Ancient Healing Root

Arianna Blakemore is the founder of Ancient Healing Root, a Certified Holistic Gut Health Practitioner, Certified Trauma-Informed Coach, Detox Specialist, Herbalist, Speaker, and first-generation farmer. She helps people understand the connections between food, digestion, stress, and emotional well-being, offering practical tools to care for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Arianna earned her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2019. Initially pursuing a career in occupational therapy, she also explored herbalism, nutrition, and traditional healing practices. Her work as a rehabilitation aide at Athletico Physical Therapy sparked a deeper interest in how daily habits, nourishment, and life circumstances influence health and recovery.

She founded Ancient Healing Root in March 2020, turning her passion for wellness education into her life’s work. Her personal experience with whole-food, plant-based eating helped shape her approach, while her continued education expanded her work to include gut health, emotional awareness, and trauma-informed support. Her teaching draws inspiration from African healing traditions and Traditional Chinese Medicine alongside contemporary wellness education.

Today, Arianna brings workshops and speaking engagements to schools, workplaces, and community organizations. She supports educators and students with tools for emotional regulation and connection, helps professionals navigate stress, and guides women seeking support with digestive challenges and low energy. She is also developing the 90-Day Gut Restoration Blueprint, her first digital coaching program for professional women navigating chronic stress and gut concerns.

In 2022, Arianna received a full scholarship to the Southern Illinois Farm Beginnings Program. Her farming vision, Seeds of Hope, reflects her commitment to reconnecting people with the land and creating spaces for nourishment, learning, and restoration.

Through her teaching, coaching, herbal work, and farming, Arianna’s mission remains rooted in helping people build a more intentional relationship with their bodies, their communities, and the natural world.