Wellness Wisdom

Elena Sonnino, Life coach, Speaker, and Yoga Teacher, helps successful but stressed out women in midlife to write a new chapter in their life filled with more purpose, wellness, and joy. She holds a space for people to help them be present and more comfortable with themselves. Elena shares her personal story of being in "survival mode" after get the diagnosis of Cancer in her early 20's. She talks about her own fears and her tendency to push and strive rather than allowing things to unfold. Elena learned through her own yoga and mindfulness practice to be present with her feelings and allow feelings even when they are uncomfortable. She talks how to ground yourself to your "inner knowing" to be able to experience the width and depth that life has to offer. Elena will share with us her morning routines for grounding, anchoring, and noticing what is going on in the present moment. Elena talks about how "spinning in doubt" can create anxiety when we focus on the "worst case scenario or the "what if's" of

Dr. Gordon Pedersen is well-known for multiple scientific and medical discoveries. He is a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, a board-certified expert in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and one of the world’s leading researchers on silver as a solution for supporting health. After experiencing his own health crisis, Gordon started down his path of training and education to learn as much as he could to help heal himself from seizures and save his brother from a debilitating struggle with Crohn’s Disease.Dr. Gordon believes we can be our own doctor and get off medications and it's side effects to live a healthy life. He talks about the historical uses of silver to improve the immune system and destroy viruses. He calls silver "God's antibiotic." According to Dr. Pedersen, silver comes from the earth and the body knows how to use it to destroy bacteria, viruses ,yeast, heal wounds, and purify water. Dr. Pedersen shares how he used structured water to create "structured alkaline silver" that is safe

Natalie Ochmanek studies Kung fu, Qi gong, meridian repatterning and its relationship to psychology, as well as Yoga and Zen in multiple-year monestary residential programs. Natalie shares her experience with mindful movement living in an Ashram practicing daily mindfulness, yoga, and meditation. Natalie was attracted to mindfulness as a practice of "Self-Mastery" to become the person she wants to be. After being very rigorous in her Yoga practice she started practicing more "organic" movement and listening to her body. Using breath, meditation, martial arts, and spirituality she was able to calm her mind and improve the "life energy" within her. Natalie gives us an introduction to the practice of Qi Gong, a holistic system of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training. She shares with us how listening to the body and letting it lead the way in movement can help you be more present to what is going on inside of

Millie Hull and her sister Annie Zeller are Certified "Diet Free Life" Nutritionists. They are sisters with a long-standing passion for Food and Fitness. They incorporate Millie’s experience in the fitness industry with Annie’s nutrition education over the years to create a dynamic coaching program designed with women in mind!Millie shares her background as a fitness instructor and dancer who struggled with fibromyalgia and chronic pain. Millie talks about how fitness and movement are not a "one size fits all" activity. We each must listen to our bodies to know what they need. Millie talks about how movement helped her feel more confident and happier. She and her sister have a passion for helping women to stop the diet cycle to feel happier and healthier in their own skin. Millie shares how she was able to "adapt"her exercise routine to the needs of her body and the symptoms of her chronic illness. Sometimes we don't have to exercise harder, but smarter. Maybe you are struggling to move because of pain, w

Dr. Michelle Coats is a Pediatric, Pregnancy, and Family Chiropractor. Dr. Coats emphasizes the Body, Mind, and Spine in the work she does with children and families. She shares how when your spine and nervous system is in alignment your body and mind can heal itself. She is a part of the "100 Year Lifestyle" and emphasizes how to help people age well. She believes that health comes from the inside and that people can express their full potential when they put their health as a priority. Dr. Coats helps people improve their quality of life and shares that the nervous system is the key part to every disease. Dr. Coats shares her personal story of seeing her mother suffer with lung cancer that led her to study chiropractic care as prevention of disease. She says we when we allow the body to be in alignment the brain and body can communicate better. Dr. Coats helps people put the power for their health into their own hands. She talks about how her passion for helping shape the next generation with better

May is Movement Month! What do you enjoy doing to move your body?Mandy Nelissen is a Certified Yoga Teacher and a student of Mindfulness who lives life being "present" in the moment. But it hasn't always been that way. Mandy will share her journey through a divorce that turned her world "upside down" and made her life and mind more chaotic. She will share her experiences will being able to calm her anxious mind through the practice of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Breath work. Mandy noticed a transformation to her body and mind. She was more peaceful and calm and more able to put the "past in the past" and move forward in her life. Mandy will share her experience with Yoga and "what the mat can do for you." As a result of a Yoga and Mindfulness practice she was able to believe more in herself, be empowered to make choices, set boundaries, and feel more contentment and peace in her life. Mandy will talk about the freedom from limiting beliefs and stories that Yoga can provide. She will explore the basics of Yo

"Imagine a world where each of us is connected to our true self and sharing our unique talents with others. Imagine the relationships your will experience with others when coming from your heart!" Stefanie Joseph is a Mindful Mentor, friend, community builder, wife, and mother. Stefanie shares about her deep care for others, at the expense of her own needs. She shares how she was buried deeply behind walls, stories, and false expectations, all created by herself. She was looking for validation outside of herself. Stefanie shares her journey of self discovery and how she found that journaling and meditation are keys to self connection. During a meditation session, Stefanie began to focus on her three beautiful children. She pondered on how self-care generally focuses on adults and we were leaving our children behind. During a meditation session the idea came to create a journal for children that teaches them the same values of self-awareness and self-reflection. "Through My Heart and Eyes, a guided journa

Cindy Montano, is a Soul-Centered Life Coach and Reiki Master. She has the ability to see the soul and create a safe place to help people heal. Cindy shares her struggles with "worthiness" and feeling "not good enough" through out her life. Cindy says that we often try to find worthiness outside of ourselves. She talks about how we don't have to be defined by the past and that we can create what we want in our lives. Cindy shares how she became "addicted" to approval from others and was motivated by "people pleasing" and "perfectionism." Cindy reports struggling with depression, going through 2 divorces, and being exhausted and emotionally drained. Cindy teaches the power of letting go of "false beliefs." Cindy shares her own surrender and letting go of trying to control things. Cindy became a Reiki Master and now teaches people how to become in tune with their energy and let go of negative emotions. Cindy says when we surrender to our higher selves we are able to open up and receive guidance. Cin

What if in just 90 days you could completely change your life? If you could start losing the weight that's been weighing you down, get better sleep, eat better, have more energy, and have a healthy lifestyle for good? Have you ever wondered why changing your health is so hard? Do you want to believe it is possible?In this episode, Camille (creator of Wellness Wisdom podcast) shares how she was inspired to start Flourish Wellness Consulting after her own experience with body shame, working with ill people in the healthcare system, and changing her body and mind through using the principles of growing a garden. Camille will share with you how you can plant the seed of health through creating a vision of the life you want, nourishing a growth mindset with positive affirmations, and weeding out limiting beliefs. Camille shares about the discouragement we experience when trying to change our health and how to overcome disappointment and discouragement to create the life you want. She will talk about how to relea

Are you tired, sick, do you struggle with your weight? Are you concerned that your metabolism has slowed down? Are you getting the nutrients your body needs to be well? Diana Fletcher is a Health Educator who is passionate about teaching people the importance of good digestion and the value of plant based digestive enzymes, plant based vitamins and chelated minerals, about proteolytic enzymes and collagen and how important it all is to your overall health. Diana shares her journey with gaining more energy, losing weight, and feeling better simply by eating "living" foods. She says if we want to be ALIVE we have to eat alive! In the SAD (Standard American Diet) food is processed or "cooked" which kills the live enzymes we need in order for our body to function properly. As we age we lose enzymes and our body can't digest things like protein, fat, and dairy. Diana shares how "live enzymes" that are plant based and not "synthetic" can break down our food so we get the nutrients our body needs. Diana share

When we think of our health we usually focus on food, exercise, and stress. Did we forget about the human body's largest organ, the skin? Julie Lucas, Skin Sense 101, is an Esthetician who focuses on Mind, Body, and Spirit SKIN health. Julie uses a holistic approach to skin care. Julie will share her journey to becoming a Holistic Esthetician and her passion for helping people love themselves through nurturing and caring for their skin. Julie knows that as we care for ourselves we feel better about ourselves. Julie shares how to "Love the skin you are in" through preserving our skin and enhancing our natural beauty. As you improve the way you care for yourself you can find the "real you." Julie teaches how to "enhance our natural beauty" without camouflaging it. She helps people focus on mental, physical, and emotional self-care. Julie incorporates gem stones and Asian based massage modalities into her skin care. Julie challenges us to "protect our skin so it can protect us." Julie will explore how

If you want to lose weight and eat healthier and you google "diet" on the internet you will be bombarded with information. It can be so confusing. How do you know which diet is best for you or are they all just out to sell the latest product, pill, or green drink? It's a billion dollar industry. We all want to feel better, lose weight, increase energy, or just make it through each day. Every diet product will try to convince you that they have the cure, the answer, the miracle drug for your problem. Lana Nelson is an Intuitive Nutritionist who believes that food is our best medicine. She believes that each body has different needs. It's not about finding the cookie cutter diet or one size fits all. We are individuals and we all have different needs for nutrients and health. Lana will share with us her health journey going from daily pain with fibromyalgia, to living pain free. Lana teaches people how to heal themselves with food. After years of trial and error, Lana Nelson discovered the solution was a

Karen Prier is an expert in the field of body, mind, and spirit unification. She is author of "Understanding the Divine- 7 Laws to Improve Your Relationship With God." Karen shares her own transformation story of changing her thoughts and beliefs. Karen says that by connecting to "inspiration and direction" from her divine source she was able to shift away from wounds of the past and connect to her divinity within. She talks about her own awakening experience and how she used the process of R & R (Remove and Replace) to remove destructive beliefs and thoughts and replace them with a statement of choice and belief. "I choose to believe love my body." She says that our negative beliefs and patterns can be deeply embedded into our psyche. Karen will walk us through the R & R process with examples from her own life. Karen will share how beliefs become emotions and feelings. She will explain how our relationship with ourselves impacts our relationship with our higher power. Karen describes her

Many people suffer with chronic pain, exhaustion, or other physical health issues. It can be frustrating when you feel there are no answers or help for your condition. Dr. Cassandra Schamber, is a family practice doctor who has discovered the power of Mind Body medicine. Dr. Schamber shares how many of our medical conditions can be connected to emotional blocks. She talks about how our body holds on to negative emotions and when we stuff emotions or put up a wall to feeling them, it actually interferes with the body's natural healing power. Dr. Schamber shares her own experience as a resident doctor feeling like she was the pushing too hard through medical school and noticing it was having a negative impact on her health. She shares experiencing shame about not being able to keep a rigid schedule as an intern. This led her to want to understand how the emotional connection influences the physical body. In her online course, "New Healing Connection", she explores the 3 parts of our inner selves 1) ph

Are you struggling to keep up motivation to eat well, exercise, or take better care of your health? Why is your well-being so difficult to maintain? What if there was a way to know exactly what your body needs and when it needs it? Shelley Ellington is a coach, teacher, and jewelry maker who teaches women to connect to their intuition in order to make the best choices for themselves and their family. Shelley says that connecting to our inner knowing can ground us. It can help us know what to eat, how to move, and when to take time for ourselves. When we connect to the core of who we are we can move confidently forward, without second guessing, worrying what others think, or giving away our authority. Shelley shares her own "rocky" healthy journey, trying different diets, exercise programs, and exploring what was best for her. Shelley struggled with lifelong health problems where the medical profession had no answers. Feeling frustrated, she started to look inside herself to find answers. Shelley learn

Have you ever had an "Awakening" experience and felt directed to something you are supposed to do? Did you recognize there was a mission you were called to that only YOU could do? Jenn McMurdo, is a Spiritual Life Coach who helps people realize their truth and assists them to take action to live an authentic life. Jenn shares her story of working through depression, sexual abuse, and negative emotions in her life. Jenn talks about "whole being wellness" and that all human beings desire connection and love. Jenn has a passion for helping families connect wholeheartedly to each other. She talks about her experience moving with her children to Kenya and seeing strengths come out in them as they served and learned from the people there. Jenn shares the transformational of her family changing as they connected with each other and with those they were serving. Jenn explains how touch is a "basic human need" and that it is as important to us as food, water, and shelter. She talks about using her intuition t

What does it mean to love yourself? When we love others we spend time with them, we care for them, we want to make their lives easier. Loving ourselves can be a difficult journey especially when it comes to loving and accepting ourselves just as we are. For the past several months we have been following Ryan Pilkington on his health journey. Ryan put a line in the sand in late October 2018. Ryan decided to embrace the identity of being "the elephant" (or the largest person) in the room. Ryan has been a passionate advocate for anti-bullying and with his podcast and BLOG "The Charging Elephant", he emphasizes helping people who struggle with their weight to "embrace their flaws and charge to a healthier life." This month Ryan shares how he feels like a "butterfly coming out of a cocoon." He talks about how doing hard things and the struggle of changing habits have been transforming him into who he wants to be. He says that most of us try to "avoid" pain and hard things, but that he's been learning to mee

Happy Valentine's Week! Whether or not you are in a romantic relationship, we can all learn how to love ourselves, be more self aware, and improve our relationships through learning to connect to ourselves and explore our relationship patterns. Lana Elco, is a Relationship Expert trained in Transpersonal Psychology and Spiritual practices to help people uncover what is holding them back from the relationship they want. Lana shares her journey of self-discovery in her relationships with men. She tells how she could attract men, but had a difficult time creating a lasting connection. She explores the balance between women in more submissive traditional role and women in a dominant role. Lana believes there is a middle ground that is "feminine empowerment." This is a place where a woman knows herself and is confident in who she is, but is also is interdependent with her partner and gives and receives love easily. Lana says that when a woman connects to her inner guidance and is empowered by who she is she

Happy Love Month! How do you show your kids you love them? Do you buy them gifts, give them experiences, or cuddle on the couch? Amy Roskelley is a mother of 3 kids who has a passion for health and nutrition. Amy believes that one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is to teach them healthy habits. But how do you get your kids to eat broccoli? Amy started her business, "Super Healthy Kids" to teach children how to notice what their body needs and to make choices that satisfy those needs. Amy created a "healthy plate" for kids with 4 sections 1) fruit (fiber) 2) grains (energy) 3) veggies (minerals) and 4) protein (muscle). Amy wants to inspire balanced eating for children and teens and empower them to make their own food choices. Amy discusses what processed food can do to our brains and how when we eat whole foods we improve our physical and mental health. Amy says that her healthy plates challenge kids to make choices on what they eat based on the 4 basics. Amy shares her own story and str

If you are like many people you probably made a goal to "exercise" more in 2019. For many the word "exercise" has a negative connotation. Get ready to move and enjoy it! Marci Barker, is the creator of "fun and sustainable" fitness. Marci is a life and fitness coach and an expert in helping women with mindset, movement, and creating a healthy lifestyle. Marci believes our bodies are not something to flaunt, but an instrument to be used to improve our mental health and feel stronger, happier, and more engaged in our lives. Marci shares her personal struggle with postpartum depression and how movement transformed her mind, body, and soul. Marci says many people come to her wanting to "lose" weight, but they end up learning to love themselves and create lifestyle habits. Marci focuses on the basics: sleep, self-care, water, and movement. She helps people see a vision of what they want and take "actionable" steps to achieve it! Marci shares how she helps people become "in tune" with their body. Marci help