Melody is a certified Clinical Herbalist and Health Coach who has worked in alternative health care for 23 years. She is a Mom and "Mum Mum", a lifelong plant lover, an avid gardener, and a longtime Forager with a Horticulture degree. She is president of The American Herbalist Guild - Southern WI Chapter, and runs a Foraging and Gardening Facebook group with over 12,000 members. She offers consultations, personalized recommendations, health coaching, classes, edible and medicinal plant walks, and handcrafted herbal medicines and products. I remember feeling, smelling and tasting plants as a child. I can remember crawling under large leaved plants or shrubs and just laying there with them. I can’t believe my Mother let me do this, but I would make and drink tea from unknown plants in tea parties with my dolls. Some of the happiest times of my childhood were when I was in the woods, just hanging out with the plants. When I grew up I became a Horticulturist and Gardener. Later, I started foraging for wild foods. I then went back to school to study Herbal Medicine, and here I am! I have been through many challenges in my life. I always knew that there was a reason why, and that something good would come out of it. Now I get to use all those experiences and the knowledge I pick up along the way, to help others heal and grow. I can’t think of anything better than that! As a certified Clinical Herbalist and Health Coach, I look at the whole person when working with a client. I get a good picture of who you are, what you eat, what you do, and what is going on in your body, before deciding how best to help you. I will work with you to adjust your eating and lifestyle, and give suggestions on herbs and herbal medicines to optimize and maintain your health. What is a consultation like? I will have you fill out a form and get it to me ahead of time. In your consultation, we will spend about 1 ½ hours talking about you, your life, and your health. If applicable, I will suggest an herb or two to get you started, and will show you how to prepare and/or use them. You will receive written recommendations from me in an email, a few days after we meet. We will meet again for follow ups as needed. My Credentials: I got my Herbal education from Wildwood Institute in Madison WI, where I was an apprentice for 3 years. I spent a year seeing clients there. I have taken many additional classes and conferences with other Herbalists and Practitioners. I have worked in alternative health care for 23 years. I have taken the CranioSacral Therapy course, and am currently apprenticing with Raj Alwa of Holistic Health Consulting, in Lake Geneva, WI.