Author: tammy.schmidt
A little more love…
…during our Herbal Creativity Spa Weekend: Valentine workshop! While making a felted soap…
Easy Blueberry Pie. So Easy.
Last night I made a quick and easy adaptation of a classic blueberry pie. I was in an unusual and very fortunate situation:?áI had a bag of frozen blueberries, some flour, and eggs all on hand, all at the same time! I checked the cupboards for my usual supply of baking/cooking supplies… yes, I had?ásugar,…
Sushi Rolled Felt Beads
As I mentioned the other week, I am in the midst of?áteaching a course on felt-making. To make the class interesting and varied,?áI’m including?áa range of options for forming loose wool into felt objects. This last week my students and?áI?áformed little “sushi rolls” out of wool. The beads that one makes in this technique end…
A Friend’s Recent experience becoming a yoga instructor
Guest Contributor Beata Sobolewski shares her transformation from a person who takes yoga classes to becoming a yoga instructor. A few weeks ago I finished a course to become a Yoga Instructor. This journey, which spanned five months, would open my mind to a world of possibilities. From the lessons I learned to the people…
A Brief Report: am running again after an injury
Several months ago I spent a couple of hours in the gym injuring myself. How did I injure myself? In between running on the track and doing some weights, I used a?ástubborn elliptical machine for?áhalf an hour, and then I used a stairmaster afterwards. The?áinflexible machinery, made for a certain?ábody with a particular stride and…
Nuit Blanche. We’ll be there!
Exciting times are ahead; this February 26th from about 5pm to 9pm (thorough details will come later…) we (Tammy Schmidt, Clinical Herbal Therapist and Natasha Henderson, artist) will be participating in Nuit Blanche?áas part of the Montreal High-Lights Festival! Our objective: to paint in an unusual way, using nature within the city. We will be…