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Apothecary and Retreat

Welcome to Vital Vessel, a sanctuary for deep, holistic support on your path to thriving health.

 

Explore our offerings of herbal medicine, healing practices, and personalized care. Reconnect with the plants, the land, and your whole self.

 

Here, everything is rooted in possibility and tailored to you.

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Vital Vessel Herbs

2027 spring/summer apprenticeship

2027 spring/summer apprenticeship will be forming starting in the winter.
Check back then for details and dates!

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What is Vitalist Herbalism?

Vitalism recognizes that plants heal not only on a physical level, but also energetically and spiritually. The Vitalist approach to Herbalism is very deeply holistic. It views the body as intelligent by nature, creating vital responses to express what it needs. Vitalism seeks out balance, energy, and life force, identifying obstacles through this lens. It explores the whole person from the perspective of the constitution, the tissues, and the soul and seeks the underlying root imbalances. The Vitalist uses a deep knowledge of plants in their wholeness and matches them to the uniqueness of each person to truly treat illness and to restore vital health. 

Services

Offerings

If you have something in mind that you don't see please feel free to ask us

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Herbal Apprenticeship

Are you hearing the call of the plants? To meet them, sit with them, learn how to make medicine with them and to heal, uplift, ground and connect?

 

Join us for a weekly beginner herbal apprenticeship. Once or twice a year we open up the opportunity to apply to come to the land here at Vital Vessel Herbs. 

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Women's Circles

Within the sacred space of women circle at Vital Vessel Herbs, we settle into a healing container for weaving of voices and hearts where stories are shared, wisdom is remembered, and the journey of womanhood is honored. 

Rooted in the rhythms of the land and seasons, we come together sometimes beneath the open sky in the Medicine Wheel garden, sometimes around a fires warm glow, or nestled in the cozy apothecary held in the embrace of herbal allies and ancient ways.

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Retreats

Take sanctuary in the apothecary cabin on the edge of the forest surrounded by herbs and potions brewing. Cozy beds, endless tea, and a library of healing books. This is an opportunity to reset your nervous system, rest, and heal. 

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Individualized Herbal Consultations

Vitalist Herbal consultations are a way to get to the root of what has been going on with you, what has been out of balance, what needs attention. Feeling vital, having bodies that work well to move us through what we want to do in this life, is essential to living our purpose, enjoying our human experience, and connecting with the world. My vitalist approach takes healing with plants to the deepest level.

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Herbal Baths

Herbal bathing is a gentle yet powerful way to soften the edges of daily life, an invitation to float, surrender, and let the water and plants restore you.

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Abhyanga Massage

This massage is deeply nourishing and balancing, helping to calm the nervous system, soften the skin, and support overall well-being. 

Explore our Apothecary

Discover remedies for every system of the body, crafted primarily with herbs grown on our land and prepared fresh whenever possible.

Testimonials

I am a 65-year-old stroke survivor with multiple medical conditions and chronic kidney disease.

​Alyssa’s detailed explanations and compassionate consultation were very helpful. She helped me develop a comprehensive plan including  lifestyle issues, diet, sleep, and herbal supplements. 

She helped me develop a comprehensive plan including lifestyle issues, diet, sleep, and herbal supplements.
 

I learned a great deal about myself and grew very comfortable with her approach.​

I highly recommend this woman to everyone.​ 

- K.G.E

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802-380-4797

79 Harvest Hill Rd., Brattleboro, VT 05301

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