Nutrition Therapy Workshop: Calm Your Core
Nourish Your Way to a Flatter Belly
Allison Dalessandro, NTP, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner expands the MICS holistic approach to wellness by leading educational workshops focused on nutrition, stress, hormones, and whole-body wellness.
Allison combines decades of teaching experience with a compassionate, practical approach that helps participants better understand the connection between physical and emotional health.
June 23: Calm Your Core: Nourish Your way to a Flatter Belly
Understanding Cortisol Belly
This upcoming workshop focuses on “cortisol belly.” Chronic stress can disrupt hormone balance and lead to increased fat storage around the abdomen. Find out why restrictive diets and intense exercise aren’t the answer, the root issue often lies in stress hormones, blood sugar regulation, and lifestyle patterns.
This workshop will help participants understand:
- Connections between stress, cortisol, and weight gain
- How nutrition supports healthy stress responses
- The role of sleep, digestion, and blood sugar balance
- Lifestyle strategies to support hormone balance
- Realistic tips for sustainable weight management
Attend this 90 minute session via telehealth or in-person at our Brick office. at 6:30 PM. Spots are limited. Only $25 per class!
Positive Outcomes From Nutrition Recent Workshop events
Allison recently hosted an educational staff workshop at MICS focused on the relationship between nutrition and stress. Team members learned how chronic stress impacts the body, how blood sugar and hormones influence emotional wellness, and how nutrition can support healthier stress responses. The workshop introduced practical, realistic strategies participants could begin implementing immediately in daily life.
The feedback has been excellent and building on that experience, Allison’s upcoming workshops offer men and women a supportive space to better understand the physical and emotional changes that occur at different life stages and environmental circumstances.
Workshop Schedule
This is a 90 minute workshop held virtually and at the MICS Brick office located at 337 Drum Point Road, Brick, NJ at 6:30 PM. Cost is $25 per class and spots are limited.
- Jun 23: Calm Your Core: Nourish Your Way to a Flatter Belly
About Allison Dalessandro, NTP
Allison is an NTA-certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner with a Master’s Degree in Education and more than 30 years of teaching experience. Her approach is investigative, personalized, evidence-informed, and empowering. She focuses on helping individuals uncover the root causes of symptoms while supporting long-term wellness through nutrition, lifestyle, and stress management strategies.
At MICS, we believe mental and physical health are deeply connected. Allison’s workshops are designed to help participants feel informed, supported, and more connected to their bodies while learning practical strategies that can support overall wellbeing.
A Safe, Shame-Free Space
At Monmouth Integrative Counseling Services, we do not promote weight loss or use weight as a measure of health. Instead, we look at your whole health—including your emotional, social, and physical well-being—and help you work toward a life where food and body image no longer control your happiness.