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Nourishing Practices / Heidi Gill

Diabetes Prevention • Digestive Wellness • Intentional Living Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Coach, Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher

03/19/2026

Finally getting my feet under me after passing my social work licensure exam and taking on a part time position as a social worker.

Life is always in flex. Nothing stays the same. I always encourage coaching clients to take 12 weeks to see if something is working for them. Then keep what works and adjust what doesn’t.

Practicing what I teach, this schedule will be in place for the next three months and if it needs modification because it doesn’t honor the health of my business, body or relationships, it will be adjusted accordingly in July.

01/23/2026

Now days they refer to this as “food noise.” And guess what, you can quiet it naturally over time. Management of blood sugar, a healthy gut microbiome, healthy coping mechanisms and mindfulness practices go a long way in rewriting your relationship with food.

01/15/2026

Mid-January email goes out at 9am today. Included is a tutorial for massaging your low back with a foam roller. February 1st email will have a link for a yoga practice to enhance digestion. So get on the email list now if you want access to that.

01/11/2026

Easing into 2026 with clients on repeat. The majority of Nourishing Practices clients are self-care badasses.

12/23/2025

The last session was a blast with participants experiencing some weight loss, but bigger than that was a moment to pause and explore their relationship with food outside of physical nourishment. They also experienced less brain fog and greater mental focus.

If you want to participate there is room for you. Let me know so I can save you a spot.

12/07/2025

Getting super intentional on next years flow. Focusing more on presence and rest and deeper relationships.

May there be more hikes, fly fishing, kayaking, tea sipping with friends, chess games, porch sitting, fire meditations, garden tending, muscle building, and kitchen witchery. And maybe a new tattoo. 🤭

12/06/2025

I love entrepreneurship. There is a struggle I see though…Individuals with a history of trauma struggle to forward plan. There is a tendency to focus on putting out the “fire” right in front of them. Or they engineer “emergencies” to keep them in the familiar fight or flight.

“Engineered emergencies” look like paying bills late, not looking at finances frequently or spending everything they make.

The intersection of entrepreneurship and trauma is the greatest invitation to regulate your nervous system. A calm nervous system allows for grounded business strategies and financial planning.

A calm nervous system equals better decisions. Better decisions make for greater impact by your business. Basically more people will benefit from what you are bringing into this world. (Isn’t that the whole point of entrepreneurship?)

Where to start? That is a nuanced answer. I would start with integrating some mindfulness and deep breathing into your day. Second, start looking at your money. Maybe even onboard a bookkeeper (I have a good one) or a financial coach to keep you accountable (hey, hey, that’s me).

Books that have I have found to be valuable:
📘Toilet Paper Entrepreneur
📙Profit First
Both books provide realistic and actionable steps.

11/03/2025

Apparently I didn’t find stating sources important in past years. 🫠 Studies now show varying percentages of how may individuals with type 2 diabetes don’t feel typical heart attack symptoms due to nerve damage caused by uncontrolled blood sugar. (Think neuropathy of the feet but in the heart.) Below is a simple explanation of diabetes and silent heart attacks.

https://time.com/6228366/diabetes-silent-heart-attacks-risk/

11/01/2025

It was Halloween night and I was in a local sushi restaurant celebrating my anniversary with my then husband when the text from my dad came through.

It read “Keep me in your prayers. I am not feeling well.”

You need to know, my dad, a very religious man, did not make a habit of asking his daughter (who got married on Halloween) to pray for him. EVER. To say I was concerned about him is an understatement. But, it was also my dad and knowing him, talking him into going to the hospital was going to be a waste of time.

The next morning I received a phone call from my mom that he had a massive heart attack and was too weak to have open heart surgery. He did eventually recover enough to have surgery.

Long story short, he spent the next five years in heart failure. He was most definitely not living his best life. But he was grateful for the extra time.

What does that story have to do with diabetes awareness and prevention? Everything.

He went undiagnosed with type 2 diabetes for years. (He was likely diabetic in his 30’s.) And then in denial for many years after. By the time he start taking it seriously, he had lost most of his vision and the cascade of diabetes complications were growing.

Metabolic dysfunction and type 2 diabetes start years before the heart disease. The uncontrolled blood sugar causes inflammation and damages the blood vessels in the body. Heart, eyes, all of it.

The heart breaking (pun kinda intended) fact is that type 2 diabetes is preventable. Its damage can be managed if diagnosed early enough.

Type 2 diabetes is considered a lifestyle disease. Prevention involves getting in exercise every day, being mindful of food choices and establishing a healthy relationship with stress.

I have spent every day since I was 35 doing my best to prevent or at least delay development of type 2 diabetes. And I have been successful too. Preventing diabetes is my passion. I want to live well and joyously inhabit my body. I want that for you too. Diabetes does not have to be your destiny.

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Hi! Welcome to Nourishing Practices. I am Heidi, massage therapist, yoga instructor and certified nutritional therapist.

With the tools and techniques listed above, I help women live a nourished life.

What does a nourished life look like? Energy to "do all the things", healthy boundaries, balanced weight and a body that can physically handle what ever challenges arise. A nourished life is one of passion and adventure. Are you in? Lets go!