Meet Shpresa
Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach
Shpresa's Experience & Education
Hello and welcome!
I am Shpresa Toma. I am a Holistic Health Coach and founder of Habits of Hope.
My education has supplied me with extensive knowledge in many areas of health and wellness.
I received my training as a Holistic Health Coach from the leading, largest nutrition school in the world, Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). I learned about food cravings, emotional eating, over 100 dietary theories and practical ways of lifestyle management techniques. During my training I was blessed to learn in the presence of some of the world's leading health and wellness experts like Dr. Deepak Chopra, leader in the field of mind-body medicine and a pioneer in Integrative Medicine and personal transformation; Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of the Arizona center for Integrative Medicine; Dr Mark Hyman, the founder and director of UltraWellness Center, the Head of Strategy and Innovation off the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine; and many more leaders, authors and researchers in the area of health coaching, nutrition and preventive medicine.
I also have my bachelors degree in Applied Health Science with concentration in Health Promotion. I've been working as a Physical Therapist Assistant for the past 19 years. I am a life-long learner that takes pleasure not only in learning new and improved holistic ways to tackle any health issues that come with life, but also love seeing others thrive in all areas of life. I have found to love what I do and I do what I love by using and applying my knowledge for my own life and family and also by spreading the wealth of healthy living for anyone who is looking for that accountability partner, educator, guidance and/or mentor to a better and healthier living.
I know that taking that first step is not the easiest thing to do, but more often than not the courage to do it pays off in many ways.
I have helped many clients find the treasure of their health and a better life. See for yourself what that treasure holds for you. I will be more than happy to help you find it.
Shpresa's Journey
My passion for health and a well balanced life isn't something I discovered overnight. It was shaped through my own lifelong health journey, beginning at a young age with digestive distress, anxiety, fatigue, brain fog, and acne, and ultimately a cancer diagnoses at age 38. These experiences pushed me to search deeper for the WHAT, WHY, and HOW behind true healing?
A pivotal moment came a few years later with my father's diagnosis of stage-four prostate cancer. He had been healthy his entire life, and his illness led me to question what truly influences long-term health. That's when I began studying the powerful connection between our thoughts, beliefs, daily habits, food choices, and behaviors, and how they can either supports or slowly erode our well-being.
So often, we look outside ourselves for answers. Another diet, supplement, or quick fix. In doing so, we overlook the most important fact: the habits we practive every single day. True health isn't built through perfection; it's built through consistent, aligned habits that support both the body and mind.
That's why I'm so excited to work with you. Together, we'll identify the limiting beliefs and unconscious habits that may be keeping you stuck, and replace them with supportive routines that create lasting change.
You have never been closer to your dream health.
Allow me to guide and empower you as you build habits that support the vibrant, healthy life you deserve.
I can't wait to see you thrive!
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