Integrated Earth Medicine

I grew up like many American kids—fast food, convenience culture, and little awareness of how lifestyle shapes health. By my twenties, years of stress and depletion caught up with me, leading to liver issues, chronic fatigue, gut dysfunction, and eventually kidney failure that forced a complete reevaluation of how I was living.
My healing path led me into the study of anatomy, physiology, and the historical uses of plants across cultures. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Natural Health. At the time, I never imagined herbal medicine would become my life’s work. I was balancing a demanding corporate career, motherhood, and a competitive boxing career, simply trying to create a healthier lifestyle for myself and my family.
Everything changed when my husband’s  Crohn’s disease was moving towards life-threatening challenges. I stepped away from corporate life and devoted myself to understanding how the body heals and how plants support that healing. Whole‑plant medicine became our ally, and ultimately, our way back to health. Humans evolved with whole plants, and in most cases, our bodies respond more gracefully to their complexity than to isolated supplements.

Today, my work is rooted in reciprocity, environmental stewardship, and a deep respect for the plants and fungi that support human wellbeing. Many cultures once honored these beings through offerings and sacred rites, acknowledging the relationship between people and place. I believe we need to return to that awareness, especially now, as drought, pollution, and climate change ask us to be more present, more thoughtful, and more connected to the ecosystems we depend on. Even the plants we choose to work with matter; bringing botanicals from faraway places has environmental costs, and should be done sparingly and with intention.