Clinical Herbalist and Functional Medicine Educator
Laura Clemmons, co-founder of the Tendril Healing Center is a clinical herbalist and functional medicine educator with over 20 years of hands-on experience. Trained in diverse healing systems, Laura studied Functional Medicine under Dr. Aviva Romm, Traditional Chinese Medicine with Dr. Gu Ding, and Mayan Healing with Ms. Beatrice Waight in Belize. She honors her own lineage of Italian healers—the Strega—and integrates these ancestral practices with modern functional medicine to offer a balanced approach to health and wellness. At Tendril Healing Center in Sandpoint, ID, Laura combines ancient traditions with leading-edge treatments, including halo therapy, hyperbaric therapy, cryotherapy, and float tank protocols. Her practice emphasizes personalized care, using ethically sourced and wildcrafted herbs she carefully prepares into tinctures, teas, and more. With specializations in thyroid and adrenal balance, fertility, and women’s health, Laura’s approach unites physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. A mentor and community advocate, Laura leads the Sandpoint Women’s Red Tent, collaborates with Herbalists Without Borders, supports under-resourced communities across borders and is part of a Veteran TBI recovery initiative. She is devoted to nurturing a culture of healing, where practitioners and clients alike find wisdom, connection, and wholeness.