My History
Kia ora, I am Natali!
Hola everyone, soy Natali! You can also call me Nati.
I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I grew up with my family. Here I studied 2 years of Nutrition and alongside Physical Education and graduated with a Bachelors degree of Physical Education, Teaching.
After I completed my studies I started travelling to different places. In 2017 I arrived in Aotearoa, New Zealand and I fell in love with the country. New Zealand opened my eyes to a quieter, more connected life. The opposite of the busy big city life of Buenos Aires. I found peace, the time to slow down and listen.
When the noise outside turned off, the universe inside me became clear!
I couldn't ignore it therefore I started to feel my inner voices more deeply. Despite the fact that I always believed I was living a healthy life, many questions began to appear, and needed to find answers.
I began a journey of discovery- spending time by myself, listening to my mind, my body, engaging in practices of yoga and meditation, spending time in the garden and with my loved ones, listening more closely. Through this journey I found purpose. I became connected to my body, nature and nutrition on a deeper level. Understanding the reciprocal nature of this relationship between nutrition and well being energised me to continue on my journey. I delved into the holistic world and began to study at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) gaining my certification as a Certified Health Coach. I practiced what I learnt and experienced my life change.
My vision for health expanded. Consumption is not just what we eat, but also what we read, what we listen to, the relationships we form, both our home and work environment, and how we spend our time. What we 'consume' in all aspects attributes to our mental and physical well being.
The more conscious I became of what I consumed, the healthier I became.
I connected to my root.
Through my journey I learnt to believe in myself, I gained confidence and a deeper level of health. Now I am an empowered woman, founder of 'To The Root'.
I aim to share my experience and knowledge to inspire and empower others to believe in themselves, develop healthy habits and find their potential too!
In my first class, my nutrition teacher asked us: “why are you studying nutrition?”
My response at 18 years of age was, “because I see food as a medicine, you can avoid, improve and even heal any disease, live longer and with a good quality of life (especially when you get old)”
Now I am 31 years old, I still stand by my words, and I am so proud of my beliefs.
Our choices every day, build up our lifestyle!