Maria RoderickMaria Roderick, Founder & Co-Owner, began her herbal career working for the late Cheryl Hoard, a St. Louis Herbalist in 1998 helping customers and making Cheryl's herbal products. She soon began learning the many aspects and rewards of working in a Holistic based small business that benefited so many people. Maria worked closely with Cheryl for 17 years. She has had her writings published as articles on herbal preparations in local publications. Maria is passionate about Herbalism, Aromatherapy and Holistic Living. Maria has furthered her herbal studies through Rosemary Gladstar's Art and Science of Herbalism course. Maria is an avid gardener with a focus on growing Native plants, fruits, vegetables medicinal herbs and Aromatic plants for Steam Distillation. Her garden is a source for many of the ingredients used at STL herbs and Aromatics.
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Ingrid PetresIngrid Petres, Co-Owner, began her herbal career for the late Cheryl Hoard, a St. Louis Herbalist in 2005. She was trained in product production, worked helping customers and taught several classes for Cheryl's Herbs throughout her time there. She was certified as an Aromatherapist in 2007 by the School For Aromatic Studies and has taken Michael Tierra’s East West Herbal Course. She has lectured several times for Saint Louis University on herbal medicine for mental health. Ingrid cultivates many of the herbal allies we utilize in our production and is passionate about helping our community develop personal, healing relationship with plant allies through herbal medicine and the medium of gardening. She enjoys making hand rolled incense and utilizing and promoting aromatic medicine.
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STL Herbs and Aromatics is founded by two of Cheryl's devoted employees. We are taking our thirty plus combined years of experience, seeds that were planted within us by Cheryl herself and growing a new business. We do this in the hopes that we can uphold her tradition of offering unique, high quality aromatic and herbal remedies as well as the expertise to assist others on how to utilize these remedies. STL Herbs and Aromatics is Cheryl's legacy and will continue to maintain awareness of new studies and trends in the fields of herbal medicine and aromatherapy. We will evolve our business and its offerings reflecting our expertise.
Cheryl Hoard was a self taught herbalist, and pioneer in Aromatherapy. She began her business in 1991 which grew into a thriving Herbal enterprise, featuring quality essential oils and herbal products. It was Cheryl's goal and lifelong passion to use her expertise to assist others to learn how to live a natural and healthy lifestyle. Tragically, Cheryl passed away in 2015.
Cheryl Hoard was a self taught herbalist, and pioneer in Aromatherapy. She began her business in 1991 which grew into a thriving Herbal enterprise, featuring quality essential oils and herbal products. It was Cheryl's goal and lifelong passion to use her expertise to assist others to learn how to live a natural and healthy lifestyle. Tragically, Cheryl passed away in 2015.
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