Yoga with Andrea Smith

INTEGRATIVE NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING & SERVICES

With Andrea M. Smith, MS, RD, CDN

Wholistic Services to Nourish Body And Soul

“One of the perennial questions that every culture answers in its own way concerns what should and should not be eaten… There is only one diet that feeds the whole of us - a conscious eating of whatever nourishes and delights both body and soul.”
Sam Keen.

In my years of study and experience in the field of nutrition, perhaps one of the most important insights I have gained is that true nourishment is not a simple matter of knowing what to eat or even always eating “healthy” foods... There is a deeper level of knowing that we need to access if we wish our diet and our life to reach their full potential to feed and heal us.

Given the overwhelming amount of information available today on the subject of diet and health, and the fact that we are all unique in our biochemical make ups and our particular life situations, I believe that ultimately we must look inside ourselves for the real answers to what will best nourish us. When we are in a state of balance and integration, we can trust our inner knowing to guide us to what will best support our health and well-being in a given moment.

However, the fast pace and demands of our lives today, as well as less than healthy eating habits we may have grown up with, can often leave us feeling uncentered and out of touch with our Inner wisdom. Our relationship with food is a very sensitive indicator of our relationship with ourselves and with our sense of inner connection. Imbalances at the physical, mental, or emotional level are almost always reflected when we sit down to eat. We may notice cravings for certain foods, a tendency to overeat, or a feeling of not being fully satisfied after we eat. If stressful ways of eating and living begin to show up at the physical level in ways such as fatigue, poor digestion and indigestion, weakened resistance to infections, or perhaps some actual disease process, it is time to stop and begin to re-establish contact with our inner essence.

Every person is unique; what Is needed to restore our contact with this inner source is a highly individual matter. Besides taking steps to create a more conscious lifestyle and a healthy relationship with ourselves, I have found that certain foods and/or supplements do support particular healing processes and promote balance and centeredness better than others. If we’ve lost touch with our body’s instinctive preference for healthy, balancing food, we may benefit from assistance to help us restore our inner sense at first. Once we become aware of the effects of different foods and lifestyle choices on our overall sense of wellbeing, our eating starts to become more effortless, enjoyable, and self-sustaining.

It is my goal to offer you the nutritional information and awareness you may need to begin to make whatever level of change and healing you are seeking to create in your life. I emphasize a personalized approach which addresses each person’s unique needs and concerns, drawing from a variety of healing traditions and natural remedies as needed and/or appropriate to your goals. My personal process of recovery from a severe stress-related illness has given me knowledge of many natural healing alternatives to what traditional medicine and nutritional science can offer. I especially emphasize those foods, supplements, and healing essences I have found most effective for reducing stress, fatigue, and anxiety and for promoting the healthy function of afl systems of the body, particularly the digestive and immune systems.

There is an energy of healing and wisdom that we access when we simply become present and look within. Once we take the time to listen to ourselves in a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere, we begin to access this healing source. I believe that if our life, our food choices, and our relationship with ourselves do not support contact with this place of inner stillness, then no food or supplement will ever meet its potential to create health and wholeness. Ultimately, it is my intention to help you connect with your own source of nutritional healing, wisdom and intuition.. .for this is what will enable you to create and sustain a consistent state of health and well-being.

I am a registered dietitian and NYS certified dietitian-nutritionist with a Master of Science degree in human nutrition from Cornell University, as well as a BS in psychology. I have lived a wholistic lifestyle and practiced Kripalu Yoga for the past 18 years. My own healing journey with chronic fatigue syndrome the past few years enables me to offer the unique perspective of one with a solid knowledge of the biochemical and clinical aspects of nutrition, as well as the wholistic tools and attitudes which have ultimately helped me the most. In addition to my 11 years of experience as a registered and certified yoga teacher, I am also certified by the American Reiki Master Association as a Reiki and Shinju therapist. This gentle energy work helps to replenish, heal, and balance the physical, mental, and emotional centers of the body, promoting a sense of peace, relaxation, and well-being.

SERVICES AVAILABLE:

* Wholistic Nutritional Counseling

* Ongoing Women’s Circlework Groups: “Listening To Food”

* Wholistic Nutritional Supplements

* Stress Management & Relaxation

* Yoga & Meditation Instruction

* Rates: $75 per hour; $95 per 1-1/2 hour

To Contact Andrea for an appointment or for more information, please call: 607 277-6575 or e-mail Andrea.