Hello there...
I'm Heidi — integrative health coach, author, artist, and nature photographer. Inspired by the quiet beauty and rhythm of the natural world, my work has always been about one thing: paying attention.
It started with a camera. I've been a nature photographer for over three decades — long before I knew it was something I'd never stop doing. I learned early that the natural world rewards stillness. That if you slow down and really look, there is beauty in everything that gets overlooked. That practice of seeing shaped everything that came after.
Creativity followed naturally — through alcohol ink, through writing, through storytelling. I'm drawn to what emerges when we allow rather than control. The flowing, unpredictable nature of ink on paper taught me the same thing the ocean teaches: that there is wisdom in letting go.
Over time, that creative exploration began to deepen.
Motherhood cracked me open in ways I didn't expect. I found myself having to listen more carefully — to my child, to our home, to what our bodies actually needed rather than what the world said we should need. I discovered that nourishment isn't just what's on the plate. It's sleep, and stillness, and feeling safe. It's the love you put into a meal and the way you move through a day. Learning to tend to all of that — slowly, imperfectly, with a lot of curiosity — changed the direction of my work.
My own journey has shaped it too. Like most people, I've navigated my share of hard seasons and learned, slowly, how to carry them with more ease. That experience gave me a deep respect for the body's capacity to heal, and for how much it asks of us simply to be present with ourselves.
I started to notice how creativity and time in nature weren't just inspiring —
they were grounding, regulating, and quietly restorative. That curiosity led me
to study the connections between the body, the nervous system, and the
process of healing. I've been studying integrative nutrition and practicing Reiki
ever since — not as a departure from my creative work, but as an
extension of the same exploration.
For the past several years, I've also volunteered monthly with a local school
nutrition program — bringing that work into classrooms and watching what
happens when kids start to connect food with how they feel.
I don't see creativity, nature, and healing as separate paths.
They are interconnected — each one offering a way back to ourselves.
Whether through art, story, or 1:1 sessions, my intention is to create spaces that feel grounding, reflective, and quietly transformative. This work has unfolded gradually, shaped by personal experience and a deep curiosity about how we reconnect, restore, and grow. It's an ongoing process — one I continue to learn from every day.
If you feel drawn to this work, you're welcome to explore further or reach out.
A few of details
Before this work took its current shape, I spent over a decade in the health and wellness industry — in product development, business development, and client strategy — focusing on workplace wellness and behavior change. That experience gave me a deep respect for the importance of developing relationships in the journey toward nourished wellbeing.
Education & Certifications
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M.S. Sport Psychology
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B.F.A. Fine Art Photography
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Integrative Nutrition Coach Certification
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National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (expected Oct 2026)
Reiki Training
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USUI/Holy Fire Reiki Level I & II — International Center for Reiki Training
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Shoden Reiki Level I — Reiki Healing Association
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Okuden Reiki Level II — Reiki Healing Association
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Member, Reiki Healing Association
