Rock the Biome and {moon & mallow bakery}
Sandi's Approach
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I believe the body is remarkably intelligent and deeply capable of healing when we understand how to listen to it.
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I’m not especially interested in chasing symptoms or layering fixes on top of discomfort and hoping for the best. Instead, I focus on why symptoms are showing up in the first place. What’s driving them? What’s out of balance? And what is your body asking for that it hasn’t been getting?
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This way of working requires curiosity, context, and yes… a little detective work. If you choose to work with me, expect thoughtful questions, some that may feel unrelated at first. Your sleep, stress, digestion, history, environment, food, genetics… it all matters. Because you are not a collection of disconnected parts. You are a whole, communicating system.
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At the center of that system lives what has completely captured my heart and attention: the gut microbiome.
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The microbiome is a vast, microscopic ecosystem that influences digestion, immunity, hormones, mood, metabolism, inflammation, and more. In my experience, optimizing gut health is often the most important first step toward meaningful, lasting change.
When the microbiome is supported, the rest of the body finally has room to do what it was designed to do.
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My passion for this work is personal. I navigated my own health challenges by learning how to work with my microbiome and understanding how my genetics shaped my needs. That journey changed everything and ultimately led me to this work.
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Rock the Biome exists to help you make sense of your body, reconnect with its signals, and move forward with clarity instead of confusion. Healing doesn’t have to feel overwhelming or rigid. It can be thoughtful, empowering, and even a little fascinating.
Your body isn’t broken. It’s communicating.
My role is to help translate.
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Understanding the gut microbiome changed my world.
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Having dealt with "mystery" illnesses (one of which turned out to be a severe candida overgrowth) twice in my life that my doctors couldn't diagnose or help with, I was led to educate myself about the root cause of disease and the paths to healing. Since then, I have become a certified fermentationist and health coach. With a background as an herbal remedy buyer for a major health food store, I was educated in herbal remedies as well, and feel that herbs can also play an important part in a healthy lifestyle.
From understanding the structure and function of the microbiome, I was able to heal my body from candida, mold, and a variety of other imbalances, and to heal my mind from depression and anxiety. My goal is to help empower people to live as healthfully as possible through knowledge and informed choices regarding food, health and self-care. ​​​​
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sandi
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Meet Kristin!
Kristin is a graduate of The Institute for Functional Medicine and specializes in keeping clients focused and on track to meet their health goals. Whether your goals include making healthy meals or exercising regularly, Kristin can help you create habits and a mindset to help you attain them.
At Rock the Biome, we have a passion for wild fermentation and gut health. We use ancient methods to craft traditional fermented foods and beverages infused with modern flavor in small batches from our home in the Phoenix Valley. To achieve complex, layered flavor and full healthful benefits, our ferments are not rushed. This is slow food at its finest.
sandi miller
certified fermentationist
health coach
Air Force Veteran
todd miller
organic gardener
heavy lifter
taste analyzer
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience."
Ralph Waldo Emerson