HOLISTIC NUTRITION
As an organic farmer, gardener, and plant-forward chef, my original way of connecting the art of healing to the importance of honoring the natural world began with food. I do not preach any specific diet. I create individualized nutritional advice based on each persons constitution, symptoms, and personal dietary needs while holding the values of seasonal, local, and whole foods as pillars of my practice.
Clinical HERBALISM
Far before the invention of bottles, prescriptions, and pills, humans would go into the forest to harvest plants and fungi to heal their ailments. The human connection to the use of plants as medicine is nearly as old as humans themselves. I use local, wildcrafted herbs, organically cultivated plants and fungi as the primary medicines in my work. I strive to use organic, sustainable, local, or fair-trade herbs in all formulas.
Custom formulations
The art of formulation occurs when you combine medicinal ingredients (namely botanicals and fungi) to create a more tailored, effective outcome than either inputs could offer on their own. I work with each client to create synergistic, balanced and targeted formulations for the desired outcomes. I guide clients to select plant/fungi parts, extraction preference and ratio, dosage, and sourcing partners to ensure effective, sustainable formulations.
WHILE I WORK WITH A MULTITUDE OF UNIQUE AILMENTS, SYMPTOM PICTURES, AND CONDITIONS...
I specialize in FUNCTIONAL MUSHROOM based treatments and formulations.
“Danielle takes the time to listen and asks all the right questions. She works with her clients to find the balance they need between traditional health care options and herbal solutions. ”
Danielle Ryan Dawson, RH (AHG)
Danielle is a Registered Herbalist (RH) of the American Herbalists Guild (AHG), Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Head of Education and Innovation at Four Sigmatic, and best-selling author of Healing Adaptogens: the Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body’s Restoration, Defense, and Performance.
After receiving her BA in Environmental Studies and Philosophy from Whitman College, she took a one-way flight to Asia, diving head-first into a myriad of healing modalities. She studied Ayurveda in India and became a Certified Yoga Instructor on the banks of the Ganges River. She worked with a Naturopathic Doctor in Indonesia where she became a Certified Raw Chef and Detox Coach. But it was leading trekking adventures into the backcountry of Thailand where she became particularly fascinated by herbal medicine.
After several years in Asia, she landed in Boulder, Colorado to formalize her education in holistic medicine. Upon completing her graduate studies at the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism (CSCH), she opened her private practice, Danielle Ryan Wellness, where she worked with hundreds of clients specializing in functional mushroom based treatment for individuals with autoimmune conditions and chronic illnesses. She was invited to become the Instructor of Mycology at CSCH, where she taught for 5 years.
In her free time, you can find her outside on her budding homestead in Niwot, CO — under the sun or stars, summer heat or winter snow. She’ll be gardening, foraging, cooking whole-food recipes, practicing yoga, mountain biking, climbing, SUPing, hiking, or skiing. Danielle brings her passion and expertise in herbal medicine, clinical practice, teaching, formulation, and her deep love for fungi, to everything she does.
