Dawn is the Founder and CEO at Sophia, Scottish School of Natural Health which began in 2014. A qualified Naturopathic Nutritionist and Homeopath, and founder of the unique Inner Foundations Therapy (Copyright 2025). She has studied with Misha Norland, Dr Rajan Sankaran, Sheila Ryan and Dr Sujit Chatterjee. Clinical Supervisor for CAM, former Pastoral Tutor and academic (where she studied for her Doctorate in Human Rights),  she has held senior posts as a National project manager and Leadership Coach. Dawn brings 25 years of expertise in academic pedagogy and clinical practice to Sophia. Dawn loves nothing more than spending time on or in the Moray Firth, taking a wee dip or watching the sunset from the family sailing boat.

Elin is an experienced homeopath with nearly two decades of practice. She looks forward to sharing her insights, drawn from years of casetaking and a deep interest in philosophy. In her lectures, Elin is always keen to explore how we might best apply the hidden riches of Hahnemann’s writings, especially the 6th edition of the Organon in tandem with Chronic Diseases, in our everyday work. Elin is also a GAPS practitioner, passionate about passing on wisdom traditions and practical nutrition skills to young families, farmers, and fellow therapists. Her aim is to highlight and minimise some of the maintaining causes of disease, and to make true health accessible to all. In the little spare time she finds, Elin nourishes her early love of composing music and cynghanedd poetry, and delights in the patterns of the natural world.

Ishan brings a great deal of calm expertise to our communications. An avid creative Artist, ancient historian and coastal rower, Ishan is best found outdoors, engaging with his many pursuits away from the screen. His Head Heart Hand approach to his creativity supports the Sophia School with crafted sections for our website, newsletter and mail-outs. Shared throughout our site, Ishan’s work can be seen by the stunning photographs of Moray. Ishan has been involved in the Sophia School since its birth on a cold February nigh in 2014.

Nicola grew up in central Scotland, where her mother was a Steiner School teacher and father a Biodynamic market gardener. Nicola trained as a nurse and worked in hospitals and private settings across Scotland before beginning midwifery training. Nicola worked as a midwife in a Anthroposophical hospital in Germany and after her daughter was born, qualified as a science teacher in Steiner Schools, teaching upper school pupils ages 14-18. During her last 8 years of teaching she returned to biological science teaching and took on the role of both Trustee and Upper School Coordinator. Nicola is currently completing her training as a reflexologist at Aberdeen University. Nicola's hobbies and interests are many and diverse, but she prioritises long distance walking, veg and fruit growing and preserving, reading and crafts. Nicola shares with us 40 years of medical, anthroposophical and management expertise, as well as a deep Wisdom, warmth and kindness. 

Linda Wicks qualified as a homeopath in 1986 and has been in part-time practice in Cornwall since then. Also qualified in Education, she has 20 years' teaching experience in a variety of settings.  Recently, she was involved in setting up one of the first School-based Integrated Health Centres in the country, designed to make health care and the promotion of wellbeing more accessible for young people.  For 16 years she was Senior Education Advisor for The Society of Homeopaths, having developed and maintained a recognition system for homeopathy courses across the UK, and a former director of the Society of Homeopaths.

Linda brings a wealth of insight and wisdom to homeopathic practice and teaching.