What is Function Medicine Health Coaching?

Functional Medicine Health Coaching goes beyond conventional approaches to health coaching, and emphasizes the deeper roots underlying a sense of wellbeing in all levels of life.  With Functional Medicine health Coaching the focus is on both the interconnectedness of all the body systems, as well as each individuals unique constellation of physiology, circumstance, experience, expression.   

Always coaching is about connection, and the process of transformation.  It can involve very practical and clear steps towards a goal.  I can also be an exploration into what fuels a persons motivation, draws out their inherant wisdom and gifts, and brings them joy.

While I was trained as a Functional Medicine Health Coach and Nationally Board Certified, I also bring to the practice a larger set of skills from years of training in other mind/body disciplines and energy healing work.

Yoga therapy is that facet of the ancient science of Yoga that focuses on health and wellness at all levels of the person: physical, psychological, and spiritual. Yoga therapy focuses on the path of Yoga as a healing journey that brings balance to the body and mind through an experiential understanding of the primary intention of Yoga: awakening of Spirit, our essential nature.    Joseph LePage

This definition comes from the teacher I originally trained with, and continues to be a foundational understanding for the work I do today.  For therapeutic purposes, I blend the classical practices and philosophies of yoga with other healing traditions such as chi gong, somatics, breathwork, self-inquiry, and mindfulness meditation depending  on the specific needs of my client or group.  For me, Yoga Therapy is about helping a client find what works for them, connects them with their whole and brings them vitality and joy as well.

Qigong is an ancient practice that underlies martial arts such as Tai Chi.  It focuses on clutivating the free flow of energy within the body.  Like yoga, practices in Qigong are meant to foster strength, vitality, healing, an balance to the body/mind and ultimately the awakening of spirit.