Healing Acne from the Root: A Functional Approach to Radiant Skin
Acne is more than a surface-level skin concern, it is a reflection of the interconnected systems within the body. In this class, you’ll explore a holistic framework for understanding acne through herbalism, body systems, nutrition, and lifestyle practices that support long-term skin health.
You’ll learn how the nervous system, hormones, digestion, circulation, detox pathways, and nutrient balance all influence the skin and how to identify the deeper patterns that may be contributing to breakouts.
This class explores:
The connection between internal systems and skin expression
How stress, nervous system regulation, and daily rhythms influence skin health
The role of digestion, nutrition, and nutrient absorption in supporting clear skin
Hormonal patterns and how they relate to acne
The body’s detox pathways and their relationship with the skin
Skin-supportive herbs, nutrients, and practical herbal protocols
You’ll also explore concepts like iron recycling, nutrient cofactors, and the foundations of creating a personalized approach to acne support.
Rather than focusing only on external solutions, this class invites you to understand the skin as part of a larger ecosystem connecting the signals of the body with supportive, nourishing practices rooted in herbal medicine.
Healing Acne from the Root- A Functional Approach to Radiant Skin - With JoAnna
In this class, we’ll look beneath the skin to explore the deeper imbalances that drive chronic breakouts and learn how to heal acne naturally from the wisdom of nutrition, functional medicine, and your innate ability to restore balance within the skin and body as a whole.
This class will leave you empowered with tools, clarity, and confidence to begin your skin healing journey.
Key topics we’ll explore together:
• Primary body systems that contribute to acne
• The connection between acne and patterns in your menstrual cycle.
• Nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support your skin from the inside out.
• Using functional lab testing to explore the root cause of your acne.
JoAnna is a functional medicine dietitian, herbalist, and holistic chef. Her path as a dietitian and herbalist began through personal experience of her own health challenges and conventional health care not serving her.
As a clinician, she specializes in healing chronic skin issues and hormonal imbalances, weaving together functional medicine, integrative nutrition, and the therapeutic power of plants.
Cooking, movement, and art have always been central to her life and shaped the way she understands nourishment and healing. Her work serves to guide others back to balance in health, restore freedom in the body, and experience the healing rhythms of the Earth.
