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MY STORY

Hi, I’m Adrienne — but most people call me Nin.

I’m a 47-year-old mother of two, certified Integrative Health Practitioner, and co-owner of the Scented Leaf Tea House with my husband here in Tucson, AZ.

For more than 25 years, I climbed the corporate ladder while raising a family and building a community-centered tea brand rooted in presence, connection, and the healing ritual of slowing down.

Tea has always symbolized something essential to me: nourishment, nervous system safety, and the reminder that we are meant to receive, not only produce.

And yet — for years, I lived completely disconnected from my own body.

MY WELLNESS TURNING POINT

Like so many women, I was doing everything for everyone.

I pushed.
I overrode my body.
I ignored my needs.

And my body responded the only way it could:

  • Gut issues

  • Weight gain that didn’t respond to diet or exercise

  • Exhaustion so deep it felt cellular

  • Hormonal and reproductive imbalances

  • Eczema and inflammation

  • Anxiety and heart palpitations

  • Brain fog and mood shifts

Doctors told me my labs were “normal.”
But I knew my life did not feel normal.

I didn’t want to power through anymore.
I wanted to feel at home in myself.

THE SHIFT

Our bodies are not machines to control.
They are ecosystems that thrive under:

Nourishment
Rhythm
Emotional safety

Weight gain, fatigue, anxiety, and disconnection are not failures — they are signals.

Signals asking us to soften, to listen, and to recalibrate our metabolic foundation from the inside out.

This is where my work begins.

Start with a Small Shift
Nin is wearing glasses, a black outfit, and sneakers, sitting on stone steps outside a house with desert plants nearby.

MY PHILOSOPHY

This is not about willpower.
It’s about receiving enough nourishment to become who you’re meant to be.

Small, supportive shifts → strengthen metabolic function
Stronger metabolism → increases energy
More energy → makes expanding your identity feel natural
Identity expansion → leads to becoming the woman you are proud of

This is the arc of transformation:

Metabolic Recalibration Ease Becoming

This is not about going back.
It’s about becoming more deeply you.

Walk With Me

MY APPROACH

I ground my programs in:

  • Functional medicine principles

  • Ayurvedic wisdom

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Behavioral identity change

  • Ritual and sensory nourishment (including tea as a daily anchor)

We create change by supporting digestion, metabolic rhythm, and emotional safety — the true core of sustainable transformation.

Because success isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about becoming the version of yourself who naturally chooses what feels good, grounding, energizing, and true.

The body follows the mind.

And the mind follows how deeply we feel safe, nourished, and supported. 

THE SCENTED LEAF CONNECTION

Tea has always been more than a beverage for me. It is:

  • a pause

  • a breath

  • a ritual

  • a remembering

At the Scented Leaf, we’ve always believed in the warmth of shared experience — of slowing down, savoring, and reconnecting.

The Healthy With Nin wellness journey extends that same philosophy:

Nourish the core.
Create space.
Return to yourself.

IF YOU ARE FEELING THE PULL….

You don’t need to push anymore. There is a softer path.

I’m here to support you whether you’re just beginning or already deep in your wellness journey:

• 1:1 Coaching
• My Monthly Skool Community
• Metabolic Recalibration Programs
• Wellness Teas and Workshops with The Scented Leaf Tea House

You don’t need to push your way into healing.

You can rise your way there.

Schedule your 45-minute Discovery Call
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Your transformation begins the moment you decide to come home to yourself.

Let's Chat About Your Path Forward