ASK THE EXPERTS!
Got a question? Ask our experts!
Our animal Experts on staff are:
Caroline Bird
David Roman Daniel
Sevi Kay
Sue Martin
For animal questions e-mail Sue Martin
Our skin Care expert is Lynda Sorenson
Got a question on Gardening or herbs, ask Georgene Lockwood who amongst all her other accomplishments is also a "Master Gardener"
Our cooking and Soap expert on staff is Christine Ziegler
Rene Votta is our resident expert on Floral Essences
Mail any questions except animal questions to: [email protected]
Bio's:
Lynda Sorenson: Lynda Sorenson has worked in the beauty services industry as a Licensed Cosmetologist for over 17 years, the last twelve as an Aesthetician. She started her own business in 1998. She is a certificate holder in Clinical Aromatherapy Studies from the Australasian College of Herbal Studies. Lynda has pursued continuing education in skin care and Aromatherapy both here and abroad. It is her belief that a healthy and relaxed state of mind contributes to healthy and beautiful skin. Lynda's current projects are the research and writing of a book on the use of Aromatherapy in skin care, and the development of Luna Aromatics, an Aromatherapy skin care line. Along with her husband, Graham Sorenson, Lynda is soon to open an Aromatherapy retail shop and therapeutic center in Tucson, Arizona, also called Luna Aromatics. www.luna-aromatics.com
Catherine Bird: Catherine Bird is the author of A Healthy Horse the Natural Way (New Holland Publishers UK and AUST, Lyons Press USA). In her clinical practice in Sydney Australia as an equine therapist she focuses on natural health care for horses; from the companion horse to the international competitor to Olympic and Paralympic level, newborn thoroughbred foals through to all stages of their track racing as well as horses competing in dressage, jumping, eventing, endurance, pony club and the NSW Mounted Police horses. Catherine regularly contributes and is profiled in equestrian and general publications worldwide as well as on radio and television. Catherine teaches face-to-face in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Sweden, United Arab Emirates and United States and by correspondence elsewhere.
Rene Votta:Renee Votta, together with Deb Galerneau, are shamans, flower essence medicine makers, herbalists and teachers/healers. They hold a free monthly energy healing clinic, give lectures and classes on various healing techniques and own White Shemn Texan Native Flower Essences. They can be reached at [email protected] , by phone at (830) 624-2795 or at PO Box 2323 Universal City, TX 78148
Sue Martin: Sue Martin is the owner of www.thelavendercat.com She has been researching the safety issues of cats and Essential Oils for many years.
Chris Ziegler: Chris has been both cooking and working with Essential Oils now for over 14 yrs. She has completed Certificate Training courses in Herbology and Clinical Aromatherapy. She is the owner of A Little Ol'Factory http://www.alittleolfactory.com , a small company based in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where she makes soap and other all natural toiletries.
Georgene Lockwood: Georgene is the author of several books including "The Complete Idiots Guide to Simple Living", The Complete Idiots Guide to Organizing Your Life. She has been studying herbalism for 3 years, has converted to an almost all herbal household (very few commercial cleaning or personal care products or even medicines) and is working on a book about herbal home keeping. She is studying with Jeanne Rose and a local master herbalist who specializes in native Southwestern herbalism. You can contact her at [email protected] m