I love studying and learning.  Some say I could be a professional student and if I had the time and resources would I ever!  However, the wonderful thing about the area of natural health is that there is no end to learning and discovering.  My journey into holistic healthcare began in 2009 where I studied and gained a Bachelor in Science (Compmed) and a degree in Naturopathy and Herbal Medicine.  I studied massage therapy as part of this degree and spent many years incorporating this into practice and for awhile as a standalone business.  Working in this industry has shown me that all of us have some kind of struggle (big or small) and that our needs aren’t being met by the world we live in today.  There is so little balance to our lives and that is why I genuinely love the world of Naturopathy where we value people and their stories and treat them as the unique individuals they are while having a diverse whole person approach. (Considering physical, emotional, spiritual, mental health) where we have many tools to draw upon and the support of other health professionals that we can work with or refer to.  

 

My passion for natural health overflowed to my love for animals where I apply my knowledge to healing them too. I have formal qualifications in equine Herbal Medicine and bodywork that incorporates Craniosacral Therapy, equine Acupuncture and Kinesiology taping.  Naturopathic treatments for animals can be life changing, even life saving.  Doing this work shows me the limitations of allopathic medicine and the scope of education of our vets and doctors.  Let us not just treat the symptoms, but let us get to the root cause and treat our beloved companions in as a natural possible way while honouring ours and their connection to nature.  I believe that allopathic medicine has its place but it has many limitations.  Naturopathy fills that void.  My biggest hope is that in the future that our Doctors and Vets will validate what we do and be willing to work along side us for the benefit of humanity and for the animals that walk by our side.