Rhonda’s relationship with nature was transformed into a passion for plant studies. By the mid 1980’s she became so immersed in studying southwestern plants and wildflowers that she would spend days at a time communing with nature and gathering plant spirit medicine or plant wisdom.

     Rhonda met herbalist and author Matthew Wood in 1986, and became a student of Matthew’s for years to come. Rhonda’s expertise of the Plant Kingdom continued to grow, and her understanding of the “whole plant” concept synergized with her understanding and integration of the “whole person”.  She became immersed in studying the human energy system and began exploring the integration of herbalism, homeopathy, and flower essences as whole plant medicine.

     Her ability and expertise to demonstrate the similarities and differences, and how to integrate these three areas is unique. Rhonda’s research and study is based on her years of experience, her understanding of the plant kingdom, the whole plant concept, case studies, and flower essence provings.

                         
Rhonda PallasDowney

DiHom, M.A., Herbalist, Flower Essence Practitioner

Rhonda PallasDowney is the founder of Living Flower Essences in Cottonwood, Arizona and the Center for Plant Studies and Healing Arts where she provides consultations and prepares essences and tinctures.  She has a diploma in Homeopathic Medicine (DiHom) and is a fellow, graduate, and tutor with the British Institute of Homeopathy (BIH).  Rhonda is also an herbalist and teaches herbal studies, plant life, and shamanic journeys in nature. She also teaches a 200 hour Flower Essence and Chakra Healing Certification Program, accredited by the State of Arizona, sponsored by the Arizona School of Integrative Studies.

Rhonda is the author of Voices of Flowers and The Healing Power of Flowers: Bridging Herbalism, Homeopathy, Flower Essences, and the Human Energy System (formerly The Complete Book of Flower Essences).

Rhonda is deeply inspired by the profound and powerful healing qualities that can be accessed from the essence of the flowers and whole plant medicine.  With plants and flower essences as her friends, helpers, and guides, she has grown greatly due to the lessons of the flowers and plants merged with the lessons of life.  It is her hope that you will experience the healing qualities of flower essences, and that they will help you awaken your relationship and appreciation of plants and flowers, and reveal to you unfolding discoveries, wisdom, and insights into your personal journeys of Self.

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....................“The temple bell stops.
....................................But I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.”...—Basho Zen poet