Meet Joanna

I am an intuitive and holistic sports nutrition therapy coach, a compassionate listener, problem solver and a competitive athlete. 

I want to help YOU reach your best health as quickly as possible.

I have been an athlete since childhood.  I was not always competitive but I was pretty good at most sports.  I also loved taking this part.  I was hungry for learning how things worked and how to make things work better.  I would take my dolls apart and put them back together working the way I wanted them to work with rubberbands and paper clips.  Now, I know the human body cannot be healed with rubber bands, but whole body is more than just the physical body – it includes the emotional, mental and spiritual aspects.

I have always been that person people come to for a ‘fix’ to their problem.  To me, it was easy to listen and ask questions to find out what was really the issue.  Then find the best solution to the ‘problem’.

It wasn’t until February of 2000 when I was diagnosed with adrenal exhaustion, also known as chronic fatigue, that I had to learn how to fix my own problem – MY body wasn’t working.  It was shutting down.

I didn’t realize I had so much stress….I just kept training and running because that is when I felt free from the stress and criticism!
I ignored the signs and symptoms and would run 2 hours to clear my head.

By the time I went to the doctor, I was 70% depleted in all nutrients, my digestion was terrible, my gut was in dysbiosis and my monthly cycle had stopped for over 3 months.  Although I took care of myself and considered myself healthy, my body showed me that I really wasn’t.

I was on fumes and my mind didn’t want to accept it.  “You can do anything!” my mind kept telling me, especially after finishing the inaugural Ironman USA in Lake Placid in 11:52 hours even with severe dehydration.

Now, I was sleeping 11 hours per day, dragging through each day and unable to finish even simple tasks.  I wasn’t even able to remember anything.  I now eeded a nap after walking to get my mail!
I was now like the walking dead and in denial.  I was totally disconnected from my body.  And I went through an identity crisis of who I am.

I needed to reconnect with what made me happy, and stop using my athleticism to run away from being myself.
I learned to stop internalizing my emotions or ‘running’ away from stress and criticism.
I learned to work through the emotional pains and trauma from ongoing criticism.

I wasn’t allowed to express my emotions as a child…or ever at that point.
I only knew how to cope with suppressed emotions through sport.
Sports is where I connected with stillness.  It was where I got praise.  So I kept doing more as I ignored every sign and symptom my body gave me.  I didn’t want to listen.  I just wanted to train and escape.

I had no idea how my doctor was going to ‘put me back together’ nor did I know how I was going to do it.  Nutrition was a key part of my recovery, and knowing that I needed to find a new way to heal and lessen the stress.
I dove into learning about the condition, how I got there and how to work myself back out of it and become ‘me’ again.. or maybe the real me for the first time.

I learned about juicing to replenish nutrients quickly.
I learned about balancing blood sugar to repair and optimize my health.
I tried raw, I tried gluten free and many other things to find what works for me and my body.
I learned how to honor my body’s needs for rest, yoga and that occasional day off.  I learned how to listen to what my body needed – yoga instead of running some days.  I learned to like a day off from training.
I learned how to start loving me and all aspects of me and how to laugh and be happy again.
I learned how to calm the fears and anxiety in my head and connect with me and my hearts dreams using emotional release techniques (and became a practitioner!).
I discovered spirituality and healing modalities to help release the stories, heal the criticisms and really embody who I am with loving kindness to me.

I continue to be curious and learn how I can help others because of my journey.   I want to help you find your ultimate health and well-being!
I want you to discover your innate goodness, innate gifts and absolute peace, joy and happiness of who you are in the body you are in.

I want you to become your own loving best friend.  Which is why I started Nutrition in Motion in 2004 – to help you heal from inside out.

My mission is to help uncover the real reason your body is out of balance, in pain, tired, stressed, overwhelmed or suffering with GI Distress or health issues.   I want you to love what you eat and love how you feel!

I want you to live your life happy, with joy and inner peace.
I want you to be amazing in your sport, your work and your life.

We only have one life, why not add vitality, inner peace and joy to those years!

I invite you to partner with me on your journey to your best health – body, mind, spirit and sport!

hugs, xo

joanna

To schedule an appointment, call Joanna at 215-272-6774.

Phone and email coaching sessions are available in addition to in person (local Bucks and Montgomery county and Philadelphia area only for in-person sessions).  Credit cards and PayPal accepted.

To see Joanna’s education, please go here.