“Just as a sports coach can help an athlete develop and excel at a sport, a health and wellness coach can help anyone excel at living their life, even — or especially — if they have chronic medical conditions. The coaching process is similar to talk therapy in that it involves two people discussing ideas and issues, but it is different in that the person who is being coached is in the driver’s seat, creating their goals as well as the strategies on how to arrive at these goals.

People tend to hire health coaches to help them with a broad variety of health issues, such as weight loss, stress reduction, the management of chronic conditions, improving diet and exercise, tobacco cessation, addiction, and adjusting to a life-altering health event, like a heart attack.”

According to Peter Grinspoon, MD. 2020. Harvard Health Publishing website, Harvard Medical School. Accessed February 2024. https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/how-do-i-cite-electronic-sources

A health coach focuses on the future: what your goals are and how you will reach them VS. A therapist that helps you resolve and manage your issues based on your past and present.

Have you ever wondered why implementing healthy changes can be so hard, even when you’re aware of their benefits? Well, you’re not alone!

In this era of abundant information and technology, a ton of resources—such as websites, articles, videos, podcasts, lectures, webinars, and books—offer guidance on healthy living. These resources emphasize the fundamentals of eating well, increasing physical activity, ensuring adequate sleep, and reducing stress. Some propose specific routines, while others advocate for a holistic lifestyle. However, the abundance of information can be perplexing and overwhelming, causing many to feel paralyzed when attempting to make lifestyle changes.

For some, the process may seem daunting, or individuals may lack clarity on where or how to start. Often, possessing general knowledge and specific instructions on what to do and how to do it is not enough for achieving desired changes. This is where a health coach becomes invaluable. A health coach serves as your point of contact, guide, advocate, and ally.

Collaborating with a health coach allows you to envision your optimal health and well-being comprehensively—addressing both body and mind. Through this coaching partnership, you acquire strategies to identify and navigate obstacles, assess progress and finally reach your desired health and fitness goals.

In essence, I will be present to serve you as a guide who’s an expert in healthy behavior change and fitness. You will be in the driver seat, because no one knows you better than yourself and I will be there to copilot with you.

⦁ I will design a personalized health and fitness plan tailored to your needs. Your customized plan will bridge the gap from your current state to your desired health and fitness goals.
⦁ I will assist in setting achievable goals, providing accountability, recognizing that it’s the small steps that, over time, lead to significant changes.
⦁ Consider me an ally, I’ll help you uncover and harness your inner motivation, your strengths and values. Together we will create lifestyle changes that are sustainable for you.

Your bio-individuality is built on many aspects. I will take all of these in consideration when helping you design your program, these areas include:

⦁ Movement, Exercise, and Rest
⦁ Nutrition
⦁ Physical Environment
⦁ Relationships and Communication
⦁ Spirituality
⦁ Personal and Professional Development
⦁ Mindfulness

The term, bio-individuality, was developed by Joshua Rosenthal, founder, and director of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in New York. Rosenthal says, “Bio-individuality means there is not a one-size-fits-all diet, each person is a unique individual with highly individualized nutritional requirements.” In bio-individuality, we recognize each individual body will differ in their nutritional needs as a result of their external and internal factors like the foods we eat, our emotional thoughts, lifestyle patterns, and our surrounding physical environment.

After your discovery call, I will email you all of the onboarding material, in this email I will send you the different times that I have available based on your preference of schedule. Since most of my clients do stick to a recurring schedule throughout the duration of their program some time slots won’t be available for a few months.

A 6 month commitment is advised if you want to see real, lasting change. It’s a myth that you need 21 days to kick a bad habit out or establish a new one. Change takes time, especially when it comes to healthy behaviors.