Love note from Lauren:
I have been so lucky to work alongside my partner since its inception in 2011. Without Brian, there may be a FTTR, but likely it would be altogether very different. We met in 2006, in a LA and have been eachothers 'fruits and roots' ever since. It only makes sense that the story of Fruits to the Roots be one that intertwines the two of us.
SO, this is us - Lauren & Brian & Fruits to the Roots
Our shared passion for community and knowledge has guided us on a journey abundant with botanicals, philosophy, ritual, science, sound meditation and alchemy. As your trusted guides and formulators at Fruits to the Roots, we take great pride in this role.
Over the last 15 years we have studied with medicine men and women in the fields of aromatherapy, horticulture, plant medicine, shamanism, practical and metaphysical alchemy, dream work, sound and energetic healing, and more...
While we each have had our own journey's with healing, we have been working together for more than 10 years. What was once a pure longing to help others balance their overall wellbeing and feel confident, lovely and natural in their beauty, bloomed into our business Fruits to the Roots. While our roots were cultivated in Los Angeles farmers market scene as herbalists, we now fruitfully reside and create from the Catoctin Mountain region of Frederick County, Maryland.
Over the last almost 20 years we have studied with medicine men and women in the fields of plant medicine, shamanism, practical and metaphysical alchemy and
Working together, our process entwines the feminine and masculine energies along with intuitive and medicinal plant therapies. Utilizing many wisdom traditions from around the world and crossing paths with the ancient Hermetic tradition of Plant and Planetary Alchemy known as Spagyrics, we lovingly craft ritual skincare and bespoke offerings that contain an elevated consciousness. Our intention as healers and innovators is to inspire our customers to find peace and wisdom in the healing nature of plants, while encouraging a return of RITUAL body care & INTENTIONAL Wellbeing. Every moment offers insight and experience, it is up to each of us to listen, know and be present.
Together you may see us offering sound meditation within our local community.
Lauren is a professional Organic Skincare Formulator, Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Intuitive, and Ceremony Guide. In addition to her business Fruits to the Roots, she has spent the last several years developing skincare lines and private formulas for various skincare brands, estheticians and spa businesses. She has continued to evolve her knowledge pursuing diplomas in advanced organic cosmetic science, microbial testing for cosmetics, and organic beauty brand business management. She also is a lover of all things WINE and has also begun working with a local vineyard. She adores exploring with pendulums & tarot, curling up with a good fantasy novel, talking to plants and her bearded dragon. Someday she aspires to understand the Art of Chiromancy (palm reading), and hold a Wine & Spirits Education diploma. She is on her way!
Brian has been studying and applying practical and metaphysical alchemy to the art of Spagyrics for more than 10 years. While his love for plant medicine runs deep, he is also an immersive experience Inventor, Maker and multi- media Artist. The culmination of these eclectic skills coalesce to form Infinite Wizardry. In his free time he enjoys gardening, baking and serenading the flora and fauna of our little homestead with his varying collection of wooden flutes.
Some of Brian's creative works & artwork can currently be purchased on ETSY. See his Instagram to follow his journey.
Want to go FURTHER down the rabbit hole?!
The early threads of Fruits to the Roots began to appear around 2007. Brian and I connected over a deep-felt appreciation for creating and sipping medicinal tea blends, which quickly evolved into varying interests in plant medicine. For myself, this included everything I could learn about plants in natural skincare.
I fell in love with the deep resonance and reflection I felt when interacting with plants, especially within my skin creations. The personality traits of every oil, plant extract, essential oil and infusion began to emerge and share their wisdom whispers with me. The more time I spent cracking open the door to the plant realm- creating skin potions, the more I began to witness my own blossoming confidence pouring into every corner of my life. Being a person that has become impassioned to help others feel good in their skin, so of course, the new glow and balance that my own being began to radiate created longing to share my new skin rituals!
In 2011, I began sharing some of my early formulas with friends and loved ones that were curious. I was so nervous, but people's response to each piece was so meaningful, it kept me pushing forward. I kept coming up with interesting ways to create cold process soaps and bespoke tea blends, which quickly became the building blocks of our business, and eventually led us to our local farmers market community in Los Angeles. Being a part of that weekly community opened up a deep desire to nurture everybody and every body which ultimately became the origin story for Fruits to the Roots.
In the last 10 years we have continued gathering skills, studying with healers in MANY fields. As you can see, our love for healing continues to grow every year. Now that we have a small micro-homestead in Maryland, we are even learning how to grow and work with a number of our own ingredients from seed to bottle! It is the culmination of all of these wonderful skills that makes our skin care rituals so unique.
I am so happy to share my plant magic offerings with you. It is my truest wish that no matter who you are, you feel a healthy glow in your skin and that you find wonder in every facet of your unique being. As each offering is co- created with plant spirits, I hope you will discover every bottle is filled with joy, balancing encouragement, and a whisper of magick, so that you can fully immerse yourself, taking time to breathe and find presence in every skin ritual moment.
In spirit with your unique beauty,
Lauren