I believe our bodies do not want to work against us. They can, however, struggle with poor digestion, insufficient nutrient absorption, chronic stress, inflammation, and internal imbalances that make it difficult for them to do their incredible, innate job of restoring and regenerating themselves. I came to understand this through my own frustrating and sometimes debilitating health challenges. For years, I struggled to find answers while building a career in corporate America, often feeling like I was working a second full-time job just trying to figure out what was happening with my health! Eventually, my health began affecting my career, my relationships, my activity, my entire life essentially, and I knew something had to change. Our health and nutrition our truly our life force; without it, we don’t get to feel our full expression nor show up fully.

As I began prioritizing my health and nutrition, I experienced a profound shift, both personally and professionally. I went on to have the most successful consecutive years of my corporate career, but more importantly, I finally felt better physically and mentally, and my whole world started to change. I had more clarity, energy, balance, mental strength, more capacity and resiliency. It’s not that I was optimizing for “more” output, but more LIFE. That experience ultimately led me to study Nutritional Therapy, specializing in digestive health, functional gut testing, and foundational nutrition.

Along the way, I completed 250 hours of yoga teacher training in Costa Rica, became a Reiki Master, and continued studying holistic herbalism and Ayurveda. This is where Bananasana was born, bananasana is one of my favorite yin yoga poses as it means “banana pose”. It also gives a juicy side body stretch!

I've intentionally never studied the body in a silo because I don't believe healing happens in one lane. I think about the whole individual because everything is connected. Functional Nutrition is the foundation of my work which includes our digestion, the nervous system, stress, movement, and lifestyle. Emotional health is also deeply connected! We have to tend our physical body though, it is the foundation on which the rest is held.

After more than 15 years consulting with executives and enterprise clients, I've also learned the value of asking thoughtful questions, analyzing data, recognizing patterns, and understanding the bigger picture. I bring that same curiosity and analytical approach to my work in functional nutrition, helping people better understand what their bodies have been trying to communicate because yes, they speak loud and clear!

Today, through Bananasana Co and my Foundations > Fads™ framework, I combine my professional experience, holistic training, and personal journey to offer one on one nutrition consulting, corporate speaking and wellness events, and yoga experiences.

Feeling good is our birthright! Just because something is common doesn't mean it's normal. My mission is to help people build the foundations, and correct their digestion and nutrition for lasting vitality because at the end of the day that’s what it’s really all about!

With love,
Aubrey