Aloha 2022!
Happy New Year! I know it’s been a minute. Let me explain…
As most of you can probably relate, 2021 sure served up its fair share of challenges, didn’t it?
So, here’s what happened to me…
After almost an entire year out of work on covid related furlough, I returned to work full time in the early spring of 2021. During this crazy busy time, I was halfway through my course work with The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, working towards my goal of receiving my certification to become a Holistic Health Coach.
Fast forward to summer…
I graduated from IIN in July! Ya!! But without much planning, the day after my graduation, I immediately jumped into an intense study course to become an ACE certified personal trainer. At this point, I was really used to balancing work and school so figured I could handle it all with no problem.
However sadly in early fall, we had an unexpected family emergency and I had to make a last-minute trip out to Florida. Upon our return, I got sick (luckily not with Covid) but something that unfortunately lingered for weeks. This, along with some new challenges in the tourism industry back home (Re: the governor of Hawaii basically told people to not come to the islands during the covid Delta spike). I got REALLY thrown off my game.
How 2021. Right?
So here I was in late fall, re-evaluating everything I was doing. Like I’m sure everyone else has been during these unprecedented trying times. So, with that said, I have decided to take a short break on my personal training certification with ACE and go back to working on the intentions I set back in 2020… Which was to create an online business (and in-person) that I am truly passionate about.
I’m now an Integrative Holistic Nutrition Health Coach certified through New York’s Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), the world’s largest nutrition school. At IIN I learned a variety of subjects in nutrition and nutrition science, including a multitude of dietary theories like Paleo, Veganism, Ayurveda, Macrobiotics, and many more. We are what we consume, and that’s not just what eat. At IIN they teach a 360-degree, holistic approach to wellness which includes primary and secondary foods. Primary food includes topics like regular exercise, proper rest, healthy relationships, spirituality, along having a fulfilling career. When our primary foods are in balance, we feel fueled and satiated, making the food on our plate secondary.
At IIN I studied under several of the world’s leading authorities in health and wellness, including...
Dr. Andrew Weil, MD, Founder of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Mark Hyman, MD, Founder of The Ultra Wellness Center
Mark Bittman, best-selling author, and food writer for The New York Times
Gabrielle Bernstein, life coach, and best-selling author
David Wolfe, nutrition expert, and leader in the raw food movement
AND SO MANY MORE!!
Additionally, I have a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through eCornell University where I studied under the expertise of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, MD. Over the course of his career, Dr. Campbell has participated in the development of national and international nutrition policy, co-authored the worldwide bestseller The China Study, and authored the New York Times bestseller Whole.
So this leads me to today, January 1st, 2022. I have put in the work, gained the knowledge and now I want to help YOU! Over the next few months, I plan on working towards fine-tuning my coaching program. I plan on updating this site more frequently with new recipes, fun blog topics, resources, books, and some other tools for achieving optimal health using a holistic approach. Can’t wait!
Here’s to a rewarding, healthy, and very happy 2022!