Be Balanced Nutrition - Holly Van Poots, RDN, CSP, FAND

06/07/2024

06/06/2024

🎙️ NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🎙️

In today's episode of The Magic Mindfulness Podcast, I'm thrilled to share a powerful conversation with the incredible Holly Van Poots, RDN, all about the transformative practice of mindful eating. 🍽️✨

Holly is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Pilates/Yoga/Mobility Instructor, Mom of Teenagers, Healthy Living Enthusiast, Bibliophile, Speaker, Writer and the owner of Be Balanced Nutrition, LLC, with years of experience helping people nourish their bodies and minds through integrative nutrition. 🌿

In this episode, Holly dives deep into how mindful eating can:
- Support gut health and the gut-brain connection 🧠
- Enhance satisfaction and pleasure in our eating experiences 😋
- Reduce stress and improve digestion 🧘‍♀️
- Help us tap into our body's innate wisdom 🌟

Whether you're looking to improve your relationship with food, alleviate digestive issues, or simply cultivate more mindfulness in your daily life, this episode is packed with invaluable insights and practical strategies from a true expert in the field. 💡

Tune in now to discover the magic of mindful eating and unlock a new level of health and well-being! 🔓

🎧 Listen to The Magic Mindfulness Podcast now - find it on YouTube or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

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Let me know your biggest takeaway from this episode in the comments below! 👇

https://open.spotify.com/episode/50uaDeqohlOOMyT64CrByw?si=qEWc_RLxRQqEsgHiQKebiA

https://youtu.be/tLUNT4o6yPE?si=0KODX-Q6DtQjmZdV

06/05/2024

I am really enjoying the Balance app for guided meditations lately! The immersive wave vibration meditation is my favorite.🌊💙 I also love that everyone can get a free year of access to experience the benefits of meditation! Has anyone else tried it yet?!?! If not, I highly recommend it (and this is not an ad—just my own opinion, for whatever that’s worth)!!!
https://balanceapp.com/

05/18/2024

2️⃣ chances to join me for Yoga & Wine this week !
☝️ Saturday 5/18 at 10:00 AM
✌️ Wednesday 5/22 at 5:15 PM
$10 for class 🧘‍♀️
$15 for class and a glass 🧘‍♀️+🍷
I’d love to see some friendly faces!😍

02/19/2024

I recently had the amazing opportunity to travel to Saudi Arabia to teach two full-day programs to dietitians in Jeddah and Riyadh on pediatric nutrition!

02/12/2024

// Find your balance

It just may be on your mat!

I’d love for you to join me this week:
🩶 Pilates Mat - Mon 2/12 4:30 PM
🖤 Pilates with Friends (in person or online) - Tues 2/13 7:00 PM and taught by .delicateflower
❤️ Mat Mixer (in person or online) - Wed 2/14 12:00 PM

02/07/2024

Registration for ONLINE class via zoom is open! I hope you’ll join us!❤️

https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/book-process.html?id_book_process_back=8&id_class_tab=2&id_place=1&k_class_tab=36308&dt_date=2024-02-14+17%3A00%3A00&k_class_period=12193138&k_business=56798&id_mode=1

02/02/2024

It’s February, and that means the countdown is on until Mat Mixer starts! All levels welcome, and no experience is necessary. I hope you’ll join us in person or online!

Link in bio, or sign up here:
https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/the_center__a_yoga_and_pilates_studio?k_class=609861&k_class_tab=36308

01/27/2024

Super excited for this conference!

Registration is LIVE at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-texas-academy-annual-conference-and-exhibition-tickets-696070103417

About the session:
Using the nutrition care process and several case study examples, we will review the components of an integrative and functional medical nutrition therapy (IFMNT) pediatric care plan including diet and the role of food as medicine, digestive health, movement/exercise, sleep hygiene, and stress management. Emphasis will be placed on developing interventions to address the root causes of illness and symptoms as well as maximizing quality of life and positive vitality for pediatric patients and those who care for them.

Be Balanced Nutrition - Holly Van Poots, RDN, CSP, FAND

01/06/2024

Y’all, we are nuts!🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 But we are also fun Pilates teachers! So come join us for 1 class, all 8 classes, or some number in between, in person in Harrisonburg or virtually wherever you are! We start on Tuesday!

Register here: https://bit.ly/48IsEMV

01/02/2024

New year, new logo, new intention…

A cairn is a human-made stack of stones which serves as a marker, a memorial, or a monument. At first glance, a cairn may just look like a rock pile, but many cultures all over the world have used cairns throughout history as trail markers to let travelers know they are on the correct path. Coming across a cairn during a trek inspires a sense of hope and confirmation that you’re going the right way.

It is my hope and my intention to similarly serve as a guide for my clients on their health journeys as they seek to find balance and increase positive vitality in their lives!

Lessons From a Cairn

☀️Be Solid, Not Rigid
🌙Stand Tall
💫Find Your Balance
✨Be Centered
☀️Get Grounded
🌙Stay Aligned
💫Guide Others
✨Leave Your Mark
☀️If You Fall, Rebuild

From: https://blog.buddhagroove.com/lessons-from-a-cairn/

12/20/2023

Are you familiar with or ? These words have become a that I hold dear. These are the things I wish for myself, and I also wish them for you, both as this year comes to a close and also as the next one begins.

Be happy. Be healthy. Be safe. Be peaceful and at ease.
°:. *₊ ° . ☆ °:. *₊ ° . ° .•　 . • ☆ . ° .• °:. *₊ ° . ☆

12/19/2023

// light switch vs. dimmer switch

You might be asking why the heck there is a photo of a dimmer switch on this account about nutrition, movement, and lifestyle! Well, it’s part of a perfect analogy that I’ve been discussing with so many clients lately. We like to think about food (and exercise and health and most things) as black and white. Right and wrong. Good and bad. All or nothing. On or off. In reality, though, food (and exercise and health and most things) are more about those shades of gray. Adding in some good things and easing up on others. Focusing on priorities and forgiving ourselves for not being perfect. Grace over guilt. Curiosity over judgment. When we have time and bandwidth, we can turn up the dinner switch so it’s brighter. When we are on vacation or celebrating a special occasion or feeling exhausted or burnt out, we can turn that dimmer switch down. But all is not lost, we are not in the complete dark, things can still be brighter, and…

“In the darkness, any amount of light we can shine will be brighter than it ever would be otherwise."
//Elad Nehorai

Don’t be afraid of the dimmer switch, y’all! It’s one of the best tools we have for our physical, mental, and spiritual health!❤️

12/17/2023

Food can be fuel, but food is not JUST fuel.

Food is pleasure, comfort, nostalgia, routine, connection, culture, tradition, socialization, play, sensory, satisfaction, privilege, nourishing, adventure, fun, energy, delicious, disgusting, hot, cold, dry, moist, creamy, crunchy, crispy, salty, sweet, savory, smelly, stressful, overwhelming, boring….

To me, my Granny's molasses cookies are all the best parts of what food can be—pleasure, comfort, nostalgia, tradition, fun, sweet, and satisfying all wrapped up into a few bites of deliciousness. The recipe doesn’t need any tweaking, any ingredient substitutions, any “healthification”.... They are perfect and delicious every time, but that might also be because these are more than just cookies. My mom made these for her brother when he was sick, she brought them to my son when he was in the hospital, and she always has a batch ready when we all come home for Christmas. Yes, these are definitely more than cookies—they are love in its purest, sweetest form, handed down through four generations. And really, what could be better than that?!?!❤️❤️❤️
MOLASSES SUGAR COOKIES

3/4 c butter
1 c sugar
1/4 c molasses
1 egg
2 tsp baking soda
2 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Let cool. Add sugar, molasses, and egg. Beat well. Sift together flour, soda, spices, and salt. Add to first mixture. Mix well & chill. Form 1” balls, roll in granulated sugar & place on greased cookie sheets 2” apart. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes.

✨from the kitchen of Grace Hayman✨

12/15/2023

If you’ve worked with me in any capacity (client, student, colleague) for either nutrition or fitness/Pilates and would be willing to share a few words about your experience, I’d be grateful!🧡

...as client & professional, as student & teacher, as colleagues, or as collaborators, and you don't mind sharing your thoughts about your experiences, I'd love to add some testimonials or quotes about working with me as part of my website updates! Feedback can be anonymous if you prefer.