"Herbal Walk" with Staci Rieder

Staci Rieder is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health and Wellness Coach through The Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She has been on a life long journey of learning and sharing natural modalities to improve the quality of life and to live from the heart. She is passionate about food, plants, cooking, yoga, meditation, hiking, gardening and her 19 year old daughter who lives in Colorado. Becoming a mother was even more of an impetus for Staci to better care for herself and her daughter with healthy food and herbs, and also when she created her original “Lovin’ Spoonful” logo. Staci loves to nourish everyone she knows. She came to Atlanta a year ago to help care for her healthy mother and her mother’s 10 year old dog, who is like another child to Staci. Staci has also been on an inner journey to listen to her heart, and bring self care, at all costs. She loves watching life thrive in the best conditions possible and also nurturing in challenging situations. Before leaving Colorado, where she lived for 27 years, Staci worked as a Nutritional Consultant at an outpatient alcohol recovery program, where she exceled by bringing her eclectic skills creatively to each of her clients. She is now back in Atlanta, closer to the ocean, her absolute favorite place. She currently works with clients individually on Zoom and looks forward to being able to teach her experiential herbal and cooking classes and to lead healing heartful self-care retreats. When she is not working, you can find her in the woods gathering wild plants, or in her garden at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve, walking the dog, doing yoga, or, of course, in the kitchen preparing her love-filled, healing food or making herbal medicines and body care products. She Holds a Certificate in Mental Health and Addiction Nutrition through The Academy for Addiction & Mental Health Nutrition. She is a Certified Herbalist and Herbal Medicine Maker, a Certified Macrobiotic Counselor and Macrobiotic Chef through the Nova Healing Arts school in Boulder, CO, and a Certified Birth and Post-Partum Doula through CAPPA and Birthing from Within.

In this conversation Staci shares her experience with using her knowledge and expertise in addiction recovery. She explains how different aspects of health play a role in the physical, mental and emotional well-being. Staci talks about the importance of nutrition, movement, mindfulness and the power of herbs to heal those dealing with addiction. Tune in to learn more! 

Check out this recent article, featuring Staci that talks about 4 Easy & Nutritious Veggies to Grow.

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