My name is Christine Shand. I graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.S. degree in 1997 and a M.Ed. degree in 2009. I am a Certified NES Health Practitioner, doTERRA Essential Oils Representative, Life Coach and Wellness Advocate.

For most of my career I worked for non-profit organizations focused either in education or animal welfare, and now my focus is holistic health and wellness.

October 2015 was a pivotal time in my wellness journey because it is when I determined that my self-worth and integrity meant much more to me than a paycheck ever would and I decided to quit my job. A few months later I unexpectedly became the primary caregiver for a loved one who suffered serious consequences following brain surgery. The next year the same loved one needed open heart surgery. It was a very stressful time physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually and unfortunately I dealt with my emotions by turning to food for comfort. I also wasn’t exercising… two very big no-no’s! I stopped taking care of myself, and it showed. It wasn’t until I felt enough was enough that I became willing to make a change. Then inUgo was reignited and it morphed into a health and wellness website where I could highlight my entrepreneurial spirit and partnerships with doTERRA essential oils and NES Health Bioenergetics. Developing inUgo has been a fun and fulfilling adventure because it’s a wellness journey we’re taking together. Helping others to feel better physically, emotionally and/or spiritually helps me to evolve in these areas too!

I applaud you for taking action to improve your health and will cheerfully celebrate your successes as we trudge the road to health and wellness together. (doTERRA has an oil called ‘Cheer’ that smells yummy….get some and rub it on and tell yourself, “I got this!”)