Francesca Canzano-Franklin

Francesca, born and raised in Italy and a proud mom of two, is the Founder of Philosophia Botanica and is currently based in the UAE. A Chinese Medicine practitioner and a keen Yogi, she first became interested in healthy living, wellness and eastern methodologies 20 years ago while living in South East Asia. Seeing how the majority of the world used more traditional methods such as herbs, acupuncture, bodywork and spiritual practices to heal the mind and body was an eye opener to her. Over the years she has immersed herself into the study of Chinese and Thai Medicine, spending considerable time in Asia training and specializing in a variety of eastern techniques such as five elements acupuncture, cosmetic acupuncture, Thai traditional massage, jap sen, herbal therapies and Yoga to mention a few. She has over two decades of experience in the holistic health, Spa and wellness industries, having worked for and with a wide variety of international Spas, resort Spas, yoga centers and wellness retreats.