About
Monarda Health Coaching, LLC
Katharine Dean, CHHC (Kate) has been coaching clients in health and behavior change for many years, with certificates from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and MindBodyGreen in mindfulness, health coaching, and Functional Nutrition. She expects to receive national board certification through NB-HWC in 2025.
Kate is also a fiber artist with an MFA in Studio Art from Northern Vermont University. She lives in Southern New Hampshire surrounded by gardens, and serves as a UNH Extension Master Gardener. Originally from Maine, she has three grown children and five grandchildren.
She works with artists and others to reduce stress (which is behind many chronic diseases), support gut health and reduce inflammation (also behind chronic diseases), career and life changes, and thriving as bodies grow older.
What is “Monarda”?
Monarda is the Latin name for Bee Balm, which grows in many places in my yard. The vibrant color and fragrance, the active flowers that feed hummingbirds and many other pollinators, the herbal tea made from the leaves, the historic medicinal uses, the fact that the native form (Monarda Fistulosa) is purple - all of these bring joy to a weary world and remind us of what is good.
