Alison Ritchie

Alison Ritchie Walking with Women through Birth & Rebirth
Folk Herbalist | Healing Arts | Deep Nourishment | Wild Feminine
Let’s Begin 👇🏼🌸

I am here to activate, inspire, repair, and help create a new path forward for mothers, birth workers, wild women and the next generation.

15 years ago I began my journey into motherhood where I deep dived into all things surrounding the childbearing year, herbal medicine, food therapy, and regenerative & holistic health. I became utterly fascinated with the human body, what makes it tick, the great mystery of life and how everything is mirrored in the cycles and rhythms of nature. I am acutely aware of the crossroads we stand at in our collective human history. I move through this world awake & aware, soft & tender, but also with the protective & fierce spirit of Mother Bear energy. The revolution we all feel brewing isn't coming from outside ourselves - it will come through us. It starts with you and me, here and now, in our bodies, our kitchens, our homes, our gardens, our frequencies, our businesses and communities. We are the ones we have been waiting for. In birth, in health, with our food, in all aspects of our lives...this is the chapter of the story we take it all back!

04/06/2026

Keep your babies close! Look them in the eyes. Give them your undivided attention. Feed them from your breast. Let them feel your warmth and your love.
For the love of God, stay human.
Please don’t normalize this s**t. This is not about making lives easier for mothers or anything like that. There’s a far deeper plan at play.

04/03/2026

The first time I ever tried Burdock root was when I lived in Japan back in 2003. Gobo, as it’s called there. It’s a very popular food-herb in Asian cooking, and while at the time I didn’t love the taste very much, I have grown to love it. Especially now, knowing just how powerful it is.
In the forest trails we hike down in the summer, there is a patch where the trail is surrounded by hundreds of these beauties. Hard to not feel their power when they all stand together like this. At their peak they stand as tall as me - a humble 5”3 ish.
I really believe that getting back into relationship with the land you live on is more important than ever. There are potent plants and medicines all around if you have eyes to see them. Working with them and consuming them dial you into their realm - it’s a different way to live and see the world instead of getting all your food from shelves in the grocery store.
I have a 48 page guide that shares more about the energetics, TCM, herbs and more of SPRING. It’s The Living Year guide, and I now have a year-long rewilding mentorship journey you can come along for called The Living Year. Type LIVING and I’ll send you the details. 🌱🌿🌱🌿

“ In nature, nothing is at a standstill, everything pulsates, appears, and disappears. Heart, breath, digestion, sleep, ...
04/02/2026

“ In nature, nothing is at a standstill, everything pulsates, appears, and disappears. Heart, breath, digestion, sleep, waking - birth & death - everything comes and goes in waves. Rhythm, periodicity, harmonious alternation of extremes is the rule. No use rebelling against the very pattern of life.” - Nisargadatta Maharaj
This picture was from 2001 - seems like decades ago now. 😅 The ground is still covered in snow right now, but what I can say about this year, is that buckle up, the spring energy is coming in fast… year of the fire horse is right. 🔥 🐎
Being in forward momentum and action is the way - even if it’s messy! Start some seeds, get dirty, start participating in this grand cycle in a conscious way! 🌱
I opened the doors to The Living Year yesterday and will be tweaking a few things before opening them up again. But this is going to be THE place to be! It’s a year-long REWILDING mentorship journey with the body, earth, instinct, and rhythm - and woven into this is the REWIRING… our inherited patterns etc that are keeping us from the future we are here to build!
It’s a deeply held container for women ready to live, lead, and create beyond survival. 💓
Hop on my list and stay up to date on all the good stuff!

03/26/2026

Juliette de Bairacli Levy
November 11th 1912 - May 28th, 2009

There is so much wisdom in the body. Wisdom in the earth. Wisdom in slowing down long enough to hear. (((👂🌿)))

It feels like my whole body just exhales a bit watching Juliette share about herbs. More of this please!! It’s the whole idea of planting a garden wherever she went so she’d have these allies to lean on and work with that just resonates so much for me.

Take care of the earth and she will take care of you. THAT kind of relationship is what I’m interested in. Maybe you are too?

My new community The Living Year opens its doors on April 1st, and until midnight tonight I’m offering an extraordinary invitation to come join for a full walk of the seasonal wheel - 12 months of learning and integrating herbs, food as medicine, lunar & circadian rhythms, TCM and so much more - for only $555! This offer expires at midnight!

This is a community for women ready to untangle from the chaos of modern culture and reconnect with their bodies, natural rhythms, and the innate intelligence of life.

If you drop LIVING below 👇🏼 I’ll make sure an invite comes your way.

You can find the full documentary on Youtube 🌿🌿🌿

Come back to what matters. Come back to life. Get in the space with women who are expanding their skills, deepening thei...
03/26/2026

Come back to what matters. Come back to life.
Get in the space with women who are expanding their skills, deepening their wisdom, and saying YES to the season that is asking more of them.
Until midnight tonight you can come join me for a full walk of the seasonal wheel with me (12 months) in my community The Living Year for a steal of a deal. I truly mean that! Type LIVING 👇🏼 and I’ll send some stuff your way.
🌿❤️

I have been sitting on this idea/program/community for EVER! And I thought maybe I would just offer it as something caus...
03/25/2026

I have been sitting on this idea/program/community for EVER! And I thought maybe I would just offer it as something causally… but when I get a hit - boy, do I ever get a hit.
It’s time. Right now. To take the steps to get yourself in a better position within yourself and your life. And we’ll do it together in real time.
If you feel the pull, NOW is the time to come on in with this insane deal. 48 hours $555 for 12 months, then it goes to $2999.
Cheers! 🥂
To the empowered rebellion.

I have a much longer post about this that will be up on my website soon. For those who resonate with this work, and are ...
03/19/2026

I have a much longer post about this that will be up on my website soon. For those who resonate with this work, and are wanting to remove your energy from this madness in the world so we can focus on building and creating the new one…. The Living Year Community just may be the place for you.
This world is going through a major contraction and we need stable women midwifing this new world in. We need stability in the homes and in our bodies. We really must be the tuning fork to which our families sync to. This is what we can control.

I am also offering a retreat this coming September in the Whiteshell for birth workers who want to stretch their skills beyond the birth room itself and help women prepare for an empowered childbearing year experience. You can find the details for that in my B I O under Marrow and Mother.

11/04/2025

Body oiling is a non negotiable for me as we move into the dark season more every day. 🕯️There is something about connecting with myself and all the beautiful plants via the oils that make it such a better experience. This is part of what preventative, self-reliant health care looks like for me. The massage and lymphatic drainage I feel is especially important in the slower months when I’m less active.

So… How to Practice Body Oiling?

🌿Choose Your Oil: Select a natural oil like sesame, coconut, almond, or one of my herb infused high vibe oils! Try to choose an oil that would grow in the environment you live in.
🤲🏽Warm the Oil: Rub the oil in your hands to generate heat before applying it to your body. You could warm it in a pot on the stove but I personally feel for my daily practice it’s an unnecessary step.
💆🏽‍♀️Massage: Apply the oil in circular motions over the joints and long strokes along the limbs, working towards the heart. I start behind my ears and on my neck and work my way to my feet. 🦶 There are so many nerve endings on your ears, hands and feet so make sure you get those!
🪷Let It Absorb: Leave the oil on for at least 15-30 minutes to allow oil to deeply absorb. This is why I love doing this when my pores are open because my skin absorbs it so quickly. I have a robe I throw on afterwards so I don’t get oil everywhere, but it really does absorb quick!
That’s it! This creates a barrier that locks in moisture but also feels SUPER grounding to my nervous system. It really helps me unwind at the end of the day and set myself up for a good sleep. It helps stimulate blood circulation, reduces stress and muscle tension, encourages lymphatic drainage, and delivers nutrients to the skin!
I have a variety of herbal infused oils made from herbs I’ve grown in my garden or wild crafted available for you to experience! Comment NATURE below and I’ll send you over to my shop. You can use code NATURE at checkout for 15% off your order!
Cheers to your vibrant health! 🌿

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Welcome!

I am so pleased you’ve found your way here. Whether you are giving birth to a new baby, or a new way of life, you came here looking for more. My heartfelt desire is for you to have the courage to dive deep with all that you are - and make the most of your journey, on all levels.

I am an Earth and Birth worker. A student and stewardess of the ever changing seasons and cycles of mother earth and women alike. From the spring time blossoming pre-teen, to the wise, winter, silver crone, I work with women in all ages and stages. I study, create, grow and work intimately with plant medicines that assist women in their lives.

I am a women’s herbal educator, teacher, full spectrum holistic birth and postpartum doula, entrepreneur, gardener, wife and mother. I love studying ancestry, aromatherapy and astrology, spirituality and the metaphysical, thrifting vintage, eclectic fashion and home decor. I love travelling, music, Harry Potter, and of course my dogs, my family and our home.

I feel my work with women and birth in particular keeps me close to the Great Mystery of life, and serves as a great reminder that we, too, will venture back into that beautiful unknown at some point, so every day we wake up is a gift. Here I am on the grand spiral, and it brings me great joy knowing that I have awoken into this life and live in my passions, doing the work I have come here to do.