Anushka Michele Baltes is the founder and resident herbalist at Moonphase Healing. She has over 30 years experience as a practicing herbalist with Herbal Certifications from The Healing Medicine Circle and Mary Blue’s Herbal Foundations. She is currently deepening her studies of clinical holistic herbalism at The School of Evolutionary Herbalism and is enrolled in the Herbal Immersion Program at the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine, as well as Rosemary Gladstar’s The Science & Art of Herbalism. Anushka has studied extensively at Bauman College, where she participated in the Holistic Nutrition Program. Her practice is greatly influenced by Ayurveda, the Physiomedical Healing Traditions, Vitalism and Evolutionary Herbalism.

Anushka’s primary goal as a holistic herbalist is to cultivate healing agency with her clients. Healing Agency is the ability for people to recognize and successfully address health imbalances naturally, as well as implement strategies to mitigate and move towards healing chronic conditions. Proactive/preventative health, digestion, immune health and stress management are at the core of her practice. Holistic nutrition, seasonal cleansing, yoga, mindfulness and permaculture complement her practice.

As a holistic herbalist, Anushka focuses on prevention, health imbalances, mitigating chronic conditions and complimenting allopathic approaches to healing when necessary. The ultimate goal is to investigate and address the root causes of illness, as opposed to superficial healing which focuses primarily on the alleviation of symptoms. Anushka encourages clients to seek medical advice, diagnosis and lab work through their primary care providers. Medical history contributes valuable information when designing relevant and comprehensive healing protocols for her clients.