Your body holds the inherent wisdom to heal

17 July 2024 by Jacqui Edgerly

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Practitioner Profile: Jacqui Edgerly

My childhood days spent running wild sparked my lifelong love affair with Mother Nature. I'm all about embracing the magic that life has to offer and keeping myself healthy, so I can continue to play outside, think clearly, heal quickly, and live my life to its full potential.

From Aspen's wild heart to riding the Aussie waves, I've been on quite the journey. Born into a whirlwind of skiing, biking, and nature play in Colorado, I'm all about that adventurous life. Growing up, my bond with nature ran deep – my sister and I roamed wild in the Colorado wilderness

My fascination with wellness began on the slopes as a professional big mountain skier. After enduring physical and mental challenges, I discovered the incredible rejuvenating power of massage, yoga, and natural remedies. This curiosity led me to become a Certified Massage Therapist. This training was a game changer. My perspective widened to the understanding that we are so much more than just blood and bone, deeply intertwined with the natural world around us, including the plants.

Speaking of plants, I grew up immersed in flowers. My mom always had gardens blooming with flowers and producing food for dinner. This instilled a deep love for the plant world. I delved into studying sustainable agriculture at Prescott College. This opened up my understanding of how interconnected our planet's health is with our own. I continued into studying permaculture, helping organic farms and nurturing my own gardens full of medicinals and edibles.

In my early 20s, life's ups and downs hit me like a roller coaster. I was traveling the world skiing professionally, partying hard, going to music festivals and pushing myself beyond capacity. What can I say I love action. This is when my body started to communicate – skin issues, allergies, digestive troubles, and irregular cycles. I went from doctor to doctor seeking answers, but all I got was “you are healthy and normal,” though I knew something was off

These health hiccups led me to experiment and seek other options. I hit a wall with the conventional health model. It didn't align with my beliefs, so I fully embraced the natural path.

Plants, nutrition, and all things "alternative" became my focus. Step by step, my health and understanding of the body connected. It's an ever-evolving practice that keeps expanding and blowing my mind.

Now, learning from my own mistakes… I'm all about embracing life's magic with energy to spare.

These days, I've settled in Suffolk Park, Australia. Find me riding waves, getting my hands dirty in the garden, and guiding clients as a Functional Nutritionist and Clinical Herbalist. And I still infuse a bit of Massage Therapy magic in my private home studio.

My personal, educational, and now professional journey in the wellness field has been a fulfilling adventure and eye-opening experience. I have so much to share with you through my experience as an athlete, traveling globally, living abroad, and now through my clinical practice helping individuals with their health concerns. Life's an adventure, and I'm on a mission to make it a vibrant, exciting, and balanced journey.

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