Before IIN, I was a Personal Trainer and business owner. I managed and ran my own gym. I became interested in IIN since I wanted to start my own nutrition business and add value to my PT Clients. After enrolling, I took the plunge and started my online business Vitality Nutrition, which I manage successfully today.

I truly believe I wouldn’t have had the courage to become a published author if it was not for IIN. I found all of the information in the program to not only be an integral part of my development as a Health Coach, but also as an author, mother and wife! Bio-individuality stood out the most coming from the traditional PT background. I found Donna Gates and the Body Ecology Diet very interesting. Mark Sisson was very relatable and someone I still follow today.

Since IIN, I was asked to co-author a health and fitness book with Stay Strong Mummy, Kimberley Welman. We were approached by a New York agent, New Leaf Literary and a UK Publishing House, Little Brown Book Group. Our book was released in January 2017.

It may be a cliché, but knowing that I am helping people be happier and healthier is my passion! My husband and I (and our kids) live eat and breathe it. It is who we are and how we live everyday. I wouldn't have it any other way.

It is not easy growing up in a society where “the thinner you are the more powerful you are”. Being a woman in Venezuela, the most beauty-obsessed country in the world is challenging. The pressure to conform to an impossible standard of beauty was, and is, incredible.

Very early in life I started dieting, avoiding different food groups and eliminating what I thought were “fattening foods” at that time. I tried every diet on the planet, every pill on the market, and every trick on the books. I had very negative thoughts towards my body and became my biggest obstacle to achieving what I considered then a “perfect” body.  I was on the edge of an eating disorder and very confused about my emotional state and body image.  

It was not until I stopped obsessing about my weight and focused on my wellbeing that I understood what worked for me. Ever since that moment, I developed a true passion for nutrition and became infatuated with my career. After working in the clinical environment for a couple of years and studying patients actions and reactions, I realized people's bodies, metabolism and habits are different in many ways. The Institute for Integrative Nutrition taught me that the one-size-fits all dietary approach simply doesn’t work. Knowing this inspired me to create "YourDietMethod".

My mission is to assist and teach people proper nutrition suited for their lives so they can conduct a successful and healthy lifestyle and never diet again.  I want girls to be comfortable with themselves again, no matter what their environment is. I want women to feel sexy, no matter what their body type is. I want to inspire people to become the best, most healthy version of themselves.          

I graduated from IIN in 2005 and incorporated health coaching into my private NYC-based fitness and martial arts training practice. In 2009, I took my 3rd degree black belt and nutrition expertise to Los Angeles where I created the Stilettos and Self Defense program and DVDs to empower women everywhere to learn how to kick butt. 

My career is forever developing as I continue to follow my dreams. I’ve consulted for major fitness brands, designed corporate wellness programs, and even traveled around Europe, China, Africa and the U.S. with a VIP client as his traveling health coach. My expertise has been featured on The Today Show, E!, The Doctors, Rachael Ray and many more. I love to blog and have recently co-authored my first book, Hear Me Roar: How to Defend Your Mind, Body and Heart Against People Who Suck. 

My current mission is to help prevent sexual assault on college campuses by speaking and training students around the country.

After recovering from my own 15-year battle with full-blown bulimia, I decided I had to do something for people who were still stuck in this dark place. This is how I became a holistic health coach with Integrative Nutrition. Understanding the frustration and desperation that go with endless psychotherapy and medication, I wanted to offer a new and comprehensive approach that worked, looking at the present and future of my patients instead of their past. 

Every day I am happy to witness their results, and I am proud to say that my approach works! I now work via 1:1 coaching and have built my own online program, featuring well-known innovative guest teachers such as Kathryn Hansen. I've also recently created a free 2-week email coaching series, in which I share the basic principles we need in order to transform our relationship with food. 

I used to feel like food was the enemy. It always made me feel guilty, stressed (counting every calorie), bloated or tired. I knew my relationship with food needed an overhaul, so I went to Integrative Nutrition and paired up with my bff to create a food system that would help both of us finally feel like the best version of ourselves again.

Eating the Sakara way helped me realize that food is medicine. It's there to nourish us so that we can glow from the inside out. We decided to turn our mess into our mission and share our life-changing food with the world! We deliver everything totally ready-to-eat right to your door, so that there is zero stress involved in eating healthy. Now we also offer some of our amazing superfood salad dressings, snacks and Beauty Water on our site as well!