The Peaceful Belly

08/21/2026

It’s up to you to prioritize YOU. No more excuses.

08/14/2026

08/14/2026

The garage is officially open for swole sessions!

I’ve talked with countless women who want to strength train but don’t know where to start; or they’ve been hurt before because nobody taught them proper form; or they’re intimidated by a gym vibe and feel judged. If this is you, I can help!

Most of you know me as a functional nutrition practitioner, but I’m also a personal trainer. My favorite part of the movement side of my job is teaching people how to connect with their bodies, utilize proper form, and breathe through it!

If you’ve been feeling stuck in your same old workout routine, dealing with an incessant re-injury, or just want to start getting strong, DM me for more info!

06/19/2026

Post-strength training breakfast of champions!
I often hear from my clients that coming up with breakfast ideas is difficult. My advice? Don’t over-think it. Protein and fiber first. This simple breakfast is packed with almost 50g of protein and 15g of fiber!
Another pro tip: don’t sleep on kiwis. These tasty little suckers are jam packed with vitamin C, antioxidants and fiber!

- 2 whole eggs, 2 egg whites
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 kiwis

01/16/2026

This CA “winter” weather can’t be beat! Love morning walks with my bestest boy and soaking up that vitamin D. 🐶❤️

06/05/2025

3 eggs scrambled with 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1/3 cup blueberries and a side of broccolini 🤌. 36g of protein

07/07/2024

Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients

- 3 cups GF oats ground in a food processor
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice mix
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup avocado oil
- 1 cup pumpkin puree

•Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.

•Mix all the wet ingredients together in a bowl.

•Once blended, pour the dry mix into the wet mixed and combine well.

•Grab a small ball of the dough and lightly press it on to a parchment paper-covered cookie sheet.

•Bake for 25 min.

🤤🤌

05/30/2024

Protein pizza! provided the inspo for this protein-packed dinner and I can’t WAIT to plow.

Crust:

1.5lbs cooked, chopped chicken breast
1 large egg
1/2 parmigiano reggiano
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp salt

Bake at 400 degrees for 25 min. Take out, add your toppings and bake again for 10. 🤌

You’re welcome.

05/20/2024

Last week I took the whole week off of exercise. I didn’t get up early; I didn’t run the dog; I didn’t lift a weight. It felt glorious.
I had an epiphany the Saturday prior (as I was slogging through yet another not-so-great run) that no matter how many hours I was sleeping, or how good I was eating, I still wasn’t recovering. My body was tired.
I am always telling my clients to take inventory of the stressors in their life as it can be a major impediment to healing. Stress isn’t just your job, or your family, or money. It can be the products you’re putting on your skin, the food you’re eating, lack of sleep, negative self-talk, or even over-exercising. For me, there is this very loud voice in my head that tells me if I don’t exercise, I will get fat. If I don’t exercise, I will lose all of my muscle. The irony is that by pushing myself too much, my body started to hold onto excess fluff; I have been in a perpetual catabolic state instead of allowing muscle to rebuild.

I took an intentional 8 days off. I slept in; I snuggled with my boys; I went on very short walks in the morning to get the sunlight in my eyes (this is great for regulating wake/sleep hormones - cortisol and melatonin); and guess what? I felt GREAT.
I felt more calm, less anxious, at peace. I had no desire to push; I leaned into rest.

So here I am, starting a new week, back to my workout schedule. I’m not going to say that one week off fixed all of my obsessive behavior around exercise, but I will say that I’m sincerely rethinking my entire routine, and my goal is to make a conscious effort to listen to my body and incorporate more rest.

I encourage all of you to take a good, hard look at your stress load, where it may be stemming from, and what you can do to offset it…even just a little bit. We are all just works in progress.
Maybe just start with a short morning walk and let the sun hit your face. It’s a great way to start the day 😊.