Ep 33: Wake Up Your Warrior with Christine Coen

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are speaking with Registered Dietitian, Fitness Professional,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Christine Coen.  Over the last 10 years as a NYC based Registered Dietitian & fitness professional, Christine has transformed her practice from a traditional weight loss & aesthetic focus into a convergence of the powerful impact of movement & nutrition on mental health.  Christine’s own battle & eventual overcoming of depression, anxiety, & emotional eating sparked this change, as movement became her “antidepressant” and was a major catalyst in her recovery.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Christine coaches women to take empowered action & move their body every day to relieve symptoms of anxiety & depression while expanding their capacity to enjoy life!  Her non-diet approach to health, where weight loss focus is actually put on the back-burner, has surprisingly increased the success her clients have in feeling their best- mentally & physically. Wake Up Your Warrior, her special daily 22 Minute Warrior Workout Program is available to anyone who wants to join a virtual community of people dedicated to taking their life back while discovering a deeper meaning for improving their wellbeing.  Come sweat with us!</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we discuss:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1) The emotions of anxiety, depression and then the cycle of using food to manage her emotions and energy.  The way Christine looked at food at that time was “bad foods, good foods” and this only continued the spiral of anxiety and depression.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">2) Hiding these emotions only kept her feeling shame for her “deep dark hole” which fed the feelings of hopelessness and despair.  After attending a yoga class, she connecte