I’ve always felt that what we eat determines so much of how we feel. And now more than ever, our food choices have the power to  impact a shift towards a more sustainable planet. So much has been happening in the realm of food and green living in the U.S. and worldwide. Whether it’s starting to grow our own tomatoes, making dinner from scratch with local ingredients, or abstaining from using plastic bags at the  grocery store, we can all be a part of the movement.

Delicious, whole foods have always inspired me. I’ve worked at some amazing food establishments including  Juliano’s Raw, Roxanne’s, the Café at Omega Institute of Holistic Studies, Tempo in Brooklyn, and taken classes at Matthew Kenney’s The Plant. Currently I’m combining my love for sustainable products, health, food, and technology doing market research at Tcho, a bean to bar chocolate company.

I studied holistic health education and nutrition at San Francisco State University and the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, along with coursework in health communications at Tufts School of Medicine, UCSD’s Feature writing program and media seminars at mediabistro. I contribute to La Vida Locavore, one of the top ten sustainable food blogs according to the NY Times.

My health coaching experience includes cooking for coworkers and parties, teaching yoga, one on one counseling, and leading weight management groups with Health Management Resources. I’m a certified vinyasa yoga teacher and exercise instructor that began volunteer teaching and has taught one-on-one and in large gyms. Lately I enjoy most practicing most on grassy lawns or by the beach!

My experience in marketing and communications includes fundraising, co-writing and producing an online video on farm bill reform with Free Range Studios; managing  a healthy eating campaign in New York City in association with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the Eat Well Guide; and writing for publications like Healthy Living NYC.

Feel free To contact me through: info AT nourishthespirit.com for a free one-hour health consultation, to make any recommendations, or for help with marketing, events, or content. Reaching me at vera00@gmail.com is fastest.

Namaste!