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TANYA RABY INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION HEALTH COACH
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My Story

My goal is to feel great at every age and to help inspire others along their path so that they can live up to their healthy potential. 
My vision is to create a better future by inspiring change through happier, healthier people. 
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Growing up I ate like a typical teenager with fast food, sugary treats, and ramen noodles as a staple. I didn't exercise much and instead, sat around watching movies and reading anything I could get my hands on. Since I was young and had great metabolism, that lifestyle worked for me. As I got older, I noticed that my once slender figure had vanished and had been replaced with a body I no longer enjoyed looking at in the mirror. My once youthful glow was gone, and was replaced by itchy, scaly, red skin. 

How I changed my life...
My skin problems started when I hit puberty. Seemingly over night, my gorgeous clear skin transformed. I was left with red, itchy, scaly skin known as eczema. It wasn't just one area either, it covered a large portion of my face, my arms, backs of knees, and stomach. And it had varying degrees of intensity; sometimes mostly clear, sometimes so bad I would have gladly stayed inside the house for the rest of my life. I had no idea what to do and so I tried every cream and moisturizer on the market. This went on for years. Eventually, I thought that it might be what I was eating, so I tried to eat as clean as I could.


My understanding for clean eating back then included eating all of the things I was taught were good for me: dairy, whole wheat bread, and every vegetable I could get my hands on. It kind of worked, but not really. Finally, my dad suggested I get an allergy test done. Maybe I was allergic to some of the things I was eating. Sure enough, I results showed I was allergic to at least 30 different kinds of foods. My skin cleared up within a week of finding this out. That was the beginning of my passion for health and nutrition.

In 2007, I was introduced to yoga. It wasn’t love at first down dog (I was sore beyond belief after that class and wondered what I had gotten myself into), but rather the development of a lifelong love of physical and mental strength.  After practicing yoga for a couple of months, I loved it but also wanted a way to lose weight with cardio. I reluctantly signed up for a run club with the some coworkers. Having never run before and after a lot of training and constantly having to tell myself i could do it, I completed my first 5 km walk/run in 2009. The sense of accomplishment I had, was the most amazing feeling, and it's that feeling that keeps me active. Running and yoga helped get me into shape physically, so I just needed to find a way to help heal my skin.

Having struggled with eczema and food allergies for most of my adult life, I was told that they would be lifelong issues I would have to deal with. I couldn't believe it. I had seen and heard of people healing from similar situations and knew that it was possible. 
I set out to gain as much knowledge on nutrition and the healing powers of food and started my own journey to health. When I found out, I stopped eating all of it (there was a lot), and my skin cleared right up. It was a long road to get to that point, and I do still watch what I eat daily, but it was worth it. 
In 2013, I enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to further my passion for healthy living, creating good food, and healing myself. 


I have a Certificate in Health Coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mount Royal University.
 
In my spare time I keep fit and happy by nurturing my soul and body through a love of yoga, snowboarding, running, live music, meditation, education, and green (or sometimes not-so-green-looking) smoothies. 


I'm located in Calgary, Alberta and can do sessions in-person, by phone, or Skype.

Excited yet? Pop on over to my contact page and connect with me to get started!

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Disclaimer: Website for educational purposes only. I am not a doctor or dietician. It is recommended to visit your family physician prior to starting any diet or exercise plan. 
Photo used under Creative Commons from Robert Gourley
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