Katie Browning
Katie Browning is a certified herbalist and equine body-worker. Katie graduated from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in 2001, although her true herbal education began in childhood, growing up with the plants in the Cascades of Northern California. Katie's practice reflects her passion for women's health, aromatherapy, plant spirit medicine, Earth-centered healing and her lifelong kinship with horses. She also feels a strong calling to educate and teach classes through Rebecca's and Artemis Botanical traditions. Katie's business, Roots and Hooves, combines her herbal practice and equine massage.

Faith Goguen
Faith Goguen works as an herbalist, medicine maker and teacher at Rebecca's Herbal Apothecary. She studied clinical herbalism and nutrition at the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism in Boulder. She also has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Women's Studies.

In her clinical practice Faith focuses on women's health. She teaches group workshops and offers private instruction in the Fertility Awareness Method. FAM is a method of observing and charting fertility signs to determine fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle. This body knowledge can be used to bring a deeper understanding and awareness of your body, it can be used as a natural method of birth control, or it can be used to improve your chances of achieving pregnancy. Faith also offers nutrition and herbal consultations specializing in menstrual health, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum.

She is passionately devoted to educating and empowering women to reclaim their bodies and decision-making power when it comes to healthcare, sexuality, birth control, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and family.

Karena Harmon
Karena Harmon has worked in the Holistic Health field for almost 10 years and is a Certified Herbalist, Medicine Maker, Nutritionist, Yogi and Reiki practitioner. After leaving her Midwestern home town, Karena began her official journey into herbalism in 2005 at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts in Arizona . Since then she has completed various internships and apprenticeships while traveling around the country and abroad finding inspiration in the natural world. Her self study of herbs began much earlier after questioning the limitations of western medicine and knowing in her heart that there were alternative paths. She has made holistic health her way of life and not just a study. Karena always has a plan in the works for future adventures. Her current joy comes from helping people empower themselves by improving their health, being surrounded by the amazing Colorado Mountains and calling Boulder her home.

Liz Holtman
As a child exploring the forest of northern Connecticut, Liz Holtman was always inspired by nature. She discovered her calling was centered on herbs and community during the time she worked on a lavender farm in Cape Cod, Massachusetts from 2002-2006. After moving to Montana in 2006, she expanded her relationship with plants and apprenticed for two years at Hill Botanical with herbalist Kris Hill. During that time, Liz acquired a great deal of medicine making experience. In 2009, she moved to Boulder to pursue this passion even deeper and began school at the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism. She is in her second year at NAIMH, and is working as a clinician at the school's sliding scale clinic, the Evergreen Center.

Liz is continually grateful to have the opportunity to work in the community connecting people and plants. She believes that the combination of herbs, diet, and lifestyle has a profound ability to create a positive change in one's well being. Through her own experiences, Liz has become passionate about women's reproductive health. She is inspired to help women strengthen their overall vitality by working with them to reclaim their health through awareness, nutrition, and lifestyle.

Zoanne Kabriel
Zoanne Kabriel came on board as the Office Manager in February 2011 at Rebecca's and has finally found the place where she feels she belongs. She has a Certificate in Retail Business Management from the Technical Vocational Institute in Albuquerque and has vast management experience. Before coming to Rebecca's she was General Manager of an Aromatherapy Production Company at which time she developed a great love and respect for the healing energies of essential oils. Growing up in the Monzano Mountains outside of Albuquerque then living for 8 years near Mt Taylor in Grants, NM she embraced a respect and enchantment of the outdoors. Zoanne independently studied herbs and herbal medicine while raising her sons, always seeking the most healthful alternatives for her active children. She has lived in Colorado since 1984 and again finds living near the mountains in Colorado is where she wants to be. Bringing her office experience and her love of oils and herbs to this healthy, fun and love filled atmosphere fulfills her desire to be in a place that promotes health and happiness.

Rebecca Luna
Rebecca Luna is the owner and founder of Rebecca's Herbal Apothecary & Supply. She has been steeped in Herbalism since the early 1990's when she attended the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies, (RMCBS), where she received both her Herbalist and Clinical Herbalist certifications. She continued her studies through apprenticeships, working with clients, providing post-partum doula care, teaching and simply living with the plants. Her teaching focused primarily on the art of Botanical Medicine Making.

She was a core faculty member at RMCBS, and later went on to teach at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. Though Rebecca loves teaching, her primary dream was to have a little herb shop, a place where herbalists can work and the community can have access to whole botanical medicines. Now that the shop has started to come into it's own, Rebecca has found her bliss. She is thankful everyday for the plants and people she gets to work with, for the wonderful community that walks in the door, and for her family that has supported her every step of the way.

Lelia Lyon
Lelia came to Rebecca's in the fall of 2009. She came in to buy herbs for throat syrup and walked out with a job opportunity. Previously she had been employed at a local chain of health food stores as an in-store nutritionist, but missed the enjoyment that working with herbs gave. Her interest in herbs and medicine making were cultivated at a young age by her family, and supported by classes given by herbalists in the community. She was certified as an Herbalist through the Rocky Mountain Center of Botanical Studies in 2002 and later received her certification as a Nutritional Consultant. In clinic work she focuses on helping the people she works with to find optimal health, raise their vitality and live their best life.

Currently Lelia works as an Herbalist, class instructor, and helps in writing the monthly newsletter here at the shop. She adores making body care products with herbs and essential oils and shares her enthusiasm with anyone willing to listen. Lelia is so grateful for the opportunity to work in a nurturing and fun environment.

Tzuria Malpica
Tzuria Malpica is currently a student of the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism. She delights in learning about the medicine of plants, how to work with people and the process of healing. Her studies will lead to a certification as a Clinical Herbalist and prepare her for a long career as a practitioner of natural medicine. Tzuria began as an apprentice here at Rebecca's Apothecary in 2009 and graduated from New Vista High School in 2010. As an employee, she takes pride in being part of the medicine making team. Her curiosity and love for plants and natural medicine began at a very young age and was fueled by her mother's strong belief in herbal medicine. Tzuria was exposed to various healing modalities and met many practitioners who have shared their knowledge in the healing arts with her. From there her curiosity grew into passion and the desire to learn. Tzuria now looks forward to the many, many years of learning and growth ahead and is excited to have found the healer's path.

Corrie Snyder
Corrie Snyder works as an herbalist at Rebecca's Apothecary. She is a certified herbalist, nutritionist, and yoga teacher. She began her herbal education in 2006 at the California School of Herbal Studies in Sonoma County, CA where she was immersed in plant spirit medicine. She continued along the herbal path at the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism. She also received her Bachelor of Science in 2003 in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University.

Corrie believes that physical and emotional malady stems from a disharmony of the body-mind-spirit connection. She uses herbal therapeutics, flower essences, nutrition, and lifestyle education in her private practice in order to increase vitality so the being can maintain health and harmony. She is humbled and delighted to have the opportunity to work daily with both plants and people - her two greatest loves.

Lauren Stauber
Lauren Stauber is a certified clinical herbalist and nutritionist, a bodyworker, a weaver of songs, and a devoted mom. She joined the family at Rebecca's in January 2011, and is honored to help support, nourish and delight people with herbs and other earth medicines. Hailing from New York City, Lauren came to herbalism through a love of nature that took root in childhood and blossomed among the skyscrapers and asphalt. In 2003, after 35 years in "the city", she transplanted herself to Boulder, seeking teachers and more time with her hands in the dirt. In 2004, she attended her first herbalism course with Brigitte Mars, going on to complete a two-year training with Paul Bergner and faculty at the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism. She continues her studies with various teachers and mentors, falling more deeply in love with this path every day. Lauren is particularly interested in the subtle energies of plants (and people) and how plant medicines can help us to integrate the physical and non-physical aspects of our being, so that we come to experience ourselves as more connected and whole.

Visiting Instructor: Karen DeClerk
Karen DeClerk, MA, is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Herbalist (www.karendeclerk.com), who weaves together Transpersonal & Jungian Psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS) , and a hearty sprinkling of the Wise Woman Herbal Tradition. She works with adult clients in a gentle and supportive manner, exploring the conscious and unconscious parts through discussion, breath, dream work, active imagination, sand play, simple ritual & other modalities.

Karen's areas of specialty include: Mothers who have lost children through adoption, death, abortion & miscarriage, Adoption related issues, Death, grief & loss, Life transitions and passages, Creation of rituals to acknowledge, honor & celebrate life events, Earth-Centered Spirituality and HIV/AIDS.

Karen has a Master of Arts in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from Naropa University, a Master of Business Administration from Arkansas State University, and Certificates in Herbalism from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies and the Western Herbal Tradition. She can be reached at 303.449.4751 or kdeclerk@aol.com.

Visiting Instructor: Brigitte Mars
Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant in Boulder, Colorado. She has been working with Natural Medicine for over 40 years. Brigitte teaches through private workshops and seminars, and also at Naropa University, Boulder College of Massage, Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Omega Institute. She also has a weekly Boulder radio show on KGNU (88.5 FM) called "Naturally," teaches raw food classes, leads herb walks, and is a professional member of The American Herbalist Guild. To learn more about Brigitte Mars, please visit: http://brigittemars.com/.

Rebecca's Team
Katie Browning
Faith Goguen
Karena Harmon
Elizabeth Holtman
Zoanne Kabriel
Rebecca Luna
Lelia Lyon
Tzuria Malpica
Corrie Snyder
Lauren Stauber
Visiting Instructors