Lyra is one of our co-founders with more than 30 years of experience and expertise in the areas of complementary and alternative medicine. She plays a critical role in the design and development of our formulas—and can take credit for some of our most successful, time-tested products.

For years, she served as our director of herbal medicine, lending her expertise in the design, education, and marketing of herb-based and homeopathic formulas, and helped institute Good Plant Practices with the MetaBotanica Method. She's now a key member of our marketing team, managing several product categories to identify new opportunities for natural health care and meeting patient needs.

After receiving her MA and advancement to doctoral candidacy from the University of California at Los Angeles, she embarked on a lifelong study of botanical medicine, homeopathy, and traditional systems of medicine—including traditional Chinese medicine and European phytopharmacy and folk medicines. Her blend of anthropological training and decades of practice contribute a cross-cultural perspective and sense of balance to our multi-disciplinary team.

But her first love is interacting directly with health care practitioners. As a consultant and educator, she has shown clinicians worldwide the benefits of integrating a variety of natural healing systems with contemporary medical practice. She still devotes a large portion of her time helping practitioners understand functional medicine approaches in gender-specific health issues and how to successfully implement a therapeutic lifestyle program in clinical practice.

Lyra is the co-author of Good for You! Smart Choices for Hormone Health! And she recently traded her home above the bustle of LA to enjoy the natural wonders of Gig Harbor and be closer to her son—currently studying to be a functional medicine practitioner himself.