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Our proven process and personalized 1-on-1 health coaching make healthy living attainable for anyone. Here’s our formula for success:
Plant-Based
A plant rich diet doesn’t necessarily mean full vegan or vegetarian — it just means that the plants on your plate are the main characters!
Active Lifestyle
Being active doesn’t have to look like running and lifting heavy weights. We’ll work together to find activities that you enjoy — while helping you stay fit.
Understanding
Clearly understanding your goals, your motivations, and your values and strengths is the first step to building healthy habits that will stand the test of time.
Stress & Sleep
Stress and poor sleep habits go hand-in-hand, often leading to obesity, hormonal imbalance, and other health issues.
Elimination
Most people don’t realize the impact the 7 main allergens (dairy, gluten, yeast, soy, eggs, peanuts and corn) are having until they cut them out and then reintroduce them 1-by-1.
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
Why Work with a Health Coach?
Here are a just a few areas a Health & Wellness Coach can help:
Sleep Health
Gut Health (easing belly bloat)
Customized Exercise Plan
Customized Diet Plan
Reducing Cravings
Increasing Energy
Managing Stress
Finding Work Life Balance
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Meet Martha
Martha Kester is a board-certified health coach with a passion to help people build habits that lead to healthier, happier lives.
A native of Beaufort, South Carolina, Martha’s journey to health and wellness began nearly two decades ago as a young adult struggling through a number of mental and physical challenges and searching for greater balance in her life.
A full-time elementary school teacher at the time, Martha found herself perpetually stressed out, grumpy, sleep deprived, and burdened by constant injuries. One day, a friend who Martha worked out with after school remarked, “You light up when you work with us. I don’t see that when you are in the classroom.” That’s when she knew something had to change.
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From the Pause Wellness Blog
Recipes & health coaching resources to help you live well.
Chasing the Northern Lights
I recently returned from an unforgettable adventure through Canada—a 9-day, 8-airplane journey with one big goal: helping my aunt check the Northern Lights off her bucket list. She invited my mom along, and my cousin Anna and I gladly invited ourselves on the...
Asparagus and Feta Salad
This is the perfect side dish at your Easter gathering. It is easy to make and full of flavor. The asparagus are cooked in a skillet on the stove and only for 5 minutes which I have never done before. They turned out great! The pistacchios add a nice crunch too. ...
Defying the Odds: My Journey from Floppy Baby Syndrome to a Life of Movement
When I was a baby, I was diagnosed with Benign Congenital hypotonia, often called "floppy baby syndrome." This is a condition that causes low muscle tone, making movement difficult and sometimes delaying physical milestones like crawling and walking. My...
