A Guide to Your Healing Journey: Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome. If you’ve found your way here, chances are you’re looking for answers that go deeper. You might be feeling unheard by conventional medicine, exhausted by a chronic condition, or simply stuck on your healing path. Please know, you are in the right place. This page is designed to answer your questions with the clarity and compassion you deserve, helping you understand our approach and find the right first step for your journey.
General Questions About Holistic & Integrative Health
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Integrative health is where science and soul meet. We combine the best of conventional medical understanding with evidence-informed holistic therapies to care for you as a whole person—not just your symptoms. This means we blend practical tools like nutrition, herbal medicine, and functional assessment with gentle energy work and nervous-system regulation. Our goal is to work alongside your existing medical care to address the root causes of your struggles and bring you lasting ease.
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Think of it this way: conventional medicine is the world's best emergency service. It excels at treating acute crises and life-threatening conditions. Holistic care, on the other hand, focuses on prevention, lifestyle, and restoring the body's innate balance. We don’t believe you should have to pick a side. We integrate them, creating practical plans and self-care tools that can work in collaboration with your GP or specialist, ensuring you get the most comprehensive care possible.
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Yes—when it is guided by a qualified practitioner who understands your whole health picture. Safety is our first priority. We meticulously screen for any potential interactions between herbs and medications (like anticoagulants or SSRIs), create personalised formulas with appropriate doses for your unique constitution, and monitor your progress closely over time so you feel supported and secure.
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The most important factor is finding someone who makes you feel seen, heard, and safe. Beyond qualifications, look for a practitioner who is collaborative, transparent, and aligns with your personal values. A good practitioner will explain their methods clearly, answer your questions patiently, and create a plan that you understand and feel empowered by. It should feel like a true partnership.
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It means we look for the "why" behind your symptoms. Imagine your health issue is like a wilting plant. Instead of just painting the leaves green (masking symptoms), we look at the soil, the water, the sunlight, and the environment. We map your health timeline, triggers, lifestyle, biochemistry, and energetic patterns to identify the underlying pattern. From there, we build your plan step-by-step: strong foundations first, then targeted support second.
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Our Approach:
Intuitive Healing & Modalities
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Intuitive Healing is simply the practice of listening deeply—both to your story and to the subtle cues of your body. It allows us to read the energetic pattern beneath your symptoms to guide a truly personalised plan. We then pair this intuitive insight with our clinical knowledge, using practical tools like breathwork, nutrition, herbs, and gentle energy work. This ensures the changes land in your body, creating real and lasting shifts, not just ideas on paper.
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Your first session is a calm, 90-minute assessment designed to bring you clarity and relief. There is no pressure or overwhelm. We’ll gently review your story, your health timeline, and what’s most important to you right now. We’ll establish a foundation of safety and, by the end of our time together, you’ll leave with a simple, tailored first-step plan, which may include tools like breathwork, simple nutrition shifts, or a starter herbal formula if appropriate.
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No. Our work is inclusive, evidence-informed, and values-based, not dogmatic. We honour all paths. You bring your personal beliefs and your unique story; we bring grounded, compassionate care to meet you exactly where you are.
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We identify them by listening. A blockage often has a story. It might show up in your language, like feeling "stuck" or "drained." It might appear as a physical pattern your body holds, like grief held in the chest or digestive stagnation from a "wired-but-tired" nervous system. By tracking these cues, we can match the right tools—like breathwork, Reiki, or specific herbs—to help you safely unwind the pattern and restore flow.
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We use a blend of modalities and always match the tool to the person and their unique needs. Our toolkit includes Breathwork, Heart-Coherence/HRV practices, Mindful Movement, Meditation, Reiki, Herbal Medicine, Functional Nutrition, and Medical Astrology.
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Medical Astrology:
Your Personal Health Blueprint
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Think of medical astrology as a way to read your body’s unique "user manual." It uses your birth chart—a map of the sky at the exact moment you were born—to reveal your constitutional strengths, your energetic predispositions, and even the best timing for making health changes. We use it as an insightful tool to help personalize your care, illuminating the 'why' behind your health patterns alongside your clinical plan.
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Not at all. We encourage healthy skepticism! You don’t need to believe in anything to benefit. We invite you to approach it simply as a reflective tool, like a personality test or a framework for self-discovery. It provides a rich symbolic language that can help you see yourself with more compassion and clarity. You decide how deeply you want to engage with it; we use it as a map to inform a practical, grounded care plan.
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A chart reading can be profoundly validating. If you've ever felt that your health issues were "all in your head" or that no one was seeing the full picture, the chart can show the energetic pattern behind your experience. It helps us move beyond symptoms to see the root story. This understanding is often the first step toward true healing, as it allows us to create a plan that supports your whole being—body, mind, and spirit—not just a diagnosis.
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To create the most accurate map, we need your full name, date of birth, place of birth, and your exact time of birth. If you don't know the exact time, we can often still work effectively by focusing on the planetary placements, or we can guide you on how to request your birth records.
Reiki & Energy Healing: A Gentle Reset for Your Nervous System
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Reiki is a gentle, hands-on (or distance) energy practice that promotes deep relaxation and balance within the body. The word "Reiki" translates to "universal life force energy." The practitioner acts as a conduit for this energy, helping to clear blockages and restore flow. It’s a beautifully simple yet profound way to calm anxiety, support sleep and ease emotional processing. No belief system is required to receive its benefits—you just have to be open to resting.
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That's a very common concern! There is nothing strange or frightening about a session. Most people simply feel a sense of profound calm, warmth, and safety, as if they're wrapped in a comforting blanket. Some notice gentle tingling, waves of emotional release, or see soft colours. Others simply feel like they've had the best nap of their life. We create a safe, grounded space, and we'll provide after-care tips to help you gently integrate the shift.
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It’s a great question. Because Reiki is fundamentally about energy, it is not bound by physical distance. Energy is universal and can be directed and received anywhere. For a distance session, we set a quiet, uninterrupted time. We’ll guide you through a simple grounding exercise to get settled, and then you just lie back and relax while the energy work is done. Many clients find distance sessions to be just as, if not more, powerful as in-person ones, as they are in the complete comfort of their own home.
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The Barefoot Roadmap:
Your Path to Healing
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For those who are tired of quick fixes and ready to address their health at the root, we recommend The Barefoot Roadmap. This isn't just a course; it's our signature 6-month healing partnership, designed to give you the structure, support, and tools you need for profound and lasting change.
Over six months, we guide you through a comprehensive journey that combines a 70+ module self-paced course with dedicated 1:1 coaching. We dive deep into functional medicine, intuitive healing, and personalized protocols to help you rebuild your health from the ground up. We find that a minimum of three months is needed to see real shifts, with six months being the ideal timeframe for deep integration and transformation.
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The Barefoot Roadmap is our signature program, designed to move you from feeling stuck and overwhelmed to feeling empowered and vital. It’s a deep, supportive journey that we’ve structured into different levels of partnership, so you can find the perfect fit for your needs. We always recommend a minimum of three months to create meaningful change, with six months being the ideal timeframe for profound, lasting transformation.
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The Roadmap: SELF This is for the person who is self-motivated and looking for a rich educational resource to guide their own journey. It includes the full 70+ module course plus a single 90-minute foundational appointment with us to help you orient the map and find your best starting point.
The Roadmap: CORE This is our most popular option for deep, supported transformation. It includes the full course alongside six months of intensive 1:1 coaching. You get live sessions, a full medical astrology and constitutional assessment, personalized protocols, recipes, and meal-planning guides. This is for you if you're ready to commit to your healing in a powerful, partnered way.
The Roadmap: FULL This is the ultimate package for those with complex cases who know they will need deeper investigation. It includes everything in the CORE package, plus you receive exclusive discounted prices on functional medicine tests and practitioner-grade supplements. The savings can be significant, making this the most cost-effective option if you're navigating a complex condition like mould toxicity, SIBO, or chronic fatigue.
The Healing Partnership This is a unique, deeply supportive container for those who want the coaching without the self-study course. It includes six months of shared 1:1 coaching where you get the combined expertise of both Jennie and Bo. It’s a pure partnership focused entirely on your unique story and protocol.
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Yes, absolutely. We’ve found that many who heal themselves feel a powerful call to guide others. For graduates of our 6-month CORE or FULL programs, we offer a 3-month coaching add-on focused on turning your journey into a career. We’ll guide you through becoming a certified and IPHM-accredited Holistic Health Coach, giving you the tools and confidence to build a heart-centred practice of your own.
Our Experience:
Conditions We Support
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Over our 45+ years of combined experience in nursing and integrative health, we have had the privilege of supporting clients with a wide range of complex health challenges. Our approach is to see the person, not the diagnosis, but we have deep practical experience in the following areas and more:
Hormonal & Women's Health: Menopause, Perimenopause, PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder), Endometriosis, PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), and general hormonal imbalances.
Autoimmune & Chronic Inflammatory Conditions: Asthma, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME), Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and general autoimmune support.
Digestive & Gut Health:Liver and Gallbladder issues, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), SIFO (Small Intestinal Fungal Overgrowth), Chronic Constipation, and general gut health restoration.
Complex & Systemic Issues: Post-Viral Illness (including Long COVID), Chronic Fatigue, Pancreatitis, Recurrent Infections (including Herpes), Mould Toxicity, Heavy Metal Burdens, Parasites, POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Diabetes, as well as Cardiac and Respiratory support.
Nervous System & Energetic Health: Nervous System Dysregulation, Trauma (providing trauma-sensitive care), Energetic Blockages, and general support for stress and burnout, schizophrenia, depression, adrenal dysfunction, electrohypersensitivity
Skin Health: Eczema and other inflammatory skin conditions.
This list is not exhaustive, If you don't see your specific concern listed, please reach out. Our root-cause approach is designed to support the whole person, regardless of the label their condition has been given.
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Yes, this is a path many of our clients feel called to after their own transformation. For graduates of The Barefoot Roadmap, we offer a 3-month coaching add-on designed to help you become a certified and insured Holistic Health Coach. We guide you through the process of honing your skills, building your confidence, and creating a heart-centered practice of your own, accredited by the IPHM.
Addressing Specific Health Concerns
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Yes. That feeling is incredibly real, and you don't have to manage it alone. Our approach is to gently calm your nervous system from the ground up. We’ll give you "in-the-moment" tools to interrupt anxious cycles (like paced breathing and orienting techniques) while we work on the deeper foundations of sleep, blood sugar balance, and inflammation that often drive anxiety.
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Absolutely. This transition can be destabilising, but you can move through it with more grace and ease. We focus on stabilising your hormones naturally through targeted nutrition, stress care, sleep optimization, and supportive herbs. Our goal is to help you experience fewer symptoms and enjoy steadier mood and energy.
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We start with the foundations. Before any complex protocols, we focus on simple, powerful shifts: creating a calm meal rhythm, diversifying your fiber intake, supporting your stomach acid, and using stress-reduction techniques. From this stable base, we can then introduce targeted herbs or consider functional testing if needed.
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Yes. This is one of the most common reasons people seek our help. Feeling "stuck" is a valid and important signal. Often, the pattern is energetic or behavioural rather than purely physical. We work with you to map the pattern, set tiny, achievable steps, and rebuild your momentum with gentle accountability and care.
