Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
On this episode of A Healthy Dose, host Julie Stautland sits down with naturopathic doctor Andrea D’Angelo and Stephanie Dirks, owner of Refined Pilates and Yoga Studio, to unpack why nutrition and movement are two pillars of health that can’t succeed in isolation.
The three discuss how Andrea and Stephanie came to collaborate, the client challenges they see most often — menopause and hormonal shifts, fatigue, weight management, chronic pain and injury recovery — and why combining gut health and fuelling with strength, circulation and nervous system regulation delivers results neither approach can achieve alone. They also cover what protein and fibre balance actually looks like day to day, what a new client can expect in a first session, and why consistency over intensity is the hardest and most meaningful part of the work.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to A Healthy Dose
00:42 – Andrea’s path from nutritional science to naturopathic medicine
01:39 – Stephanie’s journey into Pilates and yoga, and opening Refined
02:26 – Why nutrition without movement (and vice versa) falls short
03:24 – How the collaboration came together
04:17 – The missing internal piece behind physical training
05:42 – Eating disorder recovery and the drive to help others
06:27 – How they refer clients and share care
08:08 – Neither approach is a quick fix
08:59 – Overlapping benefits: stress, sleep, energy, recovery
10:15 – How movement calms the nervous system
11:12 – Longevity and aging gracefully
12:14 – Supporting rehab from injury, surgery and chronic pain
13:06 – Protein, fibre and building a diverse gut
15:04 – Hormonal change and why what used to work stops working
17:03 – What a new client can expect with Andrea
19:07 – Consistency over intensity: Stephanie’s approach
20:07 – The foundations analogy
21:10 – Final thoughts: be gentle with yourself
GUESTS
• Dr. Andrea D'Angelo: Naturopathic Doctor
• Stephanie Dirks: Owner - Refine Pilates & Yoga
A Healthy Dose
Host: Julie Stautland
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TAGS
#AHealthyDose #NaturopathicMedicine #Pilates #Yoga #GutHealth #Nutrition #Longevity #HealthyAging #Menopause #WomensHealth #MindBodyConnection #StressManagement #Wellness #FunctionalHealth #InjuryRecovery #HealthyLifestyle #ProteinAndFibre #NervousSystemHealth #MindfulMovement #WellnessJourney
On this episode of A Healthy Dose, host Julie Stautland sits down with naturopathic doctor Andrea D’Angelo and Stephanie Dirks, owner of Refined Pilates and Yoga Studio, to unpack why nutrition and movement are two pillars of health that can’t succeed in isolation.
The three discuss how Andrea and Stephanie came to collaborate, the client challenges they see most often — menopause and hormonal shifts, fatigue, weight management, chronic pain and injury recovery — and why combining gut health and fuelling with strength, circulation and nervous system regulation delivers results neither approach can achieve alone. They also cover what protein and fibre balance actually looks like day to day, what a new client can expect in a first session, and why consistency over intensity is the hardest and most meaningful part of the work.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to A Healthy Dose
00:42 – Andrea’s path from nutritional science to naturopathic medicine
01:39 – Stephanie’s journey into Pilates and yoga, and opening Refined
02:26 – Why nutrition without movement (and vice versa) falls short
03:24 – How the collaboration came together
04:17 – The missing internal piece behind physical training
05:42 – Eating disorder recovery and the drive to help others
06:27 – How they refer clients and share care
08:08 – Neither approach is a quick fix
08:59 – Overlapping benefits: stress, sleep, energy, recovery
10:15 – How movement calms the nervous system
11:12 – Longevity and aging gracefully
12:14 – Supporting rehab from injury, surgery and chronic pain
13:06 – Protein, fibre and building a diverse gut
15:04 – Hormonal change and why what used to work stops working
17:03 – What a new client can expect with Andrea
19:07 – Consistency over intensity: Stephanie’s approach
20:07 – The foundations analogy
21:10 – Final thoughts: be gentle with yourself
GUESTS
• Dr. Andrea D'Angelo: Naturopathic Doctor
• Stephanie Dirks: Owner - Refine Pilates & Yoga
A Healthy Dose
Host: Julie Stautland
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#AHealthyDose #NaturopathicMedicine #Pilates #Yoga #GutHealth #Nutrition #Longevity #HealthyAging #Menopause #WomensHealth #MindBodyConnection #StressManagement #Wellness #FunctionalHealth #InjuryRecovery #HealthyLifestyle #ProteinAndFibre #NervousSystemHealth #MindfulMovement #WellnessJourney
