Through my own challenges with food and chemical sensitivities, I have evolved my lifestyle over the last 25 years to include fresh, whole foods, reduced chemical exposure and living in balance with nature. Having been diagnosed with heavy metal toxicity, chemical sensitivities and chronic fatigue syndrome in 1989, I drastically shifted my priorities to heal my body. Traditional medicine offered me no hope of recovery. Instead, I chose to be a part of the world of alternative healthcare and organic, whole foods eating before many had heard of its existence.
Living in a world where we are inundated with fad diets, toxic products and ever increasing stress, I found it imperative to create a framework for my life that not only supports my health, but empowers me to be able to respond to everyday stresses without using medication. I have learned that the choices we make on a daily basis concerning food and lifestyle are what move us on a path towards either health or disease and that a true health care system is one that supports the entire being---body, mind and Spirit---in a life supportive approach rather than a disease management approach. Through years of personal research and experience with alternative healing, my lifestyle has had a complete makeover and my health began to return. |
Having experienced the benefits of natural healing, I became a licensed massage therapist in Ohio in 1996, including training in Shiatsu(acupressure) and energetic healing. I more recently 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. I am also Trained in The Hormone Cure by Dr. Sara Gottfried, Harvard trained MD. Drawing on all of this knowledge, I will help you create a completely personalized “roadmap to health” that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals. What sets my program apart from the rest is that I am not here to tell you what to eat or how to live your life, but to support you to get in touch with your own needs and provide knowledge so that you can make choices that result in less stress, more health and energy and allows you to express your true essence--the light that you came to this world to be.
As for my personal life, I have been married for 29 years to a terrific guy named Rich. He inspired me to recently write a children's book entitled That's What Socks are For! that I am planning to publish in the near future. I paint watercolors and am an avid gardener. The garden where I spent most of my time is my chemical free, co-creative vegetable garden. That is where I take time to learn from nature. My vacation time is spent at the beach, enjoying the salt water.
We are on the edge of tremendous breakthroughs in healing and wellness care. I believe that these breakthroughs will not come from mainstream medicine, but from a new paradigm of health care created by those who recognize the innate power and wisdom of our bodies--providing the support and nutritional building blocks that allow our bodies to regain their own equilibrium. I am excited to be a part of that shift. I invite you to join me!
As for my personal life, I have been married for 29 years to a terrific guy named Rich. He inspired me to recently write a children's book entitled That's What Socks are For! that I am planning to publish in the near future. I paint watercolors and am an avid gardener. The garden where I spent most of my time is my chemical free, co-creative vegetable garden. That is where I take time to learn from nature. My vacation time is spent at the beach, enjoying the salt water.
We are on the edge of tremendous breakthroughs in healing and wellness care. I believe that these breakthroughs will not come from mainstream medicine, but from a new paradigm of health care created by those who recognize the innate power and wisdom of our bodies--providing the support and nutritional building blocks that allow our bodies to regain their own equilibrium. I am excited to be a part of that shift. I invite you to join me!