Dr. Cole Magbanua is an acupuncturist and Doctor of Chinese Medicine based in Gresham, Oregon, with nearly 30 years of clinical experience. He trained at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and earned his doctorate from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, where he developed a deep specialization in distal acupuncture rooted in the Tung family tradition. He is the author of Body Mapping Acupuncture, an anatomical approach to distal needling that he has taught in seminars across the United States and internationally. In his private practice, he treats a wide range of conditions with a particular focus on pain, and brings together acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and plant-based nutritional guidance to support his patients in living well for the long term.

Dr. Judith Thompson is a naturopathic doctor, herbalist, and Dean of Herbal Medicine at the American College of Healthcare Sciences. 

She has spent decades working with women across every stage of life, bringing deep clinical expertise and a lifelong love of plants into her practice. Judith grew up in Paraguay, where herbs were simply part of everyday life, and that rootedness in plant medicine has shaped everything she does. 

She is also involved with the Sustainable Herbs Initiative, advocating for the ethical sourcing and care of the plants we rely on.

Dr. Kimberly Spair is a licensed Speech Pathologist, board-certified Holistic Health Practitioner, and founder of the DKS Institute for Holistic Wellness, with a PhD in Holistic Natural Health and Nutrition. After years of navigating neurological Lyme disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, she found her own path to healing through whole-food nutrition, herbal support, and the Medical Medium protocols, and has since dedicated her work to helping women and families do the same. She is a trusted Medical Medium practitioner, a fertility and pregnancy advocate, and a co-producer of the docuseries Hope for Healing.

Dr. Les Moore is a naturopathic physician, classical Chinese medicine practitioner, and multi-generation herbalist who learned his first plants from his father in the Southern Appalachian tradition. He served for twelve years as Director of Integrative Medicine at Clifton Springs Hospital in New York, where he built one of the most comprehensive natural pharmacies ever housed inside a conventional hospital. He currently directs the Center for Special Medicine in Pittsford, New York, where he treats complex chronic disease using naturopathic medicine, classical Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy, European botanical medicine, and western herbalism. He is the author of Classical Formulas in the Western Herbal Tradition and several other books. A Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, Dr. Moore has spent a lifetime bridging ancient plant wisdom with clinical practice, and serving his community with both.

Dr. Orna Izakson is a licensed naturopathic physician, registered herbalist, and former environmental journalist practicing in Oregon and Alaska. Her understanding of ecosystems in nature informs how she approaches the human body in her clinical practice. 

Dr. Orna has advanced training in functional psychiatry and sleep medicine, including CBT-I for insomnia. She's passionate about making plant medicine accessible and can often be found photographing wildflowers along the trail. Find her on Instagram at @dr.orna and @gardenmedicine.

Robert Dale Rogers is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and the author of over 65 books on the medicinal plants of Western Canada. With a degree in botany and more than 40 years teaching plant medicine, Robert spent 18 years as a clinical herbalist before transitioning to consulting work with growers, boards, and industries creating herbal formulas. 

He is an avid student of indigenous plants, mushrooms, lichens, ferns, and mosses, and has dedicated much of his life to bringing these overlooked medicines into wider awareness. Robert and his wife Laurie are the owners of Self Heal Distributing and Scents of Wonder essential oils, and together they co-direct the Earth Spirit Medicine Program at Northern Star College.