Behind every formula is the combined expertise of Gabi and Anja - two passionate herbalists who bring decades of knowledge, observation and experience to every tincture we design. Our blends are created with intention, clinical insight and lots of back and forth discussions, testing and tasting. Sometimes herbal formulations just don’t taste nice - we get it - but the therapeutic action and outcome is our primary goal.
Gabi - Founder, Naturopath and Herbalist
I’m Gabi, and in 2002 I founded Natural Practices Clinic with a simple guiding principle:
to support the body’s natural ability to restore balance when given the right conditions.
Over more than twenty years in practice, my work has woven together:
- Naturopathy
- Functional Medicine
- Herbal Medicine
- Nutritional therapy
- Iridology
- Clinical interpretation of lab testing
I have been privileged to work with thousands of clients, lecture for naturopathic colleges and teach practitioners through online courses. Again and again, I have seen the incredible ability of the body to self-correct when we support it with herbal medicine, nourishment and gentle naturopathic principles.
To me, the art of practice is this:
“There is a real art to a Consultation that combines what we observe in front of us, what we hear in someone’s story, and what we see in their lab results. A true naturopathic protocol should bring all of these together into a cohesive and balanced solution.”
This philosophy underpins every blend we create. Our aim is to teach you to listen to how your body is expressing, and to use herbs in a safe and effective way to support it and bring it back into balance
Anja - Herbalist and Formulation Specialist
Anja trained with the College of Naturopathic Medicine, qualifying in 2019 following extensive studies in:
- Biomedicine and anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Herbal medicine
- Over 500 clinical hours
- Naturopathic principles
Anja joined Natural Practices in 2018 and has been an invaluable part of our herbal team ever since. She has developed deep experience in creating tinctures, capsules and teas, experimenting with herbal combinations, understanding energetics and balancing therapeutic actions.
Her sensitivity to herbal synergy and love of plant medicine enrich our blending process enormously and we couldn’t be without her!
Two Heads are Better than One!
If ever you ask us for a personalised tincture, you will be getting both practitioners discussing you, your health, your body whispers and how to nudge your body in the right direction. You can access this service here.