Experience exciting and educational events at The Lodge at Woodloch, featuring inspirational and motivational guest speakers, available to elevate your consciousness and personal awareness. Diverse opportunities are offered to discover a greater understanding of life, love, self, spirituality, health, music, healing, the environment, and our world.
Friday, August 14, 2026 August 14, 2026 The Lodge at Woodloch
Heather Houskeeper, Certified Herbalist
August 14th
Heather Houskeeper, “The Botanical Hiker,” is an herbalist, forest therapy guide, and forager. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, along with certifications in herbal medicine, botany, taxonomy, and forest therapy. A long-distance hiker, Heather has traveled thousands of miles on trails—including the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine—identifying, exploring, and foraging wild plants along the way.
These journeys have deeply inspired her work with plants as food and medicine, as well as her role as an herbal educator. Since 2010, Heather has guided others into the natural world through plant walks, herbal workshops, and seminars. She is the founder of the School of Plant and Place Connection, an herbal medicine school dedicated to cultivating kinship with the natural world.
Heather is the author of three plant-inspired books and serves as the Wild Food columnist for Dirt Magazine. She believes that plants are a conduit for connection to the living world, and that by attuning to nature, we can foster both individual and collective wellness.
Saturday, August 14th
Herbal Tea for Rest and Relaxation
4:00pm
Join our herbalist, Heather, for a relaxing cup of tea and learn about the many herbal teas that assist in stress reduction and improved sleep. Many of these herbs are fragrant and delicious, awakening the senses while also calming the nervous system. Heather will share how to measure loose herbs for tea, how to properly prepare medicinal herbal tea, and how to explore the synergy of herbs to enhance flavor and efficacy.
Herbs for Chakras
8:30pm
The chakras are energy centers located throughout the body, each associated with and influencing emotional and physical aspects of our well-being. Join our in-house expert herbalist, Heather Houskeeper, for a special class exploring how herbs can support these energy centers for mind-body wellness. Learn the role of each chakra and discover a selection of herbs and their many health benefits.
