Friends of the Apothecary

As a certified health coach, certified biofeedback technician, and trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, my mission is to combine ancient wisdom and modern technology to help people optimize their physical, mental, and emotional well-being! I work with my fellow practitioners, Johanna Paulston and Missy Snitko at Sage Wellness Center.

For four decades, I have been growing, marketing, and promoting organically grown foods. Barnstormers features Fair Trade organically certified Cafe Mam Coffee which is grown and processed by a cooperative of Mayan farmers in Chiapas, Mexico. The Cooperative owns their own small farms, processing facilities, and receives Fairly Traded SSP Small Producers Organization prices for their coffee. Cafe Mam is shade grown, bird friendly, high altitude, European grade coffee. Two percent (2%) of sales are donated for pesticide reform. I am also a founding member of the Timless Seeds company.

After graduating from Helena High in 1984, I received a degree in BS in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University in 1989, a BS in Life Science from Logan College in 2005 and a Doctor of Chiropractic from Logan College in 2007. I have practiced independently for 3 years before joining Town Center Chiropractic in 2011. In addition to traditional chiropractic techniques, I have been trained in the Active Release Technique for soft tissue and in the Activator technique. I also have an office at Dynamic Health Technologies where I utilizes the NAET ® Technique for Allergy Relief.

Currently, I teach a Forcefit20 workout modality I created to accommodate people looking to strength train at home.  The workouts are 20-30 minutes long conducted online through my fitness app. I continue to train in person, small groups of 6 people or less as well as work in person with people in chronic pain as a Corrective Exercise Specialist.  I incorporate the Biomechanics Method to help clients relieve chronic pain so they can resume a regular workout routine, or just get back to doing normal everyday activities.  As the need for ‘personal’ mind, body and spirit expansion grows, so do my services.  I also offers Body Consciousness work in the spiritual realms such as Astrology readings, Holy Fire Reiki and ThetaHealing®. I have discovered through healing myrself using these methods, just how important they are to achieving total mind, body and SPIRIT health.

Artisan Furniture Restoration and Design: Give your cherished heirlooms new life, because every piece has a story. My workshop specializes in refinishing and repairing antique furniture, as well as designing and building custom one-of-a-kind pieces. Being a third generation woodworker, quality and precision is ingrained in me. My love of antiques and appreciation of the original artisan reflects itself throughout my work. I have a passion for the handmade and hope that is apparent in every piece that I get to work on or build. In addition, I have a large inventory of refinished antique furniture for sale and my inventory is constantly changing. Feel free to call for a chat!

As a passionate student of the natural world that we are all part of, I seek to share this connection through monthly stories and podcasts about nature (bugs, birds, plants, and more) through the seasons. Wherever in the world we may be, we are connected by the migrations of the birds, the movements of storm systems, and the dandelions that flower through the cracks in our local sidewalk.

After years of full-time floristry and grave digging with my degree in Horticulture with an emphasis in Landscape Design from MSU- Bozeman, I returned to my roots at Gardenwerks in 2018 where I am head farmer florist.  I have a passion for regenerative agriculture, fostering community and teaching horticulture.  When I'm not arms deep in dirt and blooms, you can find me enjoying travel, hiking, a cup tea, yoga and spending time with my pups. I am also a recipient of the Helena Chamber of Commerce the 20 under 40 for being a young community leader in her field.

I am a yoga instructor, Reiki, reflexology and Cranial Sacral Practitioner. Up Against the Ropes Yoga is a private yoga studio located in Helena, Montana. We offer a variety of different yoga classes, including Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga for Runners, Trauma Informed Yoga and Hot Stone Restorative Yoga. Additionally, we provide a variety of healing sessions such as Reiki, Reflexology, Lymphatic Drainage and Craniosacral Therapy.