Heidi is founding owner and practitioner of Vitae Pondera Institute of Natural Health. She is presently writing and researching for dissartation work and final theses for dual-doctorate degrees in Naturopathy (Ph.D. and N.D.) at Kingdom College of Natural Health. She completed her a Master of Science degree in Holistic Health, specializing in Homeopathy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Holistic Health as a Nutritional Consultant, Master Herbalist, and Holistic Health Practitioner from Global College of Natural Medicine.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Vitae Pondera Institute of Natural Health promotes a wellness-based philosophy of self-care and preventative health protocols. Our mission is to provide compassionate excellence in naturopathic, holistic health care while teaching and supporting in an environment that is creative, respectful, ethical, adaptive, and accountable. We have 1-1/2 acre historical site of beautiful space with twin-bed cottages suitable for those with a paranormal interest. I'm not saying these cottages are haunted...but...! This is a perfect travel opportunity for writers, students, and anyone in a transition interested in the peace, meditation and tranquility that Vitae Pondera brings.

Interests

Orthomolecular nutrition, Ayurveda medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and energy healing therapies, Master/Teacher in both the Reiki and Chios healing philosophies.

• writing
• environment
• dining
• meditation
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• teaching
• medicine
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Anything paranormal, subjects of natural medicine and quantum physics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Heidi's passion for natural healing began twelve years ago, as a result of her own thirty-five year challenge with multiple neurological disorders. Living with numerous, massive seizures daily, in a vegetative state of existence, it was through her self-developed natural healing protocol that she experienced full recovery. Now, she applies those very same methods of natural, holistic healing to others.

Teach, Learn, Share

Heidi works in many supportive areas of consultation, having earned designation as a Qualified Dementia Care Specialist from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), offering educational support for Alzheimer's patients and their families throughout east Texas.

Heidi has received her certification in Advanced Hypnotherapy by the Hypnotherapists Union Local 472-2011, from the nationally accredited college, Hypnosis Motivation Institute (HMI) in Tarzana, California. She offers medical hypnotherapy as an adjunct modality in holistic health protocols.

Most recently, Heidi has founded AHNA: Expanding Resources Chapter, which is a local, national and international resource chapter for the American Holistic Nurses Association.

Heidi has been designated as Board Certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners Commission, Cert. No. 90313412

What I Can Share with Hosts

Organic medicinal food gardens, rippling streams, classes and seminars on health, koi pond, outdoor kitchen, hot tub, meditation gardens, funky steam-punk attic, paranormal adventure, private cottages on historical site. All services of Vitae Pondera are offered at additional charge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, England, United States