“I tried doing all the right things — then I started to really listen to my body.”

Dana Silver, PHC, MBA

How I moved from confusion to clarity.

A woman with brown hair is sitting on a gray sofa, smiling, holding a white mug, with a floral arrangement and an open notebook with a pen on a table in front of her.

It took me years to realize the missing piece in my health journey wasn’t a new protocol — it was listening. I had ignored my body’s signals for so long that my symptoms became louder than my voice. In my mid-30s, my body started sending signals I couldn’t ignore: bloating, discomfort, and multiple food sensitivities that made no sense.

I turned to mainstream medicine, expecting answers, but instead, I found frustration, confusion, and no real solutions. The more I searched, the more I realized I was stuck in a cycle of trial and error, restrictive diets, and temporary fixes that never addressed the bigger picture.

So, I took a different approach. I stopped following the rules and started listening to my body, my symptoms, and my instincts. Instead of buying into generic solutions, I listened to my body. Over time, I discovered that gut health isn’t just about food, it’s about the way we move, think, and make decisions everyday.

By integrating primal health principles, intuitive nutrition, natural movement, and mindfulness, I finally found lasting relief. I reconnected with real food, a way of moving that felt good, and daily rhythms that supported my body, rather than working against it. Becoming a certified meditation teacher deepened my understanding of how gut health and mindfulness are intertwined, reinforcing that true wellness is not about restriction, it’s about alignment.

If you’ve been caught in the same cycle of frustration, searching for answers, trying every new wellness trend, and still not feeling like yourself, I’ve been there. And there is another way.

At Ember & Wren Wellness, I help women step away from restrictive, exhausting approaches and step into a sustainable, intuitive way of living so they can finally feel in control of their health.