Testimonials
These are a few comments and quotes from satisfied clients. I think what makes me the happiest is how different each of these people is: their goals are not “one size,” so their programs are not “one-size-fits-all.”
Each comment represents a collaboration and commitment that I am honored to be a part of.
- Because I am the pickiest eater on the planet, I was a bit reluctant to see what Farah would have me eat. I was surprised and thrilled that her plan for me slowly introduced me to new foods, and allowed me to wean myself off of those that were not good for me.— Ashley
I had gained quite a bit of weight on the road, which to a dancer was almost disastrous. Knowing that I would soon be put into very revealing costumes-not to mention the looming audition world I knew I was soon to be revisiting-I tried everything I could think of to lose the weight. I was working out after rehearsals, between and after shows, and my body just bulked up. While in rehearsals with Farah, I noticed the healthy foods that she was eating, and became intrigued. I spoke to her about my issues, and then after a consultation began working with her. Not only did Farah introduce me to fruits, veggies, and other healthy foods that I had never consumed, but she always explained how and why certain foods were beneficial to me, and which were not. Because I am the pickiest eater on the planet, I was a bit reluctant to see what Farah would have me eat. I was surprised and thrilled that her plan for me slowly introduced me to new foods, and allowed me to wean myself off of those that were not good for me. I now weigh less than I did when I left for tour, and am happily continuing to eat healthily. When I go out to eat with friends who had yet to experience my new diet, I love watching their jaws drop as I order my healthy and satisfying meals. I really believe that Farah changed my overall lifestyle and turned me not only into a happier person, but a much healthier person as well!
- At times she acted as my nutritionist, and at times she acted more as my therapist… I am happy to say that my body has finally got it self back on track.— Erin
When I first met Farah, I knew something was wrong my digestive system but my doctors and I couldn’t figure it out. I had just come off tour where I had to call out of shows because my stomach was so upset. I was scared to eat and getting sick all the time was preventing me from doing normal daily activities.
After working with Farah, we discovered that I had developed an allergy to gluten. She then helped me learn what I could eat (not couldn’t) and put me on a path to getting healthy. At times she acted as my nutritionist, and at times she acted more as my therapist — talking about digestive problems is not something that’s easy to do. I have learned so much about food by working with her. Not just about gluten-free products (she does have some great recommendations) but about the importance of reading labels and knowing where your food comes from. You’ll find much more organic produce in my kitchen now. I am happy to say that my body has finally got it self back on track.
I have the confidence to go out to dinner with friends knowing what I can and cannot eat and I completed my last contract without missing a single show! Thank you Farah.
- This program changed my life, body, and energy.— Melissa
This program changed my life, body, and energy. The work that Farah did was far beyond my expectations. To say I was a junk food and sugar-holic would be the understatement of the century. I have major food allergies that run my life. Candy was an easy fix and candy was ONLY what I would eat. I would run myself into the ground every week with what I thought was having too much on my plate and without a doubt I’d be sick by the end of every single week. I would have what my family called “post show crashes” or “artist breakdowns.” I battled with depression for years.
Now I can do more than I ever thought energy-wise and I never get sick, not even an allergy attack. I no longer have crashes or breakdowns or depression. I have ABS with no belly fat and I didn’t even try!!! I had periods that were so painful I’d vomit, not any more! Most importantly I have learned what food does to your body, how much to eat, what to eat and how to put together a nutritionally dense meal.
- I was having trouble sleeping and also had several bouts abdominal pain due to ovarian cysts … my most recent ultrasound showed ZERO evidence of PCOS or any cysts whatsoever. It's all been a journey and I can't wait to see what comes next!— Donna
When I began working with Farah, I had been on tour for over two years and was constantly moving cities and living out of suitcases. I was having trouble sleeping and also had several bouts abdominal pain due to ovarian cysts (at least 3-4 hospitalizations). I also had a very irregular cycle and what felt like constant PMS. I thought that I would have to be taking pills for PCOS and insomnia forever. I had read and tried every single “diet / health” book on the market and never seemed to be able to sustain any positive long term results. By the time I met Farah I felt tired, stressed out and confused about my health and my eating habits. Working with her I discovered that I had developed some pretty self-destructive habits when it came to eating and food, as well as some misconceptions about what is “healthy.”
Did working with Farah help? I will put it this way: I now do not take any sorts of hormones or supplements and have only skipped ONE menstrual cycle since February 2010 (before that I would often go 4-6 months without a cycle). My skin is incredibly clear and my hair has grown a LOT. I’ve lost inches in my waist and my most recent ultrasound showed ZERO evidence of PCOS or any cysts whatsoever. It’s all been a journey and I can’t wait to see what comes next!
- Farah is warm and supportive and her knowledge base of a wide variety of approaches and ideologies was very encouraging.— Cristin
I started working with Farah after attempting to get pregnant for many months with my second child. Her comprehensive knowledge and integrative approach helped to improve my overall health dramatically. In addition to getting pregnant shortly after working with her, I felt that my body was in much better shape to make it through the pregnancy and postpartum months with a minimum of issues. Learning more about the effects of how what we eat on our overall heath and seeing the results very quickly made me a true convert. Farah is warm and supportive and her knowledge base of a wide variety of approaches and ideologies was very encouraging. She made it seem easy and obvious and helped me make some profound changes in my relationship with food and my health.
- Farah is judgment free!— Madison
I felt like Farah really got to know me, my family, my relationships and there was very little for me to hide behind so I had no where to go but forward.
The knowledge she provided allowed me to examine my life in a way I had never previously considered. Specifically the ayurveda quiz gave me clarity in a physical way about my body and my assumptions about my body.
Farah is judgment free! She really see’s her clients for who they are in the moment. I felt so much more confident after our sessions – in myself, my choices, my abilities.
These things have changed my life. I have learned to find joy in food without viewing it as a reward.
- Rather than telling me to change my whole lifestyle, she told me to try to implement small changes one at a time … Farah helped me feel like I had the power.— Kayla
Farah gave me goals that I could actually achieve. Rather than telling me to change my whole lifestyle, she told me to try to implement small changes one at a time: first try to simplify my meals, then a few months later mentioning the idea of choosing in season foods, and a few months later mentioning new ways of cooking to support my system.
And during this process, my goal was to stop my digestive issues, but while that problem was mostly alleviated, I also experienced my hormones balancing and my periods getting less intense, and shedding the 15 lbs I had been unable to keep off for 3 years, as well as an overall boost in my self worth and self care outlook. Farah really taught me how food is a source of self care, and how the food that I chose actually became me – like I was either going to build my cells with good food and thrive, or I could build with less productive foods for me, and maybe suffer. I had felt like a victim to my digestion for my whole life, and Farah helped me feel like I had the power.
- I felt understood, hopeful, supported, and informed.— Sarah
Farah models a kind of compassionate self-inquiry and curiosity about patterns. Her personal history of experiencing the world (and particularly the performance world) in different body sizes offered me a unique and healing perspective.
After our sessions, I felt understood, hopeful, supported, and informed. More than anything, her compassion and faith in my ability to increase my own self-care and balance were the true medicine.
- With Farah, I had time to ask what I needed to ask.— Katie
As a client, I always felt really heard and Farah was always super straightforward with her answers in a loving way.
At the time I started working with her, I was just coming out of a really negative experience with the Western medical system in NYC where I really just felt like another patient in line, that the doctors didn’t really care about me. I was zipped in and out of their offices in record time and it really just sucked.
With Farah, I had time to ask what I needed to ask, be acknowledged for my feelings, and then pointed in another (healthier) direction.
- If I want to eat a cupcake after dinner I can absolutely do that!— Hannah
Farah was able to debunk and correct the incorrect information I had previously learned about food. I had trained myself to believe that some foods were “bad” and I was bad for eating them. Farah was able to help me realize foods are just foods and it’s more about how they make my body feel. If I want to eat a cupcake after dinner I can absolutely do that!
Farah focused on why I eat the foods I do and helped me make better choices. She also helped me identify why I emotionally eat certain foods and gave me tactics to avoid doing that.
My favorite part about working with her was her compassion. She always cared about me and my goals. I felt like Farah wanted me to feel good about my body just as much as I did.