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The Heart Behind The Nest
Sheila Certeza Asare, RN, NBC-HWC
My work didn’t begin in a classroom.
It began in my own body.
And it changed how I understand health - completely.
After decades of caring for others—as a nurse, a mother, and a woman—I was invited to slow down and listen in a deeper way.
Not just to symptoms…
but to what my body was trying to communicate.
That experience didn’t just change how I care for my own body—
it reshaped the way I support others.
Who I Am
I’m Sheila Certeza Asare—Registered Nurse (30+ years), National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and Functional Medicine Health Coach.
I am also a certified SOMA Breath® Instructor, integrating breathwork as a powerful gateway into nervous system regulation, energy alignment, and deeper connection with the body.
But more than these, I’m someone who has lived the experience of navigating Type 2 Diabetes from the inside.
And living this—day by day—changed more than my knowledge.
It changed my relationship with myself.
The Moment Everything Shifted
There was a time I believed I simply needed to try harder.
Eat better.
Be more disciplined.
Follow the plan more perfectly.
But despite doing everything “right,” something didn’t feel right.
I wasn’t just managing numbers—
I was losing connection with myself.
And that was the moment I paused...
and began to listen differently.
What I began to see was this:
health is not just about what we do—
it’s about how we relate to ourselves…
and how that relationship shapes the way we move through our lives, including how we connect with others.
A Different Understanding of Health
From this, a different understanding of health began to emerge.
Health is not only physical.
It is shaped by the nervous system, our lived experiences, and the stories we carry about ourselves.
And at the center of it all…
is our relationship with the body.
Through this awareness, I started to reconnect—not just with what to do, but with how to be.
That understanding led me to explore more deeply.
The DOORWAY
I reached a point where managing diabetes was no longer enough.
I wanted to understand my body—not control it.
This led me into deeper study and lived experience through Functional Medicine Coaching, Energy Codes®, and Quantum Human Design.
I was influenced by the work of teachers such as Dr. Sue Morter, Dr. Karen Curry Parker, Dr. Claire Zammit, Dr. Catherine Clinton, and Neale Donald Walsch—each offering a unique lens into energy, design, and human potential.
This inquiry has also been shaped by a deeper curiosity about existence itself—
Who are we? Why are we here? And how do we live in a way that feels true?
This work continues to unfold through my own life—
an ongoing practice of integration, awareness, and evolution.
How this shapes my work today
Today, I don’t focus on fixing or forcing change.
I support women in reconnecting with their body—so that changes in blood sugar, energy, and lifestyle feel more natural and sustainable.
Because healing doesn’t come from doing more.
It comes from relating to yourself differently.
My Life Today
I still live with Type 2 Diabetes.
But I no longer feel defined by it.
I feel more present.
More connected.
More at home in my body.
And that sense of wholeness is what I want for the women I work with.
If This Feels Familiar
If you’re a midlife woman living with or at risk of Type 2 Diabetes…
And you’ve tried all the things, yet still feel something is missing…
You’re not alone.
And you’re not the problem.
There is another way to work with your body—
one that feels more supportive, more sustainable, and more like you.
