Spirit of the Still - Professional alembic still in New Mexico high desert
✦ 2026 gathering ✦

Spirit of the Still

📍 Taos, New Mexico 📅 Sept 13 – 18, 2026 🌿 5-day immersion

A hands-on journey into the art and soul of essential oil distillation. Harvest wild Southwest botanicals. Work with a professional alembic still. Create your own natural perfume in the high desert of northern New Mexico.

  • Your own distilled hydrosol + essential oil
  • Custom natural perfume you create
  • Mini herbarium of wild botanicals
  • Full day in Santa Fe perfumery studio
Cathy Skipper · Master Herbalist-Distiller
Dr. Florian Birkmayer · Aromatic Medicine
Jah Skipper · Field Botanist
Limited to 10 people · intimate experience ✨ 🍃 Early Bird ends May 31 · save up to $700 🍃
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