"My favorite thing about Shayna is that she went through this herself so she really can empathize with you and knows what you're going through.  The advice means so much more coming from someone who 'really gets it.'" -Michelle*

My Story: I learned as a child that food was a key to my health and it has been a consistent lesson throughout my life.  As a young child, I had chronic ear infections until my parents took me off of dairy.  In high school I was diagnosed with Leaky Gut Syndrome and told not to eat certain foods and to take supplements for a period of time.  And then in 2003 I woke up one morning with a slight pain in my side.  By that night I was in the fetal position on the emergency room floor because the pain had become so severe.

It took 6 months of not being able to stand up straight, torturous and invasive tests, and trips in and out of the hospital before someone, outside of western medicine, suggested that I was likely allergic to wheat and dairy. Having been Lactose Intolerant as a child and being desperate to no longer be in such pain, I was willing to try anything.  Two weeks later my pain had cut in half and my excess weight started to fall off.

Many people noticed my weight loss, my clarity of mind as the fog lifted and my focus became better, and that I clearly felt better.  For months they asked questions and I decided that I should be able to answer their questions based on more than just my personal experience and what I had read.

Thus began my search for a nutrition-based program.  But there was a catch; I did not want the standard version of nutrition. As a result I attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I was trained in more than one hundred dietary theories and studied a variety of practical lifestyle coaching methods. After graduating in 2006, I participated in the 2006-2007 IIN Immersion program, reserved for the top 20% of the previous year’s class.  I am accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and offer individual health and nutrition counseling both in person and via telephone.  I am also a group workshop presenter.

In 2007 I became bedridden with Lyme disease and found, once again, that nutrition was a piece of my health puzzle. I currently work with clients through basic nutrition and lifestyle and my clients achieve dramatic results.

As a Health Coach I help others achieve health, happiness and life goals through nutrition and lifestyle, as I have myself.  The way IIN and I explain holistic nutrition is that there are two nourishment groups:  Secondary Nourishment, which is the actual food that we eat such as fruits, vegetables, meat…etc., and the Primary Nourishment, which are the other things in our lives that nourish us – like relationships, career, exercise…etc.  If one of these groups is imbalanced, the other generally is.  So we work together on both groups to find what we all continuously seek: balance!  Drawing on this knowledge, I will help you create a completely personalized “roadmap to health” that suits your unique body, lifestyle, preferences, and goals.

What you can expect when working with me is to be met where you are.  I have clients who have come in to their consultation eating only take out, or canned and frozen foods, and others who have gotten the eating down but want more information on living a balanced lifestyle.  I have clients who are looking to lose weight, to stop binge-eating, or who want to address a specific health concern like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or hypo-glycemia, who just want to feel better, or who get sick every day for reasons no one has been able to explain.  The most important thing that I have learned is that no one diet works for everyone. I will guide you to find the food and lifestyle choices that best support you. I will also help you to make gradual, lifelong changes that enable you to reach your current and future health goals.  I work with my clients to make slow, durable changes, and I look forward to working with you!

Are you curious about how health coaching can help you? Let’s talk. Schedule a free initial consultation with me today.