Did you know that plant resins are some of the most treasured and versatile botanical substances on Earth?

• They're an important aspect of many ancient medical systems as potent and effective remedies...

• They're history's most favored botanicals for beauty and cosmetic products for anti-aging and added aroma...

• They're at the foundations of all aromatic arts: incense, perfumery, aromatherapy...

No matter how you work with plants, incorporating botanical resins can expand your herbal or aromatic crafting into a new level of potency, effectiveness, and fulfillment...

Working with resins can be a tricky and sticky experience...

If you've ever tried working with them you've likely realized there's an art to crafting with them.

Many people get discouraged when their efforts end in failure. 

Maybe you've wasted time, ingredients, and money having to toss out failed extracts and overly sticky projects...

...because you didn't understand the unique properties of each type of resin you worked with, 

and didn't know the specific methods needed to process down and make medicine with each group of resin.

You didn't know the age-old secrets to working with difficult ingredients and calculated combinations.

After learning the precise ways of crafting resins into various products, you’ll know how to avoid common mistakes and make effective, successful resin-based preparations. 

This one-of-a-kind program teaches you the core aspects and various methods for crafting plant resins into potent topical and internal medicines, beauty products, and other herbal creations for enjoyment and wellness. 

Through learning about these long-revered substances, you’ll discover a whole new branch of botanical medicine making that can add immense benefit to your life and bring healing and enjoyment to those you love and serve. 

This program ties together various herbal and aromatic medicine making practices to equip you with endless possibilities for your resin crafting endeavors. You’ll learn how to tap into and harness the true power of the plant kingdom's most precious gems.

Hi, I’m Evan Sylliaasen. Back in my early 20's I discovered the power of resins through incense and aromatherapy, then I learned how to craft them into countless other medicinal and aromatic preparations. I felt like I unlocked a special key to the natural world of healing by tapping into these potent gem-like substances that the ancients revered. 

Through my work with my company Higher Mind Incense and my school, The Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine, I’ve seen beginning medicine makers encounter the same problems over and over when trying to work with resins. Because there are basics that you must understand about these complex substances that can make working with them a breeze instead of a discouraging struggle. 

And that’s why I created The Botanical Resins & Gums Course after so many requests over the years. I decided to put everything I have into this and cover every aspect of resins across all aromatic and medicinal practices, leaving you with a complete experience and many avenues to pursue to your heart’s content. 

Gain insights into the ancient stories and historical importance of resins, and learn about the composition, terminology, groups, and unique types of resins and how to best work with each in your practice.

Learn the traditional medicinal qualities of resins and their important role in ancient medicine practices. Discover their sacred attributes and why they're the #1 universal ritual tool in every spiritual practice and religion. 

Learn how to properly break down, powder, and extract resins, then make them into resin-based salves, balms, ointments, lotions, creams, body butters, chapsticks, massage oils, serums, and more.

Get unique step-by-step instructions for crafting each type of resin into powerful alcohol extracts and internal medicines for chronic and acute health issues and for general health and wellness.

Learn about using resins in their essential oil form for aromatherapeutic benefit, and how to add them in the proper ratios to various topical preparations. Plus discover important safety guidelines and best practices for their use.

Discover why resins are the oldest foundational botanicals in natural perfumery and learn how to make your own solid, spray-on, and roll-on perfumes. Become skilled at formulating your own amazing smelling creations.

"Few people are aware of the great diversity of resin-producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play in the lives of plants people."

• Incorporate them into any topical preparation: salves, creams, lotions, body butters, balms, chapstick, serums, chest rubs, ointments, and liniments.
• As incense for respiratory health and balancing emotional and psychological issues
• As potent first-aid remedies for cuts, bruises, scrapes, sprains, sports injuries, arthritis, pain, rashes
  
• Infused into beauty products for their renowned anti-aging benefits, skin rejuvenation, and added aromas
• Use them in essential oil form for all things health and wellness related
• Craft them into effective internal remedies like tinctures and cordials for acute and chronic disorders 
• Sooth the nervous system and relieve anxiety and stress
• Fight off infections, colds, and flus while strengthening your immunity
• For fragrant enjoyment in the form of incense, perfumery, essential oils, or added into any DIY herbal creations
• Add depth to your spiritual practice, prayer, meditation, or ceremony
• Share your resin creations with others through your business or as treasured gifts to friends and family
• And much, much more...

• You're an herbalist, aromatherapist, incense or essential oil lover who's ready to expand into a whole new realm of botanical medicine making.

• You’re eager to learn how to easily prepare resins for countless topical and internal uses for the benefit of your friends and family, your clients or customers, or yourself. 

• You’re tired of buying expensive herbal products and want to learn to make your own natural, personalized resin-based preparations for health, wellness, enjoyment, and beauty.

If you're totally new to working with resins and gums this program will build the proper foundations that will give you the confidence and competence to master crafting with them.  

And if you're already making herbal or aromatic preparations of any kind... great!

You're about to learn how to add a powerful new addition to your medicine making practice and 

enhance the potency and effectiveness of your creations.

- 5 core modules of in-depth training on herbal and aromatic crafting with resins and gums

- 32 visually stimulating training videos, with close-ups of live action

- 32 PDF handouts and classification charts to make your resin crafting simple and easy

- A library of recipes for topical oil-based preparations, internal alcohol preparations, perfumes, incense, essential oil blends, and more

- 32 MP3s and video transcript handouts of each lesson for easy listening on the go 

- My personal sourcing list and Expert Guide to Sourcing pure, natural, ethical, and sustainable resin products

- My Wild-harvesting Guide for foraging your own resins in nature

- Hundreds of expert tips and tricks from my decade of professional experience working with resins and aromatic medicine.

PLUS, work at your own pace and complete the training stress-free in your own time

All of the wisdom, tips and tricks I've gathered over the years is 

packaged up for you into one priceless program.

That's 12+ years of 

• studying and crafting with resins

• finding the best methods and what doesn't work through a decade of trial and error

• formulating products for one of the top natural incense companies

• witnessing healing, joy, and gratitude through gifting my resins preparations to others

I've put my heart and soul into this course, and I know 

you won't find anything else out there like it.

Perhaps you want to be working with resins, but aren’t sure where to start. 

Like many, you can search online or in books and try to put bits and pieces together over the years but never feel like you’ve got the whole picture.

Perhaps you’ve already started adding them to some preparations but have felt the frustrations that so many others face... 

...You’ve spent time and money trying to figure out the right ingredients and formulations to get the products you want, 

but know that there’s pieces missing. 

——

Or maybe you’re more advanced but want to branch out into new medicine making practices. 

You have a sense that expanding your resin crafting skills could add so much to your practice but don’t know the depth of its resources or where to start.

I encourage you to take the next step on your plant path and join The Botanical Resins & Gums Course.

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An in-depth guide to the traditional ritual, aesthetic, therapeutic and medicinal uses of the 20 most popular incense plants in the world. This one of a kind book is the only English reference on using incense for various purposes. Enjoy full plant monographs that highlight the use of plant smoke, fumigation, and aroma. 

An interview bundle of the top incense crafters and perfumers sharing rare insights about the sacred, traditional, medicinal, and philosophical wisdom of their practices, with Evan as your host. You'll hear eye-opening perspectives on aromatic medicine from the fields of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Aromatherapy, Incense, and Botanical Resins.

The perfect add-on to the natural perfumery and aromatherapy module in the Resins & Gums course. Learn core perfumery techniques and the concept of accords and formulate a classic Citrus Eau de Cologne in this mini-course from master natural perfumer, Ayala Moriel. 

"Evan's teachings came at the perfect time on my healing journey. Whether you're wanting to expand your knowledge of the healing properties of plants, deepen your connection to your heart and intuition, or want to add more tools to your self healing toolbox, this school IS A MUST for an incredibly expansive journey."

LeAnn Rimes, Country Singer, & Soul Blogger

"I’ve worked with herbs as a community kitchen wise woman crafting teas, tinctures, and oxymels for friends and family. This school has so much practical knowledge with the right amount of do it yourself for me to continue on my journey. I highly recommend this school!"

Andrea McCluskey, Maryland

"What I’ve learned through this school has changed the direction of my life entirely. I went from a timid and confidence-lacking herbal dabbler to full-on aromatic medicine maker with Evan’s expert guidance. Never before have I seen so much dedication and care from a teacher. This school will change your life!"

Brian Lambert, Oregon

"The moment I found Evan's teachings, I felt like I finally found what I’d been searching for in the world of plants and traditional aromatherapy. In just a few months Evan’s teachings have expanded my practice more than anything in the 30 years I’ve been immersed in it!"

Dana March, Colorado

"The Northwest School of Aromatic Medicine has given me a whole new lens to see the plant kingdom and healing as a whole through. Crafting botanicals for their scents and medicines is an art form that has been demystified through these courses."

Amber Sheridan, Michigan

“I owe my deep gratitude to Evan and his mind and heart-opening teachings. Not only have I ventured into exciting new arenas within the plant kingdom that he has opened to me, but I’ve also made incredible personal transformations alongside my ever-transforming practice with plants. Thank you!”

Ayla Connor, Washington

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