Supporting Those Living With Autoimmune Disease

Helping you find steadier ground in a body that can feel unpredictable

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It is both my joy and my lived calling to walk alongside people navigating the relentless realities of autoimmune disease.

“You don’t look sick.”

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How many times have your ears had to endure those words? Worse yet, how many times has your heart had to absorb them?

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Living with autoimmune disease often means carrying far more than anyone can see. You may be managing pain, exhaustion, brain fog, inflammation, grief, medication changes, interrupted sleep, and the uncertainty of never quite knowing what kind of day your body is going to give you.

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At the same time, the world around you keeps moving.

You get dressed. You show up. You answer the questions. You make the appointments. You try to keep pace with work, family, responsibilities, and all the ordinary demands of life, even when nothing about the way you feel seems ordinary.

That effort alone can become exhausting.

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I understand that because this was not something I learned from a textbook.

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I have lived with autoimmune disease for more than 19 years, including nine years when disability changed nearly every part of my daily life. I know what it feels like to live inside a body that no longer behaves the way you expect it to, and I know the grief that can come when your independence, energy, work, routines, and sense of self begin to shift.

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Over time, I began paying closer attention to what supported me. I learned more about food, rest, stress, movement, environment, and the daily choices that can influence how we feel and function. Those changes became part of a much larger healing process, and eventually, I reached medical remission.

That experience changed the direction of my life.

Today, I bring together professional training and lived experience to support others who are trying to find steadier ground while living with autoimmune disease.

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What This Work Can Look Like

Our work may include looking at nourishment, sleep, restorative routines, movement, stress, environmental wellness, emotional health, and the ways chronic illness has affected how you see yourself and your future.

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We can also explore the practical realities that often get overlooked: the fatigue that makes meal planning harder, the fear that can follow a flare, the frustration of canceling plans again, the difficulty of asking for help, and the quiet grief that can come with becoming someone you did not expect to have to become.

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The goal is not to hand you another long list of things you should be doing.

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The goal is to help you understand what may support you now and what changes are realistic enough to become part of your actual life.

There is no one-size-fits-all path through autoimmune illness.

Your body has its own history, and your life has its own demands. Any meaningful plan has to respect both.

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Who This Support Is For

This work may be a good fit if you are newly diagnosed, living with a long-term autoimmune condition, recovering from a difficult flare, adjusting to changes in your energy or abilities, or simply tired of feeling as though every wellness recommendation was written for someone with more time, more energy, and fewer complications than you have.

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You may also be looking for support because you want to understand your daily habits more clearly, make gentler changes to your routines, feel more confident in the questions you ask your healthcare team, or rebuild trust in yourself after years of living with an unpredictable body.

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Wherever you are in that process, we begin with what is true for you now.

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A Different Kind of Support

At IndigoKoi Wellness, LLC, my work is grounded in listening first.

I want to understand what you are living with, what has become difficult, what you have already tried, and what you want your life to feel more like.

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From there, we can begin making thoughtful changes around the areas that matter most to you.

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This work is not about chasing perfection or forcing your body into someone else’s definition of wellness.

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It is about creating a steadier relationship with your health, learning what supports you, and making decisions that feel informed, sustainable, and appropriate for the season you are in.

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Begin Where You Are

You do not need to arrive with a perfect plan.

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You only need a starting point.

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If autoimmune disease has changed the way you live, rest, eat, work, move, or see yourself, we can begin there.

Wellness coaching is educational and supportive in nature and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace medical care.