our bodies are a direct reflection of the
ecosystems we inhabit, and just like this earth...
our bodies know how to HEAL.
incorporate the holistic foundations to
healing with lyme + chronic illness
and find your SHINE again
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The journey to healing from chronic lyme + complex chronic illness can be a long road. It has probably been years [or decades] since you first began experiencing symptoms of lyme or chronic illness. Maybe you've *finally* received a diagnosis of chronic lyme or autoimmune disease, but finding an approach that actually works and fits into your lifestyle...feels impossible.
I know it's 100% possible to find healing with chronic lyme + chronic illness, because I've been through this journey myself. I was able to manage my health for years without a diagnosis, but I spent so much time and money trying things that didn't make enough of a difference, or ended up making my condition much worse. I'm sure this sounds familiar, and that you've experienced the up's and down's of different medications, diets, and protocols too.
While all these approaches have their place, nothing is more important than building a healthy foundation, learning to trust your intuition, and to find a supportive care team that has your back. I don't want anyone to go through the same struggles I did, when there's clearly a better way.
When we begin to work with the body and with nature, healing becomes inevitable.
HERBAL CONSULTATIONS
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- Identify underlying issues at the root of your hormone and menstrual cycle challenges.
- Gain a greater understanding of the female hormone cycle.
- Learn to manage your fertile window each month, to either achieve or avoid pregnancy.
- Optimize your hormone health and fertility (including improving egg + sperm quality).
- Begin charting your cycles using basal body temperature (BBT) and cervical mucus (CM) patterns, as well as cervical position (CP) if desired.
- Explore your options for contraceptive methods and assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in an informed, supportive, and judgement-free space.
FERTILITY +
CYCLE CHARTING
Learning to chart your monthly cycle empowers you with knowledge about your overall health, while giving you detailed information to guide herbal, nutritional, and lifestyle interventions to optimize your fertility and hormone health. Here's what you'll receive in our FAM package over the course of 8 sessions (with the option to book single sessions after completion):
Kelsey is the host of the Planet Spoonie podcast and creator of Heritage Apothecaries. She is a Clinical Herbalist + Holistic Nutritionist, who has studied and worked in a variety of settings, from forest, field, + farm to apothecary + pharmacy, garnering 10+ years of experience along the way. She believes what is good for people, is good for the planet.
ABOUT
Kelsey works with clients to address chronic lyme + complex chronic illness. She is a lyme-literate practitioner with clinical training in chronic infectious + complex diseases, but her foremost knowledge comes from living with undiagnosed lyme for years herself.
She incorporates the rich traditions of vitalism + bioregional herbalism, rooting her practice in an ecological framework, acknowledging that all chronic illness is intimately interconnected with the climate crisis.
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As a former farmer and avid home gardener, she grows and wildcrafts many of the herbs used in the apothecary. She is currently based in the coastal southwest, and is enjoying growing native local herbs like Bee Balm, California Poppy, + Yerba Mansa. She holds an MS in Clinical Herbal Medicine, a BA in Contemplative Psychology + Environmental Studies, and is currently studying for her Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN).
In addition to working with clients 1:1, she teaches classes (online + in-person) about herbalism, traditional nutrition, and nature-connected living. Find her online @kelseytheherbalist to learn about cultivating, cooking, + crafting healing foods and herbal medicines, all while healing your spoonie self on this spoonie planet.
ABOUT
Tucked away in a lush coastal community along the Pacific Ocean, Heritage Apothecaries is filled with locally grown seasonal remedies, hand-gathered and crafted to nourish the mind, body, and spirit.
Clients have exclusive access to a wide array of masterfully blended and formulated therapeutic herbal remedies custom made just for them.