Flourish was founded by Anna Rider, a Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) based in Ontario, Canada. Anna’s journey into integrative and functional medicine began with her own personal health challenges. Experiencing firsthand the power of a holistic approach to healing, she became passionate about helping others discover the same path to wellness. Anna holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Western Ontario (1994) and completed her Nurse Practitioner certification at the University of Toronto in 1999. With over two decades of experience, Anna has worked in a wide range of clinical settings and with patients of all ages—from student health and immigrant/refugee care to rural family medicine, seniors’ care, and military healthcare at the Royal Military College and at Canadian Forces Base Kingston. She has provided comprehensive care across the lifespan. Anna has also been involved in education and health system leadership. She taught in the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Queen’s University and has supervised many NP students during their clinical placements. She has served as a Clinical Consultant to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through the Interdisciplinary Health Practitioner Program. She is a certified practitioner with the Institute for Hormonal Health (IHH) and provides hormone-focused care using an integrative medicine approach. She continues to expand her knowledge through ongoing studies with organizations such as the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) and the Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI). ​ As a Nurse Practitioner in Ontario, Anna is authorized to diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications and other treatments.