Hello, I’m Colleen!

I am a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, and an exercise specialist. I began my journey in the health and wellness world over 13 years ago as a personal fitness trainer and athlete. Unfortunately, I saw and experienced the toxic side of the fitness industry where unobtainable ideals, diet culture, and unhealthy relationships with food were frequently idolized. While I am passionate about fitness, the gym and all forms of physical activity, I felt a draw to help others through more rehabilitative services.

After obtaining my BS in Kinesiology, I transitioned my career and began working as a physical therapy technician and exercise physiologist for nearly 9 years. One facet of healthcare that I found was significantly lacking was the connection between nutrition and physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. I truly believe that food is our best medicine! We can optimize and aid in the healing of our body, mind, and spirit through our relationship with food. I also believe that our relationship with nature plays a key role in whole body healing.

This epiphany, along with my own personal health struggles with hormonal dysfunction, led me back to school where I received my Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. In this program I studied root causes of disease, dysfunction, and unwellness, nutritional biochemistry, sports nutrition, hormone imbalances, environmental health impacts, mindfulness-based practices, and holistic approaches to healing.

On my own health journey navigating PCOS, I implemented these newly learned holistic practices, immersed myself in nature, and fine tuned my own lifestyle to align with my individualized needs. Once I began to embody and encompass my whole self in my healing journey, I saw and felt the results I had been seeking for years. I balanced my hormones, my fatigue diminished, my brain fog cleared, I got my period back, lowered my stress levels, and began to feel energized and in-tune with my body again. My mind, body, spirit, and self have harmonized.

From living in the Sierra Nevada’s in Northern California to the base of Haleakala in Maui to the Topa Topa Mountains in Ojai, I have always found myself drawn to the mountains and nature. I created Mountain Thyme Health & Wellness to honor the healing power that both food and nature can provide!