WELLNESS TEAM

Kristin Schuch, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CHT

Kristin (She/They), Community Partner and Creatrix at Apothecary Tinctura, was born and raised in Colorado. As an Herbalist, Ritualist, and Integrative Health Practitioner for more than 20 years, Kristin began learning earth medicine from her grandparents as a child. Her love of wild landscapes and passion for wellness make her an advocate for environmental justice, health equity, and the decolonization of medicine systems. Her goal is to create a safe space for individuals to be curious, heal, reclaim ancestral knowing, and experience greater wholeness. Her passion is weaving modern knowledge with traditional wisdom, whether in sessions with clients, classes, workshops, apprenticeships, and retreats.

Kristin offers Maya Abdominal Therapy, as trained in the Maya lineage of Miss Beatrice Torres Waight, Holistic Pelvic CareTM as created and taught by Tami Lynn Kent, and is a Certified Hypnotherapist. She has studied Old Norse traditions and Seidr with Imelda Almqvist, and is an intuitive medium. 

Kristin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Science & Anthropology, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Arts Degree in International Relations, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice.

Services offered: Integrative Wellness Session, Maya Abdominal Therapy, Earth Centered Spiritual Healing, Divination & Mediumship, Psychopomp & Soul Retrieval, Personal Ritual & Ceremony, Herbal Medicine consultations.

Brett Cook, Medicine Maker

Originally from Portland Oregon, Brett has been a principal partner and creator at Apothecary Tinctura since it first opened in 1997. Formally trained as a brewer at the Siebel Institute in Chicago, he originally planned to focus on opening a brewery. He soon found that his love for the scientific process of extracting, blending, and small-batching crafting worked just as well for making the teas, tinctures, and herbal products that are the foundation of Apothecary Tinctura. Brett also trained as an aromatherapist through the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy with Kurt Schnaubelt and helps ensure the quality and sustainability of our essential oil products. He loves sharing his knowledge and love of plant by teaching Advanced Medicine Making and offering seasonal tree medicine walks.

Marian Rose, LMT, CH

Marian Rose brings over 30 years of experience in the healing arts to Apothecary Tinctura. She creates peaceful sessions that allow clients to experience release and relaxation, facilitating a return to wholeness for a sometimes fragmented body or soul. Her greatest gift is the integration of physical and energetic medicine into healing sessions. Trained in therapeutic, neuromuscular, oncology, lymphatic, lomi lomi, prenatal and Thai massage, she is skilled at infusing treatments with focused, balanced and truly customized body work. Shamanic healing, Reiki, Traditional Spiritual Healing, Bioenergetics, and chakra medicine are infused seamlessly into healing sessions to create powerful energetic and spiritual rebalancing. Specializing in Maya abdominal massage, Marian offers safe nourishing space for women to explore and unfold into their most rich vital selves during any phase of their journey. Around the shop you might hear her referred to as the "baby whisper", she has a special love and talent in caring for those cultivating fertility and preparing for birth.  

Services Offered: Hot Stone, Integrative Massage, Awakening Massage, Lymphatic Massage, Prenatal Massage, Maya Abdominal Therapy, Ceremonial Bodywork, Earth-Centered Healing

Nancy Nelson, Reiki Master, Intuitive Tarot Reader, Herbalist

After the passing of her mother, Nancy found herself lost and bumbling through life. This is when she discovered Reiki. It had such a profound effect upon her, she began studying and practicing this sacred art herself. Wanting to share this life changing resource with others, Nancy became a Reiki Master and Teacher.

Nancy has a very grounding and nurturing energy that allows her clients to feel safe and held during her healing sessions. She works intuitively and will incorporate plant energies, crystal allies, and sound into her sessions as needed.

While dabbling with tarot since her teen years, Nancy became serious about her studies and understanding of this divination tool five years ago and offers intuitive readings that give the client insight and hope.

Services Offered: Reiki Healing, Tarot & Oracle Readings, Earth-Centered Spiritual Healing, Yoni Steams, Candle Magic

Talai Franz, LMT | Craniosacral Therapist | Reiki Master | Community Herbalist | Eco-Friendly Farmer

Talai Franz is a licensed massage therapist specializing in Thai and Western style massage. Whether you have a kink you need worked out, or you are just looking for some nurturing and relaxation, a visit with Talai will leave you feeling balanced and restored. You can also count on added services such as plant brushings, reflexology or other healing modalities to be incorporated into your session. 

Aside from hands-on healing work, Talai has been practicing as a community herbalist and aromatherapist for over 13 years. She is well equipped to discuss and make recommendations for a variety of health concerns. Talai has direct experience with pregnancy related issues, children's health, stress reduction, acute situations and more. Her medicine chest includes Western herbs, essential oils, flower essences, herbal baths, and other helpful remedies. 

In her free time, Talai can be found in circle with her favorite sisters, tending her urban homestead or creating a delicious culinary dish...it might have flowers on it. Her passion for environmental sustainability makes her a strong advocate of local and ethical consumerism. She loves the outdoors: hiking, biking and camping are activities she participates in regularly.

Services Offered: Swedish, Therapeutic, Prenatal Massage, Reiki Healing, Crystal Healing, Monthly Wellness Package

Mimi Starr Brough

Mimi was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and raised outside Yellowstone in Wyoming; her childhood calcined by the Sun. She has been living deliciously in Denver, Colorado, since 2015. She is dedicated to occult studies and the transformation of the soul, having devoted herself to Buddhist and Hermetic philosophies since adolescence. Her plant path began when the conventional medical system failed to resolve her struggles with C-PTSD and PCOS, leading her to heal herself through somatic, spiritual, and herbal practices.
Mimi is a mental health advocate, shadow worker, horticulturist, medicine-maker, and visionary artist. In 2021, she founded Starrseed, which offers organic herbal products and tropical houseplant services. She earned an Herbalism Certification from Denver Botanic Gardens in 2022 under Blake Burger. Then in 2023, she completed the Western Herbalism program at Herbalism Roots under Kimberly Thompson and Martin Hansen, becoming a Certified Herbalist with over 620 hours of study. In 2026, she stepped into the role of Store Manager at Apothecary Tinctura after serving the community there for 3 years.

Mimi aims to make herbal medicine accessible to BIPOC and underserved communities by offering flexible payment options for clinical herbal consultations. Please email her directly at connect@apothecarytinctura.com if you are seeking assistance and having trouble covering the costs. Mimi is passionate about helping individuals feel safe and comfortable in their bodies and encouraging the healing journey of shifting trauma into strength. 

Services offered: Holistic Herbal Medicine Consultations

Oliver (Ollie) haddadi (they/them)

Ollie is a nonbinary death witch, trained death doula, community herbalist, spoken word poet, writer, and owner of business Mourning Light Divination. Graduating from Metropolitan State University with a degree in Integrative Health and Human services, Ollie combines their degree knowledge, background, lived experiences, ancestry, and path in magic and divination to connect with their work in ritual, transformation, death, and rebirth.

Ollie has received copious amounts of education about and around spirituality, shamanistic practices within their lineages, soul retrievals, dismemberments, witchcraft, and so much more while working with and alongside with Kristin Schuch, Marian Rose, Rebekah Adams, Rachel Jensen, and other brilliant and gifted spiritual workers, witches, herbalists, and wise women. In their own personal spiritual practice, Ollie continues to work with plants and herbs physically and spiritually, believing that plants, the natural world, and sacred death are our ultimate teachers and mentors in this life. Ollie is a bridge to their Persian, Swedish, German, and English ancestry,  coming from hard working farmers, mystics, witches, root workers, famous palm readers, tailors, street fighters, tea leaf readers, and people who always fought for what they believed in, no matter what the cost. Ollie believes that ancestral practice is key to spirituality, craft, and their life’s work, learning on their ancestors and learning from them everyday.

Andrea Girón Mathern, PhD

In her own words…

After the sudden death of my father I shifted my life and decided to release myself from the path of what I should be and embrace and discover the path of what I want to be. This amazing journey has re-connected me to my spirit, to a beautiful community of people, and has helped me to uncover the ways that I want to be in service to my fellow humans.

The journey has been challenging and beautiful and I continue to be committed to my path - and supporting you on yours.

I want to celebrate the beauty and complexity of life’s transitions. My passion lies in helping you navigate your unique path, whether it’s through uncovering your soul purpose, embracing the power of ancestral healing, or navigating difficult transitions through energy release and integration. Together, we create a warm and supportive journey filled with understanding and compassion.

In a world full of options, our authentic journey is what makes us truly special. Let’s explore this path together, ensuring you feel the comfort of your own voice guiding the way.

Services Offered: Divination & Mediumship, Earth-Centered Spiritual Healing, Community Rituals & Workshops. *Sessions may be co-facilitated