About me.

Hi there. I’m Emily Sawyer, a certified Integrative Nutrition and Hormone Health Coach.

I am passionate about helping women understand, partner with, and delight in their bodies so they can comfortably menstruate and confidently conceive and carry healthy babies.

I’m a wife, mother, and farmer. While I am no longer tending to plants full-time, I have found that many of the skills needed to care for plants overlap with coaching—knowledge, attentiveness, humility, resilience, and tenderness. It brings me such joy to get to use my skills and passion to play a role in helping women bear fruit, literally.

What led me to coaching is my own transformational health journey. Dieting, overexercising, and being on and off hormonal birth control for years had brought me to a place of dysfunction. At age 25, I could count on my fingers the few times in my life that I had menstruated naturally. I felt so disconnected from my body and I desperately wanted to get to a place where my body not only felt like a beautiful home to me, but could function as a home to future children.

Little by little, I started listening to my body’s story,

and then responding to it with compassion and care.

This looked like learning what my body needed,

replacing my toxic mindsets surrounding body-image and health with positive ones,

and changing the way I ate and moved.

These responses fostered a deeper partnership and connection with my body than I had ever had and brought me towards more wholeness, joy, and, eventually, fertility.

I not only began menstruating regularly for the first time in my life, but I also conceived a healthy baby! It’s amazing what attentiveness, knowledge, and patient tending to our bodies can achieve.

During my healing journey, I attended the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and got certified as a health coach, with a focus in hormone health, so that I can confidently help women address their own hormonal imbalances, and prepare their beautiful bodies to be homes for their children.

Why hire me?

Well, I know what it is to journey from dysfunction to a place of thriving, blooming, and bearing fruit! If this radical transformation was possible for me, I believe it is possible for you.

I know it is not easy. And I will be with you at every obstacle, victory, and struggle to cheer you on when the going gets tough. I know what it is to succeed! And friend, I also know what it is to struggle and experience deep loss.

My son, Oaken, who grew inside my beautiful body after experiencing years of infertility, did not survive due to unexpected delivery complications. Such unimaginable loss.

Why do I share this with you?

Because I want you to know that I know what it’s like to succeed, and I know what it’s like to suffer. I know what it’s like to want to give up when things don’t turn out as we hope.

I’ve learned the hard way that we can’t control the outcomes of our faithful labor, but that hasn’t stopped me from believing that the steps we take towards thriving are worth it. Why? Because it’s what we were made for, it’s what our bodies yearn for, and it’s the journey of becoming that makes us beautiful.

That being said, I will receive you and your story with compassion, humility, and hope for what is possible. I have watched a wasteland come to life in me, and I believe the same can happen for you—no matter the obstacles.

I’m here for you! I am here to use my training and personal experience to walk beside you as you get to know yourself, love yourself, and delight in the garden that is ready to bloom in you.

Testimonials

  • Emily has a gift of being able to ask the exact questions you need to be asked, prompting you to think differently about your own health and well being. She invites you into a process of learning how to better care for and listen to your body, all while sharing a wealth of knowledge and resources along the way. I felt so supported by Emily throughout my pregnancy. Investing in Emily as a health coach is an amazing choice as you embark on your journey to bring new life into the world.”

    —Emma ( Age 28 )

  • I am very impressed with Emily’s knowledge of nutrition and what our body needs to work most efficiently. She did her research to personalize my health routine by integrating diet, exercise and reading materials. Emily’s gentle approach encourages me to practice these new strategies in order to continue healthy living.

    —Scotty

  • After 10 years of not menstruating, I finally got my period back and have continued to see signs of progress since meeting with Emily.

    Her advice and encouragement has given me the knowledge and motivation to continue to care for my body, and the work is finally paying off!! If you’re feeling stuck or alone in your journey, Emily will come alongside you to help you get where you want to be by guiding you to discover for yourself the next steps you should take. By the end of each session you feel heard, seen, and invested in.

    —Katie ( Age 27 )

  • Working with Emily was both impactful and formative during my pregnancy and in my journey to motherhood. Her impressive knowledge of our body’s nutritional, hormonal, and emotional/mental needs gave me so many practical steps to take to help me fully nourish and care for my body as a whole, simultaneously helping me care for my baby.

    Emily really sees you as the whole person that you are, and addresses all the roles we take on in our day to day lives. I learned how to really prioritize knowing how my own body works and what it needs, both on a physiological level and a mental level.

    I’m so grateful for Emily’s work and how she helped me have a healthier mindset, grow in awareness and motivation, and become more self-assured as I create a more inclusive and appreciative understanding of myself.

    —Hannah (Age 28)

  • Emily supported me through a transition off of hormonal birth control that I had been wanting to make for a long time, but was too nervous to do alone. l wanted to have the goodness of living into my natural cycle and begin natural family planning and I couldn’t be more thankful for the education and care that Emily provided. In addition to answering all my questions, she pointed me to resources to help guide me. Emily made me feel calm, supported, and not alone every step of the way. Her knowledge and warm presence make for the perfect coach for support on any wellness journey.

    —Chesney (Age 31)

What is the meaning of “shamba"?

“Shamba” is the Swahili word for a cultivated garden. In Kenya, where I grew up, it is common to have a small “shamba” in your yard that you daily tend to as a source of fresh vegetables and fruit. It is typically small and easy enough to manage, while still being a productive source of nourishment for the whole family when faithfully cared for.

So, why name my business Shamba Wellness?

I see our bodies as gardens that will thrive and produce abundant fruit when we give them the daily nourishment, attention, and care that they are designed to receive.

I know that gardening is not always easy—sometimes we come up against obstacles, pests, unexpected storms, and life circumstances that make it difficult to see success! This can be really discouraging. But when we have the knowledge, the appropriate tools, and faithful guidance, we can overcome these obstacles and see our gardens—our bodies—bear beautiful fruit worth celebrating and delighting in!

My hope is to help women recognize that their bodies are well-designed and beautiful, just like blooming gardens. I’m here to help them figure out why their gardens may not be thriving, equip them to overcome their unique obstacles, and witness their delight as they tend to their bodies and bear abundant fruit!

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