*Food/Health Coaching* : Guiding individuals towards their health goals through personalized strategies based on food and lifestyle changes.--Integrating ideas from evidence-based modern nutritional models and traditional dietary approaches in helping people understand their bio-individuality towards making choices that are right for them--Cultivating deeper awareness through mindfulness-based practices and improving the relationship to food and eating… Show more *Food/Health Coaching* : Guiding individuals towards their health goals through personalized strategies based on food and lifestyle changes.--Integrating ideas from evidence-based modern nutritional models and traditional dietary approaches in helping people understand their bio-individuality towards making choices that are right for them--Cultivating deeper awareness through mindfulness-based practices and improving the relationship to food and eating --Incorporating a wide variety of nutrient dense foods using culinary strategies geared towards busy lifestyles--Enhancing culinary sense and gaining confidence in kitchen--Incorporating plant-based enzyme-rich living foods --Coaching on nutritional and non-nutritional factors that influence digestion and absorption --Cooking classes/workshops oriented towards helping individuals and groups activate their ‘inner chefs’*Visiting Chef, Menu Consultant* | A​nn Wigmore Institute for Natural Health​ in Puerto Rico (2014-2017)Creating/introducing new flavors , developing recipes, and making improvements to the raw/living-foods based menu.*Culinary Nutrition Strategist/Educator* Created theme-based dinners for small groups in Washington DC, Miami & Puerto Rico Show less

---Created the brand/business that introduced the concept of Wellness based clothing and products that are made using organic fibers(cotton, jute, silk etc) dyed with botanicals used in Ayurveda. Products included t-shirts, bedsheets, yoga mats, eye-pillows, towels, travel eye masks, etc.---Personally involved in all aspects of product design and manufacturing(including ayurvedic dyeing, weaving, etc)---Created marketing alliances with businesses… Show more ---Created the brand/business that introduced the concept of Wellness based clothing and products that are made using organic fibers(cotton, jute, silk etc) dyed with botanicals used in Ayurveda. Products included t-shirts, bedsheets, yoga mats, eye-pillows, towels, travel eye masks, etc.---Personally involved in all aspects of product design and manufacturing(including ayurvedic dyeing, weaving, etc)---Created marketing alliances with businesses and organizations including Yoga Alliance , and interviewed natural health experts for promoting the concept/brand---Directly facilitated placements/write-ups in leading media publications in the US. Products/brand was featured and mentioned in Washington Post, Yoga Journal, Elephant Journal, Martha Stewart Living---Attracted a variety of interests for products including from hotel groups and airlines in the UAE Show less