APOTHECARY TINCTURA

Contact Us...

Address: 2900 E. 6th Ave Denver, CO 80206. On the corner of 6th Avenue & Fillmore St.

Phone: 303-399-1175

Email: info@apothecarytinctura.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm; Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 12pm - 4pm.

Our Store Team…

Brett Cook

Brett Cook has been an owner, medicine maker, and handyman since Apothecary Tinctura opened in 1997. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Brett came to Colorado to attend CU Boulder (a long time ago). It is a little known fact that Brett thought he'd be brewing beer instead of tincture. He graduated from brewing school in Chicago in 1995. Not long after he found brewing herbs was just as much fun. Now Brett is excited to share his medicine-making knowledge in the classes he teaches such as Green Pharmacy or Advanced Medicine Making. But he is just as happy to be out with the plants digging, harvesting, or just quizzing you on the types of trees you can spot around Denver. He loves tress. However, his first love is his family, which includes the Apothecary crew. He feels lucky to have them and you!

Talai Franz

Talai Franz is a community herbalist who can be found mixing teas, custom tincture formulas and essential oil blends in the storefront at Apothecary Tinctura. Talai has been studying herbal medicine for over eight years. She has studied with various local herbalists and is currently studying under the instruction of Dr. Aviva Romm, a nationally recognized herbalist. She also attends Metro, where she is working on a degree in biology. In addition to the work she does in the storefront, Talai offers healing Reiki treatments in the clinic, and intends on bringing her Thai massage practice to Apothecary soon! Outside the store, Talai most enjoys wild camping adventures with her amazing children, and the solitude of her beautiful organic vegetable and herb gardens.

Birch Foster

Birch Foster is a clinically trained, certified herbalist who attended the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in Boulder, Colorado. He pulls from 15 years of experience in the holistic health industry and has worked for many major health food stores and companies from across the land. An exercise and pilates enthusiast, he is proud to call Denver home. He has a special skill for blending teas and formulating tinctures (he even teaches it in his classes!) Birch is an incredible asset to our team and we are so happy to have him!

Heather Walls

Heather Walls, a former high school guidance counselor in New York, made her way out to Colorado to study natural healing and wellness. The mountains called her to ski, hike, run, do yoga, ride horses and maybe studying Martial Arts. She has studied herbal medicine with Brigitte Mars and Marco Lam in Boulder. As the admissions Counselor at the Rolf Institute for Structural Integration, she connected with amazing people from around the world who continue to inform her sense of wellness and energy. She loves doing pottery, writing poetry, and working with stones and crystals. You might have noticed her healing chakra strands hanging in our clinic rooms! She tells us she is grateful to be working at the incredible Apothecary Tinctura, alongside her radiant, beautiful coworkers.

Jenn Kane

Jenn has been working at the Apothecary Tinctura lab prepaing our signature teas and tinctures since 2008 and joined our store team in January of 2011. She has been involved in holistic healing and herbal medicine for over fifteen years. She is currently completing Dr. Aviva Romm's Women's Herbal Educator program, as well as a degree in nutrition & dietetics at Metro State Collefe of Denver.  Jenn has a strong belief in the body's innate healing power and the role of medicianl herbs to support our healing. She has speical interests in maternal and child heatlh, lactation, sustainable food systems, and traditional healing practices.  Jenn lives in Denver with her partner, Mark, and theif 5 year old son. They maintain a wild garden and a robust compust pile!!!

Our Clinic Team...

Marian Rose

Marian Rose is a wise woman healer, modern shaman, nurturing massage therapist, and energy goddess. She has brought a bright spirit, brave soul, and open heart to Apothecary Tinctura for almost 7 years. What we love best about Marian (besides her Deep Tissue/Hot Stone massage) is her passion for the life and relationship with the healing spirits of the earth & plants. She carries this with her into every session to create powerful healing, deep relaxation and peace in the body & the spirit. Marian inspires us everyday…we think she will inspire you too.

Marian Rose is a Certified Massage Therapist, Mayan Abdominal Therapy Practitioner, and herbalist. She has studied and taught along-side well-respected healers from all over the world including the beloved Miss Beatrice Waight, Dr. Rosita Arvigo, Ann Drucker, and so many more!

Tess Gallegos

Tess is a Denver area native with ten years of experience in the field of holistic health. After years of personal skin challenges, Tess became a licensed esthetician in 1999. Since then she has worked in spas, clinics and private practice. She furthered her education by studying with and becoming certified by Dr. Hauschka Skincare, International in 2006. She is proud to offer the Internationally recognized treatments as the foundation of her practice. Since becoming a Dr. Hauschka Esthetician she is now also the Regional Educator for Dr. Hauschka Skincare, International Tess is a graduate of the Boulder College of Massage Therapy 1000 hour program. With a love for dance, movement and yoga, Tess understands the physical challenges of the human body. Her expertise lies in the areas of Prenatal and Postpartum massage, Swedish Massage and Deep Tissue Massage. Since graduating from massage school, she has worked as a teaching assistant and clinic supervisor at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, an intern supervisor at the University of Colorado Athletic Department and Boulder Community Hospital, and as a therapist in medical clinics, spas and in private practice. As a mother, and Prenatal Massage Therapist, Tess knows first hand what an amazing and often tiring journey pregnancy and childbirth can be. She encourages women to receive massage during this time to reduce symptoms such as fatigue, sciatic pain, low back pain, swelling in the hands and feet and to aid in preparing the body for childbirth . As a passionate learner with a deep desire to help others, Tess uses her skills to fit the needs of each individual client.

Kim Thompson

Kim Thompson has been at Apothecary Tinctura for the better part of nine years! She has kept us going, inspired us, and taught us all so much. Herbal medicine is rooted in her whole existence. You hear it in her stories, taste it in her herb formulas, and feel it in her smile. Kim has a tip or trick for what ails you and isn't afraid to tell you about because she has tried it all herself. She'll often quote her mentor and teacher, Michael Moore, and will tell you plainly her goal is to be the same kind of herbalist he was: real.

In addition to being a clinical herbalist, Kim is also a Certified Massage Therapist and Mayan Abdominal Therapy Practitioner. Kim's technical knowledge of the body structure gives her the foundation to bring deep release and softness to even the toughest aches and pains. While she loves the prenatal and Mayan Abdominal work she does, it is the Ashiatsu massage she is best known for. If you haven't tried this you're missing out!

Kristin Schuch

Kristin is a Denver native but thinks any corner of the world could be home.  She completed a B.A. in Behavioral Science in 2004, with an emphasis Anthropolgy and global healing traditions. She loves people and has a limitless fascination with cultures, environments, spirituality, belief systems, traditions, or just about anything else you can influence and shape human development. Her passion for behavioral analysis and the world around her led her to continue her studies and earn a M.A. in International Relations, Human Security & Development in 2007 from the University of Denver. It also led her to clinical practice in  Hypnotherapy.  She has practiced as a Certified Hypnotherapist since 2008. Her specialties include HypnoFertility, HypnoBirthing, and Regression Therapy. She absolutely believes in the unique ability of women to shape their environments, and to change the world. Currently, she wants to go deeper in her work with women's health and healing.  Kristin is a labor doula and is continuing her herbal education with Dr. Aviva Romm.  She also completed a degree in nursing in May of 2011 and is preparing to begin a program in Nurse Midwifery & Women's Health.

 

Dr. Francesca Quinn

Dr. Francesca Quinn is a licensed naturopathic physician who attended the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ. She is extremely passionate about holistic health care, and loves that she gets to share her passion and education with people all day every day. She has been trained as a primary care physician who utilizes the power of nutrition, herbal therapies, massage and bodywork, hydrotherapy, therapeutic detoxification, and much more to assist her clients in restoring health and vibrancy to their lives. In addition to her medical license, Dr. Quinn is also a licensed massage therapist. She owns her own practice, Vitality Natural Medicine here in Cherry Creek, Denver. She is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to become a part of the exquisite Apothecary Tinctura family.

Emily Jo Kehanst

Emily Jo Kehnast, Lic. Ac., MSIM, Dipl. AC, Dipl. CH, received her Masters of Science in Oriental Mediciine at Southwest Acupuncutra College in Boulder, CO.  She is licencsed and board certified by the NAtional Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NCCAOM. Her undergraduate studies in Health and Exercise Sciend with a Sports Medicine concentration set a strong foundationfor her current work as an acupuncturist and herbalist. Trained in classical five element acupuncture, Emily specializes in menstrual & hormonal imbalances, as well as pregnancy and postpartum care. She also has extensive experience with chronic & acute pain, stress management, digestive disorders, and oncology care.  Emily believes the body has the ability to heal itself when given the appropriate nourishment and support. She encourages and empowers her clients to experience this self-healing.  Her services also include Placenta Preparation for new mothers.

Emily lives in the Highlands with her loving husband and enjoys time with family & friends, yoga, backpacking, snowboarding, cooking, and traveling.  You an also see she seems to know her way around the garden!
 

Bree Steldt

Bree Steldt joined our team after being a long time customer of Apothecary Tinctura. She has studied herbal medicine for many years, and is currently completing the Women's Herbal Educator Certification Program with Dr. Aviva Romm. She has joined our clinic team to offer Mayan abdominal massage, and holds advanced certification in abdominal massage for pregnancy. Her own life journey led her to the store and to MAM. Therefore, Bree has a unique ability to provide sacred space so you may relax and open your heart to your life's true path. Bree has been a psychiatric nurse for 6 years. She works with patients who struggle with deep and profound mental health concerns. Bree is also a member of the Holistic Nurse Association, and is a true advocate for integrative medicine. In her free time, Bree enjoys playing with her beautiful daughter, spending time with her husband, learning about plant medicine, and exploring healing in all its forms.