Our Team
David Shaw – Medical Herbalist, Holistic Nutritionist
Founder of Errant Empire
David is the founder of Errant Empire Herbal Medicine Dispensary and is a practicing Medical Herbalist within the greater Victoria area. He began his holistic health journey after graduating from the 2 year Holistic Nutrition program at Bauman College in 2015. After immigrating to Canada, David completed the Diploma of Phytotherapy at Pacific Rim College in the Spring of 2019.
David’s Diploma of Phytotherapy included:
- 500+ clinical practice hours
- 750+ hours herbal medicine educational hours &
- 480 hours of biomedical sciences
Currently David’s practice revolves around working with families including: parents, grandparents and children as well as with people who have chronic health conditions. He has an interest and is a resource in the community for herbal therapeutics and mental health. This includes support for: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, SAD, Autism, etc.
David is a Registered Herbal Therapist (RHT) with the Canadian Herbalist’s Association of British Columbia, the oldest regulating body of Herbal Medicine in North America.
Madeleine Dupuis – Customer Service & Sales Manager –
Combining an entire lifetime career in customer service, management and managing 100s of commercial businesses in the financial sector, Madeleine wanted to pursue an avenue where her skills and her passion of the human body/consciousness/nature came together. This led her to Errant Empire where her personal understanding of how she sees the human body from a voltage-based perspective overlaps with how David is essentially using the vibrational nature of each unique plant to electrically charge the human body circuits, treating a ton of acute and chronic health conditions and allowing this plant medicine to help people heal – Reclaiming health sovereignty.
When Madeleine is not working at the shop, she’s still at the shop passionately operating “The Inner Light Spa”, where she offers tools and technologies (Red Light/Infrared Therapy, Ionic Detox Foot Bath, Hydrogen Therapy, Amethyst BioMat, Sound Bed & Quantum tools) to help people clear, detox, support, ground, uplift and optimize the body in returning back to and remembering our natural state. https://innerlightspa.ca/
Ultimately, her sense and service to provide people with the resources and grace needed to navigate this human experience, is felt in everything she does.
Veronica Kwan – Herbalist & Nutritionist
With a deep-rooted passion for nature and a profound love for animals, Veronica is dedicated to natural healing which blossomed into a lifelong journey of exploration and study.
She pursued rigorous training in phytotherapy and holistic nutrition, earning the dual diploma at Pacific Rim College in 2021. This journey not only enriched her understanding of herbal medicine but also deepened a commitment to promoting natural, sustainable practices in healthcare.
Alongside herbal medicine, Veronica’s heart beats for animal welfare. Whether caring for beloved companion animals at the holistic veterinary clinic or volunteering at the Wild ARC, she advocates for the well-being of animals through education and compassionate care.
Today, Veronica stands at the intersection of herbal medicine and veterinary medicine, weaving together expertise to offer guidance and support to both humans and their furry companions. She strives to empower others to embrace the healing power of herbal medicine while nurturing a profound respect for the natural world.
Janet Tatalias
Doctor of Homeopathy and Acupuncturist
BC Registered Acupuncturist and Doctor of Homeopathy
Treatment options: Acupuncture; or Homeopathy; or Combined Acupuncture and Homeopathy.
I have been a practitioner for the last 20 years and have a wealth of experience at dealing with a wide range of conditions. My multifaceted approach to treatments draws on my experience as an Acupuncturist, Homeopath, Biopuncturist, and Polarity Practitioner.
I offer my treatments in a calm and gentle environment. As a practitioner I see my role as a companion with you on your journey towards health and well being. A journey that may include a painful body part, a distressed organ system, or an emotional hurt. I use my skills to individualize my treatments specifically for you – by listening to and meeting you where you are on your journey.
Take care
Janet
Krysty MacIntyre
Energy Therapist; Massage, Reiki, Sound & Intuitive Therapy
Hi, my name is Krysty, I also go by “Beloved”! I started working with Reiki in 2006 while living in Winnipeg. After attaining Master level in both Usui and Karuna styles, I took Elemental Shamanism. When I moved to the heartland of Alberta, I began studying and becoming certified in Mental Health Counselling, using these skills for life coaching and intuitive/spiritual counselling. After coming to Victoria, I became certified in Healing Massage and immediately began practising all my services as ‘integrated’; I use intuition in my energy healing and light work, and trust clients to know what services they need. I am privileged to stand next to clients as they make their way down the crazy path of Life, and fee! It will never be about money, and will always be about doing what I love for my living. Everyone deserves healing!
Maureen Fontaine
Live Blood Analysis, Master Herbalist & Spiritual Intuitive
I bring a background that is a medley of Shamanism, mysticism, science and eclectic exploration. I am an ardent advocate for aligning emotions, spirit and biology. Practical, directive and inspirational, I bring clarity through connection. I wiggle you out of the rabbit holes and tame your monkeys.
“Let’s dance with your shadows as you dance with your light, as they are the gift of your humanity!”
I am passionate about the language of blood and dedicated to understanding the depth of its offerings. My practice includes Live and Dry Blood Analysis, and also encompasses Ontological Coaching and Spiritual Intuitive Readings. When asked how these all work together, my answer is how can they not? Blood is our soul signature. How we work with all these aspects of our intrinsic natured selves is the key and I continue to be in awe.
Biological medicine considers that the internal balance is essential to optimal health. Each and every nuance of our biology is an expression of an emotion. Once we translate the messages, healing is possible.
Bobbi Kurtz
Ayurvedic Head Massage and Grounding
My authentic, gentle nature, intuitive sense, and natural abilities are the backbone of my success in all I do and I hope to share that with you.
I have evolved my intuitive skills through vocational work including:
- 20 years as an inspirational children’s performer,
- care provider for people transitioning to the next realm,
- social services work assisting individuals to identify their skills and build self-confidence,
- producer of live arts and culture for children and youth
- creator of the Ripple Effect Dance Project that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and acceptance of ourselves and others
My journey to this stage in life has led me to start “Get out of your Head, Get Grounded” focusing on the benefits of breath, touch, sound, smell, and allowing your inner child to play. Earthing and grounding are imperative for my well-being and I am passionate about spreading word of its simplicity and accessibility and incorporating it into my head massage practice.
After being gifted the book “Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer” and the recipient of an Indian Head massage, my interest in Ayurvedic teaching began and I knew it was my next calling.
Indian head massage is a healing art rooted in Ayurveda medicine that has been practiced in India for over 4000 years based on the belief that health and wellness depend on achieving a balance between mind, body, and spirit. It is viewed as a perfect way to re-balance the body through gentle stimulation of the Marma (energy) points found in the back, neck, ears, face and head.
My passion is to help individuals relax and receive a break from everyday stress. Indian massage is an opportunity to “Get of out of your Head and Get Grounded”.
It would be my pleasure and honour, to have you as a client.
Namaste Bobbi
