ABOUT
"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."
NELSON MANDELA
I grew up a healthy kid surrounded by family, friends, and a supportive tribe in a tight-knit community where being active and eating healthy was pretty much the norm. As I grew older, health and wellness - as I knew it then - became my passion and my vocation.
Back then my understanding of health and wellness focused solely on diet and exercise. It was only until I left my home and all that was familiar to me, that I learned that true health and wellness embraces way more than simply the food you eat and the amount or type of exercise that you do!
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Submersed in a new life worlds apart from my family, friends, and tribe, I struggled to sustain the type of overall health and wellness that I had enjoyed as a child and young adult. As I became more disconnected I fell ill and, in order to regain my health, I had to rethink my definition of wellness.
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Thanks to a wonderful doctor in London UK, I learned very quickly that exercise and diet alone was not going to cut it, and that in order to truly thrive again I would have to adjust to my new surroundings by focusing on and embracing all the dimensions of wellness, most of which I used to have and unknowingly took for granted. And so my new journey began.
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For over three decades, I've been fortunate enough to work with companies and organizations in Africa, England, and the USA.
During this time I have learned that our current health and wellness solutions are not congruent with the dynamic research, knowledge, and subsequent information on which many of our most important health decisions should be based.
As your health and wellness advocate, I feel it my duty to share this information in a way that is valid, reliable, and fact based so that no matter what your situation or chosen path, you will be able to make an educated informed decision about your health and wellness solutions.
My work focuses on encompassing and integrating the eight dimensions of wellness to develop and master long-term behavior change, prevent and/or effectively manage chronic disease, and ultimately promote sustainable health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Your journey to sustainable health and wellness starts right here, and I look forward to being by your side every step of the way!
Remember always ... your wellness matters 365!
Maria.
ABOUT ME ...
A Registered Nurse, I hold a Bachelors degree in Integrative Studies from Oakland University with minors in Wellness and Health Promotion and Exercise Science. I am an Integrative Health Coach, a Certified Wellness Practitioner with The National Wellness Institute, an American Council On Exercise (ACE) certified Group Fitness Instructor, and a certified Sports Massage Therapist with the London School Of Sports Massage.
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A world traveler: Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand; I am globally aware and culturally diverse.