Tranquility Du Jour

In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Barbara Bitondo about herbalism, making your own beauty products, the benefits of herbs over essential oils, and favorite resources. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #485: Herbalism. Upcoming Events Virtual Retreat: May 2 Take your inner artist on a three-hour date TDJ Provence: June 5-11, 2021 A private villa nestled in the South of France between Nice and Marseille [2 rooms left] Guest Barbara Bitondo reigns at Aphrodite in the Kitchen, her Apothecary Studio in Washington, DC. Barbara is an urban herbalist, and a simpler, who directs her attention to topical herbal applications using easy-to-grow, bioregional plants and flowers for wellness, beauty and sensual delight. She grows, wild-crafts, guerrilla harvests, and trades for the plants she uses. Barbara teaches workshops on making essential-oil-free bath and beauty products, designs pop-up herbal spas at events and for special occasions, and of