6 Pillars of Health

Soul

Do you feel like some days the joy has been zapped out of your life?

Or maybe you wish you could eat better but just don’t know how?

Do you love the idea of meditation but have no idea how to “get into it”?

Perhaps you just want to tune-up your self-care practices and find more ways to nourish yourself?

Then chances are you’ll want to take a deeper look at the six pillars of health to find out where you can balance more. Often I find that people are lacking in an area that they didn’t know about, and they sense that something is missing even though they have made an effort to get back on track. Take “Soulfulness” for example, it’s that enjoyment of feeling connected to our bodies and the naturally world around us and sadly with our industrialized way of living, most people are feeling extremely disconnected. However there are still plenty of ways to feel soulful and reconnect by using our senses every day in a pleasureful way that are also healing for the body and mind. This includes finding nourishment and pleasure in food, having an enjoyable self-care routine that is also healing for your body, and even how you dress can meet your need for connection.

Body

Feeling tired most days?

Really confused about what to eat and when?

Sick of hearing all the conflicting nutritional info out that and have just “had enough”?

Do you have health challenges and not sure how food may be helping or harming you?

Are you having a really hard time losing weight and don’t know why?

Taking care of your body may seem upfront when in fact it is not. Part of the problem is that there is a lack of knowledge and sadly most health experts and even doctors aren’t up to date on nutritional science. I have found that what people consider “healthy eating” is far behind the curve in comparison to the up-to-date nutritional science and understanding what works for their own unique biology. And it’s not their fault because there is a lot of misguided information out there!

I have learned with healing my own chronic ailments and learning so much from integrative and functional medicine doctors, that diet is biologically specific. So many people are unknowingly sabotaging their efforts because they have the wrong, outdated information that is still being taught as healthy eating! To make matters worse, many people have undiagnosed food sensitivities (like I had with gluten), bacterial overgrowths which wreck their gut health and their metabolism, and hormonal imbalances that can leave them feeling drained. These things can make it impossible to lose weight, meet other health goals, and even get a sound night’s sleep.

Spirit

Not sure what you’re meant to be doing with your life?

Do you feel meditation is impossible? But you feel in your heart that you should be meditating and are also drawn to other mindset or spiritual practices?

Do you know that your negative thought patterns are really the things holding you back and you’re ready to break free?

Then it’s time to work on the “spirit” side of your life. This area is pretty much ignore in popular culture and is rarely an area that we are taught to nurture. However it is so incredibly important to our health because it gives us faith, molds our mindset, helps us to have purpose, and feel centered.

In this area, in my monthly program and one-on-one coaching we focus on feeling more connected to self and to your community. While this can be different for each person, it’s about exploring activities and personal connections that make you feel connected and uplifted. In the monthly program we work on understanding the importance of balances the chakras (energy centers taught in yoga and alchemy) and how to identify where that spiritual connection may be broken. I teach how to establish daily rituals to help give you more mental and emotional support.