My Balance & Wellness with Sarah Hawthorne

LOSE EXCESS WEIGHT, ENJOY DELICIOUS WHOLE FOODS, INCREASE YOUR ENERGY, KEEP IT SIMPLE & EMBRACE DAILY SELF CARE...
That's what I'll help you with!

MEET SARAH

My journey to Balance & Wellness has been a very personal one full of life changing discoveries. I'm an Aussie from Melbourne, Australia and now live with my wonderful husband in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Above all things in life, I treasure my friends and family who have been there showering me with love and support from the very beginning. My philosophy on life is keep it simple and choose quality. When we take away all the excess things, simulation and noise, we are left with our real essence and have more space in our hearts to be grateful for lifes blessings.

As an adolescent, life got very overwhelming and started to test my spirits. I became a burnt out perfectionist that had forgotten how important it was to make time to take care of myself. I was working too hard with a lot of stress and little enjoyment. I wasn’t sleeping enough, eating the right foods for my health or connected spiritually to the world. I was constantly living in my mind, listening to negative thoughts and never fully being present in the moment. “I’ll be happy when I…” “I have to be perfect.” “I have to be successful.” “I have to be the best.” Sound familiar?

Enough was enough. I couldn’t live like this anymore. I needed to let go of all these things that weren't serving me and start listening to my heart. Who am I? What makes me happy? What am I passionate about? How can I inspire others to live a feel good life? Finally I made a choice to change my lifestyle and I let my intuition guide the way. This experience was what launched me on my path to nutrition and wellness. It was my new goal to embrace happiness from within and live a life of quality and balance. I was my newfound priority. Not things, perfection, money, success, image or popularity.

I wrapped up my work after saving my precious pennies and set off on a solo expedition around the world seeking inspiration and soul enriching experiences. From exploring South America to Europe, Egypt, Botswana and Thailand, I was able to observe what happiness meant to other cultures, experience how they respect and live off the land, witness their kindness and acceptance of others, see how they eat for good health all while keeping life simple and stress free.

My spirit was alive again and I had re-connected with my inner self. I was experiencing pure happiness for the first time in a long time. The people I was fortunate to meet, the beautiful things I saw and the unique experiences I embraced all lead me to fall in love with my husband and move to the San Francisco Bay Area. It was here that I discovered nutrition and wellness was my true passion and that I needed to share my knowledge with others.

I researched schools and discovered the Institute of Integrative Nutrition based in NYC. Now I am a certified Health Coach and have the pleasure of guiding others on their own unique journey to Balance & Wellness through healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices. It is my goal to inspire you to live in the now, prioritize optimum self-care, be your best self and embrace life to the fullest.