I grew up in the bush, my parents were keen naturalists and bush walkers and I collected native plants (lots of pressed flowers) as a child, along with a collection of live spiders, frogs and lizards. I studied botany and microbiology at RMIT, then worked in laboratories specialising in immunology, as a medical researcher and University lecturer in biomedical science and medicine. In my second career, I enjoy using my scientific skills in alternative healing modalities to prepare bush flower remedies, teach Reiki and yoga and practice as a yoga therapist.