PMS is honored to have Samrah Shoaib sharing their brilliance & guest facilitating a knowledge share with us !
The Art of Incense Making with Herbs, Trees, and Resin
For as long as we can trace back human history, the use of aromatics has been part of our existence. Whether used in ceremonies or other sacred rituals, the power of scent and smoke throughout many cultures predates the commodification of incense. In this workshop, we will spend some time diving into the history and significance of incense, as well as the benefits of aromatherapy. We will be discussing incense as a spiritual tool of protection, clarity, and one that helps us move through joy and grief.
Participants will learn how to use accessible plant material to make their very own incense. We will tap into the spiritual benefits of different plant materials and how they can be used to help create incense for our individual spiritual and emotional needs.
Samrah Shoaib…
(they/she) is an herbalist and lover of plants from Brooklyn NY, by way of Pakistan. Samrah’s passion lies at the intersections of food sovereignty and gender equity work. Through her journey as a youth worker, she came to understand her passion for food justice and combating food insecurity in Black and brown communities. It is her deep love for plant medicine that guides her to do work that centers this land and all of its offerings.
Samrah is currently the Program Manager of the Humanities Institute at the New York Botanical Garden, where she curates food and plant humanities programming for the Bronx community. Formerly, she was part of the Rootwork Herbals team for two years and she is also a People’s Medicine School graduate.
A Virtual Event Series
Tuesday September 10th, 7-9 PM EST
*Please note that these events are for PMS students (enrolled or alumni), and other PMS guest facilitators ONLY!