Marie-Josée Rioux ND.A.
Certified Naturopath
Nutritional and Health
Coach
Author and Teacher
Member of ANAQ *
Author and Teacher
Member of ANAQ *
Marie-Josée Rioux is a Naturopath with over twenty years' experience in healthy nutrition. She also regularly writes articles and blogs. She is the author of a cookbook for beginners and is currently writing a second book (in French). For the last ten years, she has run her own practice and teaches nutrition and health related subjects. She has also animated numerous cooking class and given conferences, all in order to help others to take back their health in their own hands. Because of her knowledge, experience and intuition, she is known for her abilities to help, listen and understand people, but also to coach them into taking action.
A little bit of my story.
Since I have known her, my mother has
always been sick. Very early on, I have known sickness and I had have that heritage,
for too I have been sick and progressively sicker since I was 12 years
old. At the age of 21, I was
diagnosed, but unfortunately no medical remedy was available for my disease (now
I would say very fortunately). In order to get better, I had to take my
health into my own hand. I started
studying my glandular problem and nutrition.
That is when I radically change my nutritional habits and that has
change my life completely!
Of course, I also had the difficulties that comes from
changing your choice of foods. That is why, a few years later; I started helping
others change their nutrition by grocery shopping with them and teaching
them how to make healthy choices and healthy recipes. That was in 1994. Two years later, I published my cookbook for beginners. I realize that is what I wanted to do in
life, helping others with the most precious thing: being healthy.
Therefore, in 2000, I started to study in Naturopathy
and the many aspect of health besides foods. In fact, in 2001, I got a thyroid problem that
put my life in danger, again I chose to heal myself and learned that nutrition
has to be personalize to each person. I worked in cleaning my environment and
healed myself of stress. My knowledge was grew and is still growing to this
day, since I am always learning and researching !
I started to work in my field in 2004 and I can say Health is my passion.
My purpose is to educate, help and inspire my clients to take their
health into their own hand. As a Naturopath, I have many resources and tools to guide you toward
your goal. You have my support, I wish you well.
To the pleasure of meeting you…!
*What distinguishes a Certified Naturopath?
- · Reserved title of ND.A. given to member of ANAQ ;
- · Training ;
- · Deontology code ;
- · Rules and regulations ;
- · Professional practice aid;
- · Mandatory continuing education.
The title ND.A., following a naturopath's name, is a confirmation that
he/she has received full accreditation in naturopathy after having completed a
minimum of 1400 hours of courses (four years), tutoring excluded. Certified
naturopaths have completed theoretical and practical studies in an academic
institution that meets the criteria of the ANAQ core program. (Advanced
formation of anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology, nutrition, medicinal
plants, clinical evaluation and deontology. etc.)