Adriana Ayales hails from the Costa Rican rainforest where, immersed in the shamanic energy of the jungle, she cultivated a spiritual herbal craft. Her practice led her to New York City, and she brought the soul of the rainforest with her. Last year, she opened her herbal apothecary Anima Mundi Herbals in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where she sources fresh, medicinal botanicals directly from native people within Central and South America.
Check out these two interviews with Adriana Ayales from The Alchemist's Kitchen blog.