Heirloom Springs® Herbalism Retreat

Fall Equinox // September 19 - 21, 2025

For Women Only

Herbal Wisdom & Equinox Energy: A Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Join us this fall in the Blue Ridge Mountains for a grounding and enriching herbalism retreat aligned with the September Equinox—a time of natural balance and quiet transformation.

Together we’ll explore the healing power of plants and the rhythms of the Earth through seasonal workshops, guided foraging walks, and hands-on medicine making. You’ll craft your own tinctures, teas, and remedies to support immunity, lung health, and digestive strength as we prepare for the colder months ahead.

There will be time to walk the forest trails, connect with the land, and gather by the fire in community—building resilience, deepening your relationship with nature, and remembering your place within the seasons.

Whether you’re new to herbalism or returning to your roots, this retreat is more than just a learning experience. It’s a journey of healing, connection, and inspiration—with skills and wisdom that will stay with you long after the weekend ends.

Spots are limited, so don't wait! Reserve your place today and enter a transformative experience.

We can't wait to share this incredible experience with you in the heart of the mountains!

With love and herbal blessings,

Rachael & Kat


The retreat setting at Heirloom Springs offers a serene backdrop perfect for exploration and learning. Participants will engage in activities that blend ancient herbal wisdom with modern insights, and leave with medicine from the farmacy for winter!

Herbalism Retreat Schedule:
Fall 2025 Schedule

    • Starts at 2:00pm

    • Meet-and-Greet in our Retreat Center

    • Welcome Herbaceous Refreshments

    • Walking Farm Tour and Exploring our Farmacy with Rachael and Kat

    • Workshop: Medicine of the Seasons and the Five Elements with Kat

      Join us as we explore the rhythms of the seasons through the lens of the Five Elements. In this workshop, you'll deepen your connection to fall by learning about seasonal herbs, how to prepare for the coming months, and aligning your body and spirit with nature’s cycles. Rooted in both tradition and practical wisdom, this session sets the tone for a weekend of herbal exploration and nourishment.

    • Nature walk to a restorative yoga class in the forest

    • Herbaceous happy hour

    • Farm-to-table dinner and dessert outdoors under the stars

    • Fire, star-gazing and moon-bathing

    • Starts at 9:30am

    • Coffee and light breakfast

    • Optional Hike

    • Gentle Movement Class with Rachael

    • Seasonal Forage: Discover and Harvest Fall Herbs

    • Workshop Part I: Medicine of the Seasons: Honoring Autumn’s Wisdom with Kat, The Gathering
      Forage and prepare mullein for lung-supportive teas. We'll brew a warming elderberry syrup together and begin the conversation around seasonal immunity and deep nourishment.

    • Farm-to-table lunch served outdoors. Lunch to highlight herbs and foods of the season.

    • Workshop Part II: Medicine of the Seasons: Honoring Autumn’s Wisdom with Kat, The Crafting
      In this session, we prepare a rosemary oxymel — a blend of honey, vinegar, and plant medicine that strengthens and grounds. We'll explore how to preserve herbs, their energetic signatures, and methods for choosing the right preparation.

    • Free time on the farm

    • Workshop Part III: Medicine of the Seasons: Honoring Autumn’s Wisdom with Kat, The Offering
      Create a sage tincture and begin to assemble your home medicine bundle. We’ll discuss formulation basics, when and how to dose, and how to use these preparations through the winter months.

    • Evening restorative yoga

    • Herbaceous happy hour

    • Farm-to-table dinner

    • Saturday Evening Around the Fire, As we gather beneath the stars, we’ll create space to honor our ancestors and the quiet beauty of grief as praise. This will be a reflective gathering to connect, release, and give gratitude for those who came before us. No ceremony or performance — just a grounded, heartful space to be with what is.
      “Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses.”

    • Starts at 9:00am

    • Optional hike prior to start

    • Coffee and light breakfast

    • Pilates mat class in the barn

    • Workshop Better with Bitters: Digestion, Cleansing, and Seasonal Alignment: Learn how to strengthen digestion and immunity through the colder months by working with bitters — nature’s oldest digestive allies. We’ll explore the what, when, and how of using bitters, how to do a gentle seasonal cleanse, and the foods and herbs that best support the body in fall and winter. You'll also be introduced to the Heirloom Springs Bitter Bar: a hands-on, heart-led invitation to find the bitters that speak to you.

    • Farewell brunch

    • Ends at 1:00pm

The retreat experience is designed to nurture the body and mind, featuring morning hikes, yoga sessions in the forest, Pilates in the barn, and farm-to-table meals prepared with locally sourced, herbaceous ingredients. As attendees immerse themselves in the tranquil surroundings and the rich knowledge shared by Award Winning Author Kat Maier, they will leave with not only practical herbal skills but also a refreshed spirit, reawakened to the wonders of nature and the healing it provides.

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