individual food & wellness

As a result of my own experience and education, I am uniquely qualified to understand and relate to the realities and stresses of modern life, and to provide guidance and solutions to achieving better balance and overall wellness.  I take a non-judgmental and realistic approach to helping you pare down, slow down and achieve your own balance.

 

Individual Services include:

1.   The “Tune-Up”

Curious about basic improvements you or your family could be making, food-wise?  Looking to “fine-tune” an already healthy diet?  Need some suggestions for living with an allergy or food intolerance?   Training for a race or event?  Looking to lose the “last 5 pounds” but the scale’s not budging?  Sounds like you could use a tune-up!

During the first 1.5 hour session, we will discuss your concerns and goals and I will provide you with lots of suggestions as to simple, realistic changes you can start making to improve your diet and wellness, along with the motivation to do so. You have the option of requesting a personalized one-week meal plan with recipes and preparation tips for an additional fee.  The initial consultation is then followed by an hour-long consult a week or two later, during which we discuss how you are doing with the changes and what more you can do to achieve your own balance.

Initial consult is $95, follow ups are $75/hr or $40/half hour.

Number of visits required varies depending on client goals and concerns. If you have significant concerns or goals, please consider one of my longer-term programs below.

Contact me to book your first session now!

 

2.  The 3 Months to Wellness Program:

Ready to try something different and change your habits for good?  Frustrated with Monday to Thursday “diets” and an “all or nothing” approach to food and wellness?  Science suggests that it takes 21 days to form a habit, and much longer to make it a permanent part of your lifestyle.  That’s why all those fad plans and programs failed.

The 3 Months to Wellness Program is designed for anyone looking to permanently lose less than 20 pounds, and/or develop a network of basic food habits that can have a real impact on energy levels & overall wellness.

After completing the Program, you will look & feel so much better, whether or not you are suffering from a specific wellness concern.  This Program supports realistic, steady, healthy & permanent changes, not “quick fixes”.

Our one-on-one sessions will provide you the education and motivation you need to get started, and my coaching will provide you with the support you need to commit.  No more Monday to Thursday “diets”.  Other programs do not offer the expertise and individual coaching Simple Balance does, which is truly the difference between making temporary gains (or losses!) and permanent positive change.

By the third month you will feel like a new person, confident and energetic, and committed to maintaining your new healthy habits for all the right reasons!

The 3 Months to Wellness Program includes:

• A 1.5 hour initial goal-setting consultation;
• 11 weekly 30-45 minute on-on-one coaching/educational sessions;
• A one-week healthy meal plan with delicious recipes;
• Optional CleanStart detox program with meal plan and recipes;
• One hour individual grocery tour.

 

Individually valued at over $950, these services are bundled and priced at just $747 or three monthly payments of $249.

 

3.  Individual Meal Plans with Recipes:

 

I will design a meal plan for you which includes healthy, easy recipes and a preparation guide to make it manageable.  The plan will take into account your specific likes and dislikes, as well as your concerns and goals.  A meal plan tailored to your needs provides a simple way to get on the healthy track and start developing better habits and patterns.

1-week personalized meal plan with recipes is $45, 2-week plan is $75 (and must be preceded with an intial 1.5 hr consultation at rates above) To get started, contact me now.

 

4.  CleanStart Detox Program:

 

Always wanted to try a cleanse but terrified of drastic cayenne pepper concoctions and fasts?   Looking to kick-start a clean eating or weight loss program?

The CleanStart Detox Program is for you.  It’s a gentle, guided, whole food cleanse, with no fasting involved.  Instead, you will focus on eating clean, varied, whole foods for a 10-14 day period (with optional herbal supplementation to support detoxification processes).  In the initial 1 hour consultation you will be provided with an explanation of the science of cleansing and what to expect, along with a discussion of the merits of a less-processed, whole foods based diet.  You will also receive a detailed  shopping list, preparation guide, and a 7-day meal plan with simple, delicious recipes to ensure you are well-prepared for your cleanse and stay satisfied while your body rids itself of excess toxins.  Clients also have access to me during the cleanse through email with any questions or concerns.  My clients rave that they “feel better than they have in years” after a few days on this program. Immediately before the detox period ends, we meet again (in person or by phone) to discuss how to transition off of the Program while still maintaining many of the healthier diet and lifestyle habits you have developed on the cleanse.

CleanStart Detox Package, including two consultations, CleanStart Shopping List, Preparation Guide, Meal Plan and recipes is $125 (Optional supplements are additional client cost). To get your CleanStart, contact me!

 

5.  Grocery Store Tours:

 

Meet me at your grocery store, and let me explain to you why certain choices are better and where to find all those healthy foods you’ve heard of but never seen!  This session provides an opportunity for you to ask, in a completely non-judgmental and relaxed setting, whatever you want about the food you currently buy or think you should be buying.

Questions might include:  How do I know when something is truly “whole-grain”?  What should I try to buy organic? What types of eggs should I buy?  What does kale looks like and what do I do with it?  How do I read a label?  How do I know if something is really organic?   What are some healthy school lunch options?  Are some processed foods better than others?  Clients on the tour receive my whole foods grocery list that they can then modify and use on future trips to keep them on track.  I get rave reviews after these tours!

45-60 minute tour and whole foods grocery list is $120 (I can take up to three people at a time, you share the cost)

To book a tour, contact me now!

 

6. Private Whole Food Cooking Lessons:

 

Let me show you how to prepare simple, healthy whole food dishes in a few minutes that your whole family will love!  Many of my clients have been relying on processed food for most of their meals and snacks and lack confidence in the kitchen.  If you are like them, I can turn this around in no time and get you inspired to get cooking!  Your place or mine, you choose.

initial 1.5 hr private lesson is $125, and $75/hr for additional lessons  Book now!

Here’s what clients are saying:

 

I suffered a major health crisis almost 7 years ago that forced me to re-think my diet and change my eating habits.  Wendy helped me to find nutritionally-dense, simple foods and recipes I could prepare and easily incorporate into my everyday diet.  I have seen remarkable changes in my energy level as well as my overall digestive wellness.  When my doctor recently gave me some positive test results and asked me what I was doing differently, I told him about the changes I had made on Wendy’s recommendation. His response was  to “keep it up!”  I would highly recommend Wendy to anyone looking for nutritional support during a time of illness and throughout their recovery.

-B. Johnston, Halifax, N.S.

Over the past year I have suffered from chronic infections and pneumonia, and have been lacking energy & motivation.  Wendy took an in-depth look at my health history, lifestyle & diet and then designed a healthy eating plan that was realistic & practical for me.  She motivated and inspired me with a kind & caring approach.  Being a career woman and a mother of two boys, I was worried that the recipes and meal plan would require me to cook two meals for everyone at dinner time, but the whole family loved her recipes!  I have also attended Wendy’s “Raising Healthy Eaters” workshop and have had great success with many of the tips that she recommended. Through Wendy’s plan I have lost 14 pounds, feel fantastic and have not had an infection or pneumonia for the past 5 months.  I would highly recommend Wendy to anyone looking to change their habits and feel better!
-T. Canavan, Halifax, N.S.

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease over 20 years ago. Over the last 2 years, I have begun to experience disease related ailments, including osteoarthritis, high blood pressure and weight gain due to inactivity, fatigue and constant abdominal pain. I began to feel like having any control over my health was hopeless. I contacted Wendy in hopes that she might help me understand which food and lifestyle changes could help me regain some control over my health. She evaluated my current diet/activity levels and met with me to discuss making some simple changes and additions to my current regime.  I’ve been following her recommendations for just 5 weeks, I already feel positive about the future of my overall health! I feel more energized, the swelling in my joints is gone, my abdominal pain has ceased and I’m down 8 pounds – all by making easy and sustainable changes!

Thank you, Wendy, for your incredible knowledge and positive and ongoing support!

-Kelli J., Digby, N.S.