Blackberry Herbarium
the
Nutritional Vitality with Bioregional Foods & Herbs
Whole-Person, Evidence-Based Nourishment
We've let go of...
X the "Calories In - Calories Out" framework
X weight loss + appearance focused-diets
X food defined as anything you can eat
X fad diets + quick fixes
X "health food" products, supplements, and over-reliance on the system
X "good food" or "bad food" language
...and now we lead with:
Macro + Micro Nutrient-Informed Discussions
Vibrancy, Vitality + Disease Prevention
"Food" is anything we consume that results in a positive net energy
(always supportive, never depleting)
Slow Sustained Shifts in
Mindset and Behaviors
Self-Empowerment,
Education + Low Cost Solutions
Cause + Effect of Choices, without judgment
What Kind of Nutritional + Herbal Support Are You Looking For?
In community +
Educational
We are honored and excited to be a co-founder and team member at CYANWOOD Community - an online Intentional Living Community Space! The CYANWOOD Community which launched in April 2026, prioritizes connection to each other, to wellness, to natural spaces, and to holistic wellness practitioners who nourish mind, body and community! As facilitators, hosts and community members, we are dedicated to making CYANWOOD Community a robust and deeply rewarding experience.
One-on-One Consults
NEWS!
We will be taking new-client appointments beginning October 1, 2026
Scroll down to learn more about our locations and booking one-on-one consults.
Herbal + Nutritional Consults
We all need support sometimes! Even with modern access to all the information in the world, sometimes it is difficult to know where to start, what's true and what's an Instagram trend, and what our individual bodies need to live vibrantly. Our herbal + nutritional consults are designed to support your whole-person wellbeing through chronic imbalances, nutritional deficiencies and life's transitions, with education, practical action plans (designed for modern American lives and schedules), recipes and resources, and individualized, evidence-based herbal and nutritional advice that you can rely on - beyond fad diets, miracle cures and weight-loss gimmicks. We help our clients build supportive health foundations to fuel their work, activities, relationships and self-empowerment. Here's how it works...
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Book a new-client appointment at one of our two beauitful locations in Harrisonburg.
Complete the Herbal + Nutritional Intake Questionnaire before your first appointment, so we can maximize our time together.
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Bring all of your prescription and supplement bottles with you to your first appointment, so we can provide the safest recommendations.
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We will design an easy-to-implement action plan, help you track your progress and be your guide and cheerleader every step of the way!
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My work at The Blackberry Herbarium is about walking along side my clients, as a cheerleader, sounding board, resource and guide, while they nurture their own self-empowered wellness, with education, herbal support, nutritional knowledge, recipes, space-making and lifestyle recommendations. I am devoted to helping others see and explore the foods and plant medicines that are native, naturalized or cultivated in this region, both to restore balance in their bodies, and as a means of reconnecting to nature.
I first began my clinical herbalism studies with Kat Maier and Heather Wetzel at Sacred Plant Traditions in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. Currently, I am continuing my studies as a Master's student in Clinical Nutrition at Sonoran University, which also includes biochemistry, pathophysiology, botany, phytochemistry, and 1,000 clinical hours. My areas of interest include nutrition, herbs and movement therapies for neurological diseases, like Parkinson's Disease and Dysautonomia (POTS); adolescent + teen nutrition; herbs and practices for stress reduction and trauma support; and everyday food and herbs for modern living and vitality.
I am a proud co-founder of CYANWOOD Community, a YACEP member of Yoga Alliance, and a supporter of United Plant Savers.
Hi, I'm Jen
- Master's Student of Clinical Nutrition, Sonoran University (currently enrolled 2025)
- Foundational & Clinical Herbalism I, Sacred Plant Traditions, with Kat Maier and Heather Wetzel (2017, 2019)
- The Body is Not at War with Itself, with Thomas Easley (2026)
- Mental Health & Nutrition, University of Canterbury, with Julia Rucklidge (2023)
- Foundations of Herbal Nutrition, with Paul Bergner (2023)
- Winter Herbal Medicine, Milk and Honey Herbs with Jade Alicandro Mace (2020)
- Botany Course, The Herbal Academy
- Foraging and Wildcrafting, The Herbal Academy
- 300 RYT Therapeutic Essentials with Nya Patrinos (2021/2022)
- 200 RYT Kunga Yoga, Kristin Cooper-Gulak, Nicole Fitzwater and Noelle Whittington (2017)
- 100 Yoga Teacher Training Hours from Yogafit - Levels 1-3, Yogafit for Warriors, Yoga Anatomy
- Decolonizing Yoga and Deconstructing Racism with Nya Patrinos and Frankye Riley (2021)
- Yoga Nidra with Nya Patrinos (2021/2022)
- Yin-Yoga, Marla Cantor (2018)
- Mindful Educators coursework (2018)
- Pilates Mat 1, Balanced Body (2018)
- ABA Paralegal Program, Georgetown University (2009)
- BA Political Science + Journalism, University of Kentucky (2007)
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We love sharing any and all things about bioregional foods, plant power and natural wellness practices, with everyday people, living busy lives who seek access to their own wellness through more natural and self-empowered means.
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