Nourishing Beginnings

I am a retired nurse, wife, mother and grandmother. I spent 20 years nursing in the hospital and assisted living facilities and the last 10 years in hospice. Hospice taught me so much: the spiritual side of living, not to be afraid to die, to make every moment count on this earth, do what you love doing, to take time for self, and gave me wonderful memories and connections with some unique people.

I became interested in  Macrobiotics after being diagnosis with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma . I found the diet helped me in my recovery. I have since become totally involved in my connection service  Nourishing Beginnings. The mission of Nourishing Beginnings is to introduce people to holistic health.

Besides having a nursing background, I am an Dona certified postpartum doula working with mothers and babies. After 20 years of Nursing I saw the negative effect on my patients who were eating the standard American diet. I became totally dedicated to a vegan / vegetarian/  macrobiotic diet and a way of life.

I have attended many macrobiotic courses at the Kushi Institute in Massachusetts and elsewhere in USA. I came to Austin five years ago from Boston to attend the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts school to learn more about the macrobiotic way of life. I continued to learn by taking the graduate advance courses at the Natural Epicurean.

Through Nourishing Beginnings I am able to provide many services to the community. I  connect chef to healthy cooking classes in homes for adult and children throughout Austin. I connect people with different services in Austin and other areas in the USA.

I personally provide ginger compresses to activate the kidneys and to detoxify the body while helping clients to clarify their purpose in life.I teach gluten free cooking.  I enjoy watercolor painting, listening to music, walking, yoga, tai chi, Chi Gong, and Shiatsu.