Holistic Nutrition Counseling Sessions with Stefani Hoyt-Walterhouse M.S., RYT

The path to nutritional wellness is comprised of many factors, many of them having little to do with food.  Work schedules, financial obligations and a lack of proper kitchen equipment and pantry items all come into play.  Where a dietician will focus on a specific disease and will prescribe a diet plan for an isolated problem, a nutritionist will often look at the whole person and will likely suggest various organization techniques, life-style adjustments, nutritional supplements and of course dietary change.  The role of the nutritionist is to come along side of you in your pursuit for wellness and empower you, educate you and encourage you to make lasting change.  The nutritionist acknowledges that it is you who is in the driver’s seat and strives to hear what you are wanting out of your nutrition sessions.  Sessions are then tailored with your specific goals in mind. 

A typical nutrition session will vary depending on the needs of the client but can include:

Nutritional analysis to determine nutrient deficiencies

Review and discussion of a clients diet and lifestyle: what you eat, when and why

Dietary and supplement suggestions

Drug/Herb/Vitamin check for contraindications of current pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals that you are taking

Request/Review of a diet journal

Assessment of biochemical individuality

Food allergy analysis

Educational information on various topics

Nutritional Mentoring

After one has left a nutrition session, it can be overwhelming to initiate a true lifestyle change.  For this reason we offer nutritional mentoring.  When participating in this program the client agrees to maintain an honest food/lifestyle diary that will be reviewed by the nutritionist in brief 15 minute sessions.  This offers both accountability to the client and additional guidance as another person can often see mistakes that we might miss ourselves.  Sessions can be done as frequently as three times a week or as infrequently as once a week.  These sessions can be done in person, over the phone or via email. 

Personalized nutrition plans?

Once the nutritionist has become familiar with your lifestyle and dietary habits, personalized plans can be drawn up with various recommendations such as:

Recipes that accommodate your dietary needs

Meal plan suggestions accounting for your time schedule

Cooking plan suggestions to help you get more healthful meals into your fridge and freezer including kitchen and pantry suggestions

Food suggestions with financial and nutritional concerns in mind

Educational information on specific diets

A suggested dietary plan with your specific health concerns in mind

Appointments are offered both at Bluewater Nutrition and Health and at Mandorla Yoga & Wellness.  To make an appointment, you need to speak with Stefani directly at (519) 337-0784.  It is during this initial conversation that the direction of the nutrition session will be determined.  Leave a message on the answering machine or send an email to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with the times that you may be reached and your call/email will be returned within 24 hours.  There is no charge for this initial conversation.

About Stefani Hoyt-Walterhouse M.S., RYT

Stefani holds her Master of Science degree in Holistic Nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health and is currently completing her doctorate work in that field.  She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance and a practicing vegetarian.  She has personal experience in several areas ranging from weight loss to food allergies making her both informative and empathetic. 

Stefani is also available for those interested in a more hands on cooking experience or those interested in group nutrition sessions.  As each session will differ greatly from the next, pricing will vary accordingly.