nutrition therapy
finding meaning through our relationship with food & body image
welcome to growing inward
Our hope is to accompany you on your journey of re-discovering the sacred connection with yourself while healing your relationship with food and body. Everyone is born with innate wisdom to nourish and care for themselves, no matter how dormant it may feel.
We understand this process may be exciting and uncomfortable, so creating a safe, down-to-earth space to explore the intricacies of your relationship with food and body is a priority for us. We aim to promote flexible, individualized eating based on hunger and fullness cues, nutritional needs, and pleasure rather than devise strict meal plans focused on weight control. Our approach is non-restrictive and based on intuitive eating principles, flexible thinking, somatic-based practices, and incorporates a sense of humor- life is short!
By using evidence-based nutrition therapy and somatic based interventions , we can dissect previously learned nutrition knowledge and unpack old narratives that are getting in the way of healing your relationship with food & body. Your body is the expert, and we are just a tool here to help us listen a little more closely. We here to support you on your journey of befriending change, realizing your unconditional worth, and ultimately, growing inward.
meaning behind the logo
Each of the two ginkgo leaves in the logo have a gold vein that represent the art and meaning behind Kintsugi.
Kintsugi, meaning ‘golden joinery’, is the centuries-old Japanese art of mending broken pottery. Rather than discarding the pottery when it’s broken, the broken pottery shards are fused with lacquer resin and powdered gold, silver, or platinum.
This practice honors the object's uniqueness by emphasizing the break, not hiding it. Rather than looking at the broken pottery shards as less valuable and something to be thrown out, the practice of Kintsugi adds to the original potteries value.
We all have wounds and many pieces similar to the Kintsugi pottery. When we honor our uniqueness and utilize the value gained from our experiences, we build resiliency.