Through my studies I worked as a musician around South Australia, playing at markets, weddings, festivals, and local venues every weekend. I’ve been in love with music since I was small and found the flexibility and creative outlet of the job to be an excellent change of pace while studying.
As a teenager I became interested in the world of nutrition, though as a purist and a realist I found a struggle with the conflicting information portrayed by mainstream media. I became interested in finding an ideal way to live with the help of nutritional medicine, food as medicine and lifestyle techniques. After trying many cult diets and fads it became clear to me that there was a distinct disconnect between eating for health and following a craze.
I fell in love with herbalism first through visiting a naturopath myself and then more deeply throughout my studies. I shouldn’t play favourites, but I feel that herbalism is such an astounding, gentle yet robust art that has such a critical role in modern society. The traditions and heritage of herbalism astounded me more and more as I learnt about each herb. The synergy of constituents and the energetics of plants are passions of mine.
