My journey with Flower Essence

A journey of trust, timing, and remembering what the body already knows

About three years ago, one of my health mentors suggested that I become a flower essence practitioner.

At the time, I had never even heard of flower essences.

I remember looking at her, slightly confused, as she said, “I can really see you doing this. I feel like this is something you need to put your energy into.”

At that point in my life and work, I was deeply immersed in breathwork and nervous system regulation. That was my focus. That is my work. Helping people feel safe in their bodies, release stress and anxiety, and reconnect to themselves felt more than enough. Adding something else wasn’t on my priority list, and it certainly wasn’t something I was actively seeking.

she said, “I’m just going to send you a few podcasts. No pressure. Just listen. Get curious. Feel into it.”

So I did. Because I’m a good student and because something about the way she said it stayed with me.

As I listened, what began to intrigue me wasn’t anything flashy or dramatic. It was the simplicity. The idea that something so subtle, with no side effects, accessible to anyone, could have such a profound impact on a person’s emotional and energetic state. That this kind of medicine could support real change without force or intensity.

For a few months, I listened casually. One podcast led to another. My interest was piqued, but I still wasn’t convinced this was my path.

Then, after a little time had passed, I went back to see a practitioner I had been seen multiple times. Same space. Same room. Nothing had changed except this time, the first thing I noticed when I walked in was her flower essences collection. 

Essences I had somehow never seen before.

They were right there, almost impossible to ignore.

I remember thinking, That’s strange… how have I never noticed these?

I asked her about them, and she smiled.
“Oh, they’ve always been here,” she said. “I use them when I feel they’re needed.”

She asked if I wanted her to make me an essence. I said no.

Not because I was opposed to it, I just didn’t feel like I needed it. I was still trying to understand how they worked, what they did, and whether they were something I truly resonated with. She shared a few stories about how she’d used them with her husband and clients, and we left it there.

But the seed had been planted.

A few weeks later, I went to see a new naturopath. And the very first thing I noticed when I walked into her space was a flower essence book sitting on her desk… and shelves of essences set up as though they were one of her primary tools.

At that point, I almost laughed to myself.

Okay, I thought. You’ve got my attention.

I told her the whole story, how my health mentor had suggested I look into flower essences, how they’d suddenly appeared in another practitioner’s space, and how they seemed to be following me around.

She looked at me and said, “Let me make you an essence.”

That was my first personal experience with flower essences.

And from there, everything shifted.

Over the next 18 months, I worked with her and flower essences consistently. I noticed changes that were subtle, but not small. Deep emotional patterns I’d carried for over a decade... frustration, anger, guilt, shame tied to certain relationships, began to soften. Then release.

There was no forcing. No reliving. No ripping things open.

Just a gentle unraveling.

I found myself becoming more compassionate. More understanding. Less reactive. Lighter.

And it was in that unfolding that I realised something important.

This work didn’t take away from breathwork or nervous system regulation, it complemented it perfectly.

What I had initially feared would dilute my work actually deepened it. Flower essences gave us access to layers that didn’t always need words or catharsis. They supported change in a way that was both gentle and efficient, working with the body, not against it.

So I got curious.

I enrolled in Level One training, choosing the online option because, if I’m honest, I was still a little on the fence. Even with my own results, I wasn’t fully committed.

That course blew my mind.

I immediately enrolled in Level Two, which happened to be running in person in Melbourne just weeks later. I packed up my kit, showed up, and knew I was no longer “dabbling.”

Not long after, I learned that Level Three was only facilitated once a year.

I didn’t hesitate.

I cleared my schedule, booked my flights and accommodation, and spent four days in Sydney completing my advanced training, taught by the founder himself, the man who pioneered Australian Bush Flower Essences using native plants from this land.

There was something deeply grounding about learning from the source. About being taught by someone who had devoted his life to this work.

One day was spent entirely out in nature, learning how to create a mother tincture. I don’t think I have the words to fully describe that experience, but it changed me.

What struck me most during that training was the room I was sitting in.

I was surrounded by homeopaths, osteopaths, retired doctors, acupuncturists. People who had flown in from New Zealand. A woman who had travelled from Russia just to be there.

And in that moment, I realised how powerful this medicine truly is.

This wasn’t “something nice to add.”
This was deep, respected, time-honoured work.

I completed my studies, submitted my assessments, and received my Advanced Practitioner certification.

And since then, this work has grown into something far bigger than I ever imagined.

What I once thought would simply support my one-on-one clients has taken on a life of its own. I now run dedicated flower essence consultations. I’ve collaborated on Roots & Remedies workshops alongside an incredible homeopath, with more to come. And as I write this, I’m about to begin formal study to become a homeopath myself, committing to years of education to continue deepening this work.

Sometimes I think back to that first conversation with my health mentor. The one I resisted. The one I wasn’t ready for yet.

And I’m so grateful I listened anyway.

Today, I no longer see myself as “just” a coach. I am a practitioner, someone devoted to helping people work with their bodies, their emotions, and nature in a way that is safe, intelligent, and deeply respectful.

This is the work I am committed to.
This is the medicine I trust.
And this is what I now offer others.

If you feel drawn to flower essences, even if you don’t quite know why yet, trust that curiosity. Because I know how quietly powerful this work can be.

And sometimes, the path reveals itself long before we’re ready to walk it.
I'm right here to support you.

Amy Mason, 
Advanced Flower Essence Practitioner