How I Became a Wellness Counselor
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When I was diagnosed with Crohn’s, I felt so out of control of what was happening in my body that I knew I needed to take drastic measures to get myself back on track. And I also knew that if I wanted to get serious about my health, I would need a program that would hold myself accountable.
I started looking around for a health course and found a bunch of college programs. But I didn’t want to become a nutritional scientist. I wanted to learn how to heal my body holistically. Meaning, I knew that I needed other alternative forms of healing in addition to nutrition, and I wanted to learn how to make time to fit them all together and fast.
Well, my journey didn’t happen overnight, but I finally found a program that worked for me. I’ve recorded a lil commercial that I can share in the future, but it gives a bit of background and how I decided on that program. What’s great is that I’m able to share a discount with you all and receive a commission. I always want to be transparent about where I’m benefiting from sharing certain products and services with you guys, but just know, I will only ever share things that I have used and tried extensively and that make sense to share with you! So I’ll play that now and get back to you after!
IIN
A few months after I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, I knew I had to take drastic measures to take back my health and wellbeing. I wanted to make sure I was living the healthiest life I could be before adding medication into the mix. I also knew I needed a program that would hold me accountable while also teaching me everything I wanted to learn about, from nutrition and fitness to finances, meditation, Feng Shui for my home, and other alternative practices I was so interested in, but knew nothing about or how to incorporate them into my life. I had one friend, then two, then three until several people had told me about the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. It was so odd how I kept hearing about it so I looked it up and it literally checked off all the boxes of what I was looking for. While IIN’s program is called the health coach training program, I signed up with the intent to learn just for myself. Well, here we are a few years later, and while I haven’t become a practicing health coach with clients, I found my niche for my design business: wellness, I got my first few clients through IIN, make life long friends, started The Lovely Digest, shared my story, and most importantly, learned how to live a whole, healthy, and authentic to me lifestyle. Soon after graduating the program, I went into remission and completely healed my intestines. My doctor was so thrilled and all the nurses cheered me on coming out of that colonoscopy. I cannot recommend the program enough. Naturally, I’ve become an ambassador for IIN, and have a code below if you’re interested. I do get a commission, but truly cannot recommend the program enough. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out on Instagram @lovelydigest or by email – lovelydigest@gmail.com They’ve recently redone the entire program and it looks incredible – they’ve added in teachers such as Melissa Wood Health, Zach Bushe (my personal favorite Dr. on the planet – I use his supplements for me and my cat Luna and just love listening to his podcasts), Deepak Chopra, Mark Groves, Michelle Maldonado and so many more. If you’re interested in taking a free class and getting an inside look at IIN, just follow the link in the show notes!
Ok there you go! I hope that was helpful and gave some more insight into the program. I decided on IIN because of the breadth of knowledge they teach over the course of 6 months or a year, depending on the pace you want to go at or if you’re working or going to school at the same time. While I really appreciate diving deep into the science when necessary, such as learning about more “fringe” health practices, I was more interested in getting the bigger picture view of my health, and how I could change all aspects of my life to be in alignment with a healthier and more authentic lifestyle.
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