Welcome to Rooted Soul Apothecary
Rooted Soul Apothecary is a place for learning, reconnecting, and finding your way back to yourself.
What began with a love for plants and traditional herbal wisdom has grown into something much more expansive: a space where herbalism, meditation, movement, breath, Reiki, and trauma-sensitive practices can come together in meaningful ways.
Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn through the Botanical Healing School, explore meditation, mindful movement, work with me privately through yoga, reiki, and wellness consultations, or simply wander through the knowledge and stories shared from the Apothecary.
There is no single path to feeling more connected to yourself. Sometimes it begins with a plant. Sometimes with a breath, a quiet moment, movement, or simply learning to listen to what your body has been trying to tell you.
Rooted Soul Apothecary is a space to explore those connections—to learn, to grow, and to come home to yourself, exactly as you are.
Botanical Healing School
Explore the world of botanical healing through two unique paths of study. Learn about plants and the art of transforming them into practical herbal preparations, while also exploring the anatomy, physiology, and interconnected systems of the human body.
Whether you’re simply curious or ready to deepen your understanding, Botanical Healing School offers a place to learn, explore, and reconnect with the wisdom of plants and the body.
Botanical Healing Book
From Plant to Preparation, Where Curiosity Becomes Connection
Botanical Healing began as a course series I created to explore that connection. As I continued teaching, learning, experimenting, and putting the pieces together, I realized there was something here that I wanted to hold in my hands and share in a different way. So I turned the course into a book.
Inside are more than 20 herbal recipes and explorations designed to bring herbalism into everyday life. Not as something complicated or distant, but as something you can become curious about, learn from, and experience for yourself.
Botanical Healing was the first course I created in this body of work, and the first one I chose to bring to life in print. Looking back, I can see that it became a foundation for so much of what followed.
Perhaps, as you turn the pages, you’ll discover something that stays with you, too.
Private Consultations
Sometimes, finding your way back to balance begins with simply having a place to pause.
Private consultations offer space to slow down, look at the bigger picture, and explore what your body, mind, and everyday life may be asking for. Together, we can look at your history, lifestyle, stress, nutrition, movement, and personal goals to better understand the connections between them.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
A different way of experiencing your body
Yoga can be more than movement. For those who have experienced trauma, the way we move, breathe, and connect with our bodies can feel complicated. Trauma-sensitive yoga offers a different approach—one rooted in choice, curiosity, and connection. Rather than focusing on performing a pose perfectly, you’re invited to notice your own experience, make your own choices, and reconnect with your body at your own pace.
My training is rooted in Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), a research-informed methodology centered around embodiment, interoception, choice-making, and agency. You don’t have to be flexible. You don’t need previous yoga experience. And you never have to share your story.
What is Reiki?
Reiki is a gentle energy practice rooted in the Japanese tradition of working with ki, or life-force energy. Sessions may involve light touch or hands held just above the body, creating a quiet space for rest, stillness, and reconnection.
Like meditation and yoga, Reiki invites you to slow down and become more aware of your body and your experience. It is not a replacement for medical care, but a complementary practice that some people find supportive for relaxation, stress reduction, and overall well-being.
There is no right way to experience Reiki. You may feel deeply relaxed, notice sensations or emotions, drift into stillness, or simply enjoy a quiet moment to yourself. The experience is yours to have—without anything to perform, achieve, or figure out.
Private Yoga Session
Private yoga offers space to step away from the noise and practice in a way that feels personal to you. Sessions can be shaped around your experience, goals, movement, and the areas of yoga you’re curious to explore—all in a private, supportive setting.
Meet Hollie ~ The Heart Behind Rooted Soul Apothecary
I’m an herbalist, certified 500-hour yoga teacher, registered 500-hour meditation teacher, Reiki practitioner, 300-hour TCTSY-F Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator, and personal trainer with specialty certifications. I’m also an avid baker and self-published author of Botanical Healing. I’m endlessly curious and a bit of a nerd when it comes to learning, always finding something new to explore and understand.
Some of my most meaningful teaching experiences have come through working with the military community, which encouraged me to look more deeply at trauma, the ways it lives in the body, and my own healing journey with C-PTSD. Those experiences have shaped the way I teach today. I bring together nature, movement, meditation, and mindful exploration, blending education and experience with intuition to help each person better understand their body, discover what feels right for them, and develop a greater sense of control.
I believe we are always students, no matter how much we learn or how many certifications we hold. My work is rooted in curiosity, continued learning, and the understanding that there is no single path that works for everyone. I’m honored to create a welcoming space where you can explore these practices in your own way, at your own pace, and simply come as you are.
A Life of Training
Personal Training Certifications
ISSA Personal Trainer, ISSA Nutrition Specialist, ISSA Exercise Therapy, Concept2 Rowing, AFAA Cycling Training, USPA Powerlifting, USAPL, USA Weightlifting, NOFFS, NOFFS SES, TRX Group, TRX Sports Medicine, TRX FORCE, TRX Team, TRX Yoga, ACE Group Exercise, BodyPump, CFL Instructor
Yoga Certifications
YogaFit Level 1, YogaFit Level 2, 200-Hour YTT, 300-Hour YTT, 200-Hour Kundalini, 300-Hour Kundalini, 300-Hour TCTSY, 100-Hour Chair Yoga, 100-Hour Pranayama, 100-Hour Nidra, Yoga Trapeze
Meditation/Reiki Certifications
Meditation
100-Hour Meditation Teacher Training, 200-Hour Meditation Teacher Training, 300-Hour Meditation Teacher Training
Reiki
Reiki Level 1, Reiki Level 2, Reiki Level 3
Ways to Work with Me
Private Consultations
CONSULTATIONS
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