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Asking About The Why’s

I’ve always been passionate about wellness and helping people to figure out the why’s and wherefore’s of life. The science of beauty is my career roots so you’ll always find the study of the skin health in anything I do. However, I’ve always known there’s another side to life and that there’s more to us than what we ‘see’. As such I added an integrative wellness practitioner qualification to my repertoire. This incorporates nutritional awareness along with the importance of modalities that offer the power of the mind, community and spirituality because, as humans, the parts make up the whole.

OUR BodIES Talk (LOUDLY!)

I stopped working in magazines full-time a while back and entered the digital realm. Magazine deadlines were hard work but running a website is massive! So when I began experiencing anxiety, dizzy spells, fatigue, weight loss, and sleeplessness I put it down to overwork. But eventually, I was diagnosed with pulmonary emboli (multiple lung clots). It was the beginning of chronic pain and suspected autoimmune disease, which culminated in weeks in bed. And do you know what else those symptoms are?

Classic signs of perimenopause! Who knew?

As far as I can recall, the doctors didn’t mention the ‘peri’ word once. I’m not telling you this to enlist your sympathy. Rather, I wanted you to know that I’ve been there, bought the t-shirt and can transfer lessons learned to you. The moral of the story? Listen to your body.

The Wheel Of Life

My experience led me to study with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City. Additionally, I went on to study women’s hormones at a functional medicine school. And I followed this up with training in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), breathwork, mindfulness and am some way through my positive psychology diploma.

This all began in 2016 and it’s been an incredible journey. I’ve learned that everyone is a bio-individual and what is one person’s cure-all is another person’s poison.

And I’ve been priviliged to learn from inspiring experts such as Julia Cameron, Arianna Huffington, Dr Libby, Dr Sara Gottfried, Dr Mark Hyman,, Dr Andrew Weil, Deepak Chopra and Dr Daniel Amen.

The upshot for me was that a lot of it came back to my shifting hormones as I entered perimenopause. So I’ve been dedicated to researching as much as I can about how we can make the transition easier. What’s more, I’ve learned first-hand that food really is Mother Nature’s medicine and it has the power to heal everything from mood swings to chronic pain and weight gain.

Hippocrates hit the nail on the head when he said ‘Let food be thy medicine’ many years ago.

But it’s not only about food, it’s about your spirit, your relationships, your mindset and your belief systems. It’s also about getting rid of stress and finding safe supplementation and aids to help with balance. And tools such as EFT and mindfulness can make a massive difference on this ride.

I call it your peri/menopause toolkit.

Now you know my story you’ll ‘get’ that if you need help balancing those pesky midlife hormones, I’m your woman.

Because midlife does not have to mean weight gain, losing yourself or the blues. I’d love to work with you on your transformation and I’ll stand by your side through your journey. You can always reach me via Zoom, Skype, email or in person so don’t hesitate to reach out.

Sound good?

What You Can Expect:

• To fit back into those clothes you’re dying to wear
• Happy hormones, happy weight, happy life
• A warm, compassionate partner on your journey
• An understanding of how your body and mind work together
• A new respect for the healing power of food
  
• To find your inner sparkle and develop oodles of energy
• I also can’t wait to share any products I discover that really work

I’ll give you a helping hand because I want to help you THRIVE. 

Jenna x