About Holistic & Whole
Strong, steady, and ready for real life
what we do
Wellness that fits the life you’ve built
You don’t need someone to tell you to “start over.”
You need someone who understands that your body has changed, your life is full, and your health deserves guidance that’s grounded in evidence and designed for real life.
That’s why I created Holistic & Whole.
Meet the Founder
Hello! I’m Kris
For years, I’ve studied how nutrition, movement, and lifestyle influence long-term health.
I hold a PhD in nutrition, teach at the university level, and have spent my career translating complex research into practical advice that people can actually use. Research and teaching have shown me something important: knowledge alone doesn’t change lives. It has to be realistic, approachable, and fit the way people actually live.
That’s the approach you’ll find here. No overwhelming protocols or chasing trends.
Just evidence-based guidance designed to help you feel stronger, move with more confidence, and enjoy the years ahead.
Because getting older shouldn’t mean expecting less from your body
Somewhere along the way, you might have started to believe it’s normal to feel stiff, tired, or hesitant to say yes to the things they love.
While aging does bring change, it doesn’t mean giving up on feeling strong, capable, and energized.
I believe wellness should help you participate more fully in your life, not become another job to manage.
That means focusing on sustainable habits, practical movement, nourishing food, restorative sleep, and realistic routines that fit into everyday life.
Because good health isn’t the goal. It’s what makes everything else possible.
The Secret Sauce
one
Capacity-first approach
We don’t start with intensity, restriction, or rules. We start with what your body can realistically do today and build from there. This keeps progress safe, sustainable, and actually achievable in real life.
two
Whole-body wellness
(not just workouts)
Movement matters, but so do sleep, stress, energy, and recovery. Everything is designed to support how you feel day to day, not just what happens during a session.
three
Evidence-led, real-world guidance
No trends. No extremes. Just clear, practical direction grounded in research and translated into something you can actually use without needing to overthink it.
The difference
What wellness for “older adults” is currently associated with
Wellness stopped expecting anything from you
Everyone else is promoting you fall prevention, bone loss, and “realistic” expectations dressed up as care. I promote strength, ambition and permission to want more than “managing” your own life.
You’re either invisible in the fitness industry, or you’re the “inspiring” 70-year-old doing one push-up for the camera
I prefer reality, that holistic wellness isn’t something to aspire to, it’s something you live.
Visual Designer
You raised a family, built a career yet the “wellness industry” talks to you like a toddler
“Just take it easy.” “Listen to your body.” “Small wins!” said in the same voice people use for kids and puppies.
I talk to you like the capable adult who’s been running things the whole time. Because you have been.
It’s time
You’re not meant to shrink your life. I’m here to help you live it fully.
Just for fun…a few facts about me
coffee order
Vanilla Latte
favorite Season
Autumn and its beautiful colours
Couldn’t Live Without
Dogs
Go-To comfort show
Currently, Whitstable Pearl & Strike