Scents Of Peace

Tina Louise Elmore-Wright not only has fifteen years experience in Ayurvedic and synergistic aromatherapy - but a lifetime of herbal and natural healing ! Many friends, family and co-workers have enjoyed participating in her projects while she refined her skills.

Professionally, she was the department manager of a large holistic clinic and was involved in the research and development of Ayurvedic therapies and patient protocol. Her responsibilities included patient education and the formulation of blended oils and poultices for individual treatments. Additionally she imported, and cleared through customs, difficult to obtain Ayurvedic pharmaceuticals.

She apprenticed full time for over three years in the medicinal application of Ayurveda and has learned to appreciate other holistic modalities. The knowledge that many overlap, not just mimic each other, has proven useful when cross-referencing botanical and common names. Her research on the history of the spice trade and early navigation (including how the America's were "discovered") validated how many traditional medicines use the same herbs and oils under different names according to the region.

Prior to her involvement in alternative medicine, she worked several years for two major hospitals in their cardio-pulmonary departments and trained in diagnostic ultrasound.

During her childhood years, she and her parents lived without modern amenities such as electricity, running water or telephone. They built a home from the trees they cut and homesteaded the land. Her mother cooked by wood stove and used an antique icebox for refrigeration. Oil lanterns provided light for many evening baths with water warmed by fire. Nearby, other family members were sharing a similar rustic lifestyle; and she gives credit to this for her interest in folk and simplistic therapies.

Several years ago she began tracing her family's Native American heritage. Her husband, Greg, who is Seminole and Choctaw by birth, has further strengthened this search. Recent contact with a lost cousin has revealed Lakota lineage, and together with her cousin's help; she hopes to rekindle family ties.

She was the host and organizer of holistic trade shows, workshops and seminars for six years (1995-2001) and has been interviewed on radio and television. Currently, she is very active helping and participating in local Pow Wow festivals, particularly those hosted on the Cox-Osceola Seminole Reservation, where she and her husband were married.

Nearly ten years ago, she moved to Levy County to renew her family history of rural remedies and eco-friendly lifestyle. This included spending two years at home educating her teenage son, now enrolled at the University of Florida. Together with her husband, they operate the local feed store where she has a small corner dedicated to her products and offers private consultations. On their small farm you will find an assortment of free-range chickens, turkeys, hogs, goats, sheep, a miniature paint pony, a really, really large dog and his "brother" - a cat.

She has worked on a grant program for the University of Florida at the Levy County Extension Office as a Family Nutrition Program Assistant. A few years ago, she passed the exam making her eligible to work as a substitute teacher in the Levy County School system.

She has offered advice on projects at ARC and O2B Kids in Gainesville and currently instructs at Central Florida Community College - Levy Campus and Santa Fe Community College - Davis Center and Main Campus. On occasion, she has done programs for the Alachua County Library at both their Tower Road and the Archer Branch locations. Additionally, she can be found on the University of Florida campus - Reitz Union, teaching classes there or by private arrangement. Recently, she founded the Indigo Lotus School of Natural Studies and will be offering certification classes in several areas of holistic living.

Many of the ingredients for these classes are from the family farm located in Archer, Florida or from local Farmer's Markets when possible. In addition to the whole food ingredients, she uses only the finest and purest of essential oils and herbs from a variety of resources to assure the best possible results for your final product.

Although her life experiences have certainly enhanced her knowledge,
her greatest inspiration has been family, friends and the humble acceptance that without God the Creator, none of this would be possible.

He
is the
Greatest
Healer
of

Mind . . . Body . . . Spirit

"The best recipe for health is to apply sweet scents to the brain."
Anacreon (c.570 B.C. - c.485 B.C.)

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