Meet Camellia Lee, Founder

Founder’s Note | Meet Camellia

Root and Resin was born from the quiet rituals and bold moments that have shaped my life—threads of lineage, travel, healing, and the timeless language of scent.

My earliest memories of ritual began alongside my Chinese emigrant grandmother. Together, we lit incense, arranged herbs, and gave thanks to the ancestors and to the earth herself. These humble ceremonies, woven with spice and smoke, planted the seeds for a lifelong reverence for the natural world and its invisible currents of energy and memory.

At 29, during my first Saturn return, my path deepened into the healing arts. I stepped fully into my work as a wellness practitioner—through massage therapy, aromatherapy, craniosacral therapy, astrology, and subtle energy practices. With each modality came a deeper understanding of how intention, presence, and sacred space could invite transformation.

In 2019, I journeyed to the red rocks of Sedona for two plant medicine pilgrimages—aromatherapy expeditions that taught me the beauty of wildcrafting and the sacred responsibility of gathering with reverence. These experiences rooted me even more deeply in my belief that scent is a living bridge: between body and spirit, past and future, inner and outer worlds.

Root and Resin carries the imprint of all these moments—ancestral memory, healing touch, wild land, and wonder. It is my offering to you: a collection of rituals and aromatic tools designed to nourish the nervous system, restore your senses, and help you return to yourself—again and again.

With deep reverence + gratitude,
Cam