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Spirit of the Still | Cathy's Attars
✨ Limited Retreat · Sept 13–18

Spirit of the Still

A 5-Day Hands-On Immersion in the Art & Soul of Essential Oil Distillation

Harvest wild Southwest botanicals. Work with a professional alembic still. Create your own natural perfume in the high desert of northern New Mexico.

✦ 5 nights in Taos, New Mexico  ·  Sept 13 – Sept 18
✦ Small group experience – Limited to 10 people
📍 Taos high desert sanctuary · 7,000 ft elevation
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Copper alembic still in the mountains – essential oil distillation

Meet Our Artisan distillers

Small-batch essential oils from France, India & New Mexico

Florent-Auvergne, France

From seed to still, Florent distills with precision and heart. His oils—crafted in small batches on a custom-built still in the volcanic hills of Auvergne—reflect deep herbal knowledge, ecological care, and French artisanal mastery.

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Moosa-Kannauj, India

Master of the ancient art of attar-making, Moosa crafts soulful perfumes using copper stills, sandalwood oil, and slow fire distillations. Each batch is a living tradition—earth-born, time-honored, and rich with spirit.

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Lou & Manu-Drôme, France

Heirloom copper stills, wildcrafted botanicals, and slow, 24-hour distillations—Lou & Manu embody the soul of old-world French aromatics. Their work at Mélilou brings forward a lineage of care, tradition, and rare plant beauty.

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Forgotten Plants-New-Mexico, USA

Rooted in New Mexican soil and shaped by European heritage, Forgotten Plants is our family-run distillery crafting rare, wild aromatics. Each batch honors the land, water, and cultural fusion that define this deeply local, deeply intentional work.

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Cathy Skipper is a Clinical Aromatherapist and the founder of Cathy’s Attars
, where she shares her passion for rare essential oils, aromatherapy carrier oils
, and sustainable plant medicine. With decades of experience in holistic healing and aromatic distillation, Cathy is dedicated to helping others discover the subtle and transformative power of essential oils in daily life and professional practice.

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Allow yourself to be guided by Cathy Skipper and Florian Birkmayer, MD, leaders in the field of aromatherapy for personal evolution. Choose from the carefully picked, powerful, alive essential oils to ensure that you buy oils of the quality you need for deep, transformative inner work. Cathy and Florian are the founders of AromaGnosis, a platform for online and live classes and consultations that help you transform life’s challenges into steppingstones for growth.
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