About

Robin Ives is a Health Coach and Wellness Educator. She is also the President of Pursuing Health LLC. Her passion for sharing information on health stretches back twenty years to a time when she solved her own health challenges.

Training

Robin trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Columbia University, both in New York City. She is a member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Following her training, Robin joined the ranks of a relatively new but growing group of health coaches.

Speaking Experience

Robin has been invited to be a health speaker at Wachovia, John Deere, Skanska, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Business & Professional Woman, Charlotte Rotary Clubs, and the NC Girl Scouts. She has been quoted at length in Charlotte Woman magazine and has written articles for Arthritis Outreach, a publication of Arthritis Services.

Personal Background

Robin's appreciation for vibrant health was shaped by childhood circumstances. When she was 5 years old, her father Harold survived an auto collision that left him a wheelchair-bound paraplegic for the remainder of his 23 years. Because he returned to live at home with his family, Robin witnessed her father's heroic struggles to live a meaningful life despite his physical handicap.

In her young adult years, Robin developed a sugar addiction that led to candida albicans (systemic yeast), hypoglycemia, and adrenal fatigue. Although it was a difficult time, Robin healed with the support of health practitioners and through her own research. The experience changed her life forever. From that time forward, Robin became an advocate for empowered, healthy living, leading to her decision to become a health coach.