Anna was born in Chicago and spent much of her childhood in Mexico City before returning to the U.S. as a teenager. She was always fascinated by the human body and once planned on becoming a doctor — but life took her into business instead, first in the airline industry, then as a mortgage underwriter. The pull toward health never left; she was constantly reading about natural remedies and nutrition, cooking and baking from scratch whenever she could.

In her late twenties, her health began to unravel: new allergies, asthma, digestive trouble, and thyroid issues that worsened after having her children. When conventional medicine offered little beyond “your labs are in the normal range” and another prescription, Anna decided to find a better way herself. She overhauled her family’s diet, stripped toxins out of their home, and watched the results speak for themselves. A chance meeting with a natural health practitioner changed her path and Anna knew this was the work she wanted to do for the rest of her life.

In 2019, she graduated from Trinity School of Natural Health as a Certified Natural Health Professional and Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, earning her BioScan MSA and SRT certifications along the way. That November, she became Board Certified as a Traditional Naturopath by the American Association of Natural Wellness Practitioners. In January 2020, Phoenix Natural Health and Wellness Center opened its doors in Wautoma, WI.

Anna’s education hasn’t stopped there. She’s since become a certified Master Herbalist and Lyme Specialist, earned a Digestive Health Specialist Diploma from the Food Enzyme Institute in 2023, and in 2024 enrolled at the Midwest College of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine to deepen her training in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Lyndsey Lippert was born and raised here in Wisconsin and has lived most of her life in Pine River. Curious about everything, from a young age until even now, she has always had an interest in any science class or opportunity for learning, as well as helping others.

In 2020, she started college at Marian University for nursing. It felt like the obvious choice given her interests and talents, but after successfully completing her first year, she didn’t feel aligned with the coursework. She had been raised knowing that there was a time and place for modern medicine, but that there were numerous other options to try before refilling prescription after prescription became necessary. She knew she would have a hard time if her values and priorities were in a different place than the work she would be doing with patients in a hospital. She ended up switching her major to biology.

In 2023, Lyndsey graduated from Marian University with a bachelor’s degree in biology. With all that in mind, and a biology degree in her back pocket, she decided to start the Health Coaching program at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2025 to explore a holistic career path that felt more aligned with who she is. Along with that, she completed the Food Enzyme Institute‘s Digestive Health Professionals program, because everything really does come back to digestion!