About

Angie Barger

Clinical Herbalist

Angie Barger is a community herbalist and educator with a clinical practice in Montpelier, VT. She founded Luna Root Wellness, an herbalism and somatics healing arts practice devoted to nourishing the roots of right relationship with self, earth, and intuition, and to the soft unraveling of self-care in community, among grownups and children of our local culture and beyond.

An Herbalist and Somatics Practitioner

As a clinician, Angie is a matchmaker between you and the plants. She witnesses and advocates for your healing process and mind-body-spirit evolution. Deep listening to your body’s expression through multi-modality healing arts is the foundation of Angie’s practice. She holds the firm belief that the body’s innate intelligence offers us wisdom through its ease and imbalances. Learn more about a consultation with Angie here.

An Educator

Angie has been providing teacher education in conjunction with routine and rhythm, nature, and sense of place for over two decades. She founded the Tea Project, a curriculum based in cultural routines of nature. The Tea Project lessons nourish educators and children through SEL cultural development and mindfulness practices held within the science framework building perennial herb gardens for harvest and tea. Angie offers uniquely adapted SEL & Mindfulness curricula and workshops for adults. As an educator, she commits to each person’s sovereign right to access earth-based traditional healing methods in daily life and to build these systems into structures that are lacking them - from the individual body system to the classroom and school.

Certificate in Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Therapy for Trauma and Addiction, Polyvagal Institute, Jan Winhall
Intuitive Inquiry: Self-Inquiry, Partswork and Guidework Skills Practicum, Rising Falling, Vancouver, BC
The Art of Inner Communication: An Intuitive Skills Practicum, Rising Falling, Vancouver, BC
Somatic Mindfulness Embodiment Practice, FloraMedicina School
Mindfulness Instructor I & II Social Emotional Learning for Educators Certification, Mindful Schools
Clinical Herbalist Certification, VCIH: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism
Reiki I Certification, Usui Tradition, Michelle Kailash
Wisdom of the Herbs Herbalism Training & Assistantship, Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury, VT
Middle School Science Teacher Certification, TAP Program, Essex, VT

Training & Certifications

Way of Council 1 Certification, New England Council Collective,
10 Day Meditation Retreat, Rising Falling
Herbal Medicine Garden Apprentice, White Dove Herbal Sanctuary
Energetic Herbalism Intensive, Blue Otter School of Medicine
8 day Meditation Retreat, Insight Meditation Society
Flower Essences I & II Training, Woodland Essence
8 Day Meditation Retreat, The Institute for Embodiment Training
MS Environmental Studies Coursework, U of Montana
BS Psychology, James Madison University

Testimonials

In the c

“Angie is one of the sweetest, gentlest souls that I know. She has helped me to release trauma and sorrow from my heart. Each time we work together, I leave feeling happier,more open, and optimistic. She is so patient, never rushing me, while holding a powerful space for our work. Angie is extremely gifted.”

Gut healing…

“My gut was tense for five days. This is a common challenge for me. I could not relax fully to sleep at night or feel comfortable digesting food during the day. I rubbed the custom salve on my abdomen before bed, had an excellent night's sleep, and the next day found my digestion working again and the worry leaving my head.”

Chronic pain relief…

“My spine is fused with a long metal rod that attaches to my shoulders and hips. I awoke with excruciating pain in the nighttime, unable to find relief. I rubbed the custom salve over a large area of my back and felt a calm feeling come over me. The pain was relieved and I was relaxed enough to go to sleep. I cannot thank you enough.”

Apothecary potency….

“I was invited to experience Angie's Winter Wellness CSA last year. I love knowing that I'm supporting local and the GOODS are local. Angie spelled out in detail, how and when to take the products and I have to say, after my first time, I'll be coming back every year. I was the healthiest version of me, in the harshest of Vermont Winters! Thank you!!”

Winter CSA love…

“I LOVED getting my CSA last winter. I looked forward to the wonderful items inside. Knowing they were made with love and care warmed my heart! I took most of the tincture daily. Made tea every other day. Used the fire cider to combat a cold before it got out of control! And was healthy all winter. Only one little sniffle!! Thank you for all you do and all the love you pour into your amazing products ❤”