About Toni & Moongazing Herbal ApothecaryMy life purpose is to empower and support people on their journey to health, happiness, and self-love, so they are free to focus on creating the life of their dreams.
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I do this through herbalism, nutrition, and personal counseling. Herbs and natural forms of healing have been a passion of mine all my life. Even though I am fascinated with all types of natural ways of healing, I am enchanted with herbs and their effect on people. They have captured my spirit, that is why herbal medicine is highly integrated into my work. Herbal supplements are fantastic and help many people heal without any side effects. Nevertheless, I know from personal experience that to truly heal and get to the root of your health issues, you need more than herbal supplements.
On December 2004, I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue and PTSD. A lifetime of stress, anxiety, overworking and neglecting my body had finally caught up with me. My condition was severe, the activity of my adrenal glands was so diminished that I had difficulty staying awake for more than a few hours per day. My body was significantly affected, and I had many other symptoms such as weakened immunity, sleep disturbances and an inability to handle physical or emotional stress. I saw many doctors, and all told me that there was no solution for this condition (other than toxic medication that had many side effects). Not being a person who is known for quitting easily, I decided to look for an answer in natural medicine. Therefore, I turn to the knowledge I acquired over the years, and I started applying concepts of natural medicine to my life, including nutrition, herbs, energy medicine, and personal counseling, among others.
On December 2004, I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue and PTSD. A lifetime of stress, anxiety, overworking and neglecting my body had finally caught up with me. My condition was severe, the activity of my adrenal glands was so diminished that I had difficulty staying awake for more than a few hours per day. My body was significantly affected, and I had many other symptoms such as weakened immunity, sleep disturbances and an inability to handle physical or emotional stress. I saw many doctors, and all told me that there was no solution for this condition (other than toxic medication that had many side effects). Not being a person who is known for quitting easily, I decided to look for an answer in natural medicine. Therefore, I turn to the knowledge I acquired over the years, and I started applying concepts of natural medicine to my life, including nutrition, herbs, energy medicine, and personal counseling, among others.
What I learned throughout my journey to health
Through this process, I went beyond knowledge and came to truly understand the importance of the mind-body connection, the power of compassion, and how the food we eat and the thoughts we think, impact our physiology. I also learned that the standard American diet destroys your health, accumulated stress and other negative emotions also damage your health, and exercise is an essential part of life, as well as having fun. It took almost a year to heal and completely restore my body, and I did it with herbs, a whole food nutrient dense diet as well as meditation and connecting deeply with people. More than a decade later, I am healthy and happy. You would not even suspect that I had suffered from adrenal fatigue.
This experience taught me the importance of living life to the fullest, to reach for my dreams, helped me find my life purpose and inspired me to share this knowledge with others. That is why after I heal my condition I did not stop studying and searching for possible solutions that can help others with chronic illness and autoimmune disorders.
This experience taught me the importance of living life to the fullest, to reach for my dreams, helped me find my life purpose and inspired me to share this knowledge with others. That is why after I heal my condition I did not stop studying and searching for possible solutions that can help others with chronic illness and autoimmune disorders.
After many years of learning I am now a Nutritionist, Holistic Health Practitioner, Reiki Master, and a Doctor of Psychology. I am also a registered herbalist and have been professionally trained on how to design and make effective herbal medicine. Throughout the last 20 years, I have studied health and spirituality under many different teachers and different modalities. I have also taken many classes, seminars and read hundreds of books. Therefore, I have been influenced by many schools of thoughts and by many mentors. My training includes east and west nutrition, herbology, energy medicine, Shiatsu, and Tibetan Buddhist Psychology and Clinical psychology just to name a few.
Why I Believe a Multidimensional Approach to Healing is Essential
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It is my experience that it is essential to look at health from different dimensions. In my opinion, regardless of modality, a complete holistic healing system is a multidimensional model of life-affirming principles, that is highly adaptable to each individual and must give as much attention to the mind as the body. It is a comprehensive plan that incorporates moral and spiritual practices, lifestyle guidelines, herbal supplements, and nutrition.
While conventional medicine was unable to help me in this situation, that doesn’t mean that I do not support or believe in Western medicine. I think in an integrative approach to healing, a world where both modalities co-exist and work together to help a person heal. Humans are very complex creatures, we are multidimensional beings. To me, we need to take into consideration all aspects of the issue that a client is presenting. See the pathology from a Western and Traditional medicine, as well as address the condition from both perspectives. |
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I don’t believe in incurable dis-eases anymore; like Louise Hay states - "illness is an invitation to change your relationship with yourself for the better." There is always an opportunity to heal. I believe that you can, by taking some simple and inexpensive measures, such as taking good quality herbal supplements, watching what you eat and what you think, can extend your life and your years of well-being.
Why Moongazing Herbal Apothecary
Herbal supplements really do work and are highly effective, but only if the ingredients are organic and given in the right quantity. Over the years, I saw that some of my clients had the same patterns of health issues and I was able to start using the same formula successfully with client after client. Soon after, I decided to standardized formulas and made them available to people without having to come and see me at the clinic, and that is what you see on my online store, formulas that may be used for common ailments.
What sets my business apart is that my products actually work! I only use high-quality herbs in my products. My primary goal is to empower and assist people to improve their health and quality of life. I truly believe that organic and quality products do not necessarily have to be expensive. That’s why part of my company’s vision is to make affordable organic products accessible for all. For me, my business and life are about sharing my experience and knowledge to assist other’s live healthier lives.
What sets my business apart is that my products actually work! I only use high-quality herbs in my products. My primary goal is to empower and assist people to improve their health and quality of life. I truly believe that organic and quality products do not necessarily have to be expensive. That’s why part of my company’s vision is to make affordable organic products accessible for all. For me, my business and life are about sharing my experience and knowledge to assist other’s live healthier lives.
