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Laura is a functional clinical herbalist who has been a long-time student of integrative therapies. For 23 years Laura has been practicing the art of herbalism and earth centered shamanistic healing. She comes from a strong lineage of Italian healers, known as the Strega. She has held a professional herbal practice since 2003. Laura teaches herbal classes throughout the Pacific Northwest, Colorado, and is a presenter at the Spokane Herbal Guild.

Founder and owner of Tendril Herbal Apothecary and Healing Center in Sandpoint, ID, an integrative health care clinic, Laura is blending the best of ancient wisdom and modern technology along with creating a culture for practitioners of support and community. At Tendril there is a full apothecary, PEMF, shockwave therapy, as well as a salt cave (halo therapy), hyperbaric therapy, cryotherapy, infrared sauna, and a float tank. Tendril offers beginner, clinical, and, in the field, herbal classes.

Women’s health in functional medicine, thyroid and adrenal imbalances, fertility, pre/post-natal health, and childhood wellness is the core of Laura’s practice. She teaches women how to embody their healing process. Her work attends to physical, emotional, and spiritual issues, recognizing that these systems are intertwined and inseparable.

Laura is also active within her local and broader communities. She runs the Sandpoint Women’s Red Tent, acts as a mentor for both mothers and menarche girls in coming-of-age ceremony, works with Herbalist Without Boarders sits on the board for the Yellow Room in Sandpoint, as well as regularly donates to and supports other non-profit organizations..