My philosophy is simple

Harvest wild edibles, make your own plant medicine, ground daily, and heal yourself with light. By reconnecting with the living Earth, the moving water, the Eastern sun, and the open air, we reconnect with ourselves.

There is, of course, a time and place for pharmaceuticals and treatments devised from trauma and war; but for everyday health, preventative care, and quality of life — there is another way.

And that’s what I’m here to teach you.

I’m a kind of gypsy (think Vianne from Chocolat, not anyone from Snatch)

And my invisible gypsy wagon has taken me to the far reaches of Eastern Europe, the cold north of Scandinavia, and the equally cold shores of Lake Michigan. 

I’ve been a gypsy in some of the most modern buildings, the most conservative crowds, and the biggest industrial cities — dancing to a hidden fiddle all the way to Copenhagen Business School, The Second City, Tribune Tower, and the Louisiana State Capitol.

The whole time I’ve been gathering the wisdom of fermentation, the hidden codes of water, the whispers of Nature, and the green language of plants. I’ve studied herbal medicine, the secrets of bees, and all of the gypsy knowledge I could gather, from wild weed nutrition to folktales and lore.

But deep down, I’m just a Cajun from Opelousas who traveled the world only to discover that true abundance is always within your reach — and you don’t have to smell like Patchouli to weave that kind of magic.