naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist,

fungi lover & herbalist

Reminding you

you, are nature.

Dr. Lindsay Chimileski

Lindsay Chimileski is a naturopathic physician with an enthralled devotion to herbal medicine, plants, mushrooms, healing and the natural world.

Her fascination with nature and plants started at a young age and blossomed into the purposeful pursuit of healing with natural medicines. Her deep connection with botanical and mushroom medicine sings through all aspects of her life.  She has always been interested in psychology, the brain, the spirit and the mind and loves how naturopathic medicine can encompass it all. With her patients she leans on botanical and fungi allies, with a foundation of nutrition, finding balance, nature, creativity and self love. Empowering, educating and creating a container where people feel safe and supported to do the work to heal themselves. She is an advocate for the mindful practice of mushroom identification and foraging. She recharges by spending time in nature, greenhouses, hiking and practicing yoga.

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Botanical & Mushroom

Medicine Professor

Dr. Chimileski leads plant and fungi walks and workshops locally and offers medicinal mushroom classes online. She has co-lead an annual botanical excursion through the Jamaican jungles with the local healers for over 10 years. 

Additionally, Dr. Chimileski was an adjunct faculty member, leading the botanical medicine curriculum, hosting clinic shifts and advanced nutrition courses at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine.  Dr. Chimileski's private practice is Hawthorn Holistic Health in Hamden Connecticut. She has a Naturopathic Doctorate, Masters of Acupuncture and Bachelor's Human Development and Family Studies and is a licensed naturopathic physician in Connecticut. She is also a registered herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild. 

12 years+ clinical experience , plant and fungi identification, materia medica knowledge and product formulating strategies.

Podcasts

Whats Your Medicine with Dr. Josh Levitt

Delivering Health

Plant Love Radio


Lectures, Courses & Conferences

 

In the Field

March 2025 Join on our Jamaican Ethnobotanical & Fungi Focused Retreat

Where you may have seen me in the past

American Herbalist Guild Conferences

Mycofest

For the Love of Fungi

Maine Fungi Fest

Local foraging clubs, healthy food hangouts and workshops

American Association of Naturopathic Physician Conferences

Online Courses with Fungi Ally: Medicinal Mushrooms and Mushroom Apprenticeship

Connecticut Naturopathic Annual Conferences

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Life Cap Mushrooms Symposium Jersey City

Cultured Cafe New Haven Mushroom Lecture Series

International Herbal Symposium

Herb Stalk

 

Medicinal Mushrooms with Fungi Ally. 6 week online course

Unit One: Introduction, basics, top 12 medicinal mushrooms to know

Unit Two: Mushrooms for Immune Support

Unit Three: Making Medicinal Preparations: teas, tinctures, broths, etc.  

Unit  Four: Skin care, oncology and cancer complementary care

Unit Five: Growing and Foraging 

Unit 6: Research on Psychoactive mushrooms and their role in treating mental illnesses like depression and PTSD.

Follow for plants, fungi and herbal medicine info @thebotanicaldocta

 

for fungi identification and mushroom obsessions @iminamushroommood