Mindful Eating Weekly Wellness Group for Women What does Mindful Eating mean and how can it help you reach your goals? Can you commit one hour a week to learning to take better care of yourself and start building a foundation of good health for the rest of your life? This isn’t a diet, but an educational program where you’ll learn to make healthier choices and shed a few pounds in the process (if you wish). The one-hour meetings will include: A weekly presentation on differen

Happy New Year, friends! As we pack away our holiday decorations and finish off the last of our festive treats, here's an idea for moving into 2018: this January, instead of making punishing resolutions, how about we start the new year by being gentle with ourselves? Let's not compare our bodies to anyone else’s, but be grateful for what they can do for us every day. And if there are things we could do to feel even better, let's go for it, but let’s do it in a spirit of fun a

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone found some time over the hectic holiday season to take care of themselves a little bit! Santa brought me a FitBit fitness tracker, which totally motivated me to get out for a good long walk most days and burn off some of the holiday goodies I'd eaten! If you've overindulged over the holidays, don't beat yourself up. Most of us do, to some extent. After all, sharing good food and festive drinks with friends and family is a big part of what mak

If you're like most of us, the New Year feels like a fresh start and for many that means recommitting to our health and fitness goals. This year, why not take the leap and do something that will REALLY help you achieve your goals? Instead of buying into the latest, greatest diet trends, sign-up for my Healthy Eating for Life Course. This 10 week group weight loss program is fun, educational and most definitely NOT a diet. Over 10 weeks you will learn how to make changes to yo

Next week I am going to be at The Hub in lovely Mahone Bay giving a free talk (open to anyone!) about how to eat well even when you are SURE you are too busy to think about healthy eating. The thing is, healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming and the benefits are simply incredible. We really, truly ARE what we EAT and feeding ourselves well with healthy, natural foods will, in turn, fuel every other aspect of our lives. Come out and learn how to turn b

I am excited to announce that, as of the beginning of October, I will be seeing clients at my new office on Pelham Street in Lunenburg. I’ll be sharing a lovely space with GP and Psychotherapist, Dr. Gretta Taylor. If you’d like to make an appointment, send me an email at hello@shannonsponagle.com or call 902-640-2344. You can also submit a request directly from this website on the “Contact” page. Have a look at my “About” page to get an idea of how nutritional consulting wor

I'm excited to be hosting a workshop for Etsy Maker Cities next week! As part of this pilot program to support creative entrepreneurs, Etsy and local partners will be offering free and low-cost programming at locations throughout Halifax. I'll be offering a seminar on Healthy Eating for Busy Entrepreneurs on Friday, August 7 at 10 AM. As an avid crafter (and sometime knitting teacher) I am delighted to be teaming up with Etsy on this initiative. Find out more about these even