Fenton — Since first opening in April 2017, Hawthorn & Violet Naturopathy is committed to increasing accessibility to naturopathy, or the practice of natural healing.
With a history firmly rooted in traditional medicinal philosophies and practices, naturopathy is a system of nature-based healing provided by trained practitioners offering natural treatment options to clients.
Hawthorn & Violet helps the client recover health based on the philosophy that health is the result of the body being in balance — when the body is out of balance, disease manifests.
Hawthorn & Violet owner and naturopathic doctor Rebecca Culley-Healey, who completed studies at the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education, was board certified by the American Naturopathic Medical Certification Board. She also holds a bachelor of science in biology, with an emphasis in genetics, psychology and women’s studies.
“I’ve always been very interested in the natural world, plants and gardening, it was a big passion of mine,” Culley-Healey said. “Then I met an herbalist, and I was just fascinated by what she had to say. I took a summer course she was offering and learned she was studying to be a naturopath… soon after I started pursuing naturopathy.”
Culley-Healey found naturopathy to be an ideal enterprise, as she was able to incorporate genetics and biology into her newfound pursuit. She says that the ultimate goal is to successfully identify the cause of disease and help the client to rebalance their health rather than suppressing symptoms, which are signs of a disharmony and not the disease itself. She works with clients to determine a course of action, including naturopathic medicine and services to complement and supplement your existing healthcare.
Services at Hawthorn & Violet typically begin with an initial evaluation and naturopathic consultation sessions, in order to get a complete picture of patients’ individual state of health and determine a course to wellness. After the evaluation, clients receive a personalized written plan of herbs, supplements and adjustments.
“We offer over 180 medicinal, culinary organic and ethically wildcrafted herbs — both individually or blended per order. We also offer herbal tinctures, homeopathic remedies, essential oils, CBD oil, herbal skin and hair products. Soon we will offer our own line of elderberry syrup, just in time for flu season. We also offer herb classes and other natural health classes two to three times per month,” Culley-Healey said.
Although Hawthorn & Violet was initially started as a naturopathic consultation business, Culley-Healey said that it soon became clear that she wanted to offer the best products to clients right on location, which led to the apothecary, where only high-quality supplements are offered.
Along with her products, services and monthly classes, Culley-Healey also works closely with her husband, Peter Healey, who owns and operates Serenity Recovery Services, located in the same building as Hawthorn & Violet.
“Peter’s specialty is substance abuse, so there’s definitely crossover between the two businesses, because there are a lot of people who can really benefit from certain herbs or essential oils that will help their nervous system, along with some other things we can offer,” she said.
For more information and current offerings, visit hawthornandviolet.com, visit our Facebook Page or call Culley-Healey at (810) 569-6820.
Other services include:
• Continued consultation sessions, which take place every 30-60 days
• Acute consultations, which are designed for short-term issues
• SWAMI personalized nutrition consultations, during which a customized nutritional program will be designed to optimize your overall health
• Craniosacral therapy sessions — a gentle, hands-on approach that releases tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction
• Light healing touch energy work, which is similar to reiki
• Whole body tuning — sound and energy therapy
• Massage therapy provided by licensed massage therapist Missy Doyon by appointment
• Monthly classes on herbs and other naturopathic topics