I am writing today from my new office space at Chautauqua Health in Boulder, Colorado. I’m so excited to have a beautiful healing space in which to work with clients and grow my practice. This big leap in my professional world has me thinking about my bigger vision, how my own journey with food has brought me to this exciting place and the gifts I am now ready to offer.
Our food is a daily reminder of our intimate connection with the earth. Externally, what we eat can work to create a sustainable, healthy and peaceful planet. We can choose food that is produced by sustainable methods that build soil fertility, preserve farmland and support our local communities. Internally, what we eat literally makes the cells of our body! That still blows my mind, even after all of my study of biochemistry. Or maybe because of all my study, I am so aware that how nutrients cycle through the environment and in plants are the same way they cycle within us. In fact, it was my love of ecology and sustainable agriculture that led me to the field of natural medicine and nutrition. It is so connected.
Nutrition is such a multi-faceted topic—it’s political, environmental, social, cultural, agricultural. It’s not just about eating more vegetables, but asking questions like where did this vegetable come from? Who grew it and under what conditions? Was the soil cared for in the process? How far did my meal travel to reach my plate?
Nutrition is also about getting back in touch with our inherent body wisdom. Does this food taste good? Does it give me pleasure? Am I eating in a state of relaxation and joy? Does this food feel good in my body and give me energy?
My nutrition approach is to focus on natural, whole foods that support our bodies in the environment in which we are living. Eventually, I would like to have my own small farm that houses my nutrition practice/wellness center, where I can literally connect people to the earth and where their food comes from. I want to empower people to trust their inner wisdom when it comes to food and their own bodies. And I think we will find that what is good for our bodies, is also good for the earth.
In celebration of my new practice space, for the months of December and January, I am offering a FREE personalized grocery store tour for every new client who comes to my office for an initial 90-minute consultation.
Chautauqua Health is located at 2600 30th Street, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301
To schedule an appointment, please call me at 206-898-8493 or email ryah@ecologicalnutrition.com
