About Kara

At 7 years old, I told my parents I wanted to heal people and wanted to someday open up a wellness center to help people with nutrition, weight loss and smoking cessation, etc. I have always been super geeky about any natural means of helping myself and others to feel better and enjoy life more.

I am drawn to plants and nature, especially, I believe, coming from a largely Native American heritage. This is one of the main reasons I originally became a florist.

Despite much success over many years working with flowers and floral design, I felt that my entire purpose wasn't being fulfilled... but I didn't want to give up my flower shop because I love that too. I still felt the urge to heal people. That's what truly makes me feel happy. Friends started calling me “Dr. Kara” when I would give them tips to help heal from colds, etc.

After many health issues throughout my life including skin disorders, hormonal issues, major allergies, immune and digestive issues which were unable to be healed by western medicine, I always found ways to heal myself naturally, and have met many great healers along my journey. Ultimately, I felt pulled to do more and to help heal others with all the knowledge I had gained solving my own health issues. That's when I decided to go to school to study herbalism. I have found more amazing information than I ever imagined. delving into the plant world and have realized my true calling. Herbalism is something I will learn about continuously for the rest of my life through the plants and herbs, teachers and clients. I named the practice “Passionflowers” (after one of my favorite herbs & flowers, and denoting my passion) and “Herbology” ~ the study of herbs.