Living Your Dream

I was always passionate about my health and felt like I took pretty good care of myself. After I hit 50, I became less passionate, sedentary and thought little about the foods I was eating. It showed in my attitude, my motivation and my body. When I met Vanessa Kaukonen, I knew very little about what a health coach could actually do for me. At our first meeting which was a free assessment, I immediate saw what the benefits could be and I saw her passion for health and wellness and I wanted what she had. Our sessions are always eye opening. It wasn’t just about food. It was whole body transformation from my spirit to my life choices which ultimately trickled down to the food choices I was making. I started taking yoga, swimming at my local YMCA and became more motivated  than I had been in years. What I learned about clean eating, I learned from Vanessa. I have become the person in my family who now gives advise on nutrition and conscious eating.

What I loved most about our sessions was that Vanessa is a great listener and has never judged me when I felt like I couldn’t make a certain change for whatever reason. I always leave our meetings with such inspiration. She’s given me a great set of tools to keep me motivated and smarter about living a healthy life. She knows everything about every diet and opened my eyes and my mind to diet theories that could actually work. She gave me back the edge I had when I was 25. I highly recommend her as your health coach.

Peter R., Long Island, New York

I have been Vanessa’s client during the past 3 months and it gives me great pleasure to recommend Vanessa to anyone who is looking to change their life and/or lifestyle.

 Vanessa is a professional of the highest caliber, who meticulously commits to providing the highest level of care to her clients. Vanessa is innovative and punctual, always beginning our working sessions on time.  She is very kind, helpful and created a safe environment for me to share. Vanessa took the time, explained the science behind certain foods and helped me become an intuitive eater. Being non-judgmental and great at listening, she always works hard to teach me and help me think outside the box in terms of ongoing challenges in negative situations. Working with Vanessa has allowed me to develop a healthy and sustainable approach to meals and snacks that supports my goals which include weight loss in addition to strength and cardio improvement.

The program we developed together allowed me to take challenges at my own pace with her continued guidance, understanding and down to earth professional support, of which I am extremely grateful.

 Might I mention that I always feel super motivated after our sessions which is so important to achieving a positive outlook and happiness each and every day. In the first three months which Vanessa and I have worked together, I have lost 15 lbs. and look at a mirror and smile.

Michael Shenker