I fine-tune the human experience. Wild Chi Studio was established in 2021 as a heart-centered practice for creative self-discovery and remembering human potential. It is the combination of Biofield Tuning, herbal therapeutics, and highly individualized coaching of the mind, body, and spirit.
I never dreamed of working in the healing arts and, in fact, what was an intentional focus on the arts, led to a BFA with a major in metalsmithing and jewelry from MECA&D. That became the launching pad for my entrepreneurial spirit to soar into the creative trades from publishing, to studio photography, and operating a custom frame shop and art gallery.
Between all these businesses, I built gardens from scratch, grew food for my family and friends, and made medicine. The plants have always spoken to me, though it wasn’t until 2021 when major global shifts and circumstances aligned such that their voices were loud enough for me to hear; I made the pivot. I studied herbalism online and from books, as we were all asked not to gather in person. Once we could gather again, I learned from Matthew Wood and Margi Flint. Seasonally, I observed, tasted, cultivated, and created with the plants, learning their powers and gifts. I experienced the deep evolutionary connection we have with the plant and fungal kingdoms that illuminated my understanding that everything is connected.
Even so, I felt like there was something missing. From witnessing first-hand the glaring limitations of western health care, I wanted to disrupt that paradigm. As it turns out, the plant path was just the first step of my journey to discovering Functional Medicine.
It was during this exploration into this root-cause framework in 2022 that opened my eyes to a scientifically validated case for food as medicine. That’s where a missing piece came into focus and showed me that my seemingly wayward path was governed by a more wise source of determination. Since earning a Functional Medicine certified health coach certification in 2023, I saw everything is connected from chronic conditions to soil biodiversity. It is from this perspective that I coach and work with clients to discover and reclaim optimum health.
My work is not limited by constraints of convention, rather it is guided by the wisdom of the human body’s own capacity to heal and find balance. Whether you are frustrated with conventional outcomes or looking for someone to bridge the gap between conventional strategies and alternative options, I leverage proven tools, such as positive psychology and behavior change, tuning forks, principles of epigenetics, plant medicine, and others to support the individual that is you – uniquely you.
As a community builder, you might find me organizing a beach cleanup or selling plants at the annual Wild Seed Project plant sale. Or, I may be out exploring the world by bike, playing on Casco Bay with my spirited dog Sasha, or searching for the next piece of art to add to my collection.