Marysia Miernowska teaches herbalism through the Gaia School of Healing and regenerative land practices in California. She is the master herbalist and owner of Wild Love Apothecary and was named one of the “top 15 witches on Instagram” (@marysia_miernowska). As an herbalist, witch, biodynamic gardener, and Plant Spirit Medicine Practitioner, she is rooted in the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing.
Marysia teaches and speaks at conferences internationally on herbal medicine, plant shamanism, regenerative farming practices, and Earth Magick. She is the formulator of a new organic botanical CBD beauty line called Rituel as well as other renown herbal products.
In this episode we talk about:
- her early ties to the Earth and the rituals she grew up with
- how our holidays are based in deep ancient rituals
- studying to become architect and studying living in community
- getting burnt out/ having a healing crisis in her mid-twenties and being called back to nature
- how we are the only things in nature that are always pushing to be doing and not allowing rest and reset
- living in sync with the seasons
- being mindful of your own personal constitution in order to not burn out
- giving up her job to move to Vermont and teach art and heal her body
- trying all version of alternative medicine and finding her way in the wise woman way
- wild weeds that are superfoods and healing medicine
- finding the Gaia School of Medicine in Vermont and studying there
- nourishing single herb infusions and how amazing they are and easy to make and use!
- moving to LA to design biodynamic, chakra gardens for a Malibu spa
- becoming a mother and the huge transition that is and also admist her marriage ending
- losing someone close to death, ending her marriage and then going through a huge rebirth
- opening the Gaia School of Healing in California
- starting teaching as a single mother in her small living room and growing it to the apprenticeship it is now
- dealing with judgement and her view on judgement
- the process in writing her book
- riding the regenerative tides of nature
- how the productive business culture is driving by the patriarchy
- allowing yourself to rest
- essential oils not being sustainable and good for the environment along with the miseducation that is out there in the high level brands
- the new organic clean green beauty line she created and why
- Which keychain she chose from my line and why!
Get her book, The Witches Herbal Apothecary
Try her incredible anti aging botanical skin serum & hydrating rose mist: https://www.rituel.com @rituelbeauty
LINKS to other things/people/music we mentioned!
PS. If we mentioned something and I forgot to include it here leave a comment and I will track it down for you!
The co-housing community
The four herb infusions I started with and the strainer to pour it out.
Oat Straw, Nettles, Comfrey, Red Clover
Tristan Prettyman’s episode (the conscious divorce we mention)
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