Graduate Spotlight
Teresa Roberson, N.D., Ph.D. in Natural Health Student
When the Executive Director for Indulgence home spa parties says, “Just let that soak in on you,” it’s more than a figure of speech.
Teresa Roberson discovered natural health when her mother suffered a heart attack at the young age of 45. “She didn’t want to have bypass surgery and wouldn’t consider having a pacemaker, so we turned to naturopathy and we both got hooked. Mom found plenty of safe alternatives and I found a mentor, Bill Frazier, N.D.”
At that time Teresa was a flight attendant who instantly glimpsed a future in natural health. “Doctors were making my mother sicker by prescribing medicines that she was allergic to. Eighteen years later and with very little medical intervention, Mom looks and feels healthier than ever before.”
And so does Teresa! During this time she parlayed her life-long interest in exercise and nutrition into a busy natural health counseling program, Atlanta Lifestyle Management Center. Here she flourished as a nutritional formulator, author, and national TV and radio personality. Her inventions include natural hormone replacement products such as Bellatude natural progesterone cream and Z-tox anti-aging moisturizer.
“Naturopaths are teachers,” she says, “and so when my formulas were challenged by those who routinely prescribe anti-depressants for menopause, I backed up my research results and stood my ground. I’d sleep on the Capitol steps if I could legislate change to give nutritional counseling the backing it deserves,” she adds.
Teresa’s book and videotape, The New Natural Hormone Revolution, were created to empower women to find natural alternatives to synthetic drugs. Its clear, concise writing style builds on her earlier career with children’s books. Overflowing with simple steps to a healthier and happier lifestyle, her warm words personify the importance of maintaining a positive attitude. Prescribed therein are the most important medicines of all: resilience, patience, laughter and appreciation.
In more recent years, Teresa has sprinkled these successes with women’s lifestyle coaching into something delicious that all of us need: Indulgence.
Indulgence is more than a product line, she says. It’s a new way of life for entrepreneurs who want to help people relax and de-stress. Using all natural skin care products, Indulgence is also more than just a relaxing spa experience: “For the ultimate in pampering, Indulgence makes house calls! From head to toe, Indulgence brings home the spa party experience – with foot soaks, neck wraps and facials.
“My Zero-Gravity skin care products are made with aloe, antioxidants and colostrum. The Indulgence philosophy is that women – who typically serve as their family’s primary caregiver – need to take good care of themselves. We also need camaraderie; we just need to lighten up and laugh every now and then. Indulgence spa parties gather women together for a fun evening of soothing relaxation.”
Teresa’s new company is building a national network of Indulgence consultants that began with four spa parties its first month, exploded to 48 in its second month, and more than doubled that in its third month.
“So, what are you waiting for?” she concludes. “Indulge!”
This article was based on an interview with the graduate.
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