With plant-based eating, you will improve your digestion and have more energy! (no, you don't have to be fully vegan - check out the Q&A section).

Improved digestion:

Improved digestion comes from eating more whole unprocessed foods, especially ones that are rich in fiber! Things like gluten, dairy, and animal protein are some of the most difficult to digest. In removing these foods and adding whole plant foods, your body will naturally create a foundation for optimal digestion.

More energy:

Because you are optimizing your digestion and your body is efficiently eliminating toxins, you will have more energy throughout the day! Your body will free up resources as you improve your digestion, and in turn, you will notice a significant increase in your vitality.

Effortless weight-loss: 

I am against counting calories. There is no need to! You will always feel full and satisfied.

I spent so many years thinking that high-intensity workouts and more time working out would change my body, and boy was I so wrong. Being gentle with our bodies is what keeps our delicate hormonal systems in balance. Through low-impact movement, you will be able to bring your hormones back into balance and achieve weight loss while becoming stronger and more flexible.

Balancing hormones:

Oftentimes, moving too much or too intensely can trigger our stress response and throw cortisol (the stress hormone) out of whack. When our cortisol is too high for too long, it robs our other hormones, causing the whole system to become faulty. That's why with gentle, low-impact movement, your body will naturally get out of that fight or flight response and back into balance, while still effectively building strength and flexibility.

Weight loss through gentle movement: 

Once your hormones are back in balance, the weight will fall off easily. When cortisol is up, it can cause your thyroid and your metabolism to slow down. This is why we never want exercise to feel too hard or draining. It should be energizing in a way that isn't going to cause hormone imbalance.

Knowing your purpose and who you are here to serve will bring fulfillment and joy to each day. A strong connection to serving a purpose that is beyond our own immediate self-interest results in the highest levels of engagement and motivation. In other words, when we do things that we think make a meaningful difference, we feel happier and more fulfilled. Some people still consider purpose in work and life to be a "nice to have," but research on the mind-body connection shows that happier people are often healthier as well! My meditations and journal prompts will connect you with what you love.

Better relationships:

Part of everyone's purpose involves who they are to those around them. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, and a health and wellness coach. Attaching those labels and coming up with a mission statement for your life will allow you to connect with who is important to you and how you want to impact them. When you understand WHO you are serving with your daily purpose, you create deeper, more meaningful relationships by intentionally putting in a focused effort.

Creating meaningful change:

When you are really passionate about what you are doing, you wake up with motivation and drive. You are consistently inspired to keep going. This enthusiasm will effectively create change. You may change your child's life by being passionate about being their caretaker, or you may change the whole world by starting a company, a movement or a charity. Whatever it is, focusing on what brings you joy will naturally trigger a fantastic transformation.

Becoming more mindful is a practice that will allow you to improve your mood, lower anxiety and make more connected intuitive choices.

Improved mood: 

Mindfulness encourages you to pay attention to your feelings and thoughts. This constant exercise will strengthen your brain's neural pathway and allow you to live in the present moment. The more that we continue to build those new connections in our brain that support being in the present moment and being grateful for what we have right here and right now, the more we can generate feelings of true joy.

Less anxiety: 

Plenty of studies have demonstrated that meditation can improve anxiety by getting our minds to slow down. As humans, our natural, instinctual reaction is to look out for potential danger. However, when we use meditation as a tool, we can respond to stress and anxiety with awareness of what is happening in the present moment, eventually becoming more able to adapt when difficult situations arise.

Empowered decision making: 

When you feel centered, every decision you make comes from a place of alignment rather than what you think you SHOULD do or doing something just because you feel rushed. Through meditation, you will feel more connected to your intuition and will be able to determine what your body, mind, and spirit need in each moment.