Alaina Peck, Health Coach & Plant-Based Chef

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Introduction: If you are the kind of person who believes there has to be a better approach than crash-dieting and restrictive eating, and if you want meaningful and sustainable change in your life, I promise that my program will help get you feeling more energetic, more confident and help you finally lose the weight and keep off. We'll also focus on infusing more fun into your life, get really clear on the ideal vision you have for yourself, implement practices to nurture yourself, and set up a plan and system so that success becomes inevitable and the momentum continues to build. Hi my name is Alaina - I am a certified holistic health coach and vegetarian chef. My work is based on bio-individuality and working with each client to understand what small adjustments to their diet and lifestyle will have to the biggest impact for them specifically. There is no one right way of eating for everyone but together, we can find the optimal one right way for you. I also believe it's important to look at other areas of your life and how they could be impacting your overall health and happiness. Together we will work on transforming each area of your life into one that you dream about. We'll learn how to find time for the things you really love, without overwhelm. My clients end up not only improving their health, losing weight, and gaining energy, but they also find that their relationships improve, they are more excited about life, and their happiness is at an all time high after our work together. I love working with clients one-on-one and watching them incorporate small shifts in their life that end up having a huge impact on their health and happiness. As a client of mine, you will… - receive one-on-one support and guidance from me - work to achieve and maintain your ideal weight - understand and reduce your cravings - increase your energy levels - set and accomplish goals in a way that is empowering and exciting - learn to prioritize what's really important in your life - learn to say no, delegate, find help for things you don't enjoy - put your happiness first without compromising what's important to you - become more productive and create time for the things most important to you - declutter your environment and other areas to minimize overwhelm and maximize efforts - experience the benefits of nurturing self-care and how to incorporate it in minutes a day - discover a healthy lifestyle that’s convenient and fun - uncover the confidence to create the life you want What working together looks like... - for most clients, it's weekly one-on-one sessions (about 50 minutes) - Program length varies: 12 week Total Transformation for those looking to implement and master change in their life OR 4 week Refocus for those who need support getting back on track - I meet with most clients virtually, over the phone or over video conference; I am also available to meet in person - You'll recieve recipes, meal planning tips, helpful worksheets, realistic implementation plans, and lots of love and support - I offer a free 30 minute consultation to get to know each other better, to understand your biggest pain-points, and to ensure we're a good fit to work together

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Monica C.

Apr 6, 2018

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Details: 2 people • Vegetarian / Vegan • Basic cooking skills • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Intermediate • $75 - $150 per person • As soon as possible • The cooking instructor travels to me

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Adrienne P.

Apr 24, 2016

After working with Alaina I have been able to completely change my relationship with food and gain a new outlook on life. The most important thing that I have learned is that food can be a source of happiness. Food can be an emotional thing for a lot of people. And for me, I was using it as a coping mechanism; both in ways of over-eating during stressful periods at work, or as a control tactic, depriving my body of the fuel it needed when my relationships weren’t working out how I wanted them to. I worked with Alaina at these times to help understand my relationship to food and the effect it was having on the rest of my life, not just my body. When I was able to understand that food is a life source and what we put in effects everything coming out, it was easy for me to want to try new things and make changes.

Monica C.

Mar 27, 2018

Alaina is a breath of fresh air. She communicated frequently and with great detail. She was enthusiastic throughout the entire experience and offered lots of alternatives when something didn't work for my palate. I highly recommend her.

Jim A.

Sep 9, 2018

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Alaina personalized the menu to our tastes. We learned a lot more about plant-based protein sources and new ideas for desserts and breakfasts. We left with enough delicious leftovers for lunches & dinners for the next few days, along with the detailed recipes. We repeated the recipes within the first week. Alaina also followed up with additional information about our questions involving cholesterol after our cooking lesson. We definitely recommend her classes for healthy, tasty meals.

Details: 2 people • Vegetarian / Vegan • Soups and sauces • Grilling • Baking - bread • Baking - desserts and pastries • Adult (over 18) • Intermediate • $75 - $150 per person • Willing to work around teacher's schedule • I travel to the cooking instructor

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What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
To decide if we're a right fit for each other, I typically like to schedule a complimentary discovery session together. During this session, we will discuss your health and lifestyle goals to determine the actions you can take to achieve the results you want. After that, if we decide to work together, it's recommended that we meet once a week for 4-12 weeks, depending on the clients goals and desires.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Certified Holistic Health Coach, training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I've always had a desire to learn about the food I was eating and how I can improve my health. A few years ago, I stumbled upon a local health coach's blog (at the time, I didn't really know what a health coach was!) and reached out to her to learn about her experience and what it meant to be a health coach. After hearing about how much of an impact she was able to have in her client's lives and knowing I wanted to impact people the same way, I enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and soon realized I loved this work!! Through my training I discovered that living a healthy lifestyle was about so much more than just eating healthy food or going on a diet. Every area of our lives are connected and have an impact on our health and wellbeing. It is now my mission to help women become the healthiest version of themselves and have a blast in the process!