About Me
Herbalist, Wannabe Flower, Plant Matchmaker
I grew up in an organic holistic household, taking lots of vitamins, doing cleanses and visiting wellness practitioners for as long as I remember. Thanks Mom! She got me into meditation and yoga at 16 which was a blessing, although I thought all this was a curse.
In 2017 I fell pretty ill from tick-borne infections, also known as persistent Lyme and co-infections. It was living hell and drove me nearly mad. I was confined to the house for years trying to manage my symptoms while living in constant pain. The 'curse' made me put my detective cap on. I started growing, communing with and consuming herbs daily to heal my illness. I recently went into remission because of Rife therapy, herb bbs, IVs and acupuncture.
Now I'm a Community Herbalist, Level II Bach Flower Essence Practitioner and a Master Gardener in Training. I graduated from Sage Mountain's The Science and Art of Herbalism and Wild Rose College's Practical Herbalist Program. I'm also a Corporate Yoga & Meditation Facilitator with Isha Foundation. Honing my craft every day...it's pure joy!
Currently offering herbal and flower essence consults and bespoke product formulation. I'll be launching a new product soon so sign up for my newsletter to be in the know when it drops!
"Hey Aleksa!"
Where are you from?
Takaronto/Toronto.
What's your fave food?
Olives.
Preferred plant?
Nasturtiums.
Something interesting about you?
I was in Switzerland for my final year of high school, living with a local family and travelling on weekends.
How do you spend free time?
I meditate and do yoga for a few hours a day, every day. You'll see me in the garden or in the woods foraging. I read. I also think up lots of ideas, some which see the sun and most which don't.
Who would you want to be stuck in an elevator with?
Probably Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th century German mystic, poetess, musician and physician.
What is your Bach constitutional type?
My personality types are part Oak and Water Violet.
Are you a romantic?
A bashful yet out-of-the-closet romantic -- after all, I did marry a British poet!
What's your middle name?
Marijana. Not marijuana as a police officer once pronounced it when he read my I.D.!
Any fur babies?
Harold, my Norfolk Terrier; Rafa, the Havanese; and Luna the Tabby Cat. You'll see them on my social media when they do something cute or silly.
Tell us a secret.
I read the Oxford Dictionary last year while housebound. Nerd alert!
What's the weather forecast?
Don't even go there!
