Open Circles are hosted by Ruth. Note that we don't offer replays, as it's intended to be a private attunement experience. So join us live if you can!
πͺ· Deepening Sessions
Ancestral and Collective Trauma
In September we'll be diving into the Deepening Collection resources for ancestral, collective, and inherited trauma.
π Thursday, September 17, 2026 β±οΈ 10:00 am West Coast | 1:00 pm East Coast πΈ Open to Essence Deepening members (check your email for preparation instructions)
In this episode, Rochana and Kathleen explore neurodiversity and the application of Bach flowers as a balancing, stress-reducing complementary therapy for people with Autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodivergence.
We reframe some of the traditional, sometimes judgmental-sounding, Bach flower descriptions into a more modern, neuro-affirming framework that supports lived experience rather than treating brain differences as problems or disorders.
Rochana brings in her story as a late-diagnosed "AuDHD" woman as we discuss Heather, Pine, Hornbeam, Elm, Olive, and Agrimony in the context of common neurodivergent challenges such as executive functioning, sensory overwhelm, burnout, masking, self-focus, and shame.
The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana and Kathleen, and is available in all the places you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the recording on YouTube, and read the show notes on the podcast website.
π¬ FE Live: Community Chat Replay
Staying Focused Amidst Distractions
In our monthly live chat, the Flower Essence Studies community explored essences for staying focused amidst distractions and differences in processing and experiencing.
Live chats are hosted by Kathleen β usually on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We offer this free chat to our community as a chance to interact with each other on flower essence topics of interest. These events are recorded and posted on YouTube.
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π΅οΈ Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice 4
Explore how the Bach remedies are used in contemporary Flower Essence Therapy. Take an immersive dive into Clematis, Elm, Holly, Honeysuckle, Hornbeam, Olive, Pine, Water Violet. β βπ Thursdays: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8, and Oct.15
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Hi there Reader, Each month, students have ongoing opportunities to connect with us and with each other. Here's what's happening in October: Live Schedule β October 2026 All times are Pacific. π΅οΈ Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice 4 with Kathleen and Ruth Thursday, October 1, 8, and 15 @ 10:00 am (Sessions 2-4) Open to registrants π Client Care with Ruth and Kathleen Wednesday, October 7 @ 10:00 am Open to Client Care mentoring and Essence Deepening members π¬ Live Chat: Cultivating...
Reader, do you ever notice yourself holding back? Maybe you have something meaningful to say, but hesitate to say it. You trust your intuition, until someone else disagrees. Or you find yourself masking, minimizing, undervaluing what you do, or waiting until you feel just a little more ready. Iβve become deeply interested in a question underneath these patterns: What if some of what we carry didnβt start with us? Over the past year, Iβve been researching inherited trauma, patriarchal stress,...
Bright flower greetings Reader, Itβs Monday morning. You know what you need to do. It may even be written down in a tidy list in front of you. And yet, somehow, you cannot get yourself to begin. Hornbeam is famously associated with the βMonday morning feelingββthat sense of looking at the day ahead and wondering where youβre going to find the energy to get into gear. Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Photo: Ruth Toledo Altschuler But what kind of βI canβtβ are we actually experiencing? Is there...