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Roxanne Lerner offers mindfulness-based coaching to help you connect how you feel, what you eat, and how you live, empowering you to create lasting habits for a healthier, more balanced life.
My Story
I was living and working in New York City when a diagnosis of Lupus at the age of 27, changed my life forever. It all started with my hands - as I tried to explain then, they just stopped working. Swollen and painful joints made it hard to even make my bed. I was experiencing unexplained weight loss and fatigue to the point where I was unable to stay awake past 8pm, and I was feeling anxious and depressed.
In a state of desperation, I took on my health like a full time job. Willing to try just about anything to feel even a tiny bit better, I dove head first into meditation, something that was foreign to me. It took much practice to quiet what meditation teachers call the “monkey mind,” allowing me to give myself the time and space to sit in stillness and find some ease in my mind and body.
Finding Peace Through Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness and meditation were not the buzz words they are today but I found my spiritual home through different teachers in New York City, including Gabby Bernstein who is now widely popular and well known for her books, trainings and Super Soul Sunday talks with Oprah. I didn’t realize at the time what a necessary break I was giving my nervous and immune system when I allowed myself to get quiet in the minutes I was meditating.
This was my gateway into trusting my intuition. I believed that I would get better and my affirmation “thank you for my healing” flowed through me daily. From there I moved on to my diet and read books like “Crazy Sexy Diet” by Kris Carr, a cancer survivor and thriver as she calls herself, and “The Autoimmune Recovery Plan” by Dr. Susan Blum, a functional medicine doctor who herself healed from an autoimmune condition. These two books helped me navigate an elimination diet that taught me gluten, dairy and soy were not my friends. Without those foods in my system, my joint pain and swelling started to dissipate. I knew that movement helped me with the fatigue and inflammation and so I made the gym a part of my daily routine even if only for 15-20 minutes on the bike. I also incorporated pilates and yoga with a private instructor for 30 minutes once a week. As I continued to calm my nervous system, my health continued to improve!
After a big move, I started a new fundraising position at a nonprofit wellness center where I was fortunate to work closely with the founder, a neuroscientist, who taught me the science behind mindfulness practices which include yoga, breathwork and meditation. She encouraged me to take our yoga teacher training which is how I became a certified instructor! A few years later I studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and became a Certified Holistic Nutrition Health Coach to support my wellness journey and ultimately support and empower other chronic illness warriors to create lasting habits for a healthier, more balanced life.
A Journey of Hope, Energy, and Inspiration
I never imagined having the kind of energy that I do now which allows me to care for myself, my two children and husband while building a supportive, uplifted and empowered community! I see my story as one of hope and inspiration and it is my mission to help others achieve positive and lasting changes in their own lives.
Personalized Yoga Classes and Nutrition Programs to Support Your Wellness Journey
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Roxanne Lerner, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and yoga instructor, takes a holistic, mindfulness-based approach to guide you toward a healthier, more balanced life. Through one-on-one consultations, you’ll uncover the connections between how you feel, what you eat, and how you live—empowering you to create lasting, positive change.