About Thom
Thom Utterback is a longevity and performance educator, tonic herbalist, nutritionist, and founder of Elixir Well.
His relationship with food, medicinal plants, and traditional healing began early, earning him the name Herbal Thom from his "hippie grandpa" while still in high school. After studying tonic herbalism with Ron Teeguarden, Thom launched his first elixir bar in Los Angeles and began developing the experiential approach that would eventually become Elixir Well.
For more than 20 years, his work has brought together functional herbalism, nutrition, Qigong, breath, embodied practice, and hospitality across corporate events, retreats, private gatherings, and individual work.
Thom is professionally trained as a Certified Tonic Herbalist, Advanced Qigong Trainer, Nutritionist, Ayurveda Specialist, and Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner. His philosophy remains simple:
Bring the medicine to the people —
where they work, gather, and live.
Elixir Well
More Than a Beverage Experience
Elixir Well grew from Thom’s work in tonic herbalism, nutrition, and experiential wellness into a distinctive approach to bringing functional wellness into the places people already gather.
At the center is the Elixir Well itself: thoughtfully formulated botanical elixirs paired with education, hospitality, and embodied practices that make wellness engaging, social, and memorable.
Rooted in tonic herbalism and traditional food-as-medicine practices, each experience brings together flavor, function, and embodiment in a way that feels elevated rather than clinical.
Whether experienced at a leadership retreat, company gathering, private event, or intimate retreat, the intention remains the same:
Create something people genuinely enjoy—and leave them with something they can carry into daily life.
