SOMA Living August 2024

MIND BODY MAKEOVER MIND BODY MAKEOVER BY CALLIE EXAS NUTRITION & WELLNESS Ellen Hockley - a SOMA resident, business owner and maplewood mom attended Raising Women - a Local Day Retreat to Reignite Your Spark hosted by myself, Callie and my colleague Marta Bukowska. A mind body makeover is about helping you tune out all the noise to better work with your body for more energy, resilience and stamina. To prioritize Ellen’s wellbeing and teach her how to better manage her stress for more energy, we focused first on stabilizing her nervous system through breath. This is one the most powerful ways to regulate the body’s stress response. To awaken and bolster her resilience for better metabolic function we then offered a 2 minute cold plunge. Cold plunging is an effective way to improve sleep, boost immunity and temporarily increase metabolic function. This can improve the body’s blood sugar regulation and reduce inflammation status. Lastly we discussed nutrition mindset, practices, and strategies to honor her body by focusing on the addition of nutrient dense foods and blood sugar balance. We emphasized nourishing eating practices for mood stability, and her hormonal wellbeing as she moves through her 40s.. Ultimately, a mind body makeover is about deepening your connection to yourself, your body’s innate needs so that you can process and cope with whatever life is throwing your way. If you are interested in learning more about mind body wellness or attending the next event, head to www.callieexas.com

Photo Credit: Megan Yates www.meganyatesphoto.com

Callie is a licensed registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in women’s health and wellbeing, holds a masters of public health from NYU and is a certified personal trainer. She has served on the board of the Greater New York Dietetics Association and has been featured in Huffington Post, USNews, TheThirty, Insider, Healthline, Elite Daily and the Hormonally Yours Podcast. Follow Callie on Instagram, Linkedin and TikTok

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