The Herbal Tea Collective is a monthly subscription that will gently introduce you to the wisdom of plant medicine and unfold over the course of a year. Each month, you will receive a package with a Botanical Guide and featured herb to brew as tea.
The Guide will introduce you to the featured herb, the basics of herbal tea, and foundational herbalism theory in an accessible and easy to follow format. Brewing instructions for each herb will be provided, as well as a space to note your impressions of the flavor and quiz yourself on key ideas for enhanced learning.
All content is designed for beginners, with the intention of sharing useful knowledge in a way that feels more like reading a letter than taking a course. Concepts will build and deepen with every passing month, so by the end of the year you’ll have a working understanding of useful herbalism.
Packages will be mailed each calendar month, and contain a small printed Botanical Guide plus 1 oz tin of herbs (exact number of grams will vary by botanical).
Subscriptions can be paid monthly and cancelled at any time ~ or get 2 months free by paying in full. Please note that paid in full subscriptions cannot be cancelled.
The Herbal Tea Collective includes access to our corresponding course, Herbal Tea for Wellness, for as long as you’re enrolled. After completing the year-long subscription, the course is yours to keep!
To access the Herbal Teas for Wellness virtual course immediately after purchasing, login to our site, scroll down on your account page, and click on the workshop to enter.
You will also receive a welcome email within 72 hours of your enrollment.
Herbalism doesn’t need to be complicated ~ there is inherent value in making small, meaningful connections with the plants in your orbit, whether found in your backyard or on your spice rack. By learning their unique flavors, you can begin to understand their inherent benefits.
The small folded pamphlet will be a joy to unfold and contains a treasure trove of stories, concepts & recipes. Read it all over a cup of tea brewed with the featured herb to help you understand the key theories of the month. Allow the ideas to really sink in through a series of prompts ~ jot down your herbal impressions and take a mini quiz to solidify key information. Pamphlets are printed in-house on 100% recycled paper.
Botanicals will be chosen for the season and to illustrate key herbal concepts, with priority for Hawai'i grown herbs.We will always choose sustainably cultivated herbs if organic is not an option.
The focus is not to introduce you to obscure herbs from far corners of the globe, but to reacquaint and deepen your relationship to the plants you likely already know ~ including the ones on your spice rack and growing in your neighborhood.
Herbs will in a be loose leaf format and presented in a 1 oz tin for safe keeping (gram quantities will vary per herb).
Your very first package will include a stainless steel bombilla straw, an extremely portable & endlessly reusable device for enjoying loose leaf herbal tea.
Enjoy access to our self-paced Herbal Teas for Wellness virtual course for as long as you’re enrolled in the Collective ~ and receive unlimited access after 12 months, or with subscriptions paid in full.
Unlimited access includes all future course additions & updates for as long as we are able to host the course.
Not long ago, herbal knowledge was commonplace. All of our ancestors, regardless of where they hailed from, likely knew which local greens to forage and what kitchen medicines could be used to ward off minor ailments like colds, indigestion, and headaches.
We'll explore what it means to be an herbal tea and various tea formats, what to look for and what to avoid when purchasing teas. Learn how prepare tea and the best ways to brew based on the types of herbs they contain.
Get a gentle introduction to the theories that form the foundation of herbalism, including thermal natures, flavor energetics & diagnostic principles. Concepts will be presented simply and entwined with the featured herb, so you can learn by experience.
Each month will feature a single herb, selected intentionally for the current season and to illustrate a key facet of herbal theory. Learn a bit about its history & origins, how its cultivated and the healing benefits that it possesses.
Bring out your inner herbalist! We'll discuss tea blending basics and how to build your own herbal tea formulation.
Tune you into your body's intuitive understanding of plant medicine with tailored prompts that guide your exploration of the plant material and how it pertains to core herbal concepts.
This workshop is taught by Deanna Rose Ahigian, L.Ac & Dipl.OM, founder of Indigo Elixirs and clinical herbalist. Deanna has spent the past 15+ years immersed in the study & practice of botanical formulation, advanced herbal medicine, and holistic wellness. After learning from various herbal teachers through both an eastern and western lens, she obtained a Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine to become a licensed practitioner in Hawai'i. She is passionate about sharing ancestral knowledge that can improve overall wellness.
The class is intended for beginners ~ whether you are completely new to herbal teas, already love herbal teas but want to further explore their benefits, or are herb-curious and interested in learning how the plants can improve your overall wellbeing.
If you're paying monthly, you can cancel your subscription at any time through our website or by emailing team@indigoelixirs.com.
Yearly subscriptions paid in full cannot be refunded.
You will be able to access the Herbal Teas for Wellness virtual course as long as your subscribed in the Collective, and the course will be yours to keep (with unlimited access) after one year.
You can log in to the course from the Account page of our site. If you do not yet have a site account, please create one with the email you used to pay for the Collective.
