Present Moment Books & Herbs

I love this place! This is the only place like this in the twin cities I know of. I live in uptown so it’s super convenient to get to and has all the herbs and supplements that the other places like co-​ops don’t. They have an excellent book selection and lots of educational material. I go there for essential oils because they are a pinch cheaper than stores in the area with a wider variety of what I’m looking for. Helpful and knowledgable staff as well. I will be frequenting this place a lot for things I need to make brews, tinctures, candles and soaps etc

Cute shop. Lots of interesting finds. Prices on basic essentials oils and white sage ridiculously high.

Other people have posted very descriptive reviews so I will be brief. There is no other place like this in Minneapolis. It harkens back to old school 60’s-70’s Minneapolis (some people would say «Hippie» but I prefer rustic, earthy, natural). All the plants and wood remind Tao Foods, Electric Fetus, old Haight/​Ashbury. it’s got a cool vibe and offers a lot of things that you can’t find anywhere else. I love perusing and buying books there.

This place is amazing. It has chill warm energy & friendly staff. I get herbs from here, insence, jewelry, tarot cards, books, medicines, stones and beauty supplies.
The herbalist is awesome, he really knows his stuff. He’s made me some amazing mixes of herbal remedies; he researched & concocted a tea mix for my fibromyalgia and it was a miracle! One of the only things I’ve found that eases the pain!
It’s right by my home so I go here all the time, and I always recommend it to everyone.

A whole new alternative world is situated in The Present Moment. It’s a very useful resource in Minneapolis for a wide range of tinctures and herbal medicines as well as homeopathic medicines. Bath salts and some premixed teas are also sold in bulk for a great price. Some of the pre-​mixed teas they have for example are Singer’s tea, Colon cleanse tea, Immunity Tea.
They carry a good selection of incenses and candles, and a few from India. Those special cone incenses from India are also here in 2 fragrances — sandal and nagchampa. Of course, most of the store space is taken up by books on different religions as well as new age books for healthy living on all fronts. There are some chairs in case you have the urge to start digging into a book right there.
The special orders department is helpful for finding things they don’t have in the store — the only caveat is that the person who takes care of this maintains different, shorter hours.
Love their friendly staff and the fragrant tranquil vibe in the store.

This is that one of a kind specialty store that you would drive 45 minutes to get to… luckily for me it’s a 3 minute walk and good thing because we like our Nag Champa. If you’re planning to venture in here make sure you’ve allotted enough time to spend some time exploring because wow, they really go all out with their niche.
Excellent supply and variety of:
Herbs [They sell Henna in bulk here! This discovery made my day… I think it was a Tuesday…]
Teas
Incense/​Incense Holders
Personal Care Items
Books [Huge Selection!]
Oils/​Extracts
…*Basically, you will fill all of your homeopathic, metaphysical, ayurvedic, & holistic needs here.
So, saving the best part for last! THEY OFFER DONATION BASED YOGA CLASSES IN THE BASEMENT!

About 12 years ago I hung out here a lot, because I loved the café next door, that since closed. If metaphysical is your thing, then the reading has all you need. I love the candle selections. Once I got a huge brown sandlewood scented one, and it was the nicest scent I ever encountered.

Since I was a young child, I have been referring to Present Moment as «The Stinky Store». My dad has been dragging me to this place for as long as I can remember. When I was a teenager, it carried me through my Wicca phase. Now, I love to buy incense, bath products and tea there.
I think a little bit of the homopathy stuff is a little coo-​coo, I’ll admit it. I remember one time, a man putting a vial of something in my hand, and said «Can you feel the healing?» It was really hard not to laugh and run away.
But the people are nice and friendly, and they have a great selection of herbs and incense, so I still love going there.

This place is awesome. You can feel the serenity right away when you walk in. I originally stumbled up on PM during allergy season looking for natural ways to rid me of my symptoms. I met with the owner, Bob, who led me to learn about Homeopathy. We have tried a few different remedies and finally found the one that works great. It’s a great thing to not have to take liver poisoning drugs!
I used to live in California where hippy health stores such as PM were on every corner, so I really enjoyed finding a place where I can get in touch with my spiritual side right here in Minneapolis.
Keep an open mind and check it out!

Present Moment is a goldmine… books on all different alternative health therapies, as well as «new age» living. They have a huge variety of raw herbs as well as chinese tea pills, homeopathy cures, essential oils and Bach floral essences. I send a lot of my clients there to get herbs and supplements. The shop is a bit run down, but it has tons of character, as well as characters working there. Kudos to Present Moment.
**** A bit of an edit, here. I still love what PM has to offer, but it seems like lately they’ve been lagging in the customer service department. About half of the staff is great, the other half leaves something to be desired. ****