Beyond Medication:
Nervous System & Nutrition Strategies to Reduce Anxiety
A 5-week holistic program integrating functional nutrition and mind-body strategies to address root drivers of anxiety
🗓️ April 16 | April 23 | April 30 | May 7 | May 14
⏰ Thursdays, 12-1pm ET
What You'll Learn
Three Pillars of Healing
This program goes beyond symptom management to address the root causes of anxiety through an integrative, evidence-informed approach.
Functional Nutrition
Learn which foods calm your nervous system, how blood sugar impacts mood, and how to support gut and liver health for lasting emotional balance.
Nervous System Regulation
Discover breathing techniques, vagal toning, tai chi, and visual exercises that shift your body out of fight-or-flight.
Sustainable Strategies
Build a personalized toolkit that integrates nutrition, movement, and mind-body practices into your daily life.
5-Week Curriculum
April 16
Understanding Anxiety & Nutritional Foundations
Understand what anxiety is, how it functions in the body, and the foundational nutrition and lifestyle factors that influence nervous system stability.
April 23
Blood Sugar, Movement & Circadian Rhythm
Learn how blood sugar regulation, movement, and circadian rhythm directly impact mood and anxiety levels.
April 30
Gut–Brain Connection & Vagal Toning
Explore how the gut–brain connection, proper breathing techniques, and vagal toning support digestion, nervous system balance, and emotional regulation.
May 7
Detoxification, Lymphatics & Mood
Understand how liver detoxification, toxin load, and lymphatic health influence inflammation, mood, and anxiety.
May 14
Integration & Sustainable Strategies
Integrate the nutrition, nervous system, and lifestyle tools learned throughout the program into a sustainable strategy for managing anxiety long term.
Meet The Speakers
Dr. Sarah Khan, MBA, PhD
Integrative & Functional Nutritionist Empowering health through root-cause healing
Dr. Sarah Khan, PhD, is an Integrative and Functional Nutritionist dedicated to helping individuals uncover the root causes of their health challenges and reclaim balance through personalized nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Drawing from both scientific research and holistic practices, she specializes in supporting clients with autoimmune conditions, gut health issues, hormonal imbalances, and chronic fatigue.
Elyse D. Schunkewitz, LCSW
Elyse D. Schunkewitz, LCSW is a holistic & functional psychotherapist and neuro performance coach. With a background as a clinician in the Bellevue Hospital psychiatric emergency room and personal experience overcoming burnout and medication reliance, she pioneers holistic psychotherapy informed by functional neuroscience & medicine, somatic therapies, nutrition, psychology, and fitness. Elyse works with passionate go-getters and motivated high achievers to effectively shift mindsets, overcome obstacles, create better habits, increase focus, and reduce anxiety. She trains other mental health clinicians in how to integrate brain and body-based modalities into lifelong mental wellness.
Holistic and Functional Psychotherapist
Ready to reduce anxiety and support your nervous system naturally?
$550
for the complete 5-week program
✓ 5 live weekly sessions (60 min each)
✓ Functional nutrition guidance from Sarah
✓ Mind-body practices with Elyse
✓ Breathing, tai chi & vagal toning techniques
✓ Actionable take-home strategies each week
✓ Zoom recordings for review