Hi! I’m Alison Wexler, and I am a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), a certified Well coaches Health & Well-being Coach (CHWC), as well as a trained CHEF Culinary Coach, based out of the DC area with a national clientele.

Following a career in non-profit operations, and before that an extended stint as a Ph.D. candidate in art history, I came to coaching after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. I had just turned 40, was starting a new business, and had a 5-year-old son. I had also been burning the candle at both ends for years, always working or taking care of others, but rarely taking care of myself properly.

Cancer was my wake-up call, and after treatment I slowly made major changes to my lifestyle that have lasted. I made my work hours flexible, so I had the time and space to take care of my body and mind, as well as my responsibilities. I changed my diet, eventually going almost entirely vegan and cutting out alcohol (sweets continue to be my downfall, but I’m working on that, too!).

I now exercise in some form every day, whether it’s practicing yoga, running, riding the Peloton, or hiking with my family. I feed my spirit by taking time to volunteer every week at the local food bank, experimenting in the kitchen, going to as many live music and dance performances as possible, and attending my local Unitarian congregation.

My life, which was once almost entirely centered around the requirements of work and family, is now also squarely focused on my well-being and longevity. If I can transform in these momentous ways, too, so can you, and that is what Sand Garden Health & Wellness Coaching is here for. Anyone can achieve the healthy life they deserve, especially if they have a competent, well-trained coach by their side who deeply understands what they are going through. Bringing all my coaching skills and life experience to bear, it is my mission to help as many people as possible take control over their health, be well, stay well, and thrive. You can be the hero of your own health story, and I will help you get there.