Renee graduated from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts as a Holistic Wellness Practitioner, receiving her Associate of Occupational Studies degree in Mind-Body Transformational Psychology, specializing in Holistic Nutrition.  She also received certificates in Life Coaching, Urban Farming, and Conscious Living.  Renee has had her own holistic wellness practice specializing in nutrition, weight management, addiction, and habit change.  Most recently, she has worked for two international supplement manufacturers. Renee’s journey in the nutrition field began with her own struggle with weight and a myriad of health concerns, which she overcame through healthy eating and lifestyle changes. When Renee is not serving others as a Nutritional Health Coach at Natural Grocers, she enjoys drawing, painting, hiking, camping, and just soaking in the beauty that surrounds her in the mountains and deserts of our beautiful Southwest.