Big Brook Botanicals & Massage Therapy

01/24/2026

I am here at the coop brewing the first cup of tea for everyone to taste. I will be here until 10:00. Hope to see you soon!

01/14/2026

Take 2: You are invited to try some tasty teas! 🍵 I will be at The County Co-op and Farm Store pouring out the shots of my Foraged and Farmed Loose Leaf Teas this coming Saturday morning. 😋
If you are not sure about tea but are open to try new drinks you might want to take advantage of this tasting time. I have blends of herbal tisanes locally foraged and farmed and we have traditional high altitude teas from small farms blended with locally foraged and farmed ingredients.
Our complex bodies need diverse phytonutrients to maintain health and vitality. phytonutrients are plant-derived compounds crucial for long-term health, disease prevention, and cellular protection🧬. Many of us often miss out on these gifts from the earth with our high starch & protein diets. We may supplement with vitamins and minerals 💊 and that keeps us alive, but a diverse diet with fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, sprouted grains and steeped herbs 🌱 from wild foraged and farmed sources (using spray free & regenerative agriculture practices) can give you many of the added benefits of all the highly advertised trendy 'superfoods' and 'adaptogen' drinks on the market today. We are doing our best to keep it local, inexpensive and good for you and the planet. That's why we hope you'll try our teas. To your health! 💚 -Jen

01/06/2026

Teas are freshly stocked at The County Co-op and Farm Store !

12/29/2025

12/23/2025

Frosty view of Big Brook outside the massage studio this morning.

12/23/2025

Nourish is an excellent source of essential minerals -calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, phosphorous, selenium and manganese- and key vitamins A, B1, B6, C, E and K. Message us and we'll send you this tea, wild foraged right here in Maine, to nurture you through these dark winter days.

12/22/2025

Welcome the light with Winter Solstice Rituals ☀️

Winter Solstice rituals and Yule traditions aim to welcome back the sun as each new day grows longer. Try these rituals to become more in tune with the magic that the cycles of nature have to offer!

📖 Read traditional Solstice folk tales
Long before the legend of Santa Clause, the Deer Mother took flight on the longest, darkest night of the year. She carried the sun’s life-giving light safely in her antlers and drew the sleigh of the Sun Goddess behind her.

🌱 Bring natural elements into your home
Bring evergreen, holly and mistletoe inside to decorate. Create a Yule altar by decorating a shelf, small table, or dresser with these natural elements. Add other items that symbolize the light, such as candles, orange pomanders, or sun and star crafts.

🔥 Sip herbal tea by a Yule log
Whether you burn a real log or stream it on your tv, this tradition was used to cleanse and set intentions for the new year. Practice these rituals with your favourite herbal tea blend and welcome the longer days ahead with a grounded presence.

Shop our Herbal Artisan Teas at the link below and share your Winter Solstice rituals in the comments!
https://harmonicarts.ca/collections/teas

12/21/2025

Today is a powerful time to set your intentions and send out your prayers. Happy solstice

03/25/2025

We are so excited to take BigBrookBotanicals to the next level! Here is a sneak preview of what we’ve been working on. Our construction skills have been put to the test but we are almost there!

Almost there!

01/27/2023

Did you know? Trees make rain! The forest is a lake, a great moderator of climate.
40% of the air over the forest loads up with bacteria (p. syringai) from the leaves of trees which activates the formation of ice crystals - ice is a precursor to rain. Even in the hottest climates you go up high enough in the atmosphere and ice crystals will form and then RAIN! Trees make medicine, oxygen and rain. I am going out now to take down my maple taps where I will be sure to hug and thank a few of these amazing plant persons. (Trees make sugar too!!)