start here, mama
Raising whole humans with rhythm and respect.
There is another way to raise our children. One rooted in traditional wisdom, natural medicine, real food, movement, and a deeper understanding of how children grow, develop, and heal.
From your baby’s first foods to early potty learning, childhood illness, and emotional regulation, I’m bringing practical, hands-on knowledge back into the home so you can feel confident caring for your children through every stage.
Mama’s Medicine Chest ♥
Motherhood didn’t come with a medicine cabinet.
So I built you one
When our children get sick, it’s easy to feel afraid, overwhelmed, and unsure of what to do. Especially when you’re watching a fever climb, listening to a cough all night, or wondering if there’s something more you could be doing to help.
After more than twenty years working with mothers and raising four children of my own, I’ve gathered everything I teach about caring for sick little ones into one place.
From the first signs of sickness to fevers, coughs, tummy bugs, herbal remedies, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, nourishing recipes, and nervous system support, Mama’s Medicine Chest teaches you how to understand your child’s body and care for them with confidence.
It’s the practical, hands-on family medicine I believe every mother deserves to have in her home.
Hundreds of mothers are already inside. Join the waitlist to be first to hear when the doors open again, or join the Primal Medicine Wellness Collective and get the Chest today.
The Primal Child Method ♥
What The Primal Child Is Built On
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The Nervous System
Your child’s nervous system learns from yours. When you’re regulated, your child has something steady to lean on, and that changes sleep, meals, tantrums, and everything in between.
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Potty Learning
Potty learning is body learning. When we start early, while your baby is still connected to their own signals, they learn to recognize the urge and respond to it. They come out of diapers sooner, with fewer battles, and grow up trusting their own body.
Misses aren’t failures. They’re how the body learns. My Primal Potty Training™ method is endorsed by Doman International.
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Ancestral Nourishment
Feeding your child the way our grandmothers did, with broth, healthy fats, protein, and minerals first. Food builds their brain, supports their gut, and influences their mood, so we start there and look for the nutritional gaps.
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Movement and Brain Development
Crawling, climbing, carrying, and free play outside are how a child’s brain gets built. I show you how to set up your home and your days so your child gets the movement and play they need to grow.
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Natural Medicine and In-Home Wellness
The herbs, remedies, and simple hands-on therapies I use in my own home for fevers, coughs, teething, and tummy troubles. Learn how to understand your child’s body, support them through illness, and recognize when more help is needed.
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Primal Parenting
This is where we work together one-on-one. Sleep, behavior, mood, tantrums, potty learning, or a gut reset. We look at your child and your home together and build a plan that fits your family.
My Story ♥
I’ve devoted my life to child development, health, and wellness.
I’ve been a mother since I was 17 years old, and motherhood has shaped every part of my life’s work. Today, I’m parenting across four decades, with children ages 2, 16, 22, and 27, and I’m Meema to my oldest daughter’s 10 month old.
I’m Annie, a clinical vitalist herbalist, yoga and pelvic floor therapist, educator, and founder of Primal Vinyasa® and Primal Medicine.
For more than twenty years, I’ve worked with women and families, bringing together traditional herbal medicine, ancestral nourishment, therapeutic movement, nervous system education, child development, and family wellness coaching.
Before closing its doors, I spent nearly two decades building and operating Yoga Union Community Wellness Center in Portland, teaching thousands of students, supporting families, and developing my own methods: Primal Medicine, Primal Vinyasa®, and Primal Potty Training™.
Everything I’ve trained in, I’ve trained in for you and your children.
The Primal Child™ is where I’ve brought it all together. A place for mothers to learn how to care for their children, understand their development, and bring practical, hands-on knowledge back into their homes.
And through the Primal Medicine Wellness Collective, that same commitment extends to caring for you, mama. Because your health, vitality, movement, and well-being matter, too.
Annie
Trusted by mothers worldwide ♥
28M
views of my teaching every quarter
66,600
following on Instagram and Facebook
Doman
Primal Potty Training™ is endorsed by Doman International
20+
years with mothers one to one
The Primal Medicine Wellness Collective ♥
Your invitation into the private Collective
A private space where you get direct access to me and a community of mothers raising their families holistically.
Live coaching, a women’s circle, and masterclasses every month, all for less than a single consultation.
$55 a month
No contracts · Cancel anytime · Instant access
What you get inside ♥
- Mama’s Medicine Chest, included when you join
- A private coaching channel. Ask me about your family’s health or your own, and get a real answer within 24 hours.
- My full Primal Child library, including Primal Potty Training and nervous system support
- A monthly Mothers Circle, a live call in a room of women in the same season as you
- A live 75-minute masterclass every month, plus the archive of every one I have taught
- Recipes and nutrition plans for the whole family
- Primal Vinyasa and Primal Fit, with hundreds of classes and new live practices every week
- Prenatal, postnatal, pelvic floor, and core
- Member discounts on private coaching, masterminds, and certifications
Guides for the things that come up in every home.
Free guides to start with tonight, plus my teething, ancestral foods, potty and fever guides when you’re ready for more.
straight from the Collective
What mamas are saying
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“When my son was chronically ill nothing the doctors did helped. I reached out to Annie and when I started implementing everything she told me in addition to Chinese herbs, my son’s health has made a huge transformation, thank goodness.”
Felicia Keene, mother of Simon ♥
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“I’m Dawn, a midwife, and I purchased Mama’s Medicine Chest last week. I’ve honestly never seen anything like it. The way it’s organized for a tired, busy mom is incredible, and the protocols for all the different ages and stages are so well thought out. As a trained midwife, I can 100% say this is probably the best course I’ve ever seen.”
Dawn, midwife ♥
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“Annie’s work helped me understand that we are not just raising kids, we are creating a container for humans to grow in a way that feels supportive, respectful, and honoring of who they are meant to be. That shift alone transformed our family dynamic, our health, and even our potty training journey.”
Katie, mother of 3 ♥
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“When my son came down with a fever and a cold, I panicked, like any new mama would. That night, I binge-watched the masterclasses and started implementing the protocols right away, and soon I could see my son starting to turn a corner. Every mama should have this printed in a binder, ready to whip out at the first sign of sickness!”
Leah Dron, mother ♥
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“Annie opened up my eyes and inspired me as I made my way slowly but surely through many of her online classes and workshops and drills. Her approach to mobility instead of flexibility is just what I needed. Each time I practice with her it sparks joy for me!”
Hilary Siatkowski ♥
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“Seriously, mamas, I just opened the course and wow, this is a must. So many good natural remedies that truly work. And so many of my friends are purchasing Mama’s Medicine Chest! It’s truly amazing.”
@aprimalmama, midwife ♥
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“Annie, your love and care for your students, whether present in the room, online, or even not there at the actual time of the recording, shines through.”
Olivia, Collective member ♥
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“My baby got an upper respiratory infection and giving him tulsi tea, bone broth, and the natural tools Annie shares did wonders for him. I was able to nurse him back to health naturally. Thank you for always sharing your knowledge.”
Felicia Keene, mother of Simon ♥
Follow along @Primal_Child ♥
Questions? Write to me at info@primalvinyasayoga.com