Grow your own Reishi and learn how to make a medicinal extract

During the day you'll prepare your own log cultivation, learn to identify the optimal harvest moment, how to dry and preserve the mushroom, and finally understand why it has been known for thousands of years as the mushroom of immortality, as it is the most recognized medicinal mushroom in ancestral medicines and the most studied by science today. We'll explain which active compounds we want to extract from Reishi so that they become bioavailable and have preventive and medicinal functions. We'll teach you how to make your own Reishi double extract.

A hands-on, complete experience to understand the whole process, from mycelium to extract, and take home everything you need to continue your own cultivation and make your own extract.

What will you learn in this workshop?

Reishi Cultivation - Morning (10am to 2pm)

Taught by: Francesc Asperó

We'll discover Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum/lingzhi) from the ground up:

• Its ecology and relationship with wood: where it grows, what it feeds on, and what role it plays within ecosystems.
• The role of mycelium: what it is, how it develops, and what conditions it needs to grow.
• Log cultivation: you'll prepare your own Reishi cultivation and learn how to maintain it until fruiting.
• Fruiting and harvesting: you'll learn to recognize the different growth stages and identify the optimal time to harvest.

Turning the mushroom into medicine: Afternoon (3pm to 7pm)

Taught by: Neus Riera

We'll explore the long history of Reishi's use in ancestral medicines from a holistic perspective, and take a closer look at the functions that make it one of the most scientifically studied medicinal mushrooms. Meanwhile,

• Drying and preserving: how to prepare the mushroom once harvested to properly preserve its compounds of interest.
• We'll dive into the functions and benefits of this mushroom, known for thousands of years as the "mushroom of immortality" or "the mushroom of spirituality." What makes it an ally for rest, immune system modulation, hormonal regulation, and mental and emotional calm.
• We'll make a double extract: you'll learn step by step how to make your own Reishi extract and everything you need to keep in mind to turn your Reishi into a bioavailable ally for your everyday life.

You'll take home:

• Your own Reishi log cultivation
• A sample of dried Reishi
• Your own extract
• A cultivation log book, to record growing parameters (temperature, humidity, fruiting, and harvest)

A day to learn, experiment, and complete the cycle: growing, harvesting, preserving, and turning your own Reishi into medicine.

From 2pm to 3pm we'll take a lunch break. (lunch is each participant's responsibility)