Toni Scott, MSN, RN,CYT - Founder Nurse Toni Cannabis and Wellness Consulting
Like many people in the cannabis community, Toni (MSN, RN, CYT), fondly known as “Nurse Toni”, has a very personal story that brought her into this space with a passion for helping people pursue health and wellness through cannabis. A nurse providing care for over 30 years within pediatrics and community health, Nurse Toni experienced what many healthcare providers do: professional burnout.
As a long-time cannabis user, Toni recognized the benefits of cannabis for depression, anxiety, and mental exhaustion, yet lived in an area where cannabis was still highly stigmatized, and at this point, kept her cannabis use under wraps.
While reflecting on her own experience of nurse burnout, Nurse Toni recognized an opportunity to consider an alternative way to use her healthcare credentials to help people just like herself. She took a critical pivot in her career and turned to health and community wellness nursing.
After embracing the power of movement and mindfulness when recovering from work-related trauma, Toni became a Certified Yoga Teacher and mindfulness provider, providing services to fellow nurses and youth and the aging population.
Through her practice, Toni created “Yogatones”, a yoga style that incorporates traditional yoga postures and freestyle movements with intentional breath awareness. Toni quickly became a sought-after yoga and wellness expert in IL and partnered with the American Nurses Association Illinois, The University of Chicago’s Office of Community Affairs, and the Edgewater Community Alderman’s Office to bring health education and physical activities to these groups.
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