{"product_id":"stillwaterworkshop","title":"The Garden Within Workshop No. II - Stillwater","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are seasons when nothing seems to be happening above the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet, beneath it, something is restoring itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStillwater\u003c\/strong\u003e is an evening devoted to that quieter kind of growth... the kind that happens when we stop reaching, stop striving, and become still enough to notice what is already here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThrough botanical storytelling, traditional herbal wisdom, reflection, tea, and guided presence, we’ll explore the space between \u003cstrong\u003edoing and being, seeking and receiving, holding and releasing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003ethe second gathering in our Garden Within series\u003c\/strong\u003e, but each gathering is designed to stand on its own. You do not need to have attended the first workshop to join us for Stillwater. There is no previous knowledge or experience required, and no one arrives behind. Wherever you enter the garden, you begin exactly where you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Botanical Companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the evening, we'll explore the symbolism, folklore, traditional herbal uses, and relationship with the human body of four botanical companions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkullcap · Lemon Balm · Lavender · Gotu Kola\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'll experience these plants not simply as things to learn about, but as companions through which we can consider our own relationship with stillness, gentleness, receptivity, and attentive awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe evening's botanical teachings will be accompanied by a tasting of our handcrafted Stillwater tincture, created with these four plants as a botanical expression of the evening's theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Evening Includes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A thoughtfully prepared herbal tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A guided exploration of Skullcap, Lemon Balm, Lavender \u0026amp; Gotu Kola as botanical companions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A tasting of our handcrafted Stillwater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tincture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A guided visualization through the Garden Within\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Quiet journaling with thoughtfully curated reflection prompts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• An optional community sharing circle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A small keepsake to carry a little piece of the evening home with you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Garden Within is also a practice of putting something down on paper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJournaling is an important part of each Garden Within gatheing. You are welcome to bring your own favorite journal, or you may choose to add one of our beautiful Tree of Life journals to your ticket. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you choose a journal, it will be waiting for you when you arrive, and you can choose whichever color you're most drawn to that evening. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThere is no right way to journal here. You won't be asked to write beautifully, uncover some profound revelation, or share anything you don't wish to share.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe pages are simply a place to become a little more attentive to what is already moving within you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCome exactly as you are.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eNo previous experience with herbs, meditation, or journaling is needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou don't need to arrive peaceful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou don't need to arrive inspired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eYou don't need to have anything figured out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSimply bring a willingness to slow down, comfortable clothing, and your favorite journal (unless you plan to choose one of ours when you arrive).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor this gathering, \u003cstrong\u003eseating is intentionally limited\u003c\/strong\u003e so that we can preserve the peaceful, intimate atmosphere that makes Garden Within what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome sit beside the water.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePerhaps, when the surface becomes still enough, you'll notice something that was there all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStillness isn’t the absence of life. \u003cbr\u003eSometimes, it is the condition that allows something else to become perceptible: wonder, receptivity, connection, enoughness, beauty, and a recognition of the abundance that was already present  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThursday, September 10 · 6–8 PM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWanderbloom Apothecary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1205 Front Street · Conway, Arkansas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReserve your place.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wanderbloom Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Include Wanderbloom Journal","offer_id":52918604038461,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"I’ll bring my own journal","offer_id":52918604071229,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/1183\/0845\/files\/GardenWithinWorkshopflyer-Stillwater.png?v=1787504363","url":"https:\/\/wanderbloomapothecary.com\/products\/stillwaterworkshop","provider":"Wanderbloom Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}