My Why - 'Tazz' 

Rooted In My Grandmother's Wisdom

I'm Tonya Durham (or Tazz) - a Retired Special Needs School Nurse, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Reiki Master and Founder of Scottsdale Reiki & Holistic Shop & Adaptive Flow Yoga™️ Academy.

Before I studied Ayurveda, before I became a Nurse, My Grandmother was Teaching Me.

My Maternal Grandmother was born enslaved to the Chickasaw. Their documents of Us originate from the early 1790's. We walked with the livestock through the Trail of Tears in the 1830's, finally becoming Freed Men in 1904 in Oklahoma. She was an Alikchí, Midwife, Root Worker- She passed down lessons through Her recipes, formulas, foraging, and ways of caring for Her family. Her teachings lead Our Mother to raise Us Vegan and Sugar free- in the 1960's!

Her teachings became part of how I understood Food, Care and the relationship in carried in Our Bodies and Daily Lives. 

So when I speak of Ancestral Wisdom, I'm speaking first of My Grandmother and The Family Knowledge She entrusted to Me. That is the Root of My Work.

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My Life Experience

I'm a Stroke Survivor living with Fibromyalgia & AuDHD. My experiences taught me how Quickly our Needs can Change & how Valuable it is to Be Seen and Included in a Space, without having to Ask for Safe Space to Be Made.

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To My Own Learning

I wanted to understand the Why's behind Grandmothers Wisdom- that's the Nurse Brain. After searching for a Black Folk Medicine program and not finding one, I explored Traditional Chinese Medicine and went on to Study Ayurveda for 2 years. That Gave Me the Framework and the Why's. 

What I Bring

Through Ayurvedic counseling, Ancestral Food Wisdom, Adaptive Yoga, Meditation, Reiki I can offer Support for Women from Puberty through Menopause, Disabled, ND People and Anyone seeking a Gentler Way to Care for Themselves. 

Grandmother's teachings are the Roots. My Education and Lived Experiences are the Branches. This Work is How I Continue to Tend what She Passed Down. 

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