Create the Life You Love
My Story
Hi! My name is Rebecca Krupar. I’m an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Licensed Physical Therapist.
My personal story is one of transformation. I started my health & wellness journey at the early age of 13. In 8th grade, we had to research and write about a career we might like to pursue. I knew I wanted to go after a career in the health field working directly with people because I loved both health and people. I tossed around several ideas in healthcare including pediatrician & nurse, eventually settling on the profession of physical therapy.
My parents also influenced my health journey by both modeling & encouraging home cooking, eating nutritious foods, trying new foods, eating a variety of fruits & vegetables (many from our garden & trees), gardening, playing outdoors in nature, and enjoying a homecooked meal & fellowship around a table. My dad also took my sisters & me to the Hartville flea & farmers market.
To this day, I love delicious & nutritious foods, including foods from other cultures. I also enjoy attempting new recipes & adjusting them to make them my own. I have a vegetable & herb garden, grapevines, and fruit trees. All three of my kids garden, cook, are physically active, and enjoy the great outdoors.
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Bowling Green State University in December of 1991. I practiced Physical Therapy from 1992-2016. During my time working as a Physical Therapist (PT), I started to become aware of the path healthcare was taking—one of treatment & not prevention. I also realized we were living in a society riddled with chronic illness & disease. One that was getting worse instead of better.
In 2016, I took a hiatus from being a PT, staying at home to focus on my family. During this time, a friend got me involved with the company Pure Haven which offers a line of non-toxic products (personal & home). Through this company, I researched and learned what’s in the products we use every day and how to make healthier and safer choices for myself, my family & friends. I continue to be a consultant for Pure Haven today and love to educate & empower others to make safer choices, not only with the products they use but also with the food they consume.
Over the summer of 2020, during a time of meditation/reflection, I hit my breaking point. I felt miserable. I was discontent, unfulfilled & stuck—physically, mentally & emotionally. I was out of shape & couldn’t lose weight; stressed; irritable & short-tempered; breaking out with skin rashes & acne; sleeping poorly; craving coffee & sugar; and menopausal (in other words, hormonally imbalanced).
I also didn’t want to return to my PT career per se, at least not in the traditional sense. But I wasn’t quite sure what direction to take in my career. I feel this added to my discontentment.
During the summer of 2020, I signed up to receive emails from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) because it piqued my interest in health & wellness. But I didn’t sign up for the program because I wasn’t quite ready to take the next step.
When Labor Day 2020 rolled around, I decided to step out of my comfort zone, take courageous action, and sign myself up for the Institute of Integrative Nutrition’s Health Coach Training Program. This is where my journey of transformation truly began.
I knew I was on the right path when one of my instructors, Lissa Rankin, MD, spoke about Kurt Vonnegut’s book “Cat’s Cradle” & the Karass and went on to say that each of us is here to fulfill our holy purpose in our own way, the only way each of us can do. The moment she said this I knew I was where I was supposed to be. I was on my path to fulfill my purpose.
During my education at IIN, I studied a variety of dietary theories & practical lifestyle coaching methods, but I also learned to coach myself. As I did this, I learned to take time to breathe, hit the pause button, clear the noise, and really listen to my true self. Then, I identified my next step and took it, even if it was a bit scary.
Enrolling in IIN & officially becoming a Certified Health Coach has been one of the best decisions of my life. It has been an amazing journey!
Today, I am:
- Peaceful
- Sleeping well
- Managing my stress
- Displaying healthy, glowing skin
- Joyful
- In better shape & maintaining a healthy weight (after a 10 + pound loss)
- Hormonally balanced
- Experiencing healthy digestion
- Without coffee (caffeine) or sugar cravings
- Consistently doing exercise I love
- Carving out time for self-care
- Full of energy
- In better control of my finances
- Improving my relationships
Through my own transformation, I realized I can guide & inspire people, like you, to create a healthy life you will love. For me, change wasn’t & isn’t a one-time event. It’s an ongoing process, an evolution. On my journey, I’ve learned to stop resisting, embrace the unexpected and ease into the flow of change in all aspects of my life. I’ve learned to stop judging myself and to offer myself grace and compassion through all of it. I invite you to view change as an opportunity for growth.
As a coach, I put the power back in YOUR hands. I support you in discovering & committing to change that will bring your body & lifestyle into balance, making space for sustainable shifts that lay the foundation for healing. You can identify & prioritize your needs & desires while experiencing confidence, joy, dignity as you allow for meaningful transformation to occur.
It’s an adventure I’d like to help you embark on. I’m ready when you are!
DO WHAT YOU LOVE
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LOVE WHAT YOU DO
Some fun facts about me:
1. I love to read both informative & fictional books. I love the look, feel & smell of a physical book. I enjoy grabbing the classics to read upon occasion (“Rebecca”, “Wuthering Heights” & “Anne of Green Gables”).
2. I love to enjoy nature & the great outdoors—hiking, walking, camping, lounging on a blanket or in a hammock. The woods & the beach are my happy places!
3. I am an art lover! My dream is to go to the Louvre Museum in Paris.
4. One day I dream of hiking the Pacific Crest or Appalachian Trail.
5. My dream travel destinations are Africa, Italy, Greece & Scotland.
6. I love, love, love food!! And I’m always willing to try something at least once. And, I love to cook!
7. I enjoy listening to music of all types. But I do enjoy just listening to the musical sounds of nature (bugs, birds, wind, rain & thunder).
8. My favorite seasons are Autumn (time of change, rest & restoration) and Spring (time of life & growth).
9. My favorite Marvel Comic Character is Spiderman.
10. I am a fan of old Jerry Lewis movies & I laugh boisterously while watching them. Some of my favorites: Ladies Man, Nutty Professor, Disorderly Orderly & Family Jewels.
11. I have traveled to many different destinations: multiple states in the United States(including Hawaii), Jamaica, Germany & Czechoslovakia.
Learn more about my training and unique approach to health coaching.
As a coach, I won't TELL you what to do to live a healthier life, but I can SHOW you.