Jeff Wallien

Integrative Functional Medicine, Cupping, Biofield Therapy

I grew up in a family of plant people. My great-grandmother started a greenhouse business, selling plants from local stores to national fairs (New York World's Fair for example, in 1955). This carried down to my grandfather, and then my father, with the result that there was a large greenhouse on our property as a child. It was this upbringing which really got me into the world of natural medicine, as I discovered a wealth of beauty and use from all the many plants I watered and cared for as weekly chores!

After graduating from University of Colorado Boulder in philosophy, I decided to join the family business of selling flowers, live plants, and bulbs on QVC. I learned all about hundreds of different plants and thoroughly enjoyed speaking on live television. I did this for about 9 years and then began my Master's program at Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) for Nutrition and Integrative Health with a focus on herbalism. My education was rich, fulfilling, and really tied the loose ends up of what knowledge I had accumulated for years prior as self-motivated research.

I currently live on a small farm in Zionsville, IN where my wife and I care for cows, sheep, and pigs, along with a wonderful herb, fruit, and vegetable garden. We often find local mushrooms and harvest wild-plants for medicines in the warmer months.

**Jeff is fully certified and holds a Masters of Integrative Medicine. He offers cupping as a stand-alone therapy or as part of a total naturopathic treatment plan.