From imbalance, to balance…
I’m a former Fashion Designer, turned Integrative Hormone Health Coach and Yoga + Spirituality Teacher. My passion is helping women of all ages and stages balance their hormones and balance their lives.
On so many levels, we’ve been taught our bodies are broken. From how we “should” look, to the size we “should” be, to the symptoms that are “all in our heads”.
Hormone imbalance symptoms are not something we need to live with, we can eliminate these symptoms and we can feel optimal.
My own hormone story, and the lack of really GOOD support and education on women’s health and hormones is what brought me to my work today.
As a teen I experienced undiagnosed, painful estrogen dominance symptoms. The solution was the birth control pill… which blocked my natural hormones, but minimized the pain and symptoms I was experiencing.
No one knew then… I was dealing with estrogen dominance; likely due to mold exposure + toxin exposure and poor detoxification pathways.
In addition, the pill and multiple rounds of antibiotics contributed to completely destroying my gut, which lead to further hormone imbalance, and autoimmunity.
One imbalance lead to another, and another and another. The imbalances were like the proverbial snowball rolling down the hill, gaining size, strength and speed.
Mold exposure, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, Hashimoto’s, infertility & loss, hormone imbalances, histamine intolerance & oxalate intolerance.
At one point in time, I was reacting to almost every food I ate.
Frankly… I was miserable, I was in pain, and my symptom list seemed endless. It seemed no one could help me. I saw countless doctors and practitioners, and made almost no progress for years.
This is when I took my health into my own hands. I studied wellness from a Functional and Integrative standpoint. I sought out practitioners that really listened, and didn’t slough off my symptoms, or pump me full of unnecessary medications. I fired the practitioners that weren’t listening to me. I focused on nutrition, lifestyle changes, nervous system support, supplements, and yoga to heal.
I started to make progress…
I eliminated my pain.
I minimized my food sensitivities.
I regulated my sleep.
I reclaimed my energy.
and I brought my hormones back into balance.
This wasn’t the easiest work I have ever done, but it is the best work I have ever done. And this today, is why I help other women optimize their hormone health.
Because YOU deserve to feel optimal.
Jen’s Credentials
Coaching & Wellness Training
DUTCH Test Interpretation Course & Mentorship
Integrative Hormone Health Mentorship 4 + years
Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cell Activation Mentorship 2.75 years
Integrative Hormone Health Coach Certification, Institute of Integrative Nutrition – 2017
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Certification, Institute of Integrative Nutrition – 2015
Yoga Training
Meditation & Yoga Nidra Teacher Certification 2011 & 2018
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification 2009, 2016, 2017
Iyengar & Hatha Yoga Mentorship – 10+ Years
Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, Himalayan Institute – 2012
Yoga for the Pelvic Floor Certification – 2011
Fertility Yoga Teacher Certification – 2009
Mom and Baby Yoga + Kids Yoga Certification – 2007
Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification – 2006
Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Certification – 2005
Press
What Yoga Teachers Eat for Breakfast – Oprah Magazine
Restless Legs – Strategies for a good nights sleep – Alive Magazine
Finding Support During Infertility – Twin Cities Mom Collective
Ayurveda Self-Care For Beginners – Lorri Weisen The Nomadic Health Coach
Child’s Pose – Can yoga, acupuncture, and other alternative therapies boost fertility? – Minnesota Monthly
Health Coach Spotlight – Healthful Elements
Yoga Tips for Busy Moms – Mom Filter
Self Care Yourself – Been There Injected That Podcast