Cedar Medicine Workshop with Roots +Raven

We warmly welcomer Tanya Gluvakov, founder of Roots + Raven, a self-care brand grounded in the principles of Indigenous plant medicines, land stewardship, and respectful knowledge sharing.

Step into the warmth of our Yurt and spend a cozy afternoon with Tanya of Roots & Raven, gathered around cedar, story, connection, and the simple joy of making something by hand.

With cups of warm cedar tea in hand, we’ll slow down together and learn more about cedar through Indigenous and herbalist perspectives, exploring its traditional uses, significance, and relationship to the Land. Tanya will guide us through the process of preparing cedar salve while sharing knowledge, stories, and practical ways to work respectfully with this beautiful tree.

Together, we’ll create a communal batch of cedar salve, filling the Yurt with the rich scent of cedar as we stir, pour, and create alongside one another. This gathering is meant to feel unhurried and welcoming: a chance to learn, connect, ask questions, and enjoy time in community. Each participant will leave with a jar of the cedar salve we make together, as well as new knowledge and a deeper appreciation for cedar and the many ways plants and trees can connect us to place, and one another.

All materials provided. No experience needed. Just come as you are.

We recognize that the Land we learn and play on is the traditional territory of Indigenous peoples. We believe gatherings like this should be accessible and rooted in community, not limited by cost. If you are Indigenous and cost is a barrier to attending, please send us an email. We would be happy to offer you a complimentary space.

About Tanya

Tanya Gluvakov is a mixed Mohawk woman with family roots in Six Nations of the Grand River in Ohsweken, Ontario. Raised in Toronto, she now works to support the resurgence of traditional plant medicines and to make them accessible within urban communities.

Through her teaching, Tanya offers workshops about medicines from the Land and how relationship with plants can help guide us back to balance and belonging. She is an herbalist, mother, teacher, auntie, and the founder of Roots + Raven.

Tanya grows and harvests many of the medicines from her own garden, while others are gathered in a respectful way from the Land. Her offerings - both products and experiences - are created to help people slow down, find moments of peace, and remember their connection to all living things.

“Our hope is for our community members to remember that they are never alone - we are all connected to each other and to the natural world.”

May these handcrafted offerings and gatherings invite you to rest, breathe, and remember your place here.

Nia:wen (thank you),

Tanya Gluvakov