Great question! Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist but no formal education or training is required. A registered dietitian at a minimum has a bachelor degree. A RD must also complete an internship which consists of 1200 supervised hours before taking the RD exam.

As much as I enjoy talking about how food is part of a healthy lifestyle, my close to 20 years experience as a registered dietitian has taught me that you cannot forgot about the physical activity part. I enjoyed taking pilates classes so much that I wanted to integrate it into my nutrition practice. This is where the balance part comes from for North Shore Balance. To live your healthiest life, you need to have a balance between eating healthy and being physically active.

That’s up to you! Whether it is for weight loss or toning up, the amount of effort you put in to making lifestyle changes will determine how long it takes to see a difference.

We know there are lots of choices for working with RDs and pilates instructors. As a RD, I work with clients on a non-diet approach. We focus more on mindful eating and making small changes that make the biggest over time. As a pilates instructor, I push clients within their own limits wile also making it challenging. My training was working with clients who have injuries. I believe anyone can do pilates!

I was trained in classical pilates, also know as contrology. I learned the original repertoire exercises created by the founder of pilates, Joseph H. Pilates. In my studio, I teach private reformer sessions. I also teach mat classes at various locations throughout the North Shore.

Of course not! As much as I would love to work with clients on both healthy eating and physical activity, I realize that most clients just want help with one aspect of our services.