We’re incredibly proud of NAA members and the unique ways that they apply Nutritional Aesthetics® in their personal and professional lives. It’s our goal to support them and share their wisdom by highlighting their stories with you in a periodic ‘Member on a Mission’ feature. Our latest featured member, Kymberly Keniston-Pond, is a Virginia-based Certified Integrative Reflexologist, Certified Facial Reflexologist, Certified Clinical Master Aromatherapist, and Continued Education Provider for both reflexology and aromatherapy. She is the founder and owner of the natural and organic skin care line Earthen Beauty, and the author of “Essential Oils for Health” and “Essential Oils 101.” Kymberly can be found online at kymberlyskorner.com.
NAA:
What excites you the most about the Nutritional Aesthetics® Alliance?
Kymberly Keniston-Pond:
My initial excitement was actually finding the Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance. My journey of schooling for reflexology and aromatherapy paved the way into natural and organic skin care. During my years of study, there was a little missing link. Both reflexology and aromatherapy work internally which in turn shows up externally on the skin. Thus, to me, if a “treatment” could produce positive results, then [the food] we take into our bodies had to be the same. As I read and studied on my own I came across Nutritional Aesthetics Alliance and, for me, it is the missing link that I needed to bring it all together. I find the support needed to make my business and myself even better. From the start of my business, my tagline has been “nourish and flourish” and I have meant that from the inside out. I’m excited to continue this journey.
NAA:
How do you apply Nutritional Aesthetics® principles to your work?
Kymberly Keniston-Pond:
I first apply them on myself. I am my own guinea pig. I have learned to read my face for internal health and in turn try nutritional aesthetics personally. Any and all products I make and use are as natural and organically-sourced as possible. As I take notes and make adjustments, this allows me to freely and openly give guidance and support to my clients. I also appreciate that when working with clients, the “whole” person needs to be addressed and listened to. It takes time because we all have “layers” like an onion and only release important details when we feel safe. The clients that sincerely are ready to make adjustments and follow through with them have not only enjoyed discovering how to feed their skin both internally and externally, but they look and feel radiant. I feel we become kindred spirits because they know I first have put into practice what I’m supporting them to do. It’s a win-win.
NAA:
Please complete this sentence, and elaborate as much as you wish: “For optimal skin
health, I wish people would do more of ___________________, and less of
___________________.
Kymberly Keniston-Pond:
“For optimal skin health, I wish people would do more of listening to their skin by taking note of what it’s trying to tell them and less allowing the beauty media pressure them into hiding, covering, and camouflaging their skins message to achieve the so called “perfect complexion.” Our beautiful skin is the largest organ and we have the privilege to actually see it, touch it, smell it, and support it. Our skin works so hard for us as a faithful friend and yet it can be left at the bottom of the totem pole and ignored. By paying attention to our skin, we can gain much wisdom into our internal health to give support when needed. By making friends with this beautiful, faithful, hard-working organ they would see a drastic change. When adding pure nutrition internally and externally, it does not take long to see the benefits [in the skin]. In a short time, instead of working hard to hide the messages of the skin, they would have the freedom and desire to “show the glow”- hence “nourish and flourish.”
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How do you apply Nutritional Aesthetics® principles to your work?