This journey
did not come
naturally to
me. My father
was very active,
but developed
diabetes at the
age of 52. He
had heart disease
and a stroke
at 62, and he
passed away two
years later. That
was a wakeup call for me, just seeing
how completely the illness took over
him. I had just had my second son
and was juggling motherhood, so I
enrolled in the Institute of Integrative
Nutrition in New York City as a
distance learning student. I went
there for conferences where I was
exposed to the wellness industry
giants, and became certified in 2017.
Since then I have done wellness talks
and workshops at my mosque, Muslim
Association of Cleveland East, and
at yoga studios. I also do private
sessions.
“Ayur” means life, and “veda” is
wisdom, so it’s the wisdom of life.
It’s a way of living which constitutes
healing practices, nutrition, and
everyday wellness. It goes handin
hand with the practice of yoga
for complete mind-body wellness.
Ayurveda dictates that everyone is
born with their own perfect body
composition, or dosha, which over
time becomes imbalanced due to
stress, toxins, unhealthy eating, etc.
What is
Ayurveda,
and
how does
it inform
your
wellness
coaching?
When I work with someone as a counselor I first do a
one-hour assessment with a set of questions about lifestyle
factors, eating habits, and stressors. Then I can assess your dosha
and help with what nutrition you need to get back into balance.
For example, you may be having a problem with your digestion
because there is too much acidity in your diet; I can help you
figure out what foods would or would not be good for you.
What
put you
on the
path to
becoming
a wellness
coach?
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