1. Your body is always working for you.
That stubborn weight, fatigue, and bloating are signals worth listening to. Look at your body with gratitude — it has been carrying you faithfully this entire time.
Live harp music that captivates. Lifestyle coaching that restores. Whether you are planning a once-in-a-lifetime event or seeking deep, lasting healing — your experience deserves intention, beauty, and excellence.
I had my first harp lesson in January of 1996. By 2012, I was a college graduate, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer — and a 25-year-old limping through life with debilitating fatigue.
After thousands of dollars, multiple doctors, a mysterious diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, and little hope of full recovery — enter Dr. Mindy Pelz. What doctors couldn't touch with prescriptions, my body healed itself once I implemented the tools I learned from her teachings.
Today I celebrate recovery. I reach out my hands to all who are still suffering, and I share my gift of music with love.
Your event is more than a date — it is a memory in the making.
Each performance is thoughtfully curated to match the tone and emotion of your event — a quiet processional, a sacred liturgy, a dance under candlelight.
Mary plays the harp as a prayer — her music transforms every space into something sacred.
Dreaming of harp music for your next event? Let's discuss the details.
Basic information in one place, offered with clarity and care so your planning feels simple, elegant, and stress-free.
Indoor venues must: be environmentally controlled, have paved access, and provide previous notice of stairs or other obstacles.
(Homes, Churches, Restaurants, Stores, Concert halls, Funeral parlors, Schools, and more.)
Outdoor venues must: provide a stable, flat surface, overhead coverage, sidewalk accessibility, no sand or salt water, and back-up inclement weather plans.
There is an extra $50 fee for outdoor venues.
Classical, Romantic, Religious/Liturgical, Celtic, Christmas, Meditative, etc.
Special Requests will be considered if given at least 1 month notice.
Non-Wedding Hourly Rate: $150
Wedding Standard Rate: $350 (See details in Wedding Section)
Outdoor Venue: + $50
Mileage Fee: + $0.50 per mile, if outside the TriCounty Area
Standard Wedding Package Includes:
Bride's Preview: Meet with me to pick out your music!
Half Hour Prelude
Processional Music
Any music requested during the ceremony
Recessional Music
Every performance is tailored to your setting so the music feels effortless, refined, and deeply personal.
Behind the music is a journey of transformation. After years of struggling with chronic fatigue and unanswered questions, Mary Kathleen discovered a new path — one rooted in understanding the body, not fighting it.
Through the teachings of Dr. Mindy Pelz and natural healing methods, she experienced full restoration. Today, she brings both music and healing to others — helping clients reconnect with their bodies and reclaim their vitality.
If you've been told "everything looks normal" but you don't feel like yourself — this is where your answers begin.
Reconnect with your cycle. Understand your hormones not as adversaries, but as a finely-tuned compass guiding your energy, mood, and vitality.
Thoughtful, cycle-aware fasting protocols that honor the female body — designed for sustained energy, hormonal harmony, and lasting transformation.
Rotate foods in alignment with your body's natural rhythms — restoring metabolism, igniting cellular renewal, and rediscovering true nourishment.
Gently support the body's innate ability to cleanse and renew. Wake feeling like yourself again — clear, calm, and quietly powerful.
Welcome — You Belong Here.
Every woman who finds her way to this page carries her own story. Maybe you're exhausted by diets that didn't work. Maybe your body feels like a mystery you've stopped trying to solve. Maybe you're simply ready for something different — something that actually honors you.
Whatever brought you here, you are welcome. And you are not alone.
At The Hormone Connection, we walk beside you — alongside your healthcare providers — to build a circle of support that's truly yours. We don't hand you a plan and disappear. We teach you how to understand your body, work with your hormones, and build a foundation of healing that lasts a lifetime.
These tools — fasting, food cycling, hormone literacy, and more — have transformed the lives of countless women just like you. Your transformation begins today. Let's Live Empowered — together.
Before we begin, we release what no longer serves us. As you step into this chapter, you leave behind guilt, failed attempts, and shame of a system that was never built for your unique body.
That stubborn weight, fatigue, and bloating are signals worth listening to. Look at your body with gratitude — it has been carrying you faithfully this entire time.
You have a hormonal fingerprint that is entirely your own. You are not in competition with anyone. You are in collaboration with your body.
Instead of silencing symptoms, we ask: "What are you trying to tell me?" Thank your body. Get curious. Let's decode it together.

Know your cycle. Know your power.

Time your eating to work with your hormones, not against them.

The foundation of every function in your body.

Eat differently as your hormones shift through the month.

Intentional, joyful, hormone-supportive exercise.

Clear what may be holding your body back from thriving.

The most underestimated healer in your toolkit.
Mary Kathleen Ruddy is a certified Lifestyle Coach trained in the method of Dr. Mindy Pelz — one of the world's leading voices in women's hormonal health, fasting, and food cycling.
Mary Kathleen meets you exactly where you are and supports you through every stage of growth.
Lifestyle Coaching is a personalized, ongoing partnership to support sustainable changes in the way you eat, fast, move, sleep, and live — guided by hormonal health principles.
Women at every stage of life — from perimenopause to post-menopause, from weight challenges to those seeking more energy and clarity. If you live in a body with hormones, this work is for you.
Mary Kathleen guides each tool of healing, helps you understand your body's patterns, celebrates your wins, and supports you through plateaus as your partner.
Reach out to schedule a free consultation and discuss coaching options that best fit your needs and budget.
Results come with openness and consistency. Clients report improved energy, better sleep, more stable moods, healthy weight management, and a new relationship with their bodies.

Fasting & Women's Hormones
Author of Fast Like a Girl, The Menopause Reset, and Eat Like a Girl.

Plant-Based Gut Health
Author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook.

The Food Babe
Clean food activist & author.

Technology Health & Safety
Founder of Tech Wellness.
Ready to begin? Schedule your free consultation with Mary Kathleen today. No pressure, no obligation — just a conversation about where you are and where you want to go. Your healing is not a race. It's a homecoming.
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Summerville, SC
info@marykathleenruddy.com
(843) 352-3797
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This is not about restriction.
This is not about punishment.
This is about alignment.
Your body is working for you, never against you.
Your journey is uniquely, irrevocably yours.
Your symptoms are signals — never problems.
When you understand your body, everything changes.
Mary plays the harp as a prayer — her music transforms every space into something sacred.
A truly exceptional musician. Her presence elevates every occasion with grace and beauty.
Her harp music brings joy, elegance, and a heavenly atmosphere to every event.
Create an unforgettable atmosphere with live harp music — thoughtfully tailored to your moment.
Begin your personalized healing journey today — guided by science, intuition, and lived experience.
Answers to the questions most often whispered before a first conversation.
Lifestyle Coaching is a personalized partnership designed to help you understand and work with your body — not against it. Together we examine your daily rhythms, nutrition, fasting practices, and hormonal cycles to identify where your body is asking for support.
Unlike traditional medical care, this is not about treating symptoms. It is about creating the conditions for your body to heal itself, naturally and powerfully.
Coaching is especially powerful for women who have been told "everything looks normal" but still don't feel like themselves — those navigating chronic fatigue, hormonal imbalance, weight resistance, brain fog, or unexplained inflammation.
If you are ready to move from frustration to empowerment, and from confusion to clarity about your body, this work is for you.
Your coach will guide you through evidence-based protocols rooted in the teachings of Dr. Mindy Pelz — including cycle-aware fasting, food cycling, and hormone literacy.
You'll receive personalized strategies, gentle accountability, and the education to understand the why behind every recommendation. This is collaborative, not prescriptive.
Coaching is offered as either single sessions or curated multi-session programs, depending on your goals and the depth of support you're seeking.
A complimentary 30-minute consultation is the best place to begin — together we'll discuss your needs and design the path that fits. Pricing details are shared during this call.
Results depend on your willingness to engage with the process — but for those who do, the transformations are profound. Clients commonly report restored energy, balanced hormones, clearer thinking, and a renewed sense of self.
This is the same approach that brought Mary Kathleen back from years of debilitating fatigue. She will not promise miracles, only the truth: when you give your body what it needs, it remembers how to heal.
Yes. While Mary Kathleen is based in Summerville, South Carolina, she happily travels throughout the Lowcountry and beyond for weddings, ceremonies, and private engagements.
For destinations outside the region, travel arrangements are discussed during your initial consultation.
Whether you are planning an elegant event or seeking true healing, this is your next step.
— Limited bookings available to ensure a high-touch experience —
Every reply is personal. Every detail is held with care.
Thank you for reaching out. I will be in touch within 48 hours — until then, I hope your day holds something beautiful.