Why choose a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach?

This new year while on your path to improve the quality of your health and well-being; consider working with a Health Coach who has demonstrated the dedication and skills to truly support you and is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control as well as many health insurance providers.

Diabetes -Weight Management -Smoking Cessation -Moving More -Nutrition -Food Labels -Grocery Shopping -Mindfulness -Stress Management -Healthy Aging -Alternative Pain Approaches -Time Management 

The National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching was established in 2012 with the mission to champion the advancement of health and wellness coaching through evidence-informed standards of education, training, credentialing and research. In 2017, NBHWC, in collaboration with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), launched the first-ever board certification exam for health & wellness coaches.

There is a limited number of National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches proudly holding the esteemed NBC-HWC credential, practicing across various healthcare settings, employee wellness programs, and in the private and public sectors addressing many challenges.

Autumn is known as the season of change - What does that mean to you?

One the most beautiful things about this time of year is the magnificent colors of the leaves on the various trees. The resulting falling of those leaves is just as beautiful.

Did you know that leaves falling is not about loss- it is about growth. When a tree sheds its leaves, the nutrients of the tree are withdrawing into the branches, the trunk and the roots. All in preparation for sustaining the Winter months and producing new growth in the Spring.

Does that provide you a different perspective on change?

Don’t fear change; change is growth -fear not changing.

What is your opinon of change?

Mindful Movement Special Offering extended through 12/31/23!!!

Wednesdays 930am-1030am / Saturdays 1015am-1115am (in person)

10pack/$125 use as you wish or share with a friend or per session/$15

Tuesdays & Thursdays 630am-7am (via Zoom)

10pack/$50

I don’t teach headstands or other intense yoga poses- I teach moving mindfully and create mobility where stiff achiness generally resides.

I developed my Mindful Movement yoga-inspired program, based on my experience of a massage therapist for those interested in a physical experience to increase movement and manage chronic pain. We work through basic yoga poses to improve balance, strength, and mobility. 

This approach to movement can enhance your rehabilitation in recovering from injury and assist in retaining or regaining movement function typically lost with aging and chronic pain conditions.

Your first session of Mindful Movement is Free!

If you are a current participant, bring a friend… when they purchase a 10 pack of sessions -you get a session free!

Solutions for Wellness / Workshop Offerings 2024

Sessions will be offered the first Monday of each month 6pm-730pm and the following Saturday 1145am-115pm.

Registration is required; seating is limited. Plan ahead and reserve your spot now!

• January / Vision Board -What Do You Want?

• February /Weight Management -How Do You Find Your Balance?

• March / $mart Grocery $hopping- How Do You Know What to Buy?

• April / Vitamins & Supplements - What Are You Missing?

• May / Mindful Movement & More - How Well Do You NEAT?

Can you sense it?

Into the garden / woods / nature we go… To break loose from our minds and find our SOULS.

When was the last time you tapped into the healing power of nature? Its free for the taking. In one form or another it is available everywhere. Trees, clouds, birds, water, rabbits, squirrels, flowers, shrubs… the list is endless. Take a look (sniff) for yourself!

Nature can be the simplest path to peace while recharging one’s energy .

• A study showed that when participants were exposed to nature scenes; their brains linked with empathy and love.

• Researchers suggested that a nature view helps individuals tolerate pain.

Want more time in the day?

Are you caught up in the endless cycle of simply existing and mindlessly rolling through the urgent events in life?

Longing for an opportunity to experience and enjoy the important things?

You can have that. Its a thought process- that leads to an awareness and an opportunity for change. Taking the time to observe what you are busy with and charting out the cost and benefit.

Health Coaching is an opportunity to work this this with guidance.

Are you ready to take charge and focus on what is Important vs what is URGENT?

Focusing on What Really Matters - Vision Board Results

This Vision Board Workshop group included 4 seasoned Grandmas, 1 new Grandma, 1 new Mom, a Mom who also created a board with her a 2 year old daughter the morning after! So much FUN and what a simple yet powerful experience in focusing on what really matters in life!

While having an opportunity to take the time to make some connections to what was and is truly important; several strangers in the group made connections - supporting the value of community and how none of us are alone on this journey.

If you look closely… there is a Self-care theme on all of the boards. Stay tuned for future workshop offerings to move to… Making Healthy a Habit, One Choice at a Time!

“I was motivated by your holding this group workshop - it gave me an opportunity to give a lot of thought as to where I want to go in the next couple of years…you provided form and venue to my thoughts and made it happen for me; Thank You. Your enthusiasm is inspiring. I am grateful to have been apart of tonight’s group and to have been your client these past years. ”

— Robin

Are You Open to Another Perspective - Beyond Your Own?

After years of trying various approaches. Observing all the social influencers swear that theirs is the only approach for you. Where are you? Any further along on your journey to wellness and healthy sustained weight-loss? Or are you exactly where you started… or maybe a little heavier or a bit unhealthier?

There is a reason - quick fixes are simply that a quick fix. Behavioral change is where your behaviors change, and different choices are made.

Health Coaching is becoming increasingly valuable as people begin to realize they haven’t been able to achieve something on their own, and recognize that the perspective of someone who can see beyond the situation they continue to find themselves in.

Poor quick fix lifestyle choices are responsible for continued weight gain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and overall illness.   Health Coaching is a collaborative partnership; with YOU the client being able to tap into YOUR inner strength and external resources to achieve health and wellness you deserve.   

Have you been able to achieve the results you want on your own?

Health is a relationship you have with yourself

Self-Care

Healthy-Self

Heal -Thy -Self

The approach you take when caring for others should be the same approach when caring for yourself. When we are taking care of others- generally it is a result of a relationship we have with them as a friend, a spouse, a parent or a child.

Are you being as supportive of your health’s needs as you could be? Are you protecting your health from harm? Are you nourishing your health? Are you showing your health love and kindness? Are you listening to your health? Are you treating your health with respect?

Does your Health deserve better?

Do you take care of others?

-when it is convenient?

-or when they need it?

Is the same true - for when you take care of you?

National Board Certified -Health & Wellness Coach

Done! Its been an enlightening journey professionally and personally- always grateful for opportunities to grow and share that growth with others.

My mission is to empower my clients to take control of their health and wellness by making Healthy a Habit, One Choice at a Time.

I do this by partnering with my clients to increase self-awareness of choices while guiding them through the process of change.

My areas of focus include managing chronic pain, moving mindfully, self care and weight management.

Study on Obesity rates with Children

WNY Health Coaches making strides with family’s to create Healthy Habits for life by starting with one Healthy Choice at a time.

Life Does Not Have A Remote

Do you KNOW you need to make some changes to be healthier?

Do you WANT to make some healthy changes?

Are you READY to make some changes to be healthier?

Simply KNOWING and WANTING to make change is unfortunately not enough. More importantly -You must be READY!

Do you know why you make the choices you do? How READY are you to change? Could the key to sustainable change start with you spending time observing and learning about yourself and your preferences? Taking time to really gain an understanding of how you got to where you are today, then moving toward a clearer picture of where you’d like to be.

Life does not have a remote.

Are you READY to get up and make a change and choose a healthy path yourself?

Do you need to "Adjust" the volume?

As a Health Coach, Mindfulness Yoga Teacher and Massage Therapist; I coach my clients to be aware and “Tune In” as our bodies “Talk’ to us our entire lives… through pain, stomach discomfort/digestive issues, skin irritations/rashes, muscle restriction, joint stiffness, chronic sinus issues, sleeplessness etc.

This may require small or large changes in how you care for your personal health and wellness.

The body is designed through functional movement and chemistry to work synergistically. When there is an imbalance -anywhere is the system… your body will let you know. Sometimes its necessary to take a Pause … Tune in… Listen… Adjust.

What is Mindful Movement Really?

As a licensed massage therapist specializing in chronic pain for almost 20 years I felt there was a need to bring a form of yoga to many of my clients. Massage therapy is beneficial for many, especially those dealing with chronic pain.  However, what I’m able to offer as a massage therapist in a session, is short term.

… retain / regain movement function typically lost with aging and chronic pain.

I’ve been suggesting yoga to my clients who are typically between the ages of 40 and 75, equally male and female.  Most of them are dealing with some form of chronic pain including frozen shoulder, scoliosis, neuropathy, disc herniations, migraines and joint replacements to name a few. 

The response from my clients when I’ve suggested trying yoga has been… “there’s no way I can do yoga, I’m not flexible, my body doesn’t move like that”.

 I decided to focus on developing a type of “Mindful Movement” program that was inspired by some basic yoga poses.  The intent is to assist my clients on improving the quality of their lives by sharing ways to move daily to manage some of their chronic pain when they’re not in a massage session with me.

• Participants are diverse in age, gender and abilities.  Use of the chairs has been an important aspect for some, especially as we have been focusing on balance and stability. 

• Each session begins slowly with mindful breath work. 

• We then moved into a series of movements to warm up joints and various muscle groups to increase movement and flexibility. 

• A flow of a standing yoga poses, with chair modifications for those in need is where we pull our movements together. 

• Sessions end with additional breath work and a short meditation.   The overall focus is on being mindful of posture, movements and intention of activity, emphasizing how beneficial even gentle movement can be daily.

What people are saying:

-my shoulder pain is 75% better immediately after class and continuing on.  

-thank you for the session this morning, it lifted me physically and my spirits.

-this is exactly the movement I was looking for, not too little, not too intense.

-as you know I have always been resistant to going to yoga classes for many reasons. however, you have made your class such a safe place to practice yoga regardless of ability.

Pace yourself

When we move too quickly or jump from one step to the next, we risk stumbling, falling and becoming stuck. We then have the natural tendency to become frustrated, overwhelmed and may stop moving forward all together.

In the same manner if we move too quickly through making healthy choices, there is little opportunity for those choices to become healthy habits.

A series of small steps will take you where you want to go; each of them provide the balance and support to take the next step.

Healthy Self - Heal Thy Self

When you start taking care of yourself, you start getting healthier, you start feeling better, you start seeing yourself better, you start attracting better.

What are you drawn to?

Opioid Alternative - Chronic Pain Management Update for NYS

As a wellness professional for almost 20 years, I have specialized in supporting my clients in managing chronic pain through Therapeutic Massage, Healthy Lifestyle Choices and Yoga inspired Mindful Movement sessions.

Consider why you stopped...

You’ve had success in the past. Things were going well. You were feeling good had more energy and less brain fog. You were sleeping through the night and waking ready for the day. You lost a few inches and pounds. You were more active and simply healthier than today.

What happened? What healthy choices did you stop making?

• Did you start saying YES to everyone and everything - and NO to yourself?

• Did you stop planning your meals before going for groceries?

• Did you start skipping meals?

• Did you start snacking more on convenience foods?

• Did you change the amount of water you were drinking?

• Did you stop taking supplements that were filling the gaps in your nutrition?

• Did you get caught up in social media and begin spending less time moving?

• Did you let your self-care routine slip away?

Being healthy is about having a kind, supportive, caring and nurturing relationship with yourself.

You made your relationship with yourself a priority in the past. You can do it again. You may not need to be searching for something new… return to the routine and choices that worked before.

Curious about working with us?

Hear what our clients are saying about working with us.

What direction should you go?

Mediterranean? Keto? Vegan? Vegetarian? Intermittent fasting? Low-Glycemic?

These are just a few and there are so many more “diet approaches” to choose from! How do you know which to try or is right for you? Before going down one path or another; consider these questions honestly. Changing eating habits is hard enough -Don’t set yourself up for self sabotage and failure by not planning and making a solid decision on which path to take.

• What is you goal or objective? Losing weight? Getting healthy?

• Does it fit into your current lifestyle? Meals made at home? Food ordered in? Dinning out?

• Is it flexible? Or is it ridged and based on extreme restrictions?

• Is it sustainable? Is it for a lifetime of habits? Or a quick fix?

• What is the financial cost involved? Is that sustainable?

• Do you have regular access to the food?

• How much time is necessary for preparation? Are there time saving options?

• What is your motivation for choosing one over another?

• Is it based on counting, measuring or recording consumption?

Your success will be based on the results of an honest assessment of these questions. No matter which approach you decided these items should definitely be part of your path:

• Sustainable

• Balanced food groups

• Flexible - because life happens!

• Based on non-processed food choices

• Mostly real food choices -not made in a Factory

• Proper hydration

• Cost Effective

• Well supplemented to cover the gaps in nutrients

• An approach that is coupled with physical activity and restorative sleep.

Who’s path are you on?