with the rest of nature, and help these grow in your garden! In-Joy! More vids can be seen at www.youtube.com/returntonatureskills RTN on Facebook: www.facebook.com/returntonatureskills

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Two Videos on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Indigenous Medicine Perspectives

Heres 2 videos on a great plant ally, Yarrow, and some ways to work with it to tap into our innate indigenous awareness that has built our brains and bodies.   Foraging for Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) – Return to Nature … Continue reading

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Yesterday’s Haul at the Mushroom ID Class

It was truly an honor to share with another group of wonderful people in the woods. Here’s some shots from some of what we came home with 🙂 a small array of the miracles of nature that revealed themselves. Many … Continue reading

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This Upcoming Weekend – The Yoga of Foraging – August 8-10

Join Dan for a weekend of foraging and sense meditations in a pristine and peaceful ashram.  The foundation of all herbal traditions stems back to working deeply with the senses. Engaging the constitutional aspects of herbs is a central practice … Continue reading

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Foraging for Mustard Greens – Dirt Magazine Article

Dirt Magazine published my second article this month. This ones entitled “Kales Wild Cousin” in which I share about some of the great wild edibles of the Brassica (mustard) family. “That yellow stuff you put on hot dogs? That’s right, … Continue reading

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New Tinctures!

Our first batch of Return to Nature Tinctures is now available!   We have Cats Claw, Olive Leaf, Red Root, Gill over the Ground, and Burdock (Next month we will also have mugwort, spicebush, yarrow, and red clover). These are either all organically … Continue reading

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Video on checking for ticks while outside…

Heres a video on checking for ticks, a huge topic for me as a wildcrafter in NJ. Hopefully this will give you some tips on awareness as to when to look, where to look, and how to stay diligent in … Continue reading

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New Class Announcement! Guerilla Foraging Class @ Deans Natural Foods – Bernards, NJ (July 18)

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Class Reviews and Testimonials

If you have come to any foraging and herbalism classes with Return To Nature, please take a moment to share about your experience so that people can know what happens at my classes, and get a sense of the wild … Continue reading

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