My journey into medicine began at just seven years old, making hospital rounds with my father, an Internal Medicine doctor. By the age of twelve, I had witnessed enough of the challenges within the Western Medical Bureaucracy to know my path would lead towards holistic health. An insatiable appetite for knowledge drove me to learn everything I could about botanical medicine, ancient healing modalities, energy medicine, and natural medicine. I sought to understand how these practices collectively carry an ancient torch that Western medicine has largely set aside – the art of healing the whole person: body, mind, and soul. My dedication to mastering holistic health began then and continued relentlessly.

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Simultaneously, from the age of three, I experienced a vivid connection to the spirit world, seeing energy bodies and ancestral spirits with a clarity that felt both natural and isolating. For years, I silently navigated psychic premonitions and extrasensory perceptions, seeking to reconcile these profound experiences with the everyday world. My quest to understand these gifts led me through various cultures and teachings, ultimately revealing a universal truth: we all possess an innate capacity to reawaken the vibrant, sparkling light of our souls. This inner light, enmeshed in the wisdom of earth cycles, bird songs, synchronicity, and love, holds the alchemy essential for deep healing transformation. My most profound teacher has always been my own heart, showing me the path to self-love as the foundation for true healing. This trust in my intuition, dreams, and the messages of nature became paramount.

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My formal education includes a B.S. in Biology, an M.S. in Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Research, two years at Bastyr University for Naturopathic Medical School, and an M.S. in East Asian Medicine. This was complemented by over twenty years of extensive training in Shamanic Spiritual Healing, Craniosacral, Herbal, and Energy Medicine, and various indigenous healing modalities. Finally, I immersed myself in the rich wisdom of Taoist Medicine of Traditional Five Element Acupuncture. Shamanic at its roots, this ancient form of acupuncture is often considered the grandfather of all other forms of East Asian Medicine. It teaches us how energy flows through all things and that when imbalances occur, we must look to nature for realignment so that we can thrive. As a self-proclaimed holistic health "nerd," I was in training to help others heal from the age of twelve until I was forty.

My 27-year journey with a mysterious illness, eventually diagnosed as Lyme disease, has also imbued me with profound empathy and understanding for the suffering, sacrifice, perseverance, patience, grief, and courage required to navigate chronic health challenges.

 

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I am honored to have applied my skillsets to a diverse range of communities, including Methadone clinics, providing support during the Lahaina Fires, working in low-income clinics, and offering Spiritual & Palliative Care for the dying and their loved ones. All in all, I've held space for years for those with deep, chronic, soul-affecting issues. I've witnessed incredible transformation within myself and my patients using these healing modalities. I am humbled and honored to practice and teach.

My dedication to holding the torch for holistic health is even more paramount today, as Western medicine often grapples with politics, bureaucracy, big pharma, and patients who too often slip through the cracks. I am honored to hold space the way our ancestors once did, watching your journey unfold, supporting you to maintain harmony as you heal, grow, and evolve.