About Meraki Health & Wellness

My Approach to Wellness

I believe the body has an incredible ability to heal when we learn how to support it properly.

Rather than focusing on quick fixes or restrictive approaches, I take a more foundational and supportive path — one that looks at the body as a whole.

Gut health, hormones, stress, nutrition, sleep, and lifestyle are all deeply connected. When we begin to understand how these systems work together, we can start making choices that truly support long-term wellness.

Healing isn’t about perfection — it’s about learning to work with your body instead of against it.

My Journey

For many years, I was simply trying to understand what my body was trying to tell me.

As a single mother raising three incredible children while putting myself through college, life was full and often overwhelming. Like many women, I learned to push through fatigue, discomfort, and the quiet signals that something wasn’t quite right.

Eventually, my body forced me to stop and pay attention.

After being hospitalized and going through countless doctor appointments and tests, I finally received answers — I was diagnosed with celiac disease. That experience changed everything.

It opened my eyes to how deeply connected our bodies truly are, and how often the root cause of what we feel goes far beyond what we initially see on the surface.

What began as a personal journey to heal my own health became something much more meaningful.

I discovered the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and realized that understanding nutrition and lifestyle in a more holistic way wasn’t just something I needed — it was something I felt called to share.

Today, as a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, I support women in restoring balance through gut health, hormone support, and simple, sustainable wellness practices.