Before becoming a Clinical Herbalist, I spent 25 years in fitness industry as a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, medical exercise specialist, sport-specific trainer and gym owner. 

 

I've worked hands-on with hundreds of bodies. That experience taught me how profoundly movement, strength, recovery and lifestyle influence metabolic health — and it continues to shape the way I work today.

 

My approach looks at the whole person. Herbs may be part of the plan, but so can nourishment, movement, strength, sleep, stress and practical changes that fit into real life. 

 

 

I've loved plants and nature for as long as I can remember. Growing up across Canada — including Iqaluit, Yellowknife, Thunder Bay, and Charlottetown — kept me close to the land and shaped the way I see health: seasonal, layered, and deeply personal.

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I understand that health can shift through different life stages, and I bring that perspective into my clinical work. As a woman, wife and mother of sons, I've also had a close view of how differently health concerns can show up from person to person.

 

My work is individualized to the person in front of me.

 

I completed my Clinical Herbalist training through Wildrose College, including 2,120 hours of education and over 350 hours of supervised clinical practicum.

 

I’ve continued my training through Astro-Herbalism (Medical Astrology + Clinical Herbalism) with Sajah Popham, Canine Energetics with Rita Hogan, and the Herbal Physician Program at the Mount Kailash Rejuvenation Centre in St. Lucia with esteemed herbalist Rt. Honorable Priest Kailash, where I deepened my relationship with Caribbean herbalism.

 

My years in the fitness industry still shape the way I practice today. After decades of working with movement, strength, nutrition and the human body, herbal medicine gave me another layer through which to understand the whole person.

 

When you work with me, I draw from both my clinical herbal training and my years in the fitness industry to look at the bigger picture -- what you've already tried, what's working, and where support may still be needed. Your plan is individualized and may include herbal medicine, nutrition, movement or practical lifestyle strategies, depending on what is appropriate for you, with referrals when needed. 

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The goal isn't to give you more to do -- it's to identify what may actually make a difference.

Love & Sunshine,

Tricia