Hello friend! i’m nati.
a self-love coach, astrologer, and multi-passionate human.
How to begin summarizing all that I am in one single page? It’s hard, because who I am is constantly changing.
Some things that never change:
My name is Natalia, but everyone calls me Nati.
I’m from Chile, but grew up in an International Community, and English is my preferred language (sorry Spanish love you)
I’m a Gemini Sun, Aquarius Rising and Aquarius Moon (triple air!)
I’m the oldest of 4 siblings (and the coolest hehe)
I’m passionate about helping people know and love themselves so that they may live fuller lives.
I’m committed to being a lifelong student.
I believe I was put on this Earth to share and communicate what i’m learning, as well as to be the most authentic version of myself possible :)
HOW IT STARTED : MY STORY
After years of going on diet after diet, then gaining all my weight back (plus a few more) after each diet was done, then getting really strict with food (to the point that I lost not only kilos but also my happiness and social connections), then letting myself go and gaining the weight back again... I decided something had to change. I didn’t want to continue on this cycle of hating my body, obsessing over it, losing weight and still not quite loving it. I wanted to find a lifestyle that worked for me where I could be happy with my body, no matter the number on the scale.
Since then, I’ve been on a journey of re-learning everything I knew about nutrition. I became fascinated by all I had yet to learn about nutrition, and shocked at how much misinformation is out there today. I felt like I needed to share this information with the world, but wasn’t sure how. Serendipitously, I found the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), and with it, a new life and career path for myself. Today, I work as a Health & Wellness Coach to help people overcome their struggles and reach their goals.
I spent so many years trying to find my passion, feeling hopeless about my career. Finding comfort in food and alcohol, living in a cycle of misery I was used to and couldn’t find a way out of. Looking back on it all, I realize that the day I decided to take my health into my own hands and find out how to take care of myself, was also the day I ignited a passion that years later would become my career. I wish I could go back and talk to that 23 year old lazy girl sitting on the couch eating some really greasy pizza and tell her “not only will you be healthy and happy soon, but you’ll also help people find their own health and happiness”. I bet 23 year old Nats would have laughed in my face and told me to stop trippin’.
Yet here I am, years later, eating a healthy and balanced plant based diet. Enjoying alcohol moderately instead of binging on it like I used to. Enjoying physical activity (not exercising to lose weight) and engaging in an active yoga practice. Thriving on a morning routine, even though I used to be someone who considered 11am to be too early.
I guess what i’m saying is - we are all capable of change. Sometimes we get so stuck in our story that we forget we are the authors of it. We get to make new decisions everyday, decisions that will forge and create a future for ourselves. I believe in the power of positive thinking, social connection and a healthy lifestyle - and I know a little guidance goes a long way! Whether you enjoy reading my blog posts or are looking for some support in the shape of a Coach, THANK YOU for being here. I hope that I can contribute in creating a life you can be proud of. I look forward to hearing from you and growing, together.
“Nati shares incredible wisdom, but I would say her best gift is listening to understand. You can tell she is passionate and loves her work. Her joy shines through the screen and it is contagious.”
-Monica, USA