As a typical Kiwi kid, I used to spend most of my free time in the beautiful outdoors. When I was in my early teenage years, I discovered my natural affinity with plants and herbal medicine. I attended courses and workshops on the subject, and I found them fascinating. I was drawn to nature and the outdoors, which led me to travel the world working as a whitewater rafting guide. I thoroughly enjoyed the exposure to different cultures and ways of life. After a while, I decided to settle down and study Natural Medicine. It took me four and a half years to qualify as a Naturopath, and then as a Medical Herbalist. For the last 30 years, I have been balancing my time between instructing outdoors and working as a Natural health practitioner.