https://emilyjdennis.com/garden-therapy daily 0.75 2020-11-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5fa9da7c44651c5602283376/1604967195327/Landscape7.png Garden therapy - I provide simple regenerative gardening techniques that you can use to transform the very earth around your home into a thriving ecosystem for plants, micro-organisms, insects, and animals. I practice regenerative gardening in my own backyard. Through composting and continuously building soil health above all other garden priorities, I was able to transform lifeless dirt into living soil. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5fa984b9066f8a0264be9f48/1605135127814/Landscape8.png Garden therapy One of the many issues with modern food production is the separation of animals from crops. When animals and crops are able to participate in the same natural cycle, both benefit tremendously — more resilience, more nutrient density, better health, and more happiness. 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Let’s get yours started today. As a Health Coach, I will guide you to find the food and lifestyle choices that best support you. Together we’ll make gradual steps and lifelong optimizations that activate the best possible version of yourself. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5f99b493d41b196e54e10770/1603908807026/priscilla-du-preez-JCZ2pE-Szpw-unsplash.jpg Home - GARDEN THERAPY Better health starts from the ground up. Include your own backyard! We’re tightly interconnected with our ecosystem. Learn how to regenerate your land and make it thrive. We’ll cover everything your yard or green space needs — from plants, pollinators, compost, and earthworms to soil health — a critical part in developing a healthy and happy ecosystem. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5f99b64227e1ff5b469e95bd/1603909216364/6.jpg Home - ART THERAPY Rediscover your creativity. When was the last time you were encouraged to not only express yourself, but to truly examine, explore, and indulge in your inner creativity? Whether it’s through drawing, painting, horticulture, or whatever your interest may be — I will help you discover, awaken, and turn those latent ideas into something profoundly real. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5f9f0d3c98f8bd6abca01d73/1604259197354/IMG_0035.png Home - About me I am a certified Health Coach, artist, and horticultural designer living in Ventura County, CA. I am certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, as well as the Soil Advocate Training program from Kiss The Ground. Through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts. My teachers included Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine; Dr. Deepak Chopra, leader in the field of mind-body medicine; Geneen Roth, bestselling author and expert on emotional eating; and many other leading researchers and nutrition authorities. Kiss the Ground is an organization committed to the vision and education of ecosystem regeneration through restoring soil health. The curriculum features experts including Mark Hyman and Zach Bush, and introduces a “new, old view” of soil regeneration — explaining the principles of regenerative agriculture, supporting students through different advocacy pathways, and teaching students how to speak about and fully demonstrate these principles to different audiences. https://emilyjdennis.com/art-therapy daily 0.75 2020-11-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5f99bda0fae5d632d90a6368/1605031722804/4.jpg Art therapy - What is art therapy? Learn to express yourself through creative mediums like drawing, planting, painting, collage, coloring, sculpting, and more. 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I practice a holistic approach to health and wellness, which includes all of the interconnected aspects of your lifestyle. Does stress at your job or in your relationship cause you to overeat? Does lack of sleep or low energy prevent you from exercising? As we work together, we will look at how all aspects of your life affect your health as a whole. Most approaches to nutrition dwell on calories, carbs, fats, and proteins. Instead of creating lists of restrictions of “good” or “bad” foods, I emphasize a nutrient-dense approach with defined eating windows and an ancestrally consistent lifestyle. Together we’ll work to reach your health goals in areas such as achieving optimal weight, reducing food cravings, increasing sleep, living pain free, and maximizing energy. As we work together, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the food and lifestyle choices that work best for you and implement lasting changes that will improve your energy, balance and health. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5f99b2b4b388fe2f564de296/1603908303903/kyle-nieber-EKSRKJn_9a4-unsplash.jpg Health coaching What you’ll get from our sessions: Get out of your rut of the processed, convenient, fast way of life. Find food and exercise that you can enjoy and works for you and your life. Satisfy picky eating. Learn how to navigate all food stores. Learn how to read nutritional labels and clean out the pantry. Set and accomplish goals in a way that is empowering and exciting. Work to achieve and maintain your ideal weight. Understand and reduce your cravings. Increase you energy levels. Feel great in your body and diminish pain. Learn how to easily incorporate nutrient-dense food in your diet. Improve your personal relationships. Discover the confidence to create the life you want. Connect the dots between who you are and who you want to be. Address specific health concerns/challenges. Decipher your body’s unique needs. Set your personal goals and work towards sustainable change. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f8719b15bbbfa2b9b74a70f/t/5f99b2f0dcb0ed579d0f36a0/1603908360245/brooke-lark-oaz0raysASk-unsplash.jpg Health coaching The program includes: Two 60-minute sessions per month. Monthly sessions are flexible based your schedule. Email support between sessions. Recipe and ingredient consultation. Handouts specific to your needs and goals. Recipes that are healthy and simple to prepare. Personalized support for your dietary and lifestyle needs. My personal commitment to your health and success. Label and product consultation at the grocery store.