Sweet Herbin Livin Education

Beth Hovis, BCDN, CCII-3, BCMH, F.Ir.

Beth has twenty-three years of practical experience working in, managing, and owning a retail store in the herbal and natural health field. Beth is Board-certified as a Doctor of Naturopathy (BCDN) and a Master Herbalist (BCMH) through the American Association of Wellness Practitioners.

One of Beth’s favorite modalities is Iridology, the study of the irises. She is a Fellow Iridologist (F.Ir.), a Certified Comprehensive Iridology (CCI) practitioner, and a Certified Comprehensive Iridology Instructor - 3 (CCII-3) through the International Iridology Practitioners Association (IIPA). She writes and teaches all levels of Comprehensive Iridology (Levels I, II & III), and was named IIPA's Instructor of the Year for 2019 and was awarded Most Watched Iridology Instructional Webinar for 2019 and 2022.

Beth has taught herbology, iridology, aromatherapy, and classical naturopathy courses in natural health education for more than seven years. She is the founder of Sweet Herbin’ Livin’ an education platform offering online courses and in-person events including Iridology, Herbal Bootcamp, Muscle Response Testing & Energy Workshop, and Supporting Emotions and Behaviors through Iridology and Bach Flower Remedies Workshop.

As a Board-certified Master Herbalist Beth has created, developed, and taught curricula that introduce students to herbs found around the world, with a focus on building an herbal Materia Medica, discussing practical, safe, and traditional use of herbs including making tinctures, salves, fomentations, teas, and more. Students are familiarized with mycology, gemmotherapy, Whole Food Plant-Based Diets, culinary herbs, wild-crafting, legalities of crafting and selling herbs in their home states, and integrating Herbology into natural healthcare practice.

Beth has written and taught elements of Aromatherapy including understanding the chemistry and safe use of essential oils under all circumstances, plant synergy and blending for effective use, developing blends to support body systems, chakra balancing, and additional means of supporting clients.

Classical Naturopathy courses Beth has developed, written, and taught include Energy Healing, Nutrition, Internal Conditions, Parasitology, Cleansing and Detoxing, Fasting, and Light and Sound Therapy.

Beth and her husband, Rob, live in the metro Atlanta area and are the proud parents of three children, three married-in children, and are glowingly proud grandparents of eight grandchildren.

Not only does Beth teach professional courses for naturopathic professionals, she also has a YouTube Channel, @SweetHerbinLivin, a unique place to explore natural, healthy living including using and making herbal medicines, baking bread, using essential oils, gardening, and more!

Judy Masters, BCDNM, LEHP, Bach Practitioner – level 3, BCFES, BCMH

A former high school teacher and college adjunct instructor, Judy holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in English, Theatre, and Secondary Education. Prior to her involvement in natural health, she worked for nearly 15 years as a systems engineer, department manager, and leadership development educator with a Fortune 500 automotive/IT company. She left the corporate world in 1997 and opened a small natural products/health food store in her hometown, Logansport, Indiana.

She is a Board-certified Doctor of Natural Medicine, Licensed Ecclesiastical Holistic Practitioner, Flower Essences Specialist, and a Master Herbalist. She also teaches legalities of naturopathic practice, and business development/support.

Judy and her husband have been involved in animal rescue for nearly three decades, and she is developing a holistic pet coaching program, coming in 2024. Judy joined forces with her friend and colleague, Beth Hovis, to build the Brilliant Health Weekend Away with Beth and Judy, which launched in May, 2023. Their shared vision is to enhance the holistic education experience, through immersive weekends of practice and study in beautiful, peaceful settings.

She currently serves as the Director of Corporate and Consumer Education for FARMacy, Inc., a regenerative farming company making great strides toward eliminating food deserts and empowering farmers to grow nutrient-dense produce, using non-toxic practices and conserving our natural resources. We look forward to some very enlightening courses and programs from FARMacy’s education platform, FIRM (food is regenerative medicine)!

Jena Seay, ND, CHS, CNHP and Certified Authentic Essential Oil Specialist

Jena’s interest in natural health and helping people started young, her grandparents opened their natural health store when she was a toddler, and her mom, Beth, started using herbs, chiropractic care, and eating healthy around the same time.

As a child, Jena was faced with many food allergies, food sensitivities, chronic nose bleeds, and chronic pain. She learned to track her foods and the connection that what she ate had to her health and well-being.

At 21, Jena started working at multiple health food stores, including the family store where she worked part-time off and on for 8 years. There, she soaked up all of the knowledge she could about herbs, homeopathic medicine, flower remedies, nutrition, and more. Her love for natural health led her to pursue an education in natural health. She became a Certified Health Specialist, a Certified Natural Health Practitioner, and later a Doctor of Naturopathy. For a short season, Jena included RBTI in her consultation practice but then let that go so she could be at home more with her young, growing family. She has since been a content creator and consultant for schools of natural health and has continued to help friends and family navigate their way through life with natural health suggestions.

Jena and her family have faced many health challenges through the years, including severe allergies, blood pressure spikes, auto-immune issues, fibromyalgia, sensory disorders, pregnancy and birth complications, migraines, and seizures. She has primarily used natural means to overcome or work through these issues for herself and her husband and children but uses modern medicine when it is a necessary asset.

Currently, Jena’s main focus is raising and homeschooling her family. She considers herself a “Scrunchy Mama” and incorporates natural and clean lifestyle choices with grace, understanding sometimes you just need to have the pizza night for fun and for the mental and emotional well-being of the family. After her family, her true passion is her dogs and helping the average dog owner live their best life with their dog without having to become a professional dog trainer through her YouTube channel, @BusywithDogs. She is also transparently owner-training her own Service Dog to help her with her health challenges and she shares more resources on her website, and in her Busy With Dogs membership program hosted on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BusywithDogs.

Jena is also working on courses in natural health covering pregnancy which she hopes to release in 2025.