I am an Intuitive Holistic Health Coach, best selling cookbook Author, Private Chef and Retreat Facilitator. I hold space for my clients in exploring their relationship with food and the under lying emotions driving not only the food decisions but outcomes in their life. Guiding my clients to mindfully connect not only with what nourishes them on the plate but off the plate too. I believe that if you are willing to feel all your emotions and get curious about them then you can gain deeper understanding to your current behaviours. Awareness is the birth place and choice is the pivot point.
Are you ready to change your life and become the best possible version of yourself? Are you tired of feeling disconnected and frustrated in your body? As an Intuitive Holistic Health Coach my job is to be your biggest cheerleader and team mate, to walk with you on the path to health and wellness. I work through intuition, knowledge and experience in guiding you on a powerful healing journey.
It’s time for you to take control of your health with love, balance and support.
I work with clients to achieve their health goals whether it is weight loss, hormonal balance or finding nutrition that works for your unique body through dietary and lifestyle changes.
If you feel that this could be of interest to you then why not sign up to do a health history consultation below. It will only take an 40 minutes of your time. We can meet in person, via Zoom or FaceTime. Working together does not have to be limited to the same city!
I look forward to hearing from you! Get ready to fire up your life!
-Melissa
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Client Testimonials
Aisha’s words
Then... when starting with Melissa a year ago my intention was to shed a few kilograms. I came in with a weight loss goal. Very quickly I realized my mind body and soul were completely misaligned and the journey with food as a healer and Melissa as my guide began. Before the program I felt sluggish, depressed and demotivated about my reality and my life. Not realizing the impact my overall diet and health was having on my well-being, especially my mental health.
Now... through our work together Melissa has empowered me to take control of my choices in all aspects of life, beginning with food. I realized my weight in kilograms didn’t matter as much as how I felt about myself and looked within. This was not a simple task, without the guidance of Melissa’s program and our sessions together I would not have been able to successfully reach this point in my growth. Melissa works as a guide to take you to your authentic self, we already know what we need she gets us there with prompts and private counselling as well as suggesting personal research to further help yourself.
Now I am able to listen to my body talking to me, the messages she sends me informs me of what I need to nourish my body with in terms of food as well as nourishing my mind and body too. Through this journey I have become a knowledge and wellness seeker, no longer afraid of growing into an improved version of myself! Melissa has given me the tools to constantly improve my health and well being by teaching me how to be there for myself first. She has helped me grow into a better person, mother, entrepreneur, partner and friend but most importantly to foster the relationship with myself. I move in a way that works for me doing Pilates and yoga, making time for meditation and reflection and finding myself more often in stillness looking within. Not much as changed in my life but my perspective is completely different and as a result I feel extremely empowered and healthy. -Aisha Baker @bakedonline
Lynn’s words
It’s incredibly hard to put these last 6 months into words. It so full of amazing. It’s so personal, so unique, so revolutionary, so life changing.
I have found parts of me that I never knew I was capable to hold - a love for myself founded on gratitude, for my body and my journey.
I initially started this journey for weight loss. Afraid to admit it, I went along striving for a healthier lifestyle.
I was in a vicious cycle of wanting to eat better to loose weight, shame when I didn’t achieve, and guilt that I couldn’t give my body what it deserved.
On this journey I learned about what I needed to be eating and why. Weight loss lost its order of importance and became this added benefit of self love, mindfulness, and better choices.
My family; husband and kids, has benefited as much as I have. My husband will tell about being skinny and fit but with high cholesterol, taking meds only to bring little change. To a journey with Melissa through me that has put his levels at normal for the first time in years!
Melissa has helped me realise how I could do better.
She has created something incredible - a natural progression toward the constant investment within one’s self. I am forever grateful. - Lynn
Tarryn’s words
Existing depression, severe body shaming, overweight, the sudden death of my Mom and getting divorced in one year, took the wind out of my sails. I knew I needed help.
When Mel first told me this was an initial 6 month journey, I had a mild panic attack but kept smiling. I thought “I have commitment issues and besides, I want to be skinny by next Tuesday!!”
Well I’m proud to say, here I am, 8 months later-stronger, healthier, and happier than I’ve been in over 10 years. She continues to teach me that I have love for myself, compassion with my thoughts and that it’s all about “progress over perfection”. I have learnt how to make better choices, nutrition wise, spiritually, exercising and nurturing of self, and because of those important life lessons, I have also achieved an 11kg weight loss.
Mel, I hold you close to my heart-I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you - Tarryn Cook
“6 months later and I am in the happiest place I have ever been, emotionally, physically and mentally!
I remember my first appointment with Melissa, though I had an idea about ‘healthy eating’’ I was still very anxious about food and didn’t trust or love myself enough around it.
I wrote down goals which I felt I would never accomplish but to my surprise 6 months later I accomplished them! I could not believe it!
Melissa helped me each step of the way, she helped me to focus on more than what was going into my mouth.
Before Mel I would cook the basic meat and veggies but now I love cooking a variety of meals, I love eating food and I am losing weight and feeling healthier day by day! A real bonus is this love has rubbed off on my family who have seen the benefits and are making the same changes.
The best feeling is the confidence I have that this weight I have lost is never coming back again (unlike before from all the yoyo dieting)! I invested in my health and wellbeing and it has paid out in more ways than one.
There were days where I wanted to give up but Mel was patiently there and gave me such helpful advice and tips and the benefits are long term!
I can’t thank Melissa enough for this life changing experience. - Claire Whittington”
Sonja’s words
I was in self-sabotage mode for years, which became progressively worse in the last two years with food being my “comfort and go to”, eating my emotions all the way. The sad thing is that I was ok with that, defending myself and excusing my ways as in my mind some diet would “fix” me soon. The truth is, it never did. Exercising was not on my radar and neither was my health! I was resisting support and this took me into a dark space in my mental health and physical health. In January this year I decided to turn to Melissa seeking an instant fix. Soon I realised that my weight was only part of my healing journey and that this was going to take some time, commitment, determination, honesty and showing up for myself. I believed I could and I did. It has been a wonder full healing journey, and a food revelation! Through the brilliant ongoing support of Melissa, I have changed my relationship with food; I have changed my shopping list and my pantry looks different now. I choose to be healthy (not only thin with a quick fix diet that does not work anyway) I exercise daily and love it, yes that’s right, love it and look forward to it! I am energy loaded and in-tune with my body. Most of all, I am committed to myself and have chosen to live. I have lost 28kg’s and food is no longer my enemy. I am most grateful for Melissa that has shown me the way. - Sonja
““When I first met Melissa, I was wound so tightly with anxiety and trauma. My initial goals were mostly centered around weight loss. After a few sessions, I came to realize that losing weight was the least important lesson and the outcome I’d get from my journey with Melissa. I learned to calm my mind through meditation and move my body in a gentle, loving way through yoga. Mel held space for me to deal with my trauma and encouraged me to seek counseling. I went from eating junk food every day to giving up alcohol, dairy, sugar and learning to embrace whole foods and home cooking.
In the 6 months of working with Melissa, I learned so much about health, wellness and myself - but I only scratched the surface of the knowledge and experience she has to offer.” - Kendra Pillay ”
“ “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”-proverb.
I met Melissa at a women’s workshop at a time in my life where I wanted to become healthier in mind and spirit, but I just didn’t know where to start. I was finally ready to learn, and Melissa had appeared, enthusiastically and with much wisdom and knowledge to share.
From the first session together, I knew that this special woman had been sent to me to by the universe, so I could clear my blocks and self-limitations and start thriving. She taught me that health is not just about the food you eat - it’s made up of everything from your career and relationships to how you move your body and how you speak to yourself.
I’m halfway through my journey with Melissa and already I feel more empowered- with knowledge and confidence. I’m delving deeper into myself and changing my narrative in my head to become more encouraging and less limiting. My health habits are on point but if I do slip up, I don’t beat myself up anymore and simply make better choices the next time.
Mel is passionate, kind, professional, motivating and wise. She will hold space for you but will also hold you accountable for your growth. If you are looking to truly invest in yourself, there is no better choice you can make than to become one of her clients. - Kelly Van Niekerk ”