

Seasonal Newsletter: Winter
I have been waking up to frosty mornings. My son keeps asking me when it will snow! My garden is mostly asleep, and my fireplace is...


Seasonal Newsletter: Autumn
Well friends, autumn has arrived! The fog is rolling in and the leaves are starting to show their brightest colors before they drop. Life...


Avena Sativa | Milky Oats: A Nourishing Herbal Infusion
WHAT IS AN HERBAL INFUSION There are so many different ways to consume herbs. One of my favorites is a daily herbal infusion. Herbal...


Elderberry Elixir Recipe
Here we are, deep into cold and flu season. I want to share one of my favorite recipes for boosting the immune system both before you and...


Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Coping with Emotions
When I was 24 years old, I found myself backpacking in New Zealand. Even though I had a lot of experience hiking through the deciduous...


Bainbridge Bound
Well, it has certainly been quite a year! After closing my practice ins Santa Barbara in the late spring, I am thrilled to announce that...


Healing from Community Trauma : In the Wake of the Thomas Fire
My heart goes out to our community members who lost their homes and livelihoods to this tragedy. I can only imagine the magnitude of your...


Clinic Update and Smoke Safety: Thomas Fire
As I watch a hazy sunrise from Northern California, I want to check in with you. At this point, my clinic remains closed until the air...


Fever: What to Do & When to Call the Doc
Being a mom and a health care provider, I am often consulting parents who are nervous about their kid’s fevers. As soon as the temp is...


Naturally Turning a Breech Baby
A lot of mamas come to me in their third trimester. While I treat women throughout their entire pregnancies, the third trimester can come...