Kala Nutrition, LLC

nutrition counseling | eating disorder, disordered eating support | survivors and thrivers | intersectional, gender expansive care | appl!ed compassion 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ WELCOME 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 Maiku. Piicfako. Haaahe. Taŋyáŋ Yahípi. Mabuhay. Núuchiu. Tsétsėhéstȧhese. Hinono’eiteen. Pilipino. Clients seeking our nutrition services often describe having a tenuous, *blegh* relationship with food. Some are at a point in their journey where their health and well-being are challenged by a new diagnosis, prediabetes, diabetes, PMOS, PMDD, high cholesterol, or increasing concerns about aging. They want to find greater ease with food and self-care management... and care providers who see their inherent wholeness. Together with current nutrition teachings, and over 15 years of clinical nutrition experience, our team integrates wholistic practices rooted in Ancestral, Indigenous wisdom and collective health, such as: Intuition and ancestral connection Dream work Nature-based practices Ritual and divination Art and storytelling Choice-based movement Mind-body, somatic techniques ABOUT KALA NUTRITION Kala (pronounced like kah-lah) Nutrition was founded by Filipino/a/x dietitian Malou Aragon Nichols, a second-gen ancestor in the diaspora. The name Kala is in affinity to pamilya (or family) stories, working alongside the kalabaw—a water buffalo endemic to the Philippines. Kalabaw are dependable farm companions—trusted besties who provide food security, hardworking partnership, and a deep connection to nature. These qualities inspire our approach to care work. We work with and welcome folks of all backgrounds! Clients who work with us hold a variety of identities, which recently have included gender-expansive, people of the global majority, women, queer, femme, disabled, neurodivergent, those in bodies of size, straight-size, survivors, and third-culture individuals. We engage in community conversations on health and food accessibility, size inclusivity, and recognize the privilege of offering care through an intersectional lens; as inspired by the work of civil rights movements (Black Liberation, Fat Liberation, Land Back, Disability Justice); critical race theory scholars such as Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw; and change-makers like Dr. Sabrina Strings, Ragen Chastain, Da'Shaun Harrison, Gloria Lucas, Virgie Tovar, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Mia Mingus and Sins Invalid. INDIGENOUS REVERENCE Our team acknowledges that the place we work and live—an ecotone where the 'Great Plains' meet the foothills of 'the Rocky Mountains'—is the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Original Stewards—the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho, respectively, Núuchiu, Tsétsėhéstȧhese, Hinono’eiteen, and other Native Peoples (so-called Fort Collins, Colorado). Our diasporic settler ancestors and our presence on the stolen lands of Turtle Island influence the violence and oppression faced by People of the Global Majority, Two-Spirit, trans, and Indigenous Peoples, including the violent displacement of Indigenous communities from this valley during the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864; the ongoing racial profiling and criminalization of Indigenous populations via IC3; and the progression of unchecked data centers/high-risk artificial intelligence systems that threaten Native Lands in Colorado, Mother Earth. We are settlers of Austronesian Filipino Visayan and Luzon ancestry and belong to the Indigenous People of the ethnolinguistic groups Tagalog, Illongo/Hiligaynon, and Waray-Waray, tracing our lineage back to our recent ancestors. We strive to support and follow the leadership of Black, Indigenous, Two-Spirit, Elders, Women, Wisdom Keepers, Artists, and Change-makers; To honor the enduring presence and resilience of Native communities who continue to care for this land today. Additional Reading, Website References at https://tinyurl.com/42paw28s . USUI REIKI Our Reiki energy practice is rooted in deep reverence for Dr. Usui's traditional Japanese medicine and bodywork lineage, as brought to Turtle Island by Mrs. Takata. This energy work includes light or no touch and can be offered in-person or from a distance ("distance Reiki.") I was trained by Usui and Karuna Reiki Ma. and Practitioner Donna Lambdin in 2013 on Puyallup Lands. GETTING STARTED Thank you for visiting our website. Although we are NOT currently accepting NEW CLIENTS, we are happy to add you to our waitlist (~3-6 months). We look forward to supporting you on your wellness journey and your brilliant self! To be added to the waitlist, please use the contact form on our website and we'll be in touch with you as soon as we can. Salamat po! Thank you! You deserve the care you seek and desire, and we encourage you to reach out to another Dietitian or care provider who may be available and a good fit for your needs. Maria-Lourdes Aragon Nichols I go by "Malou" /mah-loo/ https://linktr.ee/filipinx_rdn NPI: 1154635662 RDN: 1008638 Phone (253) 722-7367 Fax (877) 832-8784