As the founder of Radiant Heart, I'm constantly (and gently) reminding myself of my dharma.
Your "dharma" is your inherent purpose, or true calling in life. It is what you were born to do. It was what was written on your soul from the moment you were conceived.
I have infused my dharma into my company's mission and vision. At Radiant Heart we're a company with the purest purpose - helping you find yourself back to your authentic self.
We believe that:
Our mission is to provide you with simple and efficient solutions that create personalized self-care, enhanced longevity and quality of life!
Our commitment to you is to honor your values, ask questions most practitioners avoid and guide you to become aware of your inner wisdom. This will open doors to connect to your authentic self.
Our Heal from Within Approach cultivates an inner shift for you to thrive, not survive!
Our clinical and holistic practices are utilized by practitioners, entrepreneurs and go-getters worldwide because they create unprecedented outcomes for themselves and loved ones!
Our vision is a world where we all get to unapologetically -
live as our authentic selves,
be in connection with others,
and share love with all beings.
I take a heart-centered approach, supported by scientific principles, to get to the bottom of your challenges
and enhance your whole self.
My time is yours, your story yields the keys.
Using my east-west toolbox, we investigate every factor.
I specialize in investigating the root cause of your challenges.
ABOUT US: Our Lifestyle Team
Christine is the founder of Radiant Heart, a lifestyle and longevity practice in Laguna Beach, working with individuals locally and worldwide. She specializes in empowering the go-getters of the world to navigate holistically through chronic stress, high-functioning anxiety and weight resistance. Her focus lies in brain health, neuroscience and behavioral coaching, as well as the interconnectedness between mental health, gut health and hormone imbalance.
Her interest in natural health began with her own wellness journey. As a young adult, Christine endured ADHD, anxiety and life-threatening depression. Eleven years later, she was diagnosed with CIRS (toxic mold), late stage Lyme disease, multiple Lyme co-infections and SIBO. As the inflammation erupted in her body, the depression, ADHD and heightened anxiety returned with a vengeance,
Christine Morgenstern Shin
founder
.As a lifelong exerciser and social being, this was a debilitating and defining time in her life.Through the debris, an authenticity she never knew existed, started to shine as she redefined her definition of health. As an integrative wellness practitioner of over 25 years, Christine is more passionate than ever! She empowers you to release what no longer serves you - whether physical, mental or emotional weight.
She utilizes the principles of functional medicine and nutrition, modern neuroscience & yoga therapy. As a trauma and somatic informed yoga guide, she leans into the beautiful synergy of the brain-heart-gut connection to lead you to your own inner wisdom. By drawing from both western and eastern modalities, The Radiant Heart approach is collaborative, bio-individualized and foremost, rooted in love.
Multiple chronic environmental illnesses, (late stage lyme disease, co-infections, toxic mold, SIBO) , inflammation and chronic mental health conditions. Note body-wide inflammation occurred after a couple sips of water.
Recovery through ancient eastern practices, functional medicine and advancing to optimal living with our proprietary Radiant Lifestyle Reset process. It is possible to reset your metabolism, gut, nervous system and brain!
Education + Giving Back
As a lifelong learner, Christine attends conferences, immersions and education tracks which host high-profile educators in the fields of functional and lifestyle medicine, as well as ayuvedia, yoga therapy and human behavioral change. She is also passionate for giving back locally and globally with a soft spot in her heart for seniors, teens, individuals navigating mental illness and our four legged friends.
Credentials
Lifestyle Behavioral Coach
Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner
Optimal State Level 3 Yoga Therapist for Mental Health
Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner
NBC - HWC , Board Certified Coach
Trauma & Somatic Informed Yoga RYT & RCYT
CPT - Functional Movement Specialist
Advanced education and conferences:
Cognitive Decline | Alzheimers
Diabetes and Dysglycemia
(Kharrazian Institute)
Prajna Yoga - Yoga Therapy
Optimal State Yoga Therapist
(IAYT certifying)
Brain Longevity Therapy Training at Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation (candidate 2023)
Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine
Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology
American Nutrition Association
Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research
Our extended team consists of carefully selected holistic and integrative practitioners that enrich the whole – person approach.
The Wellness Commons
Natural + Holistic Health Clinic
If you are local to Laguna Beach, you can enjoy
in-person sessions with me, at the Wellness Commons located at Boat Canyon Plaza, 654 N. Coast Hwy.
We are a collaboration of practitioners that individually + collectively embrace a whole-being holistic approach to ultimate health, healing + well-being. Your health - physically, mentally, emotionally + spiritually is our priority.
Born from Alana Keith's vision, The Commons is a place where people will find honest, specialized + virtuous practitioners that work in many aspects of natural + holistic health for optimal client care + results. Our clinic will equip you with tools, skills, practices + education to flourish. Our common goal is for you to thrive.
Debby Dudley
Whole Wellness Counselor
Debby has been practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor in a private practice since 2003. She views mental health holistically, incorporating the roles of mind, body, and spirit as key components to healthy living. Successfully initiating positive change has to begin in our thinking before it will show up in changed behavior. The process can be greatly enhanced by starting with the knowledge of how our personalities function.
Debby’s initial meeting with you will include reviewing your personality type and how to use it to your advantage to make sustainable behavioral change. Learn more about Debby here.
Brandon Drake
Client Connection Consultant
Brandon is a dedicated Consultant at Radiant Heart, where he takes pride in working for a lifestyle and longevity practice that deeply resonates with his personal health values. With a steadfast belief in the power of a holistic approach, Brandon recognizes the importance of understanding the intricate interconnections within the human body to achieve optimal wellness.
Drawing from a diverse background in business systems analysis, therapeutic culinary arts, functional nutrition health coaching and business development, Brandon brings a unique skill set to his role. His true joy lies in building meaningful relationships and cultivating a supportive community, both in terms of personal well-being and successful business ventures.
With Brandon's unwavering commitment to growth and thriving health, he endeavors to forge strong connections and create a united community that supports one another in their pursuit of well-being and happiness.
What's in my East - West Practitioner Tool Box?
Over 25 years of experience results in a multidisciplinary approach to your health:
What's my promise for
our client- practitioner partnership ?
Explore the lens of Radiant Heart's therapeutic partnership in health:
Can I really reset my metabolism-gut + re-train my ANS - brain?
The unique east - west approach to navigating health in a modern world:
What is Functional Nutrition?
Explore the unique lens of Functional nutrition:
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga Therapy Focuses on:
What is Lifestyle Behavioral Coaching?
A concierge approach to improving your wellbeing entails:
Personalized Guidance: Lifestyle behavioral coaching provides personalized guidance tailored to an individual's unique needs, goals, and challenges. From your unique plan, to support to accountability are all co-created together!
Behavior Change Support: I'll help you identify and address barriers, establish realistic goals, and develop strategies for sustainable change unique to you.
Improved Well-being: A holistic focus on various dimensions of wellness, including physical activity, nutrition, stress management, sleep, mental health and emotional well-being.
Sustainable Lifestyle Changes: Emphasis on long-term, sustainable changes rather than quick fixes. Small, specific titrations of change to your mind-body are impactful. This approach prevents the yo-yo effect often associated with drastic, short-term changes.
Enhanced Self-awareness: The power of developing self-awareness, to understand your values, motivations, and triggers. By exploring underlying beliefs and patterns, you will gain insights into your behaviors and make conscious choices aligned with your goals and values.
Empowerment and Confidence: By fostering self-efficacy and confidence, coaching enables you to overcome challenges, make informed decisions, and navigate your wellness journey with resilience and determination.
Accountability and Support: A personalized approach to providing encouragement, feedback, and guidance, helping clients stay on track and overcome obstacles. Regular check-ins and progress assessments foster a sense of responsibility and commitment to personal growth.
Positive Mindset and Resilience: Moving beyond external behaviors, you'll focus on re-training your nervous system and cultivating new neural pathways in your brain . We'll co-create coping strategies, manage stress, and shift negative thought patterns, fostering a resilient mindset.
Improved Health Outcomes: By addressing underlying lifestyle factors, these improved shifts can contribute to long-term health improvements and chronic disease prevention.
Long-term Support and Maintenance: I'll equip you with a life-long skill set to continue your journey independently, fostering self-sufficiency and long-term maintenance of healthy behaviors.
NOTE: With this approach, we take one small step at a time, layering healthy habit upon habit until it becomes second nature!
The first step to creating the life you want is making the decision to change it.
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“I genuinely want people to feel fabulous from the inside out! Improving the quality of a client’s life is a priority in my life.”
-Christine Morgenstern Shin, Founder of Radiant Heart