Meet a Board Member: Petra Sovcov

Meet the BOD: Petra Sovcov, CHT, DNM

How long have you been a member of HWB? How else are you involved with HWB?
I've been a member since 2014, and I am a Chapter Coordinator and Board Member (Chair)!

What drew you to HWB as a member and board member? 
I just love HWB and wanted to help where I could!

Tell us a little more about you!
I am a Clinical Herbal Therapist (CHT) and hold a Doctorate in Natural Medicine (DNM) awarded by the Examining Board of Natural Medicine Practitioners of Canada, and a Certified DNA/SNP Analysis Consultant. I teach at colleges in my area and own a natural health/wellness practice in beautiful BC Canada. I'm an active volunteer with Herbalists Without Borders International (HWB) and serve as chair on the board of directors. I also run the HWB Chapter for Vancouver BC and the local free people’s clinic!

I am passionate about facilitating an individual’s healing path and enjoys enriching a person’s core health with the use of herbs, supplements, dietary, and lifestyle modifications. My special herbal focus is on chronic inflammatory conditions/diseases. Apart from clinic and teaching, I'm an avid gardener and sustainable small-scale food producer. I enjoy teaching out of my gardens and find great meaning in sharing the message of sustainability with others. I'm very passionate about heirloom/native plant varieties, and domestic history, which I believe hold the solutions for the modern food crisis.