Medicinal and Culinary Mushrooms: A Talk with Yael Bernhard

From the forest to the kitchen and medicine cabinet, mushrooms are powerful allies for building and sustaining health. But with the market increasingly flooded with mushroom products, how do we know what to choose? How do mushrooms work in our bodies, and how can we get the most out of them?

Join us for a 90-minute class on this fascinating subject. We’ll begin with a brief overview of the life cycle of mushrooms, their role in the ecosystem, and how this relates to their role in human health. Other subjects include:

• Different types of mushrooms and their basic identifying characteristics
• How medicinal and culinary mushrooms work in the body
• Different types of herbal and fungal extracts and how they’re made
• How to choose and get the most out of medicinal mushroom extracts
• The medicinal attributes of the six mushrooms that are the basis of Catskill Fungi extracts

**Please note that advance registration is required for this workshop. Space is limited and we are unable to accommodate walk-ins.

This gathering is offered on a sliding scale of $20-$50, with 3 scholarship opportunities available to ensure access for those with limited financial means. Your contribution assists us in offering affordable holistic healthcare and wellness education to the community. If you’re able to give more, we welcome your generosity. Your support helps others receive services when they need them the most.

About the Facilitator

Yael Bernhard is production manager, writer, and mushroom walk leader for Catskill Fungi. She is also an integrative health coach and a nutrition writer, with special emphasis on herbal and fungal medicine. Find her articles about mushrooms at https://catskillfungi.substack.com/archive. Find her nutrition articles at https://dyaelbernhard.substack.com/archive.

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