Service description
Building on the beginner extraction course, this intermediate module introduces enfleurage (fat-based cold extraction), alcohol tincturing, and the basics of blending multiple extracts into a coherent aromatic profile. You will also learn how to keep a distillation journal, troubleshoot low-yield batches, and scale your process from a single plant to a small indoor harvest. Prerequisite: completion of the Beginner Extraction course or equivalent hands-on experience.
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Who this course is for
This course is for people who have completed the Beginner Extraction course — or who have equivalent hands-on experience with basic distillation and cold infusion — and are ready to go further. If you have run a few batches, have a sense of how your still behaves, and are curious about what else is possible with the herbs growing in your home, this is the natural next step.
It is also for people who have hit a wall: batches that underperform, extracts that do not smell quite right, or a feeling that the process is working but not yet fully understood. The intermediate course addresses those frustrations directly, with modules on troubleshooting low-yield batches and keeping a distillation journal that makes patterns visible over time.
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Three techniques introduced in this course
Enfleurage is a fat-based cold extraction method that captures delicate aromatic compounds that heat would destroy. Alcohol tincturing draws a different range of plant constituents into solution, producing extracts with their own character and uses. Blending brings both together: learning how to combine multiple extracts into a coherent aromatic profile that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Each technique is introduced at its own pace, with the reasoning explained before the method. Enfleurage in particular rewards patience — the course works with quantities that a small indoor garden can realistically produce over several weeks, so there is no pressure to have more plant material than you actually grow.
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What the course includes
Ten video lessons totalling approximately four hours of content are included, along with a detailed enfleurage technique walkthrough, an alcohol tincture protocol in PDF form, a blending ratio worksheet, and a distillation journal template. As with all Yoga y Esencias Academy courses, lifetime access means you can return to any lesson when a new herb comes into season or a new question arises.
The blending ratio worksheet is worth noting separately: it gives you a structured way to record and repeat combinations that work, and to understand why they work. Blending without a record is guesswork; blending with a worksheet becomes a skill you can build on deliberately.
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Alcohol tincturing — what you need to know
Food-grade ethanol is used in the demonstrations throughout the tincturing modules. The course explains proof requirements clearly and covers where to source appropriate alcohol in Canada, so you are not left to work that out independently. As with every safety topic in Yoga y Esencias Academy courses, this is addressed in plain language at the moment it is relevant.
Tinctures produced at home are covered in the context of personal use. The course is consistent with the beginner course in noting where Health Canada regulations apply and advising you to consult a regulatory specialist before any commercial application. That boundary is made clear early so you can work confidently within it.
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Keeping a distillation journal — and why it matters
A distillation journal is one of the most practical tools an extraction practitioner can keep, and it is one of the most commonly skipped. This course includes a journal template and a module dedicated to how to use it: what to record, how to read patterns across batches, and how to use those patterns to improve yield and quality over time.
Low-yield batches are a normal part of home extraction, and troubleshooting them is a skill. The intermediate course treats troubleshooting as a topic in its own right rather than something you are expected to figure out alone. By the end of the course, a disappointing batch is information rather than a setback.
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Settling into the practice — scaling from one plant to a small harvest
One of the intermediate course's quieter but most useful threads is learning to scale. Moving from extracting a single plant to working with a small indoor harvest involves decisions about timing, sequencing, and storage that the beginner course does not need to address. This course does.
The goal is not volume for its own sake. It is the confidence to work with whatever your garden produces in a given season — to know which method suits which herb at which moment, and to have a process that is calm and repeatable rather than improvised each time. That settled, methodical approach is what the intermediate course is designed to build.
What the service includes
- 10 video lessons (approx. 4 hours of content)
- Enfleurage technique walkthrough
- Alcohol tincture protocol (PDF)
- Blending ratio worksheet
- Distillation journal template
- Lifetime access to course materials
From browsing to your first lesson
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Browse and choose
Read through the course descriptions and decide which topic fits where you are right now. If you are unsure, the Foundations course is almost always the right starting point.
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Enrol and pay securely
Complete your purchase through the secure checkout. Tax is calculated based on your province and added at checkout. A CRA-compliant receipt is e-mailed to you immediately.
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Access your course
Your course appears in your account dashboard right away. If you ordered a starter kit, a tracking number is sent by e-mail within 1–2 business days.
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Watch, pause, rewind
Work through the video lessons at your own pace. Every lesson can be rewatched as many times as you like. Download the PDF resources to keep alongside your plants.
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Ask questions in the forum
Post a question, share a photo of your progress, or browse what other students have asked. The forum is included with every course and has no activity requirements.
Price
| Individual enrolment | $109 |
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| Gift enrolment (e-voucher) | $109 |
| Bundle: Beginner + Intermediate Extraction | $189 |
Gross prices are for guidance only. You will receive an exact quote before work begins.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to complete the beginner course first?
It is strongly recommended. The intermediate course assumes you are already comfortable with basic distillation and cold infusion.
What alcohol is used for tincturing?
Food-grade ethanol is used in the demonstrations. The course explains proof requirements and where to source appropriate alcohol in Canada.
How much plant material do I need for enfleurage?
Enfleurage is slow and requires patience rather than large quantities. The course works with amounts that a small indoor garden can realistically produce over several weeks.
