Client Success Stories

“To change your life, get yourself an Emily!”

I started working with Emily in October of 2022 because: Lab results indicated high cholesterol and pre-diabetic glucose levels, recently coming off 6 months of physical therapy for Plantar fasciitis, an ER visit, a gastroenterologist visit with endoscopy resulting in a hiatal hernia diagnosis.

I did NOT want surgery.

-Something had to change. WAIT. Some ONE had to change. ME! After teaching high school for 32 years and adjusting to retirement (picture going 100 mph to idling at the stop sign), much change had already happened. It was exhausting. But not as exhausting as feeling FAT (I couldn’t walk for 6 months!), feeling tired all the time, and experiencing constant acid reflux/heartburn/bloating. I was in bad shape and needed outside help because everything I tried was not working. The MOST challenging for me was asking for and accepting help.

Enter Emily. Sweet Emily. Compassionate Emily. Empathic Emily. Intelligent Emily. Generous Emily. Kind Emily.

I reached out initially to do a consultation out of fear and motivation.

I was afraid of surgery (I am a breast cancer survivor and no way do I want more surgeries!). I feared further decline in my health. I was motivated by a strong will and desire and I had no clue where or how to start.  Enter Emily.

Emily is a safe space. Emily is your biggest cheerleader, educator, encourager, suggestor, and accountability holder. She is warm and focused on you and she is right there to help you conquer your fears and to motivate you to keep going.

I signed up for the 3-month Wellness Program with doubts, fears, and insecurity. But I was ready to change.
These are the changes that made the biggest impact on me:
1. COFFEE
In our first session, coffee was one of my non-negotiables. It still is! I learned that I can still enjoy my one cup of coffee and drink a second cup of Om mushroom coffee and be okay.
2. SUGAR
It took about a week to get used to no refined sugar in my coffee. Not a fan of Stevia or the other sweeteners, I went cold turkey. Like I said, willful. I learned that baked potatoes, white rice, some juices, even the milk I loved was PACKED with sugars. UGH. Cut it all out. Just like that. Did I eliminate all sugar forever? Heck no, I love my red licorice. But now I drink almond milk and put it in my coffee.
3. MORNING SMOOTHIE
Not a fan of breakfast, never have been. The education I received from Emily about how my body works in the morning and what it needs was a game changer. I start with my full glass of room temp water with lemon. I drink my coffee and my morning smoothie with so much yumminess, I CRAVE it now. Constantly tweaking the ingredients is fun.
4. SLEEP
Oy. I could write a book. Sleep was elusive for me ever since chemotherapy 9 years ago. I would sleep in 3 hour increments. Add the acid reflux/heartburn/bloating and I was miserable. Once the nutrition changes started showing results, the sleep patterns changed. I used to be so tired during the day that I would HAVE to nap at least once, sometimes twice. No wonder I wasn’t sleeping at night. BOOM. Good nutrition, frequent exercise, mindset shift and I am not sleeping 8 hours a night, maintaining energy throughout the day, and feel good. Do I still nap? Of course! But not every day.
5. FOOD
The relationship I had with food was (kinda still is) complicated. When Emily and I talked about ‘prana’ and acid vs. alkaline balance, I was in awe of all that I did not know. And I love learning, so I did a deep dive. My family and friends are probably sick of me telling them everything I know now.
6. “DIP WITHOUT DIVING”
Huh? This was HUGE for me. As a kid, I was always told, “Clear your plate because there are starving kids in Africa.” What we hear as kids absolutely solidifies that complicated relationship with food as adults. Emily would frame the conversation like this: “Think about feeling good with what you are eating. Think about how far you have come. What if you went out to dinner with friends and you want to eat the fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken and broccoli? EAT IT! And enjoy it. And tomorrow, recalibrate.” By the way, recalibrating is my new favorite word.
7. MOST IMPORTANT IMPACT
There is a little voice inside my head that nagged or doubted or simply felt helpless. The strong, capable me knew not to listen to it. But the retired, fatigued me was sucked in. It was time to deploy the Purple Swirly Death Rays. You know that look that teachers give students who know they are busted? That’s what the PSDR are. I focus my eyes on a point in the distance and unfocus my vision in order to better hear that inner voice. Deploy the Purple Swirly Death Rays and that voice gets quiet real quick! Just like a classroom full of sophomores who are off task.
If you are still reading, bless you.
Finally, here’s the next steps:
If this is as far as I get, it’s a win. I am motivated to continue to improve my health and my well-being. Because I put in the work. Because Emily was there to guide me. Some benefits have been weight loss (18 lbs in 4 months), thus leading to feeling better (no acid reflux/heartburn/bloating), better sleep, and my feet feel better so I can walk almost every day at least 3 miles.
The most beneficial, significant, and important impact for me is my relationship with Emily. She was and still is 100% invested in my success and continues to support and encourage me. Look up altruistic and you will find a picture of Emily. Recommending work with Emily comes with a caveat-
Be prepared to be challenged, be prepared to accept enthusiastic and respectful support, be prepared to change your life because Emily will be there with you every step of the way. She really is that MAGICAL. “

Nothing is impossible

When I contacted Emily for a consultation in February, I had just been through an unsuccessful IVF cycle and was at the lowest of the low, struggling with weight loss, no energy, and simply did not want to get out of bed in the morning.

Emily was my last beacon of hope. Throughout the consultation, Emily was encouraging and very sympathetic to my situation. Emily provided me with simple changes to my diet and incorporated foods which are available in South Africa as well as supplements that were easy to find, the protocol was easy to stick to.

Within a week I could feel the change, I had more energy and felt and looked a lot better, within the first month I had lost 4kg and was ready to take on the world. Much to my complete surprise, I fell pregnant, after a few short weeks on Emily’s program.

Falling pregnant naturally was not something I thought possible as the doctors had assured me it was not possible. What an amazing blessing and what a testimony to the excellent work that Emily does. I am now 15 weeks pregnant and following Emily’s pregnancy plan, I look forward to a healthy and happy pregnancy thanks to Emily“I am so pleased to be working with Emily and her knowledge and encouragement. I know Emily lives out her own health advice and those benefits speak loudly to me.

my best investment

“Working with Emily was the best investment in myself I could have made.

After years of feeling dismissed by various medical providers, i was Hesitant to try yet another thing.

I am so glad I did!  Our sessions were like meeting with a good friend, someone who ‘got’ me.  She understood my challenges and walked me through a robust program to help me understand them too so that I could grow past them.  I actually looked forward to meeting with her and took copious notes.  She also took copious notes that she emailed to me.  Months later, I still use her emails as references. 

 

I strongly recommend reaching out to Emily.

She’s knowledgeable, a wealth of information, empathic, humorous and impressively trustworthy.

 For one problem, she said she could absolutely help me but felt I’d be better served reaching out to another provider for more targeted support.  I know that she has my back and my best interest in mind.  In fact, the Dr. has recommended I work with Emily on another piece and I will be contacting her today.”

 Thank you so much Emily!

Balance and Moderation

I had a very positive experience doing Emily’s 6 week wellness program. I still can’t believe how much my life has changed. I originally came to Emily for help losing weight and addressing the inflammation in my body. I have arthritis and fibromyalgia. When I first started seeing Emily I was taking Ibuprofen 3 times a day or an arthritis medication. I’m now taking Ibuprofen rarely and haven’t had to take the arthritis medication. The inflammation is down in my body along with the arthritic and fibromyalgia pain. In fact I haven’t had a fibromyalgia flare up since starting the program. My sleep has greatly improved as well.

The greatest gift however that Emily has given me is learning balance and moderation in my diet. I have shed so much guilt and negativity over what I eat and it’s been nice to allow myself splurges without it sending me into a downward spiral of poor choices.

I’m still a work in progress but I feel much more emotionally balanced and in control of my food choices. This is ultimately a lifestyle I can stick with for my life, no more obsession over counting calories or feeling guilty when I miss a day of counting. I’m eating more intuitively than ever and enjoying it. The weight is slowly coming off but I have faith that with the tools I have learned it will continue to come off. Thank you so much Emily!

Within a few minutes of talking with Emily I knew she was well diverse on the battles people face with nutrition. Luckily for me I had meet Emily at this point in my life, I was secretly struggling to stay healthy and at my wits end. I was a model celiac; I never cheated and was always cautious with my food prep. Something else was going on. My doctor was concerned and begun testing me for secondary autoimmune diseases. My thyroid tests were all over the place, I was having issues with hyperesthesia and anemia and of course battling excessive fatigue.

Emily offered to share her knowledge and I began to heal. She taught me I had to replace what I couldn’t absorb and heal from within. Even with a gluten free diet, I still was at a disadvantage. My body was damaged. Emily put me on a GI protocol that changed everything! To this day I am so thankful for Emily and what she has done for me.   

Working with Emily was just the shift I needed to set me down the right path. As full-time yoga teacher, I set up a session with Emily to help me deal with fatigue, headaches, and dizzy spells.  Emily was able to give me practical and easy upgrades to make on a daily basis, and these little shifts added up to make a HUGE impact on how I felt.  

She worked with ym lifestyle and preferences (no lecturing or soap-boxing) and I was able to incorporate these minor tweeks that created immediate results. 

I have noticed increased energy, and my headaches are gone!  I can’t recommend her enough.

I have waited many years to find someone who could counsel me back to thyroid health, even through the discouragement of medical doctors.

I know that the Lord has finally crossed our paths for my victory over synthetic hormones and also a whole new healthier lifestyle.

Even though we are miles apart, I highly recommend Emily as a devoted, knowledgeable and joyful holistic health counselor. It is very apparent that she loves what she does. ”

Now I am feeling like the happier and healthier version of myself that I always remembered.

My life has changed dramatically since I started working on my wellness goals with Emily. I had was curious as to what food sensitivities I had, and how they were affecting my body and after meeting and working with Emily it became very apparent. I was sensitive to both gluten and dairy, and I felt a million times better when I avoided them.

Emily made working around these food sensitivities not so overwhelming and not I don’t miss those foods at all. I have traded in the gluten and dairy for much healthier upgrades and notice the difference from the inside out.

Through learning what supplements were right for me, and making gentle food upgrades I was able to get my life back. The greatest reward from all of this is being able to share my experience with my friends and family who have seen the drastic changes in me, and to inspire them to take their health to the next level too.

Before I met Emily, I was a strict vegetarian for most of my life. I had not eaten animal protein in 20 years and I did not feel good physically or mentally. I was tired. I was feeling exhausted after work, mentally sluggish, and I could tell my body was depleted. I was addicted to caffeine, and was incredibly frustrated that I didn’t have the energy I once did. Emily lead me through the process of running labs, and checking important levels such as my thyroid and vitamin D and cortisol. As she treated me for protein deficiency and adrenal fatigue I started to feel better immediately.

Emily’s knowledge, assessments, and guidance throughout the program really gave me the support I needed to make life altering changes. I resonated with her approach of making slow and steady lifestyle and dietary suggestions. Thank you Emily for giving my energy back. I feel like a new woman and am grateful for the chance to work with an expert in the field of nutrition.

I came to Emily unsure of if I would learn much NEW information, as I have studied nutrition and natural healing extensively.

Not only did Emily provide wonderful new information, but she highlighted many areas in my life and diet that I didn’t realize were lacking.

She is a beautiful soul and a delightful teacher.

he drastic changes in me, and to inspire them to take their health to the next level too.

I was a survivor but had lost the energy and spirit to move beyond my illness into the realm of health. She helped me reconnect with my inner “Warrior Woman” and served as an example of someone who truly lives a Whole life. Her energy, laughter, generous spirit and  her understanding of me are empowering.

Without actually saying the words she conveyed a message to my heart. I clearly saw that things in my life were falling apart so that they could come together more perfectly. I’m so grateful to the Universe for putting you in my path to guide me on this exciting new journey into health!!!