Greetings my fellow health seekers! My name is Tristan Anderson, MA, CHHP and this page is a brief description of who I am and why I felt so inspired to make this site.
I am 30 years young and live amidst the majestic rocky mountains in Boulder, Colorado. I grew up in Seattle, Washington and moved to California when I was 19. As soon as I reached this awe inspiring place, I quickly began to experience a strong pull toward self transformation.
This process started through various spiritual disciplines such as Yoga, Taoist Internal Alchemy, Depth Psychological Reflection, and Nature based practices such as communing with the elements of nature. I also began to look into the role that nutrition could play in assisting this desire for self transformation, and soon did a month long herbal cleanse while eating fresh organic plant foods.
As an adjunct to my continual personal exploration of spirituality, I decided to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Humboldt State University. The curriculum in this program was phenomenal and gave me deep insight into the drive for meaning that all humans share.
After I graduated, I took some time off from school and lived on the Big Island of Hawaii for one year. Hawaii’s natural beauty, eternal summer-like weather, endless exotic fresh fruits, and powerful energetic qualities, such as those from Kilauea (a continually flowing Volcano), once again invited me into further transformation.
Feeling inspired, I decided to look more deeply into holistic health and nutrition. Searching in the Hawaiian libraries for inspiration, I came across several interesting books such as Healing With Whole Foods and The Sunfood Diet Success System. These books opened my eyes once again to the healing powers of whole, fresh foods and natural living.
I quickly began to adopt the recommendations from these books and noticed profound healing happening on all levels of my being. Becoming so enthralled at the radical changes I was experiencing, I decided to look into a graduate program that could teach me the holistic and scientific effects of whole foods and healthy living.
By synchronicity I was led to a program through the University of Integrated Sciences, directed by (in my opinion) one of the most knowledgeable humans on the planet, holistic Medical Doctor Gabriel Cousens. The other main teacher in this program was superfood and longevity expert David Wolfe.
Three years later, I had completed a Master’s degree in Nutrition and become a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner. The information I have learned over the years has been forever life changing and has led me to where I am right now; offering nutrition and health counseling in Boulder and online, as well as making this website on integral health.
The research and experiences in spirituality, integrative health, and nutrition that I have had over the last 10+ years have been so valuable in my life. But this information was not just for me. All along I knew that someday I would get to share this information with people like you!
I feel deep gratitude to be able to share and serve in this way. I hope that it benefits you, your family, your friends, and this great Earth.
To vibrant health,
Tristan Anderson, MA, CHHP
- Masters degree in Nutrition from University of Integrated Science
- Certified Holistic Health Practitioner from the American Association of Drugless Practitioners
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