Reb Mari

Madelein S.

I deepened my practice and my connection to medicine around me and with in me. I feel stronger, supported and encouraged to grow into myself at my own pace. For all this and more, I am eternally grateful.

E.

La Botanica will always be a place I go to in mind whenever a therapist or meditation facilitator tells me to think of a place in my life where I felt safe, at peace and surrounded by love. Thank you for bringing that space into existence.

Cristina M.

Reb Mari is a maestra on so many levels. Through La B, she’s taught us to embrace that food is medicine and that a restaurant can transform into a community space. Now through The Alluring Alchemist she’s teaching us a new approach to skincare!

Barbara

Our family loved our private cooking class with Reb!  Reb ensured she accommodated our food preferences, gathered ideas for dishes our loved ones would enjoy and enhanced all recipes with special ingredients such as fresh vanilla bean and herbs from her own garden!  Reb made the evening fun for our intergenerational group, which included grandmothers, myself and even my 6yo!  Most importantly, Reb shared powerful cultural historical knowledge about the food we were cooking with that helped our loved ones appreciate our connection to the land, to our history and our communities.

Alexandra

Reb Mari helps me unpack inappropriate guilt, anxiety, and how to set healthy boundaries. She encourages me to re-shift my language and framework in a way that is productive and kind. One mantra she taught me is “I am loving and lovable” – I often say this to myself as a way to rewire or reconnect my brain/body to my emotions. Most importantly, after each session, I feel re-grounded or at least closer to a version of myself I am proud of. When I speak to Reb Mari, I am reminded of ancestral knowledges and practices that I hope to carry and pass on to others.