Our Story
I was raised around “folk medicine”, “holler remedies”, and “Appalachian granny magic”. In my gran’s world these methods were tried and true and used by our family for centuries. My great-grandmother was a healer, the one everyone called if the doctor wasn’t in the area and living in the country it could be weeks or months before he’d be back around. My great-great grandfather was the water witch or douser, he had the ability to find water for everyone to dig their well. My childhood was filled with stories of these types of things which fascinated me, but as a kid I was just ready to have my gran put the poultice on my bee sting, or the drawing salve on my splinter so I could hurry back outside to play. It wasn’t until I got older that I became fascinated by these practices and wanted to learn everything I could.
My journey to become a healer started 5 years ago with earning my yoga teaching certification and learning how to perform and receive intuitive Reiki healing. Since then I dove into all methods and practices on healing. My gran, the same gran that used the folk remedies on me, was diagnosed with a chronic lung inflammation similar to COPD. Nothing treated it, she was constantly in and out of the hospital with pneumonia and bronchitis. I spent hours researching to figure out if herbalism could be an answer. I joined online classes, groups and forums. I found a couple herbs that we decided to make into a tea. She drank that tea 3 times a day for the next several years of her life. She could tell that it helped and it drastically reduced the amount of time she spent sick. Improving her quality of life in her last years is one of my greatest happinesses.
From that point learning, teaching, and practicing the art of herbalism and herbal product creation has ignited a fire in my soul to help others relearn these ancient healing modalities. I invite you to make a trip to Russell, Ky to visit our Tea & Tap-house, Eridanus Brewing. Here you’ll find a cozy blend of coffee house vibes, complete with comfy chairs and couches, blended with family friendly brewery environment all located inside a historic train depot. It is here that my husband and I have merged two dreams and businesses into one. At Eridanus you can find craft beers he brews onsite and/or custom herbal tea blends handcrafted by me from herbs grown right on our property. Not able to make a trip to visit us just yet? Take a scroll through our website and see all the wonderful teas and products that you may need in your life!
Be Blessed.
