Michele Marcus-Dew

As a holistic health practitioner, my work is rooted in traditional knowledge, science, and ancestral technologies, weaving a larger web of understanding around the interconnectedness of all beings; to each other, to culture, and to the more than human world. While my work utilizes the plant world as my main language and network of care, we will widen our perspective to look at how various systems of oppression are at play and imprinting in us, impacting our health and well-being, such as capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy, and cishetero-patriarchy. I am on my own learning journey to decompress from these systems myself so I come not as expert, but fellow student.

We won’t only be looking at which herbs treat which ailments, but begin to cultivate intimate relationships with plant kin, with the soil, with the land we are on and it’s stories, and the various beings we cohabitate with. If it feels aligned, we can also look to your own ancestral lineage for medicines and technologies that already live within you that need only to be activated.

How can we cultivate deeper listening in a world bombarding us with noise? How can we re-wild in a time that seeks to disconnect and numb us? How can we begin to create ritual in our daily lives that centers not only ourselves, but helps us to re-member our place in the wider web of life? These are questions that will inform our work together, while co-creating an herbal and nutritional protocol personally designed for you and your needs. As a chef, we can also work with tailoring recipes that are nutritious and pleasureful to eat.

I DO NOT DIAGNOSE, TREAT, OR CURE.

I am here as support and guide alongside you.

I support both adults and children/teens navigating various issues:

⁃ anxiety and depression

⁃ fatigue and burnout

⁃ ADHD/neurodiversity

⁃ Blood sugar issues

⁃ Peri and Post Menopause

⁃ Hormonal/Endocrine Issues

⁃ Queer and Trans Health

⁃ Lyme Disease Challenges

⁃ Postpartum issues

⁃ Post-surgical support

⁃ Sexual health

And much more!

HERBAL AND NUTRITIONAL CONSULTATIONS

WE OFFER PAYMENT PLANS AND SLIDING SCALES FOR ALL FOLKS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

Minis/General Support

$60 for 30 minutes

The minis are a great option for those seeking general support with optimizing their health. Whether through improving sleep, cushioning grief, mental/emotional health, digestive upset, blood sugar support, hormonal issues, etc, these sessions are accessible time-wise and financially, and can be booked as a single! Understanding that the body/mind/spirit functions synergistically and one issue is always connected to a larger story, we can at least begin to provide relief and support without needing to do a deep dive into the root causes all at once. Each session we will formulate a tea or tincture blend customized specifically for you, and discuss various other kinds of support such as time in nature, ritual, beneficial foods and supplements, screen usage, and weave in awareness of larger systems of oppression at play!

Full Intake/Deeper Support

$125 for Initial Session (~75 minutes)

$75 for follow-ups (~50 minutes)

For those with more complex issues or looking to dive deep into addressing the root causes of health conditions, the initial session will entail a full intake and health history to paint a picture of your whole self. We will look at all your body systems, your daily routines, stressors, life experiences, dreams and goals, and begin to weave a plan of support and care together. We will then follow up every 4 weeks for shorter check-ins to see how all is going and make adjustments as needed. We will utilize plant friends, supplements, discuss ritual and routine, nature time, community connection, meal plans, and speak about larger systems of oppression impacting all of us and move you into a space of thriving!

MEAL PLANNING/PERSONALIZED RECIPE ZINE

Meal Planning

$100 for 45 minute session + 1 week meal plan

$350 for 45 minute session + 4 week meal plan

For folks struggling to know what to eat, how to eat, and are overwhelmed with planning out meals. These can provide a well-rounded picture of what our bodies need to thrive! We can go as frugal or as bougie as you like. With an emphasis on local and seasonal when possible.

Personalized Recipe Zine

$60 for 30 minute session + recipe zine

For some kitchen inspiration, a little zine of 8 recipes tailored to your tastes, desires, needs, and goals!