Julie Gaia

Aloha, I'm Julie Gaia.I am a mother, mentor, seed saver, weaver, star seed, animist, friend of the plants, herbalist, land tender, cat lover, and plant spirit medicine carrier.My roots are Scandinavian, Celtic, and Germanic.I love teaching people about plants and how to make medicines in their own kitchens.I enjoy rattling and drumming songs of the plants so you can feel their spirits working within you.My cats are medicine cats and will be attending all events at my home.I grew up on a dairy farm in southern Ontario in the Carolinian forest.My mother taught me how to garden and prepare food.My father taught me to drink wild water, walk and observe the forest quietly, and taste spearmint that grew by the creeks.Highlights of my childhood were spent making mud pies and decorating them with chestnut flowers and taming barn kittens.I studied Herbalism formally with Sage Maurer at the Gaia School in Vermont and with Pam Montgomery in California.I have always been a gardener, no matter where life has taken me.My herbalism journey began in 2004 in Saskatchewan.I worked with plants to heal my pneumonia, and my lungs healed without antibiotics.Since then, I have been deeply dedicated to plant pathology.The golden thread of life draws me to travel internationally and work with plant medicines in Central and South America.Six months on the Big Island of Hawaii, a month in Peru, summer months of summer camping in the forest, and many winters in Mexico have enriched my path beyond measure.Eagle and Condor medicines unite.Presently, I live in a strawbale off-grid home in a cedar forest.Gaia Hive was created to share my love of plants and create a space for living mentorships on the land.It is a living dream.May you be empowered on your plant path.I offer Herbalism and 1:1 Coaching/Mentorship alongside group herbalism and plant spirit medicine mentorships, Plant & Tree Dietas, and ceremonies.I look forward to journeying with you.