Lana Buettner

Three years before my diagnosis, while I was playing college tennis, I was having a lot of gut and joint issues. That’s when I first looked at changing my diet...

I didn’t think becoming a competitive athlete would happen again! I share my journey as an athlete in this article. Sometimes, things just happen, and you can choose to go...

I have been an athlete most of my life. I discovered the sport of tennis when I lived in France at the age of 7. The beginning of a beautiful...

I’ve now followed an integrative lifestyle approach to manage my AS for several years. Nutrition, movement, exercise, stress management, mindset, mindfulness and connection (with myself, nature, others) are all essential...

I have now been living with AS for the past 11 years. At the beginning, flares came very frequently, and in an intense way. It felt like anything could trigger...

The holidays are approaching fast! I will go home to see my family in the south of France for two weeks! What happens to my daily healthy habits which have proven...

Six months ago I had to undergo hip surgery to fix some long-term issues which caused me a lot of pain and limitations in my movement and exercise routine. You...

Summer time for me always comes with a lot of traveling. Day trips, extended weekends trip, or a quick flight somewhere. Over the years living with AS, I have learned...

I have now lived with ankylosing spondylitis for the past 12 years. What a journey! What a rollercoaster! So much has happened since my diagnosis. Lots of experiments and learnings...

Soon I will undergo right hip surgery. After a more than a year of hip pain, trying every conservative measure possible (physio, osteopath, exercises, injections), it is time for surgery...

Movement has played – and still does – a huge role on my healing journey. If I don’t move daily, my body is very quick to send signals of stiffness...

2022, Here We Come! Happy New Year! What does the start of the new year mean to you? To me, this question has shifted over the years living with AS. The...

The Christmas holidays are approaching! For me, this means taking time off work, traveling back home to be with family, eating delicious food, and making more time for rest and...

What energizes you? This is a question I enjoy asking my coaching clients and personal network. Our AS lives are full of activities, events, external triggers that require a lot...

Summertime is here! The season of growth, slowing down, taking time off, enjoying the longer days, and more time outdoors. It is usually a season that gives me more energy, vitality, and...

Editor's note: This article is a part of a series. You can read part 1 and part 2 of this interview on our website. As a duo of a Life...

This is part 2 of the series. Please refer to part 1 for insights one through five about my 10-year journey with AS. Two areas I can control. Whatever treatment protocol I am...

Shortly after my diagnosis, I started to investigate diet and lifestyle changes to help fight AS. I wanted to become the best advocate possible for my own health and see...

Wow! Just writing this title feels strange. Strange to think that it has now been 10 years since the onset of my AS symptoms and the beginning of a wild...

As a duo of a Life Coach (Julie) and a Health Coach (Lana), we have decided to write a series of articles together. We want to share our stories with...