About

Herbal Harmony and its journey.....

Herbal Harmony was founded by Catherine Lannin, a Medical Herbalist from Dorset. 
Here's her story:

'After completing my degree in Herbal Medicine at the University of Central Lancashire in 2003, I joined the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and set up practice as a herbalist in Dorset.

Having particularly enjoyed parts of my degree course which involved designing & creating products, I decided that I wanted to be able to make my own natural & herbal skincare products for my patients which were free from the chemicals that could irritate and harm the skin and our health (SLS, SLES, parabens, Petroleum derivatives etc) so I set about learning, reading and experimenting to create my product range.

The range initially started with a few natural skincare products - creams, ointments and herbal teas and over the years as the demand for natural cosmetics began to grow, I started to create bath products, shower gels, cleansers, natural face moisturisers, traditional cold process soaps (palm oil free and vegan) and more recently felted soaps which make ideal gifts and 7th wedding anniversary presents. 

With the interest in natural products increasing, my journey also took a new path into teaching in 2009, something I would never have imagined myself doing, but now enjoy immensely, and it's wonderful to be able to help people create their own cosmetics for friends & family.

 

As my business has now grown to the point that I am working full time making & selling my products and teaching classes, I have stopped practicing as a herbalist for the time being but continue to use the knowledge I gained from my training throughout my business and personal life.

 

After a short time living in Monmouthshire, Wales, I moved back to west Dorset in 2018 up until 2021 and in early 2022 have moved to Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire.