Create Healthy Habits the Okinawan Way

Okinawan
Indigenous wisdom

My name is Stephanie Ermel and I’m from the Blue Zone Okinawa, Japan, also known as, “the island of immortals.”  Okinawans are the longest-living people on earth and on Okinawa we have a saying, “Isha hanbun, yuuta hanbun,” which means that health requires treatment from both a doctor and a shaman.  You cannot separate the physical body from your spiritual and emotional well-being. 

What we eat determines the quality of our thoughts and feelings, getting proper rest motivates us to move.  Our connection with ourselves impacts our relationships with others.  With depression, anxiety, and lifestyle diseases on the rise, I believe that the answers can be found in this indigenous wisdom.

Okinawa Retreat

Okinawa Retreat

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    Okinawan women are the longest-living people on earth because our health + happiness are woven into our daily habits. Let’s simplify your life by customizing a holistic routine that suits YOU.

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Testimonials

  • "In a world of coaches who tell us to try harder or use the secret method, Steph cuts through the junk with women who want connection and purpose. Her coaching is built around the rhythms of real life, not a one-and-done magic bullet. Steph knows what the other coaches might not admit: we/women must choose what 'having it all' looks like in their family, or we will burn out. She is a voice of peace in a world of frantic rushing. We will see the ripple effects of learning from Steph in our grandchildren and great-grandchildren's well-being."

    Hope, USA

  • "It changed the way I look at food - portion sizes, incorporating more vegetables, exercises on gratitude. The inclusion of community was refreshingly original. The studies on the Blue Zones have shifted they way I would like to live my life."

    Marisa, USA

  • "Opened my mind to different things; made me try different things. I encouraged three others to sign up; I cannot stop talking about the course to others. I was grateful to meet Steph, who I really admire."

    Bill, USA

  • "A spiritual lighthouse of authenticity, Stephanie provides consistent and relevant support to all women, and by default, each of the lives we touch. Steph provides you with the confidence and tools to become your own healer, advocate and creator. I am forever grateful our paths have aligned and will continue to share her light with others."

    Jessieca, USA

  • “Grumpy Bugs - can’t thank Steph enough for introducing this game changer. Applied this in a fun way and it’s helped us in averting what could’ve been a no-reason Debbie downer tantrum, to making the 'grumpiness' something to joke and laugh about.”

    Latika, Singapore

  • "I’ve really enjoyed going through the content at my own pace, thinking about them as it applies to my life, and appreciate so much how well rounded the content areas are. It truly is a unique curriculum where I can find things that resonate with my mom self, my professional self, my spiritual self and my higher-purpose self…and the many many other roles I inhabit. I feel seen by you, and by the resources you’ve put together, and I’m so grateful."

    Linda, USA

  • "I found Stephanie's account a few years ago when I was really struggling to find balance as a work from home mom with 2 small children. Her coaching is not only motivating and thoughtful but she offers the kind of support that breaks through the loneliness that can come with motherhood. Techniques that I learned from Stephanie have helped me to create a more peaceful, joyful home."

    Kara, Canada