meet your coach
Hi, I'm Nancy! Right out of college, I started a 20-year career in a high tech field in Silicon Valley. Over time, I was promoted and began a family, which meant increased responsibilities, newfound levels of stress, and longer hours. Day by day, year after year, my health started to decline. I no longer seemed to have time to exercise, be mindful, or consistently integrate healthy food into my daily routine.
After several years of minimal self-care and giving my all to everyone else, I became very ill. 6 months and 5 doctors later, we figured out that I was suffering from a severe case of adrenal fatigue. I had a laundry list of symptoms; brain fog, exhaustion, bloating, vertigo, confusion and mood swings were the worst. I actually felt like a walking zombie!
I knew this wasn’t me. This wasn’t how I grew up. I was raised in an active household, and I lived a balanced life. My passion was always health and endurance sports: I enjoyed long bike rides, running in the hills, and skiing because they gave me strength, clarity and happiness. I fueled my body with the right nutrition and stayed hydrated. The mental flow of physical activities is what grounded me, and kept me peaceful, happy and healthy.
Naturally, I knew how I had arrived at this point, and I realized I needed improvements in my health, mind and body. I knew what to do (much like we all do)! I needed to get rest, eat good quality food, take supplements, meditate regularly and set boundaries. For the first time in a long time, I decided to OWN MY HEALTH, and it was a battle that I was prepared for and determined to win.
So, I began working with a Health and Life Coach. Over the next year, I was able to uncover where I was stuck in my thinking, how to set intentions, be mindful, and carve time out for daily self-care. I focused on healing my body from the adrenal fatigue, and I reset my intentions to balance my life moving forward. I learned what foods my body needed to heal, and I integrated them into my everyday routines while eliminating toxic foods and ways of thinking.
I decided to OWN MY HEALTH, and it was a battle that I was prepared for and determined to win.
About 6 months later, I was strong enough to add workouts into my routine. 8 months later my symptoms were basically gone. I was working out 3-5 days a week and meditating every morning. Overall, my strength, clarity, and energy were better than they had been in years. My inner Chi was back!
Due to these life changes, I was motivated to listen to my heart and find a way to serve others, all while fulfilling the desires of my own heart and mind. Once I was exposed to the incredible life changing impact health, life and mindfulness coaches can make, I was inspired to dive headfirst. This journey took a hold of me and—BOOM!--I knew it was time for me to become a Health and Mindfulness Coach. Now, I am certified and trained to serve people in a profound way.
It is my deep desire to contribute my knowledge and passion that I have gained through self-improvement to the world as a health, life and mindfulness coach. Your journey can start here, and I can guide you towards making the changes you desire and living your life how you want to live it. I would be honored to be a part of your team. Let’s chat--send me a message here.
Much Love,
My certifications
Certified Health Coach
Health Coach Institute
August 2016
Clarity Coach
Health Coach Institute
Oct 2015 to 2018
Certified Life Coach
Health Coach Institute November 2017
Mindful Performance Enhancement, Awareness & Knowledge Intensive Training
UCSD mPEAK
May 2019
Certified Master Transformational Coach
Health Coach Institute
August 2017
Creative Insight Journey
Certified Stanford Program
May 2019