Tea designer, herbalist, mentor, and visionary in nutrition and healing
Toni Hodge is the founder of Divine Lotus Tea Company. She also owned Shangri-La Tearoom and Vegetarian Restaurant, a successful restaurant in Boise, Idaho, for over eleven years. As a certified Holistic Nutrition and Life Coach, as well as Master Herbalist, she has been creating herbal remedies and teas since 1995. Her work has been raved about in the Urban Liaison Magazine, San Jose Mercury, Idaho Statesman, and Greenbelt Magazine. She has been instrumental in guiding thousands of people towards a higher vibration of healing through teas, tisanes, herbs, food, and a healthier lifestyle. She believes that each of us has the keys to optimum health and weight within us. As a teacher and personal guide, Toni loves to inspire and nurture those who wish to heal their dis-ease and reclaim their vitality to transform their lives. She provides this through personal ceremonies, classes, and one on one coaching sessions.
Toni has always been a creator. Before releasing her medicinal healing teas to the world, she was a successful clothing designer for her own boutique, Antoinette, where she designed lingerie, wedding attire, and custom clothing. Her designs were featured in fashion shows and newspapers, she sold one-of-a-kind designs to elegant boutiques and private clientele. Toni has even designed for Idaho Theatre for Youth, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and Victorian wear for the Idaho Bicentennial. She even used to play competitive racquetball and was a national racewalker for four years.
Toni is the embodiment of tea itself. Warm, compassionate, and you will want to drink all of her contagious energy right on up!