VIRTUAL HERBALISM CONFERENCE - DAY 5

Skin Food: A Holistic Approach to Crafting Botanical Skincare with Natalya King

Join Natalya King, founder of BodyLove by Tal, whose kitchen experiments for glowing skin sparked a journey into herbalism. A dedicated Herbal Academy student, Natalya blends her expertise with personal experience to create accessible, natural skincare. She now runs an international, minority woman-owned business offering over 60 clean, small-batch botanical products, including a storefront in Parker, Colorado. This session explores her path, herbal formulations, and empowering approaches to self-care and plant-based healing.

Discussion Highlights:

  • Defining “skin food” and its role in herbal skincare
  • Favorite extraction methods and topical applications for supporting skin health
  • Formulation flow from concept to finished product, balancing action, texture, scent, and story
  • Layering hydrosols, humectants, and oils for hydration across skin types and climates
  • Preserving water-based formulas while staying true to botanical principles
  • Supporting the skin microbiome with targeted herbs and ingredients
  • Antioxidant-rich plants to combat aging, sun exposure, pollutants, and stress
  • Designing inclusive herbal skincare for all skin tones, types, and concerns

Natalya “Tal” King is a certified herbalist, holistic skincare formulator, and the founder of BodyLove by Tal — a handcrafted wellness brand rooted in plant medicine and intentional living. What began in her kitchen as a search for glowing skin and natural healing has evolved into a thriving warehouse-based business serving customers worldwide. 

A graduate of Herbal Academy and Ecoversity, Tal has turned her passion for herbs into a mission: to help others reconnect with nature through whole-body healing. With deep Southern roots and a background shaped by her mother’s holistic influence, Tal blends ancestral wisdom with modern herbal education. Through her products, teachings, and community, she continues to inspire others to live cleaner, heal deeply, and find the beauty in balance.

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Virtual Herbalism Conference: Live Access

OPENING CEREMONY: FEBRUARY 15

  • 1:00 PM EST: Opening Day Ceremony & Conference Orientation
  • 11:00 AM EST: Lessons from a Curandera: Ancient Healing Traditions for Today with Adriana Ayales
  • 1:00 PM EST: Heart of the Harvest: Exploring Cultivation and Wildcrafting in Herbal Practice with Heather Wood Buzzard, Logan Keister, and Sarah Wu

DAY 1: FEBRUARY 16

  • 5:00 PM EST: Herbal Synergy: How Plants Work Better Together with Sajah Popham
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Herbal Habits for Lasting Change with Selima Harleston Lust
  • 3:00 PM EST: Green Whispers and Wisdom: Soul Lessons from Plant Encounters with Asia Suler

DAY 2: FEBRUARY 17

  • 3:00 PM EST: Tonic Herbs as Allies for Well-being in the Anthropocene with Guido Masé
  • 9:00 AM EST: From the Earth: Rosemary’s Favorite Plants to Save the World with Rosemary Gladstar
  • 5:00 PM EST: Herbal Synergy: How Plants Work Better Together with Sajah Popham
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Herbal Habits for Lasting Change with Selima Harleston Lust
  • 1:00 PM EST: Getting Crafty with Herbs: Inspiring Makers, Crafters, and Creators with Cat Seixas, Hannah Lasorsa, and Robyn Chubey
  • 11:00 AM EST: Physician's View on Building Health with Herbs (and how you can too) with Dr. Jacqui Wilkins
  • 9:00 AM EST: Herbal Strategies for Inflammation: Addressing the Root Cause with David Winston
  • 11:00 AM EST: Physician's View on Building Health with Herbs (and how you can too) with Dr. Jacqui Wilkins
  • 3:00 PM EST: Green Whispers and Wisdom: Soul Lessons from Plant Encounters with Asia Suler
  • 5:00 PM EST: Old Ways, New Tables: Herbs in Culinary Traditions with Gaz Oakley
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Herbal Wisdom and the Science of Feeling Good with Dr. Taryn Forrelli
  • 9:00 AM EST: Seasonal Herbal Strategies for Immune Support with Pamela Spence

DAY 3: FEBRUARY 18

  • 3:00 PM EST: Medicinal Mushrooms in Current and Traditional Healing Modalities with Jasper Degenaars
  • 11:00 AM EST: Herbal Folklore and Fairytales with Ruthie Kølle
  • 9:00 AM EST: What Every Herbalist Should Know About Regulations and Plant Sourcing with Steven Yeager
  • 7:00 PM EST: The Energetic Patterns of Disease in Healing Systems Across Cultures with Kat Maier
  • 7:00 PM EST: Medicine Making 101: Making Effective Herbal Products with Mary Blue
  • 5:00 PM EST: Learning Herbs Across Climates and Cultures with Abril Donea

DAY 4: FEBRUARY 19

  • 5:00 PM EST: The Role of Ritual and Intention in Working with Herbs with Felicia Ruiz
  • 5:00 PM EST: Old Ways, New Tables: Herbs in Culinary Traditions with Gaz Oakley
  • 11:00 AM EST: Building an Herbal Business from the Ground Up with Laura Ash
  • 7:00 PM EST: Cultivating Joy and Wonder: Herbal Wisdom and the Science of Feeling Good with Dr. Taryn Forrelli
  • 3:00 PM EST: Wellness in Plain Sight: Everyday Kitchen Staples for Holistic Support with Jessica Bergeron
  • 1:00 PM EST: Herbalism in Many Forms: Alternative Plant Therapies with Alyson Morgan, Cristina Asensio Foley, and Holly Brandenberger
  • 1:00 PM EST: Everyday Herbalism for Families From Tummy Aches to Big Feelings with Jane Metzger, Lisa Olson, and Meagan Visser
  • 1:00 PM EST: The Menopause Transition: A Clinical Herbal Perspective with Pamela Spence, Selima Harleston Lust, and Shona Richter MacDougall
  • 11:00 AM EST: Skin Food: A Holistic Approach to Crafting Botanical Skincare with Natalya King
  • 9:00 AM EST: The Waters Within—Lymphatic Care in Herbal Traditions with Dr. Rosita Arvigo

DAY 5: FEBRUARY 20

CONTINUE EXPLORING

  • 7:00 PM EST: Closing Ceremony
  • 5:00 PM EST: Ethnobotany: The Story of Plants and People with Dr. Susan Leopold
  • 3:00 PM EST: Herbs and Pharmaceuticals—How to Navigate Herb–Drug Interactions with Dr. Marisa Marciano
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