Meet Dana

Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD is a registered dietician and Kripalu yoga teacher with extensive experience using a motivational approach to help individuals let go of food/weight obsession to heal relationship with food and reach a natural, healthy weight. Dana works with patients using awareness practice and conscious eating guidelines as the foundation for a more enjoyable eating experience.

Dana’s Approach
People are often confused when it comes to nutrition and health.  The media has made us think we do not know how to eat.  Making healthy food choices need not be as complicated as people make it.  I help clients connect to inner cues of hunger and satiety while honoring their food likes and dislikes and eating the foods that taste good and make them feel better.

I believe we all have a core set of values that guide our behaviors. I help my clients to identify what is important to them, and how the life they are living today might be interferring with their ability to live according to their core values.  I work in partnership with clients to increase inner motivation and strengthen commitment to a healthy lifestyle before creating a plan to change behavior. I have found that when the decision to change is made from a deeper place, the change is more likely to be long-lasting and pervasive.

I help clients understand that ambivalence is a normal and natural part of the change process. I provide a safe, supportive and empowering environment for clients to explore all the conflicting thoughts and feelings about change. At this point, my clients are more prepared to make well-thought out, committed decisions.

I work together with clients to identify changes they feel most ready to make. We identify barriers to success and determine the best course of action.

As a nutrition therapist, my specialization and interests include:

Food/Weight/Body Image concerns
Eating Disorders
Heart Disease/Cholesterol/Blood Pressure
Diabetes/Glycemic Control
Disease Prevention/General Health
Disease Management

Contact Dana by calling 503-288-4104 or emailing dana@benourished.org.