When I was a little girl I wanted to become either a nurse or a 3rd grade teacher. Somehow, through the twists & turns of life, I have become a hybrid nurse-teacher taking good care of others through massage therapy and teaching others how to take great care of themselves through vegan whole food nutrition.

Love, justice, peace & happiness drive all my choices. As a wife & mother living on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, I have designed a hybrid caregiving & teaching career around the priorities of my beloved family and deep compassion for all sentient life. There is much suffering in the world and my goal is to be a part of alleviating at least some of it.

MASSAGE THERAPY

For 14 years I specialized in aromatherapeutic massage at my private massage studio Golden Touch Massage Therapy on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, USA, which I opened in 2006. My certifications are here. I closed my practice in 2020 due to COVID19.

VEGAN WHOLE FOOD NUTRITION

I live, write, learn & teach vegan whole food nutrition. My individual wellness journey began in 1983 when I became a full-fledged, malnourished young woman with bulimia (full story). I am now a healthy vegan whole food advocate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Holistic Health and Healing which I earned from the University of Natural Health in 2013. My certifications are here.

I started my first blog One Healthy Girl in 2007 and grew it into this website Carla Golden Wellness in 2012.

In November 2015 I started the Palmetto Plant Eaters Club to serve my community monthly and in October 2016 we created South Carolina’s first ever Lowcountry VegFest which was an annual free, public event. Both PPEC & LCVF ceased operation in 2020 due to COVID19.

I have been fully vegan since January 1, 2015.