Certified Holistic Health Coach

• I received my training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition
  where I was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. Drawing on this knowledge, I will help you create a completely personalized “roadmap to health” that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals.

• I also trained at the White Lotus Foundation, www.whitelotus.org, Santa Barbara, California, completing the requirements to be a Certified Yoga Teacher.
  Yoga is for every body, mind and spirit. "Whole Yoga" includes breath, asana, meditation and lifestyle.

• I am a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner
  registered with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (A.A.D.P.) as well as a member of the International Health Coach Association (I.H.C.A.).

• In my previous career, I was a Human Resource Professional and am thrilled to continue to be a "human resource" by helping people live their best life!

My Training

• I received my training as a Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition's cutting-edge Health Coach Training Program.

• During my training, I studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods
  with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts. My teachers included Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine; Dr. Deepak Chopra, leader in the field of mind-body medicine; Dr. David Katz, Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center; Dr. Walter Willett, Chair of Nutrition at Harvard University; Geneen Roth, bestselling author and expert on emotional eating; and many other leading researchers and nutrition authorities.

• My education has equipped me with extensive knowledge in holistic nutrition, health coaching, and preventive health.
  Drawing on these skills and my knowledge of different dietary theories, I work with clients to help them make lifestyle changes that produce real and lasting results.

Holistic Health Coaching

• Have you ever received good advice that you were unable to follow?
  Has your doctor ever recommended a lifestyle change that you found to be unsustainable? Have you ever wanted something in your life, but found you couldn’t achieve it alone?

• Health Coaches are knowledgeable advisors who provide ongoing support and guidance as you set goals and make sustainable changes
  that improve your health and happiness. As your Health Coach, I will listen carefully and help you to navigate the world of contradictory nutrition advice to determine what changes are necessary for you.

• Your personalized program will radically improve your health and happiness.
  Together, we will explore concerns specific to you and your body and discover the tools you need for a lifetime of balance.

As a client of my health coaching program, you will…

• Set and accomplish goals in a way that is empowering and exciting

• Work to achieve and maintain your ideal weight

• Understand and reduce your cravings

• Increase your energy levels

• Feel great in your body

• Learn about new foods and how you can easily incorporate them

• Improve your personal relationships

• Discover the confidence to create the life you want

Your program includes

• To decide if health coaching is right for you, I invite you to schedule a free initial consultation with me. During this session, we will discuss your health and lifestyle to determine how I can best support you in achieving your goals.
• Two 50-minute sessions per month

• E-mail support between sessions

• Recipes that are healthy and simple to prepare

• Coaching and support to help you make the dietary and lifestyle changes you want

• Simple but informative handouts that will increase your nutrition knowledge

• Access to my monthly newsletter with the latest health tips and recipes

• My personal commitment to your health and success

My Approach

• I practice a holistic approach to health and wellness, which means that I look at how all areas of your life are connected.
  Does stress at your job or in your relationship cause you to overeat? Does lack of sleep or low energy prevent you from exercising? As we work together, we will look at how all parts of your life affect your health as a whole.

• My approach is not to dwell on calories, carbs, fats, and proteins.
  It is not to create lists of restrictions or good and bad foods. Instead, I work with my clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible, fun and rewarding.

• Together we’ll work to reach your health goals in areas such as achieving optimal weight, reducing food cravings, increasing sleep, and maximizing energy.
  As we work together, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the food and lifestyle choices that work best for you and implement lasting changes that will improve your energy, balance and health.

Some Concepts

• Here are some concepts that we will explore during our work together:
• Bio-individuality
  The concept of bio-individuality is that each person has unique food and lifestyle needs. One person’s food is another person’s poison, and that’s why fad diets tend to fail in the long run. Working on the principle of bio-individuality, I’ll support you to make positive changes that are based on your unique needs, lifestyle, preferences, and ancestral background. I use a personalized, holistic approach to ensure that you will have great success!

• Primary Food
  It’s easy to overlook all of the things that contribute to our sense of nourishment and fulfillment. It’s not just the food we eat, but all of the other factors present in our daily lives. Healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, regular physical activity and a spiritual awareness are essential forms of nourishment. When these “primary foods” are balanced, what you eat becomes secondary. I will support you in achieving all of your goals, from eating the right foods for your body to living an inspired, fulfilling life.

• Integrative Nutrition Plate
  The Integrative Nutrition Plate emphasizes the importance of local and organic produce, whole grains, high-quality proteins, plant-based fats, and water. It shows you how a plate should appear at mealtime and emphasizes the importance of proportions and portion size. To complete the picture, the plate is surrounded with lifestyle factors that create optimal health: relationship, career, physical activity and spirituality. I’ll introduce you to some of the healthiest foods on the planet and teach you how to find what’s healthiest for your unique body!