Rebuild Your Health From the Gut, the Ground, and the Soul Up

At Vital Path Holistic Practice & Apothecary, I help you reconnect to the wisdom of your body by starting where true healing begins — the gut, the nervous system, and the earth beneath your feet. My approach blends root-cause functional wellness, trauma-informed care, and herbal medicine to support the whole person — body, mind, and soul.

From comprehensive testing and mineral mapping to herbal blends, nutritional rhythm, and emotional healing practices, every step is designed to uncover the patterns behind your symptoms and rebuild your health from the inside out.

Whether you’re beginning your healing journey or seeking deeper answers, Vital Path offers practical, compassionate guidance to help you reclaim energy, balance your body, and feel at home in yourself again.

Have you been searching for answers and still don't feel like yourself... you're not alone-and you're not imaging it .

Maybe you've been told your labs are "fine," yet you still deal with exhaustion, pain, hormone chaos, gut issues, inflammation, or symptoms no one can explain.

Maybe you've been passed from specialist to specialist... given medications that never solved root issues... or told your symptoms are "normal" or the classic push off is fibromyalgia.

Deep down, you know something isn't right - and you're ready for real answers.

At Vital Path Holistic Practice, I help you understand the why behind your symptoms through mineral testing, nervous system support, gut healing, and natural medicine that works with your body - not against it.

This is where you and your healing will finally have a direction and a direct root cause.

Because You Deserve Answers, Not Another Pill

You’re not broken — your body is communicating.
And you don’t need another pill, another guess, or another “your labs are normal” conversation.
You need someone who understands the root cause of your symptoms.

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Personalized Herbal Consultation Sessions

Every symptom has a story — fatigue, pain, hormone chaos, gut issues, hair loss, inflammation.
None of it is random.

At Vital Path Holistic Practice & Apothecary, I use functional tools like HTMA mineral analysis, nervous system assessment, and gut healing frameworks to uncover the real reason your body is struggling.

Your minerals shape your hormones, metabolism, thyroid, sleep, digestion, stress tolerance, and emotional resilience. When they're out of balance, your entire system feels it — physically and mentally.

This is where we finally answer questions like:

Why am I so exhausted all the time?

Why do I react to foods or supplements?

Why do I gain weight even when I eat healthy?

Why am I bloated, inflamed, or constantly stressed?

Your healing isn’t random — it’s strategic.
And it starts with understanding your body’s blueprint from the inside out.

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What Is HTMA — And Why It Finally Gives You Answers

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HTMA: The Test That Shows What Your Body Has Been Holding Onto

Your minerals reflect the truth behind your symptoms — your hormones, metabolism, thyroid, digestion, stress tolerance, sleep, and energy are all shaped by these foundational nutrients.
When they’re out of balance, your whole system feels it.

HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) reveals the long-term patterns your bloodwork can’t show — chronic stress, burnout, hidden inflammation, adrenal strain, nutrient depletion, and the deeper imbalances driving your symptoms.

This is where we finally answer questions like:

Why am I exhausted no matter what I do?

Why do I react to foods or supplements so easily?

Why am I bloated, inflamed, or constantly stressed?

Why can’t I lose weight even when I’m trying?

HTMA gives us your body’s blueprint so we can create a strategic, root-cause healing plan that supports your:

nervous system

digestion + gut health

hormones

thyroid

metabolism

inflammation

energy + mood

Your healing isn’t random — HTMA shows us where to start.

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Your Gut is the Foundation of Your Healing

Your gut isn’t just where food is digested —
it’s where your energy, immunity, hormones, mood, and inflammation are created.

When your gut is imbalanced, you can feel it everywhere:
• bloating, constipation, diarrhea
• food sensitivities
• fatigue and brain fog
• mood swings or anxiety
• skin issues
• weight changes
• chronic inflammation

And yet… gut issues rarely start in the gut.
Stress, mineral imbalances, medications, infections, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation all change how your gut functions.

At Vital Path, I help you uncover why your gut is struggling using mineral testing, nervous system assessment, and your symptom story —
then rebuild it with personalized herbal blends, nervous system support, and targeted nourishment.

Healing your gut isn’t about restriction — it’s about understanding.
This is where your body finally begins to feel safe again.

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Your Body Remembers What You’ve Survived.

You’ve carried so much.
More than most people will ever understand.

The grief.
The stress.
The exhaustion.
The constant need to be strong even when your body is whispering that it can’t keep going this way.

Maybe you’ve never had the space to fall apart.
Maybe no one ever taught you what safety feels like.
Maybe you’ve been holding everything together with sheer willpower —
but inside, your body has been quietly breaking under the weight of what you’ve survived.

This is not weakness. This is biology. This is your nervous system trying to protect you. Trauma isn’t just a memory. It lives in the body —
in the tension in your chest, in the racing thoughts, in the shutdown,
in the numbness, in the inflammation, in the fatigue that sleep can’t fix.

Your body isn’t malfunctioning. It’s remembering.
And it’s asking for healing, not discipline.

At Vital Path, we gently untangle the stories your body has been holding:
• chronic stress patterns
• emotional wounds and unprocessed experiences
• grief stored in the tissues
• survival-mode responses
• nervous system overwhelm

We help your body rediscover safety, connection, grounding, softness, and breath —
the things you were never given, but always needed.

Because when your nervous system finally exhales…
your hormones shift,
your inflammation lowers,
your digestion calms,
your energy returns,
your mind clears,
and your body begins to heal in ways you didn’t think were possible.

You deserve a life that feels softer.
You deserve a body that doesn’t feel like a battlefield.
You deserve to feel whole again.

Testimonials

Jasmine Richards

Really impressed with the personalized herbal consultations and the nutritional guidance. Felt true care for my health, saw improvements within weeks!

Monica Chandler

Tried various detox and acupuncture spots before; Vital Path's personalized approach and thorough care really stand out. Feeling refreshed and more balanced than ever.

Thomas Krazinski

Joined a meditation workshop at Vital Path. It was a calm, well-structured session. A good introduction to practical techniques for daily stress relief.

About Vital Path Practice & Apothecary

A Place to Feel Seen, Heard, and Held

Vital Path was born from a truth I learned the hard way: healing isn’t just physical… it’s emotional, spiritual, and deeply personal.
Here, your story matters. Your pain matters. The things you’ve carried quietly — the symptoms, the exhaustion, the heartbreak, the trauma — they matter too.

This is a space where you don’t have to pretend to be “fine.”
You can exhale here.

Healing at the Root

I don’t believe in quick fixes or surface-level solutions.
I believe in getting to the root.
To the trapped emotions, the depleted minerals, the inflamed systems, the survival patterns, the nervous system stuck in overdrive.
I believe healing is possible when we meet all parts of you — with compassion, curiosity, and gentle guidance.

A Blend of Science, Soul, and Sanctuary

Vital Path weaves together functional herbal medicine, HTMA testing, nutritional support, and trauma-informed soulwork.
Not just to ease symptoms —
but to help you feel safe in your own body again.
To help you rise out of survival mode.
To help you remember who you were before life got heavy.

My Promise to You

I’m Stephanie Cox — practitioner, mother, survivor, and someone who’s walked through fire.
I built this practice because I know what it’s like to feel lost in your health, dismissed by doctors, overwhelmed by symptoms, and unsure where to begin.

Here, you’re never a number.
You’re never “dramatic.”
You’re never alone.
You’re a whole human with a story, a nervous system, a past, and a future worth fighting for.

Together, we move gently.
Steadily.
Rooted.
Toward a version of you that feels alive again.