From a very young age, Kym was intuitive, interested in energy and felt a strong connection with the natural world. She was always compassionate and cared for others. As she grew up, Kym explored different forms of energy work and found great passion for being of service and found an outlet for this calling through her healing practice. Kym is a certified Reiki and raindrop practitioner. She has done extensive self study on crystal healing and has practiced vibrational healing through the use of Tuning Forks and Crystal Singing Bowls. Being in tune and connected with plants she has a natural gift for working with plant medicines, which she also uses and prescribes in her sessions. Kym has completed a chartered Herbalist certificate and studied with world class herbalists including Susun Weed, Dina Falconi, Matthew Wood and Robert A Bartlett.Learning Permaculture in 2011 ignited a joy for using design methods taken from observing natures operating system to support in living a holistic, connected and thriving lifestyle that considers the wellbeing of the natural and social ecology, including future generations to come. Kym has now taken multiple Permaculture design courses, teacher trainings and advanced classes focussed on Social Permaculture, has completed a diploma in Permaculture Education and teaches Permaculture in BC, Alberta and beyond. She sees Permaculture as a life path and integrates it into all that she does. She has a successful Permaculture practice that was founded in 2011 and is now the Dean and core instructor of the Permaculture program at Pacific Rim College.Kym's love of communication, pattern understanding and teaching has also led her on a path of dynamic group work, ancestral healing and shamanic practice which bleeds into her healing work with coaching, mentoring and sharing of take home tools to empower individuals in their own healing process. She comes to this work with over 10 years experience in conflict resolution and 4 years experience in circle and ritual work. She has spent time studying with various elders with a special focus on the subject of empowerment.Being creative from a young age and valuing art as a spiritual practice, she also merges art into her healing practice through the creation of Visionary HeArt Language. Kym lives on the unceded Coast Salish territory of the Squamish and Shishalh nations where she teaches and practices Permaculture, Herbalism, Natural healing and HeArtwork.