I'VE COMPLETED THE INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION PROGRAM!

I've officially graduated from the IIN program after a year of taking classes at 8am every Monday morning, putting in eight hours a week of work, listening to lectures, taking notes, and completing four major exams. Phew! I cannot begin to express the impact this program has had on me, on the development of Well Inspired Travels, and (looking forward) on the lives I will be able to affect in the future with this knowledge.

Need a quick summary of what the Institute of Integrative Nutrition is? A wellness and holistic health expert, Joshua Rosenthal, started this program 28 years ago in a small kitchen in New York and has grown it into a global program with more than 100,000 students/graduates across the world. The foundation of the education provided revolves around two things: "primary food" (relationships, physical activity, career, and spirituality--everything that fuels us outside of actual food) and bio-individuality (the principle that every one of us has individual dietary and lifestyle needs). After completing the course, which covers more than 100 dietary theories, features instructors like Brené Brown (one of my personal favorite humans), and provides education on everything from meditation to sleep to gluten intolerance, you come out of it a certified Health Coach.

This program fed my soul in a way that I didn't expect, encouraged me to analyze my passions, and most importantly, helped guide my vision for Well Inspired Travels. As a student, I often heard Joshua Rosenthal teach about the "ripple effect," which is the global shift that is happening and will continue to happen as more and more health coaches get out into the world to use their practice to change lives one at a time.

Rosenthal has said, “Human beings can heal themselves by themselves,” and through the IIN program, you learn exactly how he’s been guiding clients to do just that for years. This concept struck a deep chord with me—not just as a wellness practitioner, but as someone who has long viewed travel as one of the most powerful tools for personal transformation and healing.

Travel, for me, has always been more than a passport stamp, it’s a return to self. Each journey offers a unique opportunity to step outside the noise of everyday life and reconnect with ourselves, with nature, and with the rhythm of a different culture. It awakens the senses, expands perspective, and invites us to slow down and tune in. From nourishing meals to moments of stillness, movement, and meaningful connection, it offers a powerful reset for the mind, body, and spirit. At its core, travel reminds us how deeply healing it can be to simply live with intention.

As I prepared to launch Well Inspired Travels, I realized how deeply all of these pieces were interconnected—my lived experience, my education, and my unwavering belief in the power of travel to support healing. Studying at IIN only affirmed what I had known intuitively for years: healing is possible when we reconnect with our bodies, nourish ourselves with intention, and immerse in experiences that restore the soul. This is the heartbeat of Well Inspired Travels to curate journeys that elevate, restore, and inspire. Because when we give ourselves permission to pause, explore, and realign, we create space for profound transformation to take place.

Our goal for Well Inspired Travels is to create that ripple effect Rosenthal speaks of through every client's life we touch. We aren't simply sending our clients away on vacation. We source properties that focus on and prioritize wellness and restoration, we jump through hoops to ensure each of our client's unique needs are met, and we guide our clients to destinations that will foster their desires for a life well-lived, from the inside out. It is on these trips that our clients can experience the cultures, cuisines, and rituals of their wellness destinations, then bring home and implement those practices into their daily lives.

My education through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition cleared my vision for Well Inspired Travels and helped guide our mission toward providing a complete mind, body, and spirit experience. Now, as a graduate of this program and a certified Health Coach, I'm excited to begin doing my part to continue the global health revolution.