About Health Coach Summer Brackhan ~mom, food guru, sociologist, author, professional violinist~
My journey towards health grew from first hand experience of raising a child with digestive health problems and severe acid reflux. After seeing that medicine only made his symptoms worse and hearing he was near being listed "failure to thrive" by the medical community, I began an extensive search for natural "cures". Countless hours have been spent reading books, searching online, visiting with top natural health professionals and believing in my own intution as a mother. Healthy food has become a passion after seeing how it literally turned around my sons health and healed his body with in 24 hours. You can read more about that journey here. From that incredible journey I published my first children's books to strengthen kids in this sometimes messy, confusing and busy world. Most recently I enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition on my path to become a certified health coach. I finally feel that I have arrived home. Helping people live better, healthier and happier lives brings me great joy. I feel very alive and true to who I am when I see other people grow and create positive change in their lives. As a sociologist, music teacher and mother of twins, I have a unique window into child development and parenting. I have seen first hand how a life can be changed when someone believes in themselves. Through teaching 1,000's of music lessons, I also see the daily impact of the parent/child relationship on the developing child. In addition, over the last 20 years I have worked and volunteered in various organizations for at-risk youth, guiding them to find their path by making positive choices. It is amazing to see the transformation when youth are reconnected to nature as it brings a sense of calm to their lives. Through the journey of raising my twin boys it has strengthened the idea that we all hold wisdom inside of us. It is there if we are just quiet and brave enough to listen! In my health coaching I will draw from all of these life experiences and help you to connect the dots for nourishing your whole family. Warmly, Summer Joy | 
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My Family
Meet my family. A mom, a dad and two boys. It is clear to us that our thriving depends upon returning to a simple life connected to the whole natural world in which we live while being true to who we are.
For many people nature means trees, dirt and green stuff. However, "the word nature is derived from the Latin word natura, or "essential qualities, innate disposition", and literally means "birth". (Thanks Wikipedia!)
We believe that if we nourish ourselves and our families through healthy food, a healthy mindframe and healthy parenting , then our kids will truly know who they are and their potential will abound.
While technically Nourishing Souls is a registered publishing company, for our family it is a journey of how we are giving back to the world all of the gifts we have been given and inspiring others to do the same.
Nourishing Souls was launched as a thank you to my children for teaching me to grow and a wish to empower parents and inspire kids to find their gifts from within and lead healthy lives.
I thank Cole for his jubilant inspiration, Dakota for his ability to teach me to grow, Jeff for his quiet strength, my parents for their unfailing support, my siblings for their influence and the creator for all of life's gifts of beauty.
For many people nature means trees, dirt and green stuff. However, "the word nature is derived from the Latin word natura, or "essential qualities, innate disposition", and literally means "birth". (Thanks Wikipedia!)
We believe that if we nourish ourselves and our families through healthy food, a healthy mindframe and healthy parenting , then our kids will truly know who they are and their potential will abound.
While technically Nourishing Souls is a registered publishing company, for our family it is a journey of how we are giving back to the world all of the gifts we have been given and inspiring others to do the same.
Nourishing Souls was launched as a thank you to my children for teaching me to grow and a wish to empower parents and inspire kids to find their gifts from within and lead healthy lives.
I thank Cole for his jubilant inspiration, Dakota for his ability to teach me to grow, Jeff for his quiet strength, my parents for their unfailing support, my siblings for their influence and the creator for all of life's gifts of beauty.
