How do we find true healing in the age of chronic unwell? How can we find health sovereignty?
Join us for part II of Sovereign Health. In part one, we focused on how to read the signs of disease and the foundation of what it means to feed your body what it needs to thrive.
In Sovereign Health II, we are taking you into the world of the Autonomic Nervous System.
Your Nervous System weaves through every aspect of your well-being. This system can affect your reality and play a part in a variety of illnesses and disease. We want to guide you to solutions to have on hand when you need them and/or help you come back to a place of feeling like yourself again if you are already struggling.
Specifically, we will be diving deep into Mast Cell Activation, Long Covid symptoms and health challenges and how to address these using botanicals, nutraceuticals and holistic approaches.
Did you know that MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can include:
- Brain fog, cognitive dysfunction, and fatigue
- Mood disorders and anxiety
- Migraines
- Disrupted heart rate and blood pressure challenges
- Digestive upset, ranging from chronic loose stools to constipation
- A very long list of immune and inflammatory responses
- Widespread inflammation, which can look like horrible allergies, skin rashes, itchy skin, irritability and not feeling like yourself
And did you know MCAS can be caused by infections (such as COVID or Lyme), toxins and mold, chemicals, physical trauma and psychological trauma?
The reason we are covering MCAS and Long Covid in our upcoming workshop is because it is so common for folks to be experiencing some or many of the above issues. And we have some answers for you!
Your guides for this workshop, Aron and Audrey, live what we teach. Both of us are Clinical Herbalists, avid foragers, medicine makers and life-long seekers of the answer to vibrant health for humans and the earth. We have cultivated a lifestyle of well-being and this is how we lead in our practice as Herbalists. Our mission for this workshop is to share this invaluable wisdom with you.
Come ready for hands-on learning that will include tastings of teas, herbal remedies and more.
We welcome you with open arms for a beautiful day together at the Wild Moon Apothecary.
Learn about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Perhaps you have noticed your allergy symptoms getting worse. Skin rashes, eye irritation, stomach pain and more.
You will learn why MCAS is on the rise and what you can do to support your immune system and your Mast Cells to create a terrain with less inflammation and uncomfortable allergy-like symptoms.
Saturday, February 28th
1-4:30 pm
Deep dive into Long Covid symptoms, including POTS
Since 2020, our world has changed in many ways, including what sickness looks like. Long Covid is the label that has been given for these chronic symptoms that seem to plague a percentage of people who get COVID.
- We will discuss the many symptoms that are common chronic issues post COVID and how they can intertwine with MCAS.
- You will learn how to both prevent COVID and what natural therapies can address the chronic health issues that can linger and cause life altering symptoms.
What to expect
You will come away from this workshop with a notebook full of wisdom that will serve you well in your health journey, including techniques, dietary changes, botanicals and nutraceuticals that can make a big difference in the chronic conditions we will be discussing.
Enjoy herbal tea and gluten-free organic snacks in our cozy apothecary during the workshop.
You will be able to shop for our high quality herbals once the workshop wraps up.
Your Guides
Aron McNicholas
Aron McNicholas is a Functional Medicine Practitioner and Clinical Herbalist. Aron holds a Masters Degree in Functional Medicine and Nutrition from the University of Western States. He has participated in clinical training with notable practitioners/organizations such as Chanchal Cabrera, Dr. Jennifer Daniels, 7Song, the Physicians' Association for Anthroposophical Medicine, Phoenix Aurelius, and many more!
After watching his aunt struggle with a rare connective tissue disease (Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva), he became passionate about supporting individuals with complex conditions through holistic modalities. Aron currently works to support patients with a broad spectrum of concerns including autoimmune disease, hormone imbalances, GI issues, and cancer. In addition, he serves the community by offering wildcrafted herbal medicine through his company Hartwood Herbals and conducts plant walks, monthly classes, and one-on-one consultations. Aron is the proud chapter leader in Indianapolis for the Weston A. Price Organization, working to connect families with the most nutrient dense food.
Audrey Barron
A Clinical Herbalist, medicine maker and lover of Mother Earth, Audrey stewards the land at Wild Moon Acres, growing close to 100 varieties of medicinal herbs - cultivated and wild. She can be found in the gardens tending her plants, often with her two children and loving husband.
Audrey also runs Wild Moon Apothecary, offering potent wild crafted and regeneratively grown herbal medicines, workshops, herb walks and one-on-one consultations. She comes with a background of working with women as a Certified Maya Abdominal Therapist, healing energy therapy, massage therapy and is recently retired from owning and running NON-GMO, plant-based cafe and wellness bar, Ezra's Enlightened Cafe.
Audrey has been teaching natural wellness and herbal healing classes and workshops for over 15 years. Her passion is empowering her students in knowing how to heal and thrive using plants as medicine. Audrey offers an online year long course called Medicine Woman, where women learn to connect with plants in their kitchen, their garden and spirit. Established in 2019, this program serves hundreds of women from around the world.
Audrey's life passion is connecting people to their true wellness through the magical and mysterious world of plants and mushrooms along with the deep medicine of tending to the spirit.
Audrey is currently accepting patients for wellness consultations, supporting a broad spectrum of challenges, including auto-immune disease, menopause support and mitochondria issues.
Join us for the Sovereign Health II Workshop
Sunday, February 28th 2026
1-4:30 pm
$75
Located 10 minutes East of Broad Ripple (you'll receive directions when you sign up)
