Flourish was founded by Anna Rider, Nurse Practitioner (NP), whose own healing journey sparked her passion for integrative and functional medicine.
After facing autoimmune illness and reclaiming her health through holistic care, Anna now helps others find the same path to wellness.
With over 20 years of experience, Anna has provided care across all ages and settings — family medicine, student health, seniors’ care, military healthcare, and now private practice.
She’s also served as a Queen’s University instructor, NP student mentor, and clinical consultant to Ontario’s Ministry of Health.
Anna is certified with the Institute for Hormonal Health (IHH) and continues advanced training through A4M and MMI in integrative and hormone-focused care.
As a Nurse Practitioner in Ontario, she diagnoses, prescribes, and delivers evidence-based, whole-person treatment.
Her philosophy: Every choice we make is either a step toward health or away from it.
Anna Rider
Anna’s Healing Story
“There comes a point when you have to start listening to your body.”
Anna’s story began with joint pain and fatigue that escalated into autoimmune arthritis.
After months without answers and harsh medications, she decided to explore deeper causes, combining medical knowledge with functional medicine principles, lifestyle changes, and faith.
Through this integrative approach, she healed her body, restored her energy, and rediscovered hope.
Now, she helps others do the same, step by step.
Nourish to Flourish.
