THE POETRY OF PLANT MAGIC

A self-study writing journey into herbal wisdom and creativity

Unlock the wisdom of nature and your creative soul through poetry, journaling, and herbal folklore. The Poetry of Plant Magic is a self-paced writing experience designed to deepen your connection to the nature around you and your true inner nature within.

Who is this for?

🌿 The Tea Drinker & Herbal Enthusiast – You find comfort in a warm cup of chamomile tea, appreciate the soothing scent of lavender, and love learning about the healing properties of plants.

📖 The Writer & Creative Soul – Whether you journal, write poetry, or simply love playing with words, you’re looking for inspiration that blends creativity with nature.

🌙 The Mystic & Folklore Lover – You’re fascinated by ancient herbal wisdom, plant folklore, and the way our ancestors connected with nature’s gifts.

🌲 The Nature Wanderer – You feel most at peace when surrounded by trees, flowers, and fresh air, always stopping to admire a wildflower or press a leaf into your journal.

✨ The Mindful & Spiritual Seeker – You love rituals, reflection, and slowing down to be present with yourself and the world around you.


What You’ll Experience:

  • Grounding Practices: Meditative and writing exercises to help you center and open up your creativity.

  • Herbal Deep Dive: Learn the ancient and present day medicinal uses, history, and folklore of a specific herb.

  • Writing & Reflection: Explore guided poetry and journaling prompts to connect with the herb and your inner self.

Why Take This Class?

  • Self-Paced Learning: Access anytime, anywhere

  • Inspire Your Creativity: Explore poetry and journaling in a playful, no pressure way (no previous writing experience required)

  • Deepen Connection to Nature: Understand the magic and wisdom of plants and how they can support you physically and spiritually

  • Cultivate a Mindful Creative Practice: Slow down and reflect through writing, accessing the wisdom of your unique creative soul

What You’ll Receive

  • Pre-recorded video lessons you can download directly to your computer

  • Printable journaling and poetry prompts

  • Lifetime access to the recordings

  • A Writing playlist

  • BONUS! A Plant Spirit Guided Meditation

WORKSHOP BREAKDOWN…

    • Introduction to the plant world

    • Introduction to writing practice

    • Guidelines to writing practice

    • Plants as our ancestors meditation

    • Herb of the week: Lemon Balm

    • Writing Time with Poetry Prompts

    • Six Senses Grounding Writing Exercise

    • How to Write With the Senses

    • Herb of the week: Dandelion

    • Exploring themes of weeds/treasures

    • Herb of the week: Yarrow

    • Exploring themes of open and closed wounds

    • Poetry Play and Prompts

    • Exploring the use of fairytales and myths

    • Herbal folklore and stories

    • Fairytale Story Time: The Wild Swans

    • Herb of the week: Nettle

    • Exploring themes of stinging, soothing, and what “breaks” the spell

    • Herb of the week: Rosemary

    • Exploring themes of remembering and forgetting and the connection between hair and memory

    • Poetry play and prompts

    • Inner Nature Meditation

    • Herb of the week: Motherwort

    • Exploring themes of heart medicine and mothering

    • Herb of the week: Tulsi

    • Exploring themes of the sacred, holiness, abundance

    • Poetry play and prompts

What People Have Said…

“A nourishing container for the heart called to earth magic, sisterhood, reflection, sharing, and meeting yourself on a page”
— ELLE, PAST PARTICIPANT
“Taking this class is if a friend were pulling you through a field of flowers at dusk and all around you are fireflies and tall, towering grass. Magic, mysticism, and wonder are all around you.”
— SHANNON, PAST PARTICIPANT
“I loved how approachable this class was. Improvisational creative writing via connecting to medicinal herbs helped inspire my creativity in new and unexpected ways ”
— KATE, PAST PARTICIPANT

In this workshop we will…

  • Be introduced to 8+ different herbs in 4 weekly sessions

  • Learn about herbal folklore and the ancient uses of herbs

  • Sense the physical, spiritual, and energetic qualities of each herb

  • Be guided through creative writing and journal prompts

  • Write and read poetry in safe community

  • Develop a deep connection with nature

  • Be more in tune with nature’s seasons and cycles and our own creative cycles

  • Learn how to incorporate herbs into your wellness practice

herbs we explore…

  • Lemon Balm

  • Dandelion

  • Yarrow

  • Rosemary

  • Nettle

  • Motherwort

  • Tulsi

What You’ll learn:

  • guided meditations

  • knowledge and uses of 8+ different herbs

  • poetry and creative writing prompts

  • folklore & poetry readings

  • sharing in safe community

  • deepen your relationship with your creativity and with nature

ABOUT YOUR GUIDE

Leya Van Doren is a writer, teacher, and host of The Creative Soul Podcast with 100+ episodes. She teaches creative writing workshops for creatives to be in community and connect with their creative souls. She loves making medicines from plants foraged in the wild, taking long walks, drinking herbal tea, and living in alignment with nature’s seasons and cycles.