About Colleen

Colleen’s healing practice began in 1990 with the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine and shiatsu. She was always interested in learning more about “energy” and vibrational medicine and was fascinated by the interconnectedness of life. Learning about the 5 Elements and Chinese Theory was the first thing that actually made sense to her because she could see how imbalances in one area of life have the potential to affect all other areas. She could see how you could also reverse engineer higher states of wellness and spiritual expansion by finding our where the imbalances are and addressing them.  

Eager to learn more about the physical body, she expanded the range of structured modalities in her toolkit to include therapeutic massage, reiki, neuromuscular therapy, trigger point, structural integration, reconnective healing, sports/circulation, spa/relaxation, cranio-sacral therapy, and nutrition. 

Colleen loves working with food and is an award-winning gourmet Raw Food Chef and Tonic Herb Specialist. 

Colleen's lifetime interest in health led her to explore combining tonic herbs with food and beverages in unique ways, setting up Tonic Bars, teaching classes, and training clients privately in their own kitchens. 

A Raw Food Chef since 1996, Chef Colleen has worked internationally with many top names in the industry, including having spent two years at the world-famous Living Light Culinary Institute, the world’s original premier raw food culinary school, as Executive Assistant to the Director, Cherie Soria, as well as three years training to be a Certified Nutritionist.

Having been involved with the healthy food/beverage industry for over 20 years, Colleen has partnered with many well-known raw food chefs, nutritionists, and healers to integrate optimal nutrition and wellness into peoples’ diets and health regimens. She has worked extensively with leading natural health authorities as a chef, consultant, and expert.

The “Resident Superfood Chef” for David Wolfe’s Longevity Now® Conference, Colleen created and published hundreds of superfood and herbal recipes which support health, beauty, and longevity, and established Tonic Bars in cities worldwide, serving thousands of people.

Past clients include juice bars, health food stores, restaurants, authors, online companies, food trucks, and such names as David Wolfe, Truth Calkins, Earthbar, Erewhon Natural Foods, Jing Herbs and more.