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Back to Balance

The Whole-Person Approach for Chronic Dizziness

Finally, a clear, science-backed on-demand course for lasting relief from chronic dizziness and vertigo, especially for those navigating vestibular migraine, PPPD, and other complex vestibular conditions, without the overwhelm, guesswork, or dead ends.

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You’ve done the diets, the medications, the protocols... and you’re still dizzy.

You’ve been told it’s just anxiety. You’ve seen specialist after specialist. You’ve researched more than most doctors. And still, you’re dizzy, stuck, disconnected, and desperate for relief.

And you might’ve even walked away from your job. You’ve skipped social events, stopped driving, you feel like you’re just surviving each day. It’s constant fear and unpredictability, and it’s consumed your identity.

Yet, if you’re reading this, it’s likely because something inside you is still holding onto hope despite how exhausting it’s been. I want you to know you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.

There’s a different path and you deserve to walk it.

I created Back to Balance because I couldn’t find a program that addressed what I knew to be true: that chronic dizziness isn’t just a physical experience. It's emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental. And deeply misunderstood. All of those areas need to be addressed for lasting recovery.

I’m a Clinical Health Psychologist who’s spent eight years living and working exclusively with chronic dizziness. I’ve read all of the vestibular research and I’ve applied insights from other conditions to effectively support chronic dizziness. I’ve seen what works for clients. And I’ve walked this path myself.

This course is the program I wish existed when I was navigating my own vestibular conditions.

 INTRODUCING

Back to Balance

The Whole-Person Approach to Chronic Dizziness

Back to Balance is a 16-week guided program designed for those navigating vestibular migraine, PPPD, Meniere’s Disease, BPPV, and other chronic dizziness conditions.

It blends clinical psychology, mind-body science, nervous system regulation, and personal insight into a clear, structured, and deeply compassionate path forward. You don’t need to figure this out alone - you just need the right roadmap.

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This is the only course of its kind created by a Clinical Psychologist offering an approach that weaves together the emotional, cognitive, environmental, and nervous system dimensions that are often overlooked in traditional approaches.

It's a holistic path that honors the full complexity of healing - addressing not only physical symptoms, but the whole of who you are.

With short, digestible video lessons, weekly guidance, and real tools that support your real life, this is where clarity replaces chaos.

The Back to Balance Framework™

A 5-phase, whole-person progression rooted in the physical, emotional, cognitive, environmental, and spiritual dimensions of healing. Each phase of the Back to Balance Framework™ is designed to reflect and respect the interconnected layers of your experience:

Understand the Why  
 

Get clarity on what's really happening in your body and brain. This phase emphasizes education and validation, helping you reframe your symptoms through a bio-psycho-social-spiritual-environmental lens.

Identify Your Triggers


Pinpoint and understand your unique symptom drivers across physical, psychological, emotional, nutritional, and environmental categories.

Regulate Your System 


Support and rebalance your nervous system using trauma-informed tools grounded in neuroscience, somatics, and polyvagal theory. Address chronic stress responses and restore safety in the body.

Rebuild Capacity 


Gently expand your ability to participate in life, manage demands, and build resilience. This is about restoring function with compassion and care.

Sustain and Support 


Integrate lasting changes with the help of mindset shifts, community, and optional continued resources. This is the maintenance phase that nurtures long-term stability.

This framework has been lived, tested, and refined to support deep, sustainable healing for people navigating chronic dizziness. Each phase builds upon the last to create a sense of momentum, clarity, and integration. This is a guided journey designed to move you forward with intention.

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A Glimpse Inside the Program

Each week, you’ll unlock and uncover a new piece of the puzzle. Inside the modules, you’ll find:

  • The real root triggers of chronic dizziness (it’s not just one thing!)
  • How trauma, stress, and mindset influence vestibular symptoms
  • Nervous system tools that reduce symptom severity and duration
  • Nutrition, inflammation, and gut-brain connection essentials
  • Somatic practices, neuroplasticity, and energy-based modalities
  • Coping strategies for everyday situations (driving, travel, screens, introducing supplements and foods with sensitivities, etc.)

Includes 12 core modules + real-life bonus lessons + expert guest insights.

Here’s what you’ll explore week by week:

MODULE 1
Welcome & Orientation
Learn what to expect from the program and how to get the most from each module. Understand how to navigate the course and set yourself up for a calm, supported experience.

MODULE 2
The Whole-Person Approach for Chronic Dizziness
Explore the true nature of dizziness through the lens of genetics, neurophysiology, functional vs. conventional medicine approaches, and medical advocacy. Includes provider handouts, lab guides, and research-based insights.

MODULE 3
Triggers for Chronic Dizziness
Understand the complex web of physical, psychological, and emotional triggers—including trauma, mindset patterns, nervous system dysregulation, hormonal and metabolic imbalances, and cellular responses.

MODULE 4
Inflammation
Learn how inflammation—whether due to infection, trauma, environment, or behavior—affects your symptoms, and explore actionable strategies to reduce it.

MODULE 5
Nutrition & Supplements
Discover how the gut-brain connection, hydration, blood sugar, and dietary strategies influence vestibular health. We’ll also unpack common supplements, elimination diets and food fears and how to address them.

MODULE 6
The Role of the Nervous System
Understand your window of tolerance and how chronic stress alters vestibular function. Dive deep into polyvagal theory, sleep, trauma, and nervous system sensitivity.

MODULE 7
Regulating Your Nervous System
Master the practices that calm and support your nervous system: breathwork, EFT, grounding, vagal stimulation, and more. These tools create safety in your body and help prevent flares.

MODULE 8
Cognition & Neuroplasticity
Shift the way you think and speak to yourself. Learn tools to rewire fear-based thinking and build a healing-centered mindset.

MODULE 9
Somatics
Explore body-based healing techniques, including somatic tracking, orienting, and gentle movement. Reconnect with your body in a safe, supportive way.

MODULE 10
Chronic Dizziness & Personal Identity
Unpack how chronic illness shapes self-perception. Use parts work, values exploration, and inner child integration to reclaim your identity and rewrite your healing story.

MODULE 11
What to Do in Specific Situations
Get real-life strategies for flare-ups, food fears, driving, working on screens, shopping, crowds, and more.

MODULE 12
Alternative Therapies
Explore complementary options like acupuncture, photobiomodulation, homeopathy peptides, visceral manipulation, and more, with notes on safety, effectiveness, and when to consider them.

BONUS MODULE
Putting It All Together
Group discussion prompts, case studies, live Q&A, and tools to help you maintain your healing long-term.

You haven’t tried this because it didn’t exist until now.

This course is rooted in:

Other programs give you information. Back to Balance gives you insight, structure, and integration from someone who has lived it and come out on the other side. That’s what makes it different and what makes it work.

You’ve likely already spent thousands trying to get answers. This course is your chance to consolidate your healing into one streamlined system.

This is the cost of one specialist visit… or a fraction of 1:1 support. And it comes with tools you’ll use for life.

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About Your Instructor:
Dr. Emily Kostelnik

Clinical Psychologist & Fellow Vestibular Warrior

I’m Emily Kostelnik, a Clinical Psychologist specializing in Health Psychology, and more importantly, someone who deeply understands what you’re going through.

This course is built from lived experience. I’ve been diagnosed with SCDS, BPPV, vestibular migraine, and PPPD. I’ve walked through the fear, the frustration, the isolation, and the slow, uncertain path toward healing—especially during my postpartum journey.

What makes this course different is the unique lens I bring: part clinical expertise, part personal insight. As both a provider and a patient, I’ve come to understand just how complex vestibular disorders are—not just physically, but emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually, as well.

My approach is holistic, compassionate, and deeply practical. I created Back to Balance to give you what I wish I had: a clear, structured roadmap that addresses every layer of the healing process. You don’t have to navigate this alone—and I’m here to walk beside you every step of the way.

Got Questions? Let’s Answer Them:

Let This
Be Your
Turning Point.

You’re not too late. You’re not too broken. You’re not beyond healing.

Back to Balance was built with your story in mind. You deserve a space that honors your complexity, and gives you a path forward.

Let’s walk it together.

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