Carmen is a RHN (Registered Holistic Nutritionist) and Health, Fitness and Wellness Coach with over 30 years of experience. She specializes in helping women over 40 navigate through the changes they face with aging. She provides the tools necessary to age naturally and live a long, happy life.
Carmen passionately believes that it's never too late to enhance your quality of life. Through her extensive expertise in nutrition, movement, and mental, emotional, and spiritual health, she crafts a holistic approach that will resonate with your unique journey.
Over the course of her career in health, wellness and fitness, Carmen has dedicated most of her life helping others become the healthiest version of themselves as a team leader, speaker, coach, and advocate for others taking responsibility for their health to avoid or reduce the risks of illness.
Balancing the best of both worlds, Carmen seamlessly weaves science-backed methods with intuitive and spiritual insights, creating a harmonious path to wellness.
As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN), Certified Transformation Specialist, and Registered Health Coach, Carmen dedicates herself to tailoring her expertise to meet individual needs. Recently, she received her Diploma in Natural Nutrition with a Certificate of Merit, solidifying her status as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. Carmen is deeply committed to promoting longevity, vitality, and acceptance of the aging process.
Besides her passion for health and fitness, she also likes to focus on her creative side and loves art and music. Carmen also has a love for animals and enjoys spending time in nature.
a note from carmen…..
“I know what it’s like to hit 40 and start seeing unwanted changes. From how our body looks to how we feel. Low energy, lack of sleep, brain fog, unpredictable menstrual cycles, lack of motivation, and even malaise. It can get worse closer to menopause, which makes it hard to follow through with our day-to-day wellness like we used to. I put my ego aside and focused on my health, not on how my body looked. Doing this was crucial because I spent 11 years in fitness competitions where the focus was on my body and being lean. I slowed down, created patience, became more self-aware, and, most of all, let go of needing a number on the scale to determine my health and self-worth. By doing this, my body rewarded me with feeling and looking healthy. Well beyond what I thought I could in my 50s in post-menopause. It’s not an easy road to travel, but what you learn about yourself and your connection to your body is worth the road trip. Even though you may feel frustrated and a bit lost right now and may not recognize yourself, I promise that if you take the time to learn about what’s going on in your body, be more understanding and patient, focus on a new way of supporting your health and embrace the gift of aging, you will end up right where I am—in a place of freedom and empowerment.”
33 years experience in Health, Fitness and Wellness
RHN (Registered Holistic Nutritionist) - Graduated with a Certificate of Merit
Health Coach Institute Certified Health Coach
Hormone Health - Institute of Integrative Nutrition
Registered Health Coach with The Health Coach Alliance
Certified Transformation Specialist - the psychology of behavior change - ISSA
Certified NLP Practitioner (Association of Integrated Psychology)
Health & Fitness Expert for an online publication: Burlington Local News: www.local-news.ca
PN1- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
OTA Certified Online Personal Trainer
Equinox Toronto Tier 1- 3 Personal Training Education
CFC (Certified Fitness Consultant)
Certified Boxing for Fitness
Darby Training Systems - Level One Certified (Assessment & exercise, Program Design, Postural Anatomy)
Essentials To Facial Stretch Therapy Certified
EFTI Pre and Post-Natal Certification
Kettlebell Athletics Level 1 kettlebell Certification
ACT (Assess Correct Train) Level 1 Certified
Periodization of HIIT
CPR and First Aid
“ “Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.””
Nutrition and health coaching
Menopause is a complicated and multi-faceted part of aging for women. What we experience is analogous making it difficult to utilize another woman’s path through menopause. To say one or two things are responsible for symptoms is just someone’s way of making them sound like an expert in Menopause. The truth is we can not and should not make these claims. We are all going to need different things.
My approach to help women is realistic, open minded and supportive. I won’t lie to you and say I have a magic solution or some magic supplement. I help you understand what you are dealing with, how to move through it and how to age well. Menopause is a very under supported change in a woman’s physiology. Very little research has been done and what has been done is showing the complexities of it all. It is showing that each symptom can involve many different systems in the body.
My goal to help you through this time of life is not to cure you or give you treatment. Menopause is not a disease. Instead I want you to understand what you need to do as you age to help mitigate the signs of aging which also involves menopause for women. Whether you take HRT or choose not to, your goal should always be to keep supporting your health. The idea that a “treatment” for Menopause will be enough is short sited and leaves you vulnerable to health risks.
Nutrition Counselling and Health Coaching is a great way to get started on your journey towards better health, especially as we head into this new phase of life as we age. How I support clients, offers a well-rounded approach that enables women to feel their best as they age.
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“Menopause is a natural stage of life, embrace the changes and discover a new you.”
