Julia grew up dancing and playing music. She also has been a health nut for most of her life. Living with various chronic illnesses and disabilities (Functional Neurological Disorder, Dysautonomia, Endometriosis, Post Concussion Syndrome, Occipital Neuralgia, chronic fatigue, chronic dizziness, chronic headaches) has inspired her to live as reasonably healthy as she can over the years! She is also an ambulatory wheelchair user which has greatly helped her quality of life. Researching for years and continuing her education she gained a wealth of health knowledge that she was able to incorporate into her daily life. In March 2025, Julia graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition to be an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. 

 

Julia is an award winning choreographer with MOMENTA Dance Company, a physically integrated dance company in Oak Park, IL , and taught as a Certified Pilates teacher at Village Pilates Studio in Forest Park, IL from 2011-2020. After the pandemic she went on to become an independent Pilates teacher. Julia was a vibrant and highly active woman who was severely impacted by her last head injury in 2022. After multiple concussions caused dysautonomia, vestibular dysfunction, and 3 types of chronic headaches, adding to her Functional Neurological Disorder and endometriosis, she realized she had to work on her own wellbeing differently. This is when she decided to join the Health Coach Training Program at IIN and help others live well. During her healing journey she dedicates as many hours as she can to helping others live well through movement, food, mindfulness, sleep, and wellbeing overall. 

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Julia currently lives with her husband, Andy, a drummer and software developer, and their rescue dog, Penny. They like to play music, enjoy nature, cook healthy meals, and take walks with Penny (well Julia will roll as she is now an ambulatory wheelchair user).