Nourished with NAO

Welcome to the NAO Wellness Holiday Gift Guide 2021! Does holiday shopping stress you out each year, thinking about the perfect gifts for everyone you love? Not to worry - we took care of your shopping for you!  We cherish health and giving all year round.  So we've curated a golden list of products, services, and wellness experiences just for you.  Give joy, peace, health, and happiness with every purchase you make!   Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you stay on top of our year-round gifts and discounts on Healing Ear Seed Kits, Nutrition Counseling, Food Intolerance Testing, and more!

Top 5 Ways to Boost Your Mood Naturally   At NAO, we teach clients the best ways to boost mood and feel high on life naturally!  Life can be filled with happiness, joy, love, and healing, and there are practices you can do to increase those feelings every single day. Check out our top tips below for getting that natural Dopamine delight and Serotonin saturation in just 30 minutes or less!   🔥 Infrared Sauna - this has been a favorite of NAO for quite some time.  It's been a part of my healing journey through eating disorder recovery, and has significantly impacted the lives of my clients.  Infrared Sauna has the ability to purge toxins through sweat, calm the nervous system, and put you in a true state of bliss.  ...

It’s THE most sought-after goal for 99% of clients who seek our support.  Yet weight loss is not as simple as calories in vs. calories out and is many times the byproduct of a deeper root cause.   Stress affects our metabolism and ability to lose weight, as well as gut health, sleep, hydration status, and movement routine.  Other imbalances can also impact our ability to lose/maintain a healthy weight such as autoimmune conditions, thyroid issues, environmental toxins, and hormonal irregularities.     While we help our clients conquer these imbalances to achieve their ideal, healthy weight and feel their best, it doesn’t hurt to get an extra boost of support when you are beginning the journey of diet and lifestyle change.    That’s where Ear Seeds have become our go-to ...

Do you feel a craving to calm the mind and spirit? To alleviate stress and anxiety from your daily life? Are you ready to take back your health and wellness?   In the wake of our brick-and-mortar closing during the pandemic and fear of the unknown, I began to feel overwhelmed and uncertain. Bills were piling up when I’d check the mail, and overnight I became a homeschooling Mama to a toddler given all the closures and constant mandate changes. I had to, quite literally, craft her schooling plans myself, which felt like a second full-time job. This stress has been unlike any other in history for every child and adult to cope with. That’s when I turned to Ear Seeding.    My five minutes of peeling and pressing soon ...

What's in your medicine cabinet? If your medicine cabinet for you and your family is still filled with over-the-counter cold, flu, and allergy medicine, you might need an immune boosting “wellness cabinet makeover”. When it comes to yearly bugs, prevention is our aim as well as boosting the Immune system you were given to fight what comes along.  Rather than waiting for illness to hit, we must do our part to prepare and protect the body on all levels to keep illness at bay and set the stage for a swift recovery. Here are my top picks that have helped keep myself and my family in the driver’s seat of our wellbeing no matter what the season brings: Elderberry Syrup- this delicious dark syrup made from black elderberries has been ...

Imagine yourself consciously choosing the “good for you” food options more times than not because you want to. Rather than following what someone told you is good or bad, you tell yourself, “I want to feel great now, AND great later, so I’ll eat X.” How we speak to ourselves about food influences our daily decisions on a micro and macro level. When making food choices, do you choose from a place of “Lose/Win” thinking, “Win/Lose”, or “Win/Win” majority of the time? I just got you curious, didn’t I? 😉 Read through the following scenarios and be honest about which choices you tend to gravitate towards, and what results you tend to get. “Lose/Win” is when you make a choice now that you don’t love, but for later gain. While ...

Having a daughter changed my life and, as she gets older, I'm realizing that she is still changing it. My daughter is 6, she's thoughtful, funny, empathetic, kind, and introspective and, as she's growing, she is becoming more and more perceptive of the things we do and say around her. As a parent, it's my responsibility to make sure that Emma has all the tools she needs to live a happy and healthy life. I don't want to equip her with things like negative self-talk, body image issues, or a preoccupation with how much she weighs (which is an imperfect indicator of one's health, anyways). Talking about weight can be a tricky topic for anybody, at any age. What I want to focus on with my daughter is healthfulness more ...

Are you headed back to school? You're a full time student working hard to learn and improve your memory. You have bounds of energy and consistently get a good night's sleep. And, perhaps most importantly, you've gotten into the groove of making fulfilling and nutritious meals since coming to campus. You spend copious amounts of your time and energy on studying, but hunger creeps up on you. It's tempting to grab something that is quick and easy. Unfortunately, on campus it's likely fast food, vending machine snacks, or nutrient-deficient food masquerading as healthy. These options leave you feeling unsatisfied and tired.   JP offers Nationwide Shipping for all the healthy options you need to set yourself (or your child) up for success. Think of this as a a checkmark for Nutrition ...

If you're anything like me, you want to soak up every second you can at the beach. But, what if we get hungry? While there are often quick food options on the beach, they're typically fried foods and not options that leave you feeling energized and, well, sunny.  Here are my healthy, no-fuss beach lunches to make the most of your relaxing day: PLAINVILLE Turkey (omit for plant-based) Your favourite greens (think kale, collard greens, spinach, or romaine!) Primal Kitchen condiments   HOPE Hummus  Sliced red peppers Avocado Sprouts My favourite RAW wraps  Pro Tip: Once your wraps are completed, wrap them up in tin foil for a mess-free and beach-friendly to go option!  Grapes Sliced apples Cherries and mixed berries Fruit salad  Garden of Eatin blue chips  Assorted raw nuts ...

From Miami's vibrant colors to its wonderful people, I left my solocation feeling recharged, reenergized and fulfilled. When I was deciding to take a solo trip, I felt all the feelings of selfishness, mom guilt, anxiety… you name it. I reminded myself that when I take care of myself, everything else falls into place. Not only am I a better human, but better to myself. I took a giant leap of faith and booked my flight.   I laughed, I cried, I stepped out of my comfort zone, and tried new things in the most beautiful settings. I am so thankful that I decided to give myself this time to recharge because we all deserve it.   Dreaming of a solocation for youself? Click here to request my ALL Wellness ...