Dr. Downing completed fellowship training in integrative and alternative medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil’s program at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, and has additional education in botanical medicine, nutrition, energy medicine, mind/body therapies, and lifestyle modification.

Born and raised in Ohio, Dr. Downing and her husband have three grown children and a rescued Greyhound named Zen. Her well-rounded education empowers diverse, personalized approaches to disease management and prevention. She enjoys yoga, hiking, flying kites, as well as following professional hockey, and advocates getting outdoors every day, taking a morning walk and getting 7-8 hours of sleep every night without fail.

“Do something positive for yourself every day—eat a healthy snack, take a walk, find the beauty in every day, because the present is the only time we really have.”