nutritionist . cook . feminist punk

We need nourishment. Physical, emotional, the need runs the gamut. Food is many things. Don’t take it for granted and don’t worship it. Make it, share it, enjoy it all. In the US, culturally, we have few rituals, but we prepare food and eat daily. You’ve probably already eaten at least once today. So, ritual yes. But also a form of communication. Also, a dividing line. Also, at risk. The inequities of our world meet us at our plate, as does our heart, our bodies, and our history. The acts of cooking and eating are bold demonstrations of our agency and our humanity. To nourish ourselves, unabashedly, is to fully inhabit ourselves, our needs, our desires. This is your right. Right now.

And right now your body is brilliantly communicating to you what you need and when you need it. It is speaking to you through the language of sensation. It is constantly inviting you to listen and to tap into your inner knowing. Often the knowing in our bodies is intercepted by the insidious noise of diet culture, of white supremacy, of capitalism. We reject, resist, and ultimately divest from these oppressive systems when we reconnect with our bodies. Embodiment is divestment. 

None of us do this work alone. We help each other so that we can help each other. We find our places in our communities, we learn how to receive support and we learn how to be supportive. We ALL need nourishment.

We Need Nourishment is empowered nutrition, it is anti-diet, weight inclusive, fat positive, queer, antiracist, feminist, liberatory, pretty woo, delicious, and totally punk rock. 

There are many ways we can work together. Below you will find some examples of how I’ve worked in collaboration with my clients. If you find that the support you’re seeking looks a little different than what you see, please reach out to discuss. I’m here to meet you where you’re at with what you need, and that includes equitable pricing*.

I see my role as a nutritionist akin to what a doula does. I’m here to provide support by way of information, encouragement, and organization on your path toward empowerment and embodiment. 

Together we will enter into an ongoing collaboration where we will work in support of your embodiment by way of delving into your relationship to food, movement, stress management, etc. I will not be whipping you into shape, but I will provide guidance, resources, and knowledge in the effort to help you cultivate deeper body awareness, agency, and peace. 

*My equitable pricing scale is available to anyone currently or historically experiencing oppression, systemically and/or interpersonally at a 15% discount. And for those who are currently or historically benefiting from the systems that oppress people in our society I invite you to add 15% to your total if possible. This added 15% will be earmarked for equity pricing. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Drawing inspiration and influence from the consciousness-raising meetings of second wave feminism and the skill sharing workshops of the punk faction of the third wave, I facilitate informative and empowering gatherings that foster learning, agency, and community.

I love teaching, collaborating, and connecting with groups, and I present workshops to the public via my website and Portland Community College. More often, I teach empowered nutrition to organizations or self-assembled groups of individuals. 

If you are interested in self-assembling a group for an intersectional deep dive into any of the many facets of food and nutrition, please get in touch for more details. 

With a nod to the Tupperware parties of yore, if you assemble the group* and provide the location (I can provide the video conferencing for virtual gatherings), then your attendance will be gratis. 

*group minimums must be met and will vary

Upcoming PCC classes can be found HERE.