From transforming clients' lives in one-on-one and group coaching to helping people achieve their fitness goals through yoga and pilates, or to reaching entrepreneurial fame with one of the most talked about food delivery services, our graduates do it all – and they totally rock at it! Check out what some of our most successful graduates do in the featured stories below.
I didn't become interested in health coaching because it was fun or hip, I did it because I had to. Dealing with my own health issues, inclusive of digestion, hormonal, skeletal and chronic insomnia/ anxiety, I signed up for IIN so I could learn more about nutrition. Soon, that desire to heal myself became a desire to heal others and I launched my career as a Holistic Health Coach, focusing on Ayurveda.
Since then, I've gone on to write two best-selling Ayurveda books nationwide, Eat Feel Fresh: A Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook and Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda, both with forewords by Deepak Chopra, who called me, “a leading voice for the millennial generation into the new paradigm shift."
I believe health is so much more than the physical, and transcends into the mental and spiritual. The purpose of health is to use that radiance to share your gifts with the planet. To share more of my spiritual interests and stories of top authors and healers around the world, I launched the Highest Self Podcast, which is now ranked as the #1 top podcast in the spirituality category on iTunes. I share the belief with IIN that our primary foods are not what we put into our mouths but what we put into our souls.
I am eternally grateful for all that has happened to me because it's allowed me to serve in a deeper and more meaningful way, and of course, find the gift that is Ayurveda.
Before becoming a Health Coach I felt like I was living without a purpose, I had a lot of anxiety and I was in automatic mode, just going through life without meaning. I desired a change, but had no idea how to begin. Then, in 2011, I found IIN and my life changed completely. I now live a life of purpose, with passion and surrounded by beautiful people. I would not be where I am had I not enrolled in IIN and pursued my career as a Health Coach.
I am the founder of one of the biggest Spanish speaking wellness platforms, Mujer Holística, where I inspire women to connect with their spirituality and to live a life of abundance. Every day, my work reaches millions of women around the world and my books are bestsellers in multiple countries. But the best part of my work is not the external success or recognition. It is the women I get to share my journey with each day, the amazing community that Mujer Holística holds space for. I feel so blessed to be able to impact the world in a positive way, doing the work that I love.
My career as a Health Coach also allows me to work online and travel the world as a nomad, working remotely from places like Bali, Portugal or Costa Rica, something that seemed impossible before IIN. I truly believe that you can create the reality that you live in. My journey as a Health Coach has given me endless blessings and has allowed me to live an amazing life. I share IIN =with everyone I know because I believe this program can transform many lives, not only mine.
I’m a former professional BMX athlete, motivational speaker, and holistic health coach who’s fought four brain tumors. My passion and motivation for living the best life stems from the discovery of a genetic predisposition to accumulating tumors, a realization that sparked an investigative journey into researching the health, performance, and longevity of the human brain. As a result, I follow a ketogenic diet, and since adopting this lifestyle paradigm, the growth of my tumors has ceased leaving me feeling better and more fulfilled than ever before!
I launched a health coaching business to inspire and help others to improve their brain health so they can transform into the most successful versions of themselves. I’ve also teamed up with the Athlete Recovery Fund to raise awareness and funds for a nonprofit BMX/wellness event called the Brainy BMX Stunt Shows, which focuses on raising direct funds for direct patient care through education, sport, and inspiration.
After recovering from my own 15-year battle with full-blown bulimia, I decided I had to do something for people who were still stuck in this dark place. This is how I became a holistic health coach with Integrative Nutrition. Understanding the frustration and desperation that go with endless psychotherapy and medication, I wanted to offer a new and comprehensive approach that worked, looking at the present and future of my patients instead of their past.
Every day I am happy to witness their results, and I am proud to say that my approach works! I now work via 1:1 coaching and have built my own online program, featuring well-known innovative guest teachers such as Kathryn Hansen. I've also recently created a free 2-week email coaching series, in which I share the basic principles we need in order to transform our relationship with food.
Prior to enrolling at Integrative Nutrition, I worked on the Wall Street trading floor at Morgan Stanley. As a serious athlete, I always scoffed at yoga’s hippie ineffectiveness, but initially tried it as a way to diversify my 60 miles of running a week. I quickly got addicted, and after few years of daily practice and study, I began teaching friends yoga and meditation for free.
Soon, colleagues and friends began asking for nutritional help. Then it hit me - there was not a lens for wellness that was effective and realistic, one that understood working hard and playing hard, as well as the extreme stress of office life and modern living. I decided to quit my job to start I.AM.YOU., the first ever 360 degree lens for wellness based on yoga, nourishment, mindset, and music and wrote a Best Selling book with Penguin Randomhouse, RETOX. I have since exited the business, and I am now consulting wellness businesses and entrepreneurs full time.
We all have different bodies that change throughout the phases of life. Integrative Nutrition allowed me the freedom to learn about various nutritional theories and apply them as I saw fit for my clients and myself. Integrative Nutrition gave me the confidence to stand by the decision my body was telling me to make. IIN is about the freedom of doing what works for you.
I graduated from IIN in 2005 and incorporated health coaching into my private NYC-based fitness and martial arts training practice. In 2009, I took my 3rd degree black belt and nutrition expertise to Los Angeles where I created the Stilettos and Self Defense program and DVDs to empower women everywhere to learn how to kick butt.
My career is forever developing as I continue to follow my dreams. I’ve consulted for major fitness brands, designed corporate wellness programs, and even traveled around Europe, China, Africa and the U.S. with a VIP client as his traveling health coach. My expertise has been featured on The Today Show, E!, The Doctors, Rachael Ray and many more. I love to blog and have recently co-authored my first book, Hear Me Roar: How to Defend Your Mind, Body and Heart Against People Who Suck.
My current mission is to empower women to feel strong, safe, and confident from the streets to the boardroom through speaking at corporate events, conferences, and colleges.
Being a woman in Venezuela, the most beauty-obsessed country in the world is challenging. The pressure to conform to an impossible standard of beauty was, and is, incredible. I tried every diet on the planet, every pill on the market, and every trick in the books. I was on the verge of an eating disorder and very confused about my emotional state and body image.
It was not until I stopped obsessing over my weight and focused on my wellbeing that I understood what worked for me. After working in a clinical environment studying patient’s actions and reactions, I realized that people's bodies, metabolism and habits are different in many ways. The Institute for Integrative Nutrition taught me that the one-size-fits all dietary approach simply doesn’t work. Knowing this inspired me to create "YourDietMethod".
My mission is to assist and teach people proper nutrition suited for their lives so they never need to diet again. I want girls to be comfortable with themselves, no matter what their environment is. I want women to feel sexy, no matter what their body type is. I want to inspire people to become the healthiest version of themselves.
Before IIN, I was a Personal Trainer and managed my own gym. I became interested in the program because I wanted to start my own nutrition business, to add value to my PT Clients. After enrolling, I took the plunge and started my online business, Vitality Nutrition.
Since IIN, I was asked to co-author a health and fitness book with Stay Strong Mummy, Kimberley Welman, which was released in January 2017. I truly believe I wouldn’t have had the courage to become a published author if it was not for IIN. I found all of the information in the program to not only be an integral part of my development as a Health Coach, but also as an author, mother and wife!
Bio-individuality stood out the most, coming from a traditional PT background. It sounds cliché, but knowing that I am helping people be happier and healthier is my passion! My husband and I (and our kids) live, eat and breathe it. It is who we are and how we live everyday.
IIN definitely changed the course of my life. Before attending the program, I worked for a handbag company in NYC and probably would have stayed the course in that industry. IIN gave me the confidence and belief that I was in control of my life and could go after my dreams. There is no doubt that I would not have started Purely Elizabeth, had I not had my experience at IIN.
I am now the founder and CEO of Purely Elizabeth, an all-natural and organic food company. I started the company in October 2009. We focus on using the most innovative, nutrient-dense ingredients on the market like chia, quinoa, amaranth, kaniwa, coconut sugar and coconut oil, while making the products taste absolutely delicious. We recently released the first Probiotic Granola on the market and a Grain-Free Granola! The past seven years since starting Purely Elizabeth has truly been life changing on so many levels.
I love that the industry we are in truly has an effect on people’s lives. It’s pretty rewarding to hear feedback that our products have helped customers live a healthier lifestyle. It’s also amazing to be surrounded by such like-minded individuals. The industry is filled with passionate people who are happy in what they are doing.
Before enrolling at IIN, I was working as a cost engineer for a global energy company. I'd recently made the decision to follow a vegan lifestyle, so to keep myself accountable, and to share all the amazing concoctions (and spectacular fails) I was making in the kitchen, I started my first blog.
By the time IIN caught my attention in late 2012, my blog had grown a small readership and one year later, I made the decision to enroll. I learned more than I could have ever imagined and to my surprise, I fell in love with the idea of being a Health Coach. It was scary leaving the security of a high paid career, and in running my own business, I’ve worked harder than ever before. But it’s also been the most humbling and fulfilling thing I've ever done.
Thanks to IIN, I'm now a best-selling author and my sobriety memoir, A Happier Hour, has touched the lives of thousands of women. I spend my days speaking at events, coaching my beautiful clients and guiding my life-changing coaching program, Sexy Sobriety. The Sunday Times Magazine named me ‘One of Perth’s leading Healthpreneurs’! I’m honored to have shared my love for health and happiness with more than 100 online, video, audio and print publications.
Before IIN, I was a full time medical doctor (subspecialty ultrasound and interventional radiologist). I was extremely busy, married with 4 sons and wasn’t looking for another career. However, I was looking for a better way to fulfill my mission to help people live their healthiest and happiest lives. I was keenly aware of the role stress and emotions play and knew this was a key component in lasting health and happiness.
Since enrolling in IIN my life has changed in such a positive way. I began speaking and doing group workshops for communities, corporations, schools, clinics, hospitals and medical conferences. I became Chair of Public Health shortly after graduating and appeared on breakfast television.
I’ve blended my medical background and IIN coaching to work as a lifestyle medicine specialist. I speak to audiences and coach both groups and 1:1, globally. I love the connection with people. As a traditionally trained MD, I am fascinated by the power of the mind and mind:body medicine.
Through much of my early-mid 20s, I struggled with IBS exacerbated by chronic stress. My doctor gave me a diagnosis while drinking directly from a 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke and offered me a couple of prescriptions. Not ready to go the prescription route, I hit the New York Public Library and took classes to figure out what I could do to eliminate the need to triangulate the closest bathroom everywhere I went. Teeny change after teeny change, I got healthier and happier. Others noticed and wanted to know what I did.
I filled up my professional toolbox in a big way at IIN. I knew that we are all individuals, so what helped me turn my health around wouldn't necessarily work for others. The curriculum offers a multitude of lenses to critically think about foundational health and wellness. The training also taught me a lot about listening - deep listening - from a place of really seeking to understand and connect. It taught me how impactful that can be for clients and the successful women - from astronauts to change agents to artists - I interview on my podcast, Le vital corps Salon.
Of course, there are always challenges to being a small business owner, but this work allows me to create a vital corps of healthy, assertive go-getters in the world. What could be better than that?
A few years before I pursued my IIN certification I was diagnosed with four autoimmune diseases. In my quest to reverse those symptoms and take control of my health, I completely revamped my diet and lifestyle by adopting a whole foods, gluten-free diet and prioritizing self-care, sleep and stress-reduction. One year after doing so, most of my autoimmune symptoms vanished. I pursued health coaching as a way to help others like me and inspire them with a back-to-basics "downshifted" approach - whole foods + healthy living.
I am now a full time blogger, YouTuber and social media influencer. I focus on wholesome gluten-free food and inspire others to take life "down a notch". There is no “one path” when it comes to health coaching and inspiring others - it's all about creating the business that works best for you.
Right after graduating from IIN, I created a successful health coaching practice and cooking show to teach others how to truly nourish their bodies. Almost 10 years later, I still wake up every morning energized and excited to see clients, shoot videos, and appear on national television as the go-to wellness expert.
I’m a health coach and offer a mix of online and live programs. I work with clients doing 1-on-1 coaching, have group coaching programs, and go at your own pace online health coaching courses. I work with a select number of brands and companies as a wellness expert or spokesperson. I’m also an author - my first book, Go With Your Gut, was published in 2016 and my second book, Thin From Within, came out in February 2018.
My approach looks at all areas of your life. Your body wants you to feel good, and the best way to reach your natural weight is to keep your gut flora happy while balancing the other parts of life that “weigh” you down. Together, these two forces will have you looking and feeling fabulous.
