There is a powerful magic that lives at the intersection of seed and soil, of root and remedy. It’s a wisdom whispered by the wind through the pines of the Appalachian foothills, carried in the rich, dark earth of the Virginia Piedmont, and sung in the brackish tides of the Chesapeake Bay. This is the magic of our ancestors—a living, breathing tradition of plant medicine that has sustained and healed Black Americans for generations.

Read More

Welcome to Rising Rooted. I’m so glad you’re here.

My name is Conya Gilmore. I’m a Virginia native, a Spiritual Herbalist, a Certified Kundalini and Kemetic Yoga Instructor, and the founder of Rising Rooted Yoga & Herbal Apothecary. For over twenty years, I’ve worked within communities to develop and mentor artisans and as a health and wellness advocate.

But more than any title, I am a student of the earth. I find sanctuary in the spaces between meditative breaths, words on paper, and the flow of rhythmic movement. This sanctuary—this way of life—is what I want to share with you.

Read More