Skin Deep: Loving Herbal Care for Inner and Outer Balance

Berne, NY

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Skin Deep: Loving Herbal Care for Inner and Outer Balance

Berne, NY

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SR
22 reviews
Jul 25 - 27, 2025
Group size: 10 - 20
Skin Deep: Loving Herbal Care for Inner and Outer Balance
Berne, NY
Susanna Raeven
22 reviews
$700
Deposit: $300
Jul 25 - 27, 2025
Group size: 10 - 20

About this trip

Beautiful radiant skin is the natural expression of a well cared for body and a quiet balanced mind. Come and join us for a weekend of loving herbal Skin and Self care at a blooming medicinal herb farm in upstate NY. 


Learn how to pamper yourself with the gentle support of herbal remedies and home made botanical skin care. We will harvest fresh herbs from our beautiful garden and make detoxing and calming teas, infuse medicinal plants in herbal oils and create a deeply healing massage oil. Learn how to make your own personal healing balm and whip up a luxurious moisturizer.


Get to know plant allies that soothe and nourish the nervous system, calm the mind and let us rest deeply. Learn about herbs and foods that help detox the body and let your skin shine. Give your lymph a gentle massage and feel the flow return. Hydrate with herb infused waters. Indulge in a lavish herbal facial treatment. Float in our swimming ponds and watch the clouds go by. LOVE your Self and soak your feet in flower petals. 


Our amazing chef can’t wait to nourish you with delicious, healthy local foods and our cozy guest houses will make you feel like home. 


Most of all, let's come together this summer and have fun with the plants and each other.


Your non-refundable deposit reserves your spot.

$100 off with discount code EARLYBIRD until March 15

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What is included?

• all classes and workshops

• Fresh Raven Crest plants and all materials to make your personal oils, balms, teas and 

   moisturizers 

• beautiful accommodations

• delicious vegetarian meals, gluten-free and vegan on request

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Available Packages

Camping
Deposit: $300
Only 3 left

There are spots to pitch a tent around the guest houses with access to shared bathrooms. 

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$700
Deposit: $300
Shared Room - Shared Bed
Deposit: $350
6 left

For couples and close friends our beautifully decorated cabin, Mullein House and tiny house offer double rooms with a shared queen or full-size bed and shared bathroom. 


Please let us know who you would like to share a room with in the "Notes to Organizer" section during checkout. Thanks!

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$800
Deposit: $350
Shared Room - Twin Bed
Deposit: $400
5 left

The peaceful and beautifully decorated Mullein House has shared rooms with two or three twin beds and shared bathroom available. 

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$850
Deposit: $400
Single Room Accommodation
Deposit: $450
Only 2 left

Our lovely cabin and mullein house offer single rooms with shared bathroom.

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$950
Deposit: $450
$700
Deposit: $300
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Itinerary

FRIDAY
WELCOME TO RAVEN CREST

• settle in, wander the gardens and visit the waters of the land 

• Delicious Dinner 

• Green Council

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Who’s Going

CK
Cynthia K.

Your Organizer

SR
Susanna Raeven
22 reviews
Susanna Raeven is an herbalist and founder of Raven Crest Botanicals, an herbal apothecary and medicinal herb farm in upstate NY. Susanna loves to sing to the plants, listen to their deep wisdom and connect people, place and plants for healing. She guides herb walks, teaches herbalism and leads retreats. Susanna is also a member of the Tribe of Love, singer, songwriter and musician whose focus lies in ceremonial music and sacred instruments. Her songs are inspired by landscapes, animals, plants and the essence of places in nature.
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Reviews

TC
Susanna and Samuel created a beautiful herbal retreat. The food was delicious, the accommodations were very comfortable and beautiful. I opted to stay in the single room home, which is off the grid, with a beautiful front porch and it's own little pond and dock to meditate on or do a little yoga. The sound of frogs at night was lovely. No detail was spared in this retreat and it was a very healing and lovely experience. Would absolutely go again!
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By Tymberly C for OUR GREEN RELATIONS :: A Soul Healing Weekend with Plants on Jul 19, 2023
PP
This was another magical, educational, renewing, soul and mind nourishing experience. Everything was perfect! Learning about the plant wisdom, the accommodations, the food was delicious, the morning and evening gatherings around the fire, the medicine making, digging the roots... Thank you Susanna, Maryn and Sam for sharing your knowledge so generously!
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By Petrina P for ROOTS, SONG, PRAYER & BREATH :: Healing Herbs and Voices on Oct 20, 2022
oy
I fell in love with this place from the first time! The atmosphere, energy, organization, people, knowledge are all at the highest level!
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By olga y for ROOTS, SONG, PRAYER & BREATH :: Healing Herbs and Voices on Oct 14, 2022
PP
It was a magical and memorable weekend, truly soul healing. We were lucky with the dry and sunny wether and were able to be outdoors all the time. Being immersed in a beautiful lush nature and so many medicinal plants, bird songs and great people left me uplifted and inspired. I learned tons from Susanna and Sam who shared not only their knowledge but also themselves as we sat together during the meals and the evening fire so selflessly. All the structures and accommodations were esthetically gorgeous and very comfortable. I loved that for all the designs, inside and outside, only natural materials were used. Thank you for creating this incredible experience!
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By Petrina P for OUR GREEN RELATIONS :: A Soul Healing Weekend with Plants on Aug 23, 2022
oy
This is a magical and unforgettable place! I learned a lot more than I expected! Lovely people, delicious food, comfortable environment! I will definitely go back there again!
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By olga y for OUR GREEN RELATIONS :: A Soul Healing Weekend with Plants on Jul 26, 2022
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