My Story
I started Natural Attitude in 2000 with a focus on – and passion for – natural health, nutrition, and a healthier lifestyle. Rewind to 1995; with a demanding career in the clothing industry I gave birth to my second son and in 1996 I gave birth to my third son. I was tired and overweight, with no time, energy, or motivation for my mental and physical wellbeing. I had hardly slept for what seemed like years and my self-image was non-existent. I started a clothing design studio when my third son was a month old and what was meant to have been a fun part-time job turned out to be even more demanding and stressful. By 1997 I was a walking time bomb – burnt out to the max – and it dawned on me that unless I made a radical change in my lifestyle, I was heading for burn out. A friend introduced me to a 10-Day Detox Plan. At first, I was sceptical, not sure I had the discipline to follow through. However, once I got through the first 4 days of not feeling so great, a mental and physical transition took place. I was struck by how much clearer my thinking had become. I had a deeper consciousness. I was coping with my stress. I shed the last of my pregnancy weight and good things just kept happening. I was feeling so amped and excited that my lifestyle changes overflowed into my kitchen and onto my family’s plates. As a family we all started practicing kickboxing and their health improved radically. Trips to the doctor were more about stitches and broken bones and less about runny noses, bad coughs, tummy bugs and ear infections. My three sons are now young men and we all share the love for sports, good food and a healthy, realistic, and balanced lifestyle. It’s amazing to look back to that time and realise that a 10-Day Detox in 1997 started it all, as a Mom who only half was holding it together when my boys were just toddlers. Today, I live the beautiful life in Cape Town, South Africa running Natural Attitude as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach where my clients celebrate my ability to motivate them for measurable results. I have a decisive leadership style and enthusiasm for life and concentrate my energies in supporting others to purify and connect mind and body to a healthier and happier lifestyle. Colleen Robinson holds a University of Witwatersrand Diploma in Natural Health and Nutrition and a Reebok Instructors Alliance Professional Health and Fitness Diploma (Internationally recognised) and is a qualified Mixed Martial Arts Fitness Coach.
