In conversation with Mississauga’s Maiya Ahluwalia, owner of Nourishing Balance

1. What inspired you to start Nourishing Balance?
As the owner of Nourishing Balance, I noticed that people are not getting the care they deserve and often are told a bandaid solution to their health concern. I wanted to be able to offer services that were able to support clients holistically. When I started my private practice, I knew that if I wanted to propel in the health industry that I needed to stand out. This led me to grow a team of not just dietitians but include mental health therapists and most recently a nurse practitioner. As a team we now offer services specialized in mental health, nutrition and also consider ones medical health history.

2. What exactly does Nourishing Balance do/provide?
|Nourishing Balance is an integrative health practice providing virtual holistic health services across Canada. We work from a place of compassion and support to understand your goals and establish a plan to help you thrive. We offer nutrition counselling, mental health counselling, medical health consultations and travel medicine. All our services are virtual and as a team we support diverse clients from newborn to geriatrics. Our services are also covered by extended health benefits.

3. What's been the most impactful lesson you've learned being an entrepreneur?
As a business owner, the biggest thing I have learned and continue to learn is how to run a business and work in the business. I never realized the time and work it takes to actually run a business while also working as a practitioner within the practice. I have now been able to get support from experts in the field who can make my workload as a business.

4. How do you unwind?
I love spending time with my cuddles whether it's cuddling with them on the coach or playing fetch with them!

5. What succinct advice do you have for aspiring entrepreneurs?
I would say to follow your dreams! Everyone around me including my family thought it was crazy to build my own practice but three years later we continue to grow every year!

6. What are your goals for 2023?
As the successful grant applicant for the City of Mississauga Starter Company Plus program, I am hoping to expand our nurse practitioner service and gain more brand awareness in 2023. I hope that we can serve over 900 clients next year.

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