Welcome, I’m cypress howell.
I'm the heart behind You and Herbs. I create spaces that are gentle, healing, and empowering, whether through Heart Circles or school-based wellness workshops for children. I’m a Community Herbalist (non-clinical), and my work weaves together herbal education, mindfulness, and positive affirmations to guide you back to self-love and reconnection, so you can experience peace, joy, and harmony in your life and relationships.
My herbal perspective is integrative and informed primarily by Ayurveda and Western herbalism. My Ayurvedic training, received through Dr. Vasant Lad and Sampoorna College of Ayurveda & Vedic Studies, includes foundational knowledge of constitutional assessment, pulse reading, marma therapy principles, and dietary considerations as they relate to balance and overall well-being. Alongside this, my Western herbalism background grounds my work in plant-centered education that is accessible, practical, and rooted in relationship with the herbs.
My work is also informed by years of experience within conventional healthcare, having previously worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Medical Assistant. This allopathic background shapes my holistic approach with discernment, responsibility, and deep respect for the body. I am currently continuing my education through clinical herbal studies, further deepening my understanding while remaining committed to ethical, non-clinical community care.
My approach is spiritually rooted. At the core of everything I do is the belief that wellness is not something to search for outside of ourselves, but a remembering of what already lives within. Each of us carries the innate tools to activate healing, peace, and joy; my role is to hold space where that inner wisdom can be fully realized.
Alongside my herbal workshops and lifestyle and wellness sessions, I’ve created bilingual affirmation cards for kids, available through Karuna Press, a tool designed to nurture positive thinking and self-love in both English and Spanish.