Conduct Policy

Workshops are available to adults 18 and over. It is expected that participants treat each other and the facilitators with courtesy and respect and commit to confidentiality within the circle. If you are asked to leave a workshop for inappropriate conduct, your fees will not be refunded. For in-person, it is expected that illicit drugs and alcohol will not be brought into the workshop.

Refund Policy

Refunds policies vary by workshop. Please see the specific course for more information. If no policy is specified, general guidelines apply:

• Digital, self-paced, and online courses with recordings are not refundable.

• Once a live workshop has begun, it is non-refundable.

• Last minute cancellations for live workshops and events are non-refundable; however, depending on the workshop and specific policies, you may have the option to transfer your spot to a friend or put your tuition towards an online/future course.

Cancellation Policy

Juniper Stokes reserves the right to cancel any workshops or training courses, or the participation of anyone in these workshops, for any reason. In such a case, with the exception of dismissal for inappropriate conduct, fees paid in advance will be refunded.

Juniper Stokes reserves the right to reschedule any and all programs as needed. Rescheduling a program does not constitute cancellation. She also reserves the right to move any and all in-person events to a virtual format if warranted by health, safety, and accessibility concerns. Moving an in-person event to a virtual container does not in any way constitute cancellation and does not provide grounds for refunds. Juniper is not responsible for any travel-related fees in the event of an in-person event being rescheduled or moved to a virtual format.

Health, Safety, and Assumption of Risk

Alchemessence offerings involve aromatic plant materials, essential oils, absolutes, tinctures, hydrosols, carrier oils, and alcohol. Offerings may also involve heat, steam, glass and metal distillation equipment, open flame, sharp tools, uneven terrain, wild plant identification, and outdoor conditions.

Please review the safety guidance sent on registration, and consult your physician before participating if you are pregnant or nursing, have a seizure or respiratory condition, or take prescription medication.

Known risks include: skin irritation, allergic reaction, contact dermatitis, sensitization on repeated exposure, photosensitization, respiratory irritation, headache, and nausea; burns, cuts, and scalds; slips, trips, and falls; exposure to weather, smoke, insects, ticks, and irritant plants including poison oak; and adverse interaction between aromatic materials and existing medical conditions or medications.

You agree that:

• You will complete a Health Disclosure honestly and completely where one is required, and will inform Juniper promptly of any change

• You will disclose pregnancy, nursing, seizure or epileptic conditions, asthma or respiratory conditions, cardiovascular conditions including hypertension, skin conditions, known allergies and sensitivities, and current medications

• You will patch test any material before applying it to a larger area of skin

• You will follow all safety instructions given during an Offering

• You will not ingest any material unless expressly instructed, and understand that internal use of essential oils is not taught or endorsed

• You participate at your own pace and will stop or step out at any point if you experience discomfort

• You are responsible for your own transportation to and from In-Person Offerings, and for your own medical and travel insurance

Assumption of risk and release. You knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation, including those listed above and those that may not be foreseeable. To the fullest extent permitted by Oregon law, you release and discharge Juniper Stokes Creative, LLC, Juniper Stokes, and any assisting facilitators, contractors, and venue hosts from all claims, demands, and causes of action arising from participation, including claims based on ordinary negligence.

This release does not apply to gross negligence, recklessness, intentional misconduct, or any liability that cannot be released under applicable law.

Medical Information Form and Participant Contract for In person Workshops Policy

Before you are admitted into an in-person workshop you will be asked to review and sign a Participant Contract for Workshops. These documents will be sent to you upon registration. You will not be permitted to enter a workshop until these documents are completed. If you have any questions about these documents, you may contact me for clarification.

No Professional Advice; No Practitioner Relationship

Alchemessence Offerings are educational. They are not medical, psychological, psychiatric, legal, financial, or other professional services, and are not a substitute for them.

Nothing in any Offering constitutes diagnosis, treatment, prescription, or a plan of care, and participation does not create a practitioner-client or therapeutic relationship. Information about the traditional, historical, energetic, and clinical uses of plants is offered for education and is not a recommendation for your particular situation.

Spiritual, devotional, esoteric, and divinatory content is offered within a framework of personal and cultural practice. It is not a prediction of outcomes and is not a substitute for professional care.

Consult a qualified physician, licensed mental health professional, or other appropriate practitioner before acting on anything learned in an Offering, particularly if you are pregnant or nursing, have a diagnosed condition, or take prescription medication. If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, contact emergency services.

General Disclaimers

The advice of Juniper or other Alchemessence facilitators is not a substitute for medical, legal, financial, psychological, or other professional advice. Juniper reserves the right to change the contents of this site at any time and at her sole discretion. 

Alchemessence is a small, solo-run business. Juniper cannot guarantee the website will be available at all times. If there is a service error, delay, or interruption that impacts your desired level of participation in an event, including but not limited to a Zoom or Squarespace error, she is not responsible for any loss or inconvenience incurred by such errors. 

Alchemessence is also not responsible for any viruses or damages incurred as a result of downloading or viewing our materials from this site nor from any content from externally linked sites. 

All content on this site is the intellectual property of Juniper Stokes Creative, LLC unless otherwise indicated. No content may be reproduced, distributed, or sold without written permission from Juniper Stokes Creative, LLC. By enrolling in any of the offerings on this site, including 1:1 sessions, live or on demand workshops, and physical and digital products, you acknowledge you have read these disclaimers.