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.

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.

Katie is also available for private consultations.

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.

Tzuria Malpica
Tzuria Malpica is a senior at New Vista High School. She is apprenticing at Rebecca's Apothecary in order to gain deeper knowledge about herbal medicine. Tzuria has been interested in healing since she was a young child, and she developed a curiosity about plants and natural medicine at an early age. Throughout her life, Tzuria has known many people who have shared their wise ways of healing and spirit medicine with her. Exposure to these forms of healing led her to discover her passion for herbs and holistic medicine. Currently, she is studying botanical medicine making, taking herbal classes at Rebecca's, and becoming more familiar with plants and their medicinal properties. She enjoys making herbal tinctures and salves, and wildcrafting. Tzuria plans to attend a school of holistic medicine and continue her life as a healer.

Elizabeth Willis
Elizabeth Willis is a Certified Clinical Herbalist and Certified Clinical Nutritionist who received her education from the North American Institute of Medical Herbalism specializing in nutrition and herbs to support individuals with chronic and acute disease. Elizabeth's practice centers around Vitalist techniques, food allergies, digestion and supplementation as tools for building better health.

In addition to working at Rebecca's, Elizabeth sees clients privately and is passionate about sharing the power of education in correcting dis-ease. "Working with herbs and diet are two profound ways to change the course of your health. By removing obstacles from the diet and using herbs to promote better digestion the vital force is able to thrive and quality of life is improved."

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
Elizabeth Holtman
Rebecca Luna
Lelia Lyon
Tzuria Malpica
Maggie Purtill
Elizabeth Willis
Visiting Instructors