A little about me...
Christine began her personal wellness journey as a nursing student at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. After seeing the meat enter the cafeteria as Grade D -edible for human consumption and gaining the formidable Freshman 15 she knew something had to change. Becoming a vegetarian for ten years made sense on many levels until she moved to Jackson Hole, WY and nearly froze to death on the side of the mountain. She begrudgingly began incorporating wild game and grass fed local beef into her diet which her body appreciated. This is where her innate sense of listening to your body and bio individuality truly became part of her lifestyle. Over her thirty years as a registered nurse, in a wide variety of settings, she is always seeking complementary/alternative medicine to understand the root cause of the illness, not just treating the symptoms. Since there are eleven body systems that create 10,000+ diagnoses, focusing on keeping these systems functioning optimally seems quite natural. This has ultimately led to years of studying health and wellness, aging, fitness, nutrition and recently becoming a Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach. Her passion for feeling good is infectious and she loves sharing it with her patients, coworkers, friends, family and her clients too.
For the past twenty years this east coast girl has been west. Living in beautiful, rural Montana had its perks but glamorous job opportunities was not one of them. She serendipitously ended up in rehabilitation, Dementia, long term care and hospice. This is where she truly fell in love with the elderly, who are very dear to her heart. What she saw was the majority of old folks had multiple medications and several diagnoses, (shocker!?!) most often including altered brain function and loss of quality of life. They often asked her as they were suffering, ”what happened to the golden years?” Getting old is actually more like rusting. This gradually became heartbreaking to watch knowing that 80% of health conditions are preventable by optimizing healthy habits and promoting brain function when you are younger. Are you listening?
These experiences further motivated Christine to enhance her career and she began preparing for several Women's Wellness Retreats which she created and hosted that included holistic health coaching, cooking, meditation, Pilates and paddle-boarding. She realizes that busy women need a break to reset and find inspiration for self care so they can care for others. Christine's knowledge is based on years in the medical field as well as current research in nutrition, holistic health, hormones, biohacking and functional medicine and not only encourages proactive aging but seeks to prevent or minimize illness and disease (especially Alzheimer's) in mid aged women who are getting ready to experience major changes in their bodies. She encourages simple healthy habits by navigating the complex world of wellness for her clients and ultimately igniting their internal compass for wellness and disease prevention.
It feels good to feel good! But until you have been ill, experienced pain or lost your marbles you may not realize how vital it is and then it’s too late. Together you can focus on aging well and optimizing brain health utilizing the industry’s proven health habits. Looking and feeling good is in your control and can be incorporated into every lifestyle with her guidance. Most importantly you should enjoy your life and cherish your body. Although she believes food is medicine it should not taste like it. Food should be valued as an integral part of your health & happiness journey as you connect with the seasons, the earth, loved ones, memories and how powerful and healing delicious, real food can be.
Christine seeks to navigate you toward making wellness a part of your lifestyle not a fad or diet. Through nourishing food and nutrients, movement, mindfulness, hormone health and optimizing brain function she can guide you to discover what nourishes you from the inside out where you will thrive.
Feeling lost in the wellness world? Wondering what diet is in or out? Don't know where to start? Getting enough nutrients? Doing the right exercise ? Low energy? Brain fog? Afraid of losing your marbles? Can’t find your keys? Mid section creeping up on you?
Unlock your body's true potential to heal and function optimally by focusing on these 6 pillars of holistic health.
For the past twenty years this east coast girl has been west. Living in beautiful, rural Montana had its perks but glamorous job opportunities was not one of them. She serendipitously ended up in rehabilitation, Dementia, long term care and hospice. This is where she truly fell in love with the elderly, who are very dear to her heart. What she saw was the majority of old folks had multiple medications and several diagnoses, (shocker!?!) most often including altered brain function and loss of quality of life. They often asked her as they were suffering, ”what happened to the golden years?” Getting old is actually more like rusting. This gradually became heartbreaking to watch knowing that 80% of health conditions are preventable by optimizing healthy habits and promoting brain function when you are younger. Are you listening?
These experiences further motivated Christine to enhance her career and she began preparing for several Women's Wellness Retreats which she created and hosted that included holistic health coaching, cooking, meditation, Pilates and paddle-boarding. She realizes that busy women need a break to reset and find inspiration for self care so they can care for others. Christine's knowledge is based on years in the medical field as well as current research in nutrition, holistic health, hormones, biohacking and functional medicine and not only encourages proactive aging but seeks to prevent or minimize illness and disease (especially Alzheimer's) in mid aged women who are getting ready to experience major changes in their bodies. She encourages simple healthy habits by navigating the complex world of wellness for her clients and ultimately igniting their internal compass for wellness and disease prevention.
It feels good to feel good! But until you have been ill, experienced pain or lost your marbles you may not realize how vital it is and then it’s too late. Together you can focus on aging well and optimizing brain health utilizing the industry’s proven health habits. Looking and feeling good is in your control and can be incorporated into every lifestyle with her guidance. Most importantly you should enjoy your life and cherish your body. Although she believes food is medicine it should not taste like it. Food should be valued as an integral part of your health & happiness journey as you connect with the seasons, the earth, loved ones, memories and how powerful and healing delicious, real food can be.
Christine seeks to navigate you toward making wellness a part of your lifestyle not a fad or diet. Through nourishing food and nutrients, movement, mindfulness, hormone health and optimizing brain function she can guide you to discover what nourishes you from the inside out where you will thrive.
Feeling lost in the wellness world? Wondering what diet is in or out? Don't know where to start? Getting enough nutrients? Doing the right exercise ? Low energy? Brain fog? Afraid of losing your marbles? Can’t find your keys? Mid section creeping up on you?
Unlock your body's true potential to heal and function optimally by focusing on these 6 pillars of holistic health.
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