Erin Vanhee, LMT, Herbalist

06/05/2026

Hey, Locals! A few changes at the massage clinic and scheduling. I have returned to my website scheduling to allow for more options and availability. You can still call or text @ 360-391-2706.

For return clients- you will notice a rate change. I have a Coupon code for you to use when you reschedule for $20.00 off your next session.

Here's the coupon- WelcomeBack.

And here the link to schedule

Schedule your appointment online Erin Vanhee, LMT, Herbalist

06/02/2026

The famous Herbal Medicine Making Extravaganza day class returns October 3. Registration is open!

This always sells out so I encourage you to get your tickets early.

Fresh and dried plants are all provided for you.

Make and take Herbal Salts, Syrup, Vinegar, Tincture and honey. Make a sample herb infused tea, infusions and decoctions. Best way to learn or accelerate your confidence and knowledge is to learn by Doing.

Here is a link-

https://erinvanhee.com/in-person-classes/herbal-medicine-making-workshops

05/26/2026

Fresh or dried? Which is best? The way we do things here at Trillium is based on a bit of learning from your mistakes and a bit of how we approach plants as a whole medicine and not just a single constituent.

For water based nourishing infusions- we go for the tried and true dried plant. The drying process opens the cell walls making sure we get all the nourishment and tonic aspects of plants like nettle or oat straw.

For alcohol extracts, most of what we make here is from fresh plant. I love the tradition of capturing the full matrix of the plant and processing it into medicine just minutes following harvest.

There really isn't anything better than making a juice or a "chew" or essence water from fresh plant. But I would be lost without my small home apothecary with my favourite dried herbs available when needed.

Compared to dried herbs in commerce- you can not get any better herbal medicine than from the plants you harvest and dry yourself.
Dried herbs from Amazon or even the very popular massive herb retailers & food co-ops- comes from very far away from who knows what type of facility. (Be sure to read the fine print for the origin of what you may consider a local herb.)
Always, when possible- harvest and dry your own herbs. There are some great dehydrators out there now- we have the Excalibur 9 tray. Do it yourselfers may buy the book "Dry It- You'll like it" for a detailed plans on making your own.

Or buy DIRECT from farmers or personal wild crafters. Your herbal remedies are only as good as the herbs you use to make them.

What's your favourite way to use herbs? Fresh or dried?

05/19/2026

If you are on social media or listening to a podcast or worse- seeing TV ads ~ you may be thinking that something is wrong with you. Culturally- what is wrong with you is highlighted with louder frequency than what is right with you.
Especially as women. The noise around women's health and well being is even louder. And with good reason- I acknowledge that it's a scary and unprecedented time.

But- and there is a but here.....In general, we are OK. And that's where herbs come in to the picture. What I love about using herbs in wellness, healing, supporting is the myriad ways that plants show up.

I am out with students every week witnessing their beginning or continued journey with herbal medicine. We meet plants and share story and the "This herb for this and this herb for that" part of herbal education. We also talk about ways to invite herbs to be a part of our WELLness- our "I am OK"- ness.

What does that look like? That is the part where you sit with the plant and allow the plant to show you what it has to offer you. Or maybe what you have to offer the plant.
It may or may not be very different from the "this herb for this problem" aspect of your herbal knowledge.

Last week when gathering roses - we spoke of how the Rose is supportive for the grief experience and also for giving and receiving Love. There is a big gap between grief and Love- Or is there?
One of the ways to gather rose to support us is to intentionally gather the rose in bud before the flower has opened. These can be strung together to make a garland or a lei to wear yourself or gift to someone in their healing process.
With each rosebud you string together - there is an opportunity of prayer or visualisation or raising the healing vibration- whatever you want to name it.

My experience with gathering rose and weaving rose into lei has been healing to my own process and as an offering to others. There have been times that the offering to others was silent and unknown to them- It is these times that the plants seem to do their best 'work'.

How are you showing up for yourself? How are plants showing up for you? We sometimes think plants are here for us. But what if we are here for them? What if their plant constituents and healing capabilities are just the surface of what they can do you?

Plants don't watch TV commercials that subliminally tell us what's wrong with us. Plants don't even read the herb books that tell us how we can be 'Fixed.'

Plants do tend to remind us that we are vibrant, living beings.
They are happy to see you when you show up.

04/17/2026

Week Three of the Wildcraft & Medicine Making training program was another outstanding day in the PNW! Plants are a delight as usual and a very welcome sight to see all the green and emerging wildflowers.

I've been introducing people to plants for decades and it never ceases to bring such joy to watch the connection.

New dates are open for registration if you are looking to fast track your wild plant ID, harvest and medicine making skills.

Oh, and its a blast so Fun is welcome, too.

All the details here- www.erinvanhee.com/wild-spring

04/10/2026

I’ve been waiting for this one- Stellaria media, Chickweed . This is a key ingredient in our famous Everybody’s Salve. A neighbor recently injured 3 fingers when one of her horses spooked while moving to a spring field. Her hand was caught in the lead trapping the fingers as the horse bolted. Swollen, bruised and very responsive to chickweed to soothe and cool the inflammation and begin the repair along with comfrey and plantain.

04/08/2026

This could be you! We have two dates coming up for Wild Plant Herbal Intensive training this spring.

Every Thursday for 4 weeks in May beginning May 7 and again in June beginning June 4.

Early bird pricing is still available for June dates-

All the details here- www.erinvanhee.com/wild-spring

Plant ID
Harvest and make medicine every week!
Gain skills to last a life time.
Hang out with other cool plant people!
Go to amazing places in the PNW
Build your home apothecary.
Hands on training to fast track your confidence level.

Join us!

04/08/2026

Repost of the Chickweed up close reel so you can keep an eye out for this edible plant in your garden or wayside.

Edible and medicinal- Chickweed is one of the plants we ID, harvest and make food/medicine from in the Wild Food- Wild Medicine Herbal Intensive that begins again on May 7.

We have room for YOU in this 4 Week - one day a week training program in wild plants.

All the details here- www.erinvanhee.com/wild-spring

04/04/2026

Best Thursday ever is in the bag! First day of the 4 week herbal intensive with Medicine Making on the Fly as the main event. Fast paced, practical know how is the basis of this hands on Wild Plant Intensive.
This happens again for the 4 weeks intensive in May and again in June. Then it goes away until 2027- so grab it while you can.

We have 3 spots open for May which begins May 7 for 4 consecutive weeks. Class is all day, every Thursday with locations in the Skagit Valley and one day on Camano Island.

All the details here- www.erinvanhee.com/wild-spring