Flan’s Story

Food has played an important role in my life for as long as I can remember. As a young child I would spend hours in the kitchen, creating recipes for my family to taste. As a preteen, I began to use overeating as a way to try and fill myself up emotionally. One incident that I will never forget was when I was about 13 years old. I snuck into the freezer and ate an entire birthday cake, still frozen, after school over a couple of days.

From that point on, I went through the dieting/overeating roller coaster time and time again. I would lose weight by forcing myself to starvation, or gain weight by overeating day after day. On either side I felt like I was in a food prison, and I was ready to get out.

Then I met Darshana in 2003. I was starving myself. I had not gotten my period for over a year. I was incredibly anxious, depressed, and disconnected from myself and other people.

Through working with Darshana, my health quickly improved. I learned how to eat for nourishment and how to love and accept myself. Within a couple of months I quit my full time job as a special education teacher, and began to pursue my dreams.

I started cooking for a living, assisting with Darshana, and teaching cooking classes to kids. I completed a Yoga teacher training program and started a catering business. And then I fulfilled a 15 year old dream to travel around the world, where I spent my time studying spirituality.

Upon my return from traveling , I knew that it was time to get serious about my true passions: food, health, and connecting with people. I moved to New York City to attend The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, as well as culinary school at The Natural Gourmet Institute.

Today I am living a life I truly love. I am doing health counseling, catering, and teaching cooking classes. I feel so privileged for the opportunity to support women through the transition to a healthier and deeply satisfying life.

I am so grateful that there is a place like Fruition Women’s Health . I am excited to be part of the FWH Counseling Team. I look forward to meeting you and supporting you to reach your health goals and live your dreams.

MORE FROM DARSHANA

Hey everyone,

It’s darshana again.

I just had to comment on this amazing story.
I am so excited for Flan and for all the people she will support.
She’s an excellent counselor and a master in the kitchen.

Flan will be teaching the rest of the 2007 cooking classes.

To register for one of her cooking classes go to our calendar page and follow the link for cooking classes. http://www.fruitionhealth.com/services_calendar.html

And to schedule a free session with Flan email us at info@fruitionhealth.com and request to see her. You will be thrilled that you did!

Darshana

We have received recipes from just a few of you but
we decided to extend the deadline because lots of you told me that you had a recipe coming soon and still wanted to play.

So here’s your chance…

Please submit recipes by October 5, 2007.

THIS WEEKEND

Learning to Listen Urban Retreat

Puzzled how to spend the weekend? Come Join us for a 2 day (or just come for one) Urban retreat.
Meditation, yoga, nutrition, tea ceremonies and more.
The teachers are the cream of the crop!

For more info or to Register follow this link http://www.learningtolisten.info/pages/calendar/calendar.html

ALSO THIS WEEKEND

Women and Wellness
Treat PMS naturally with nutrition and yoga

Do you dread your monthly cycle? Do moods, cramps and cravings affect your day-to-day life, your yoga practice and your food choices?
Well they don’t have to. Join Fruition founder Darshana Weill and a group of supportive women to learn more about what happens inside your body and how the female hormonal system works.

For more info click or to register Call Yoga Tree @ 415-626-9707 or go to www.yogatreesf.com

FAM WORKSHOP: Fertility Awareness Method workshop

We are blessed to have Sarah Bly coming to teach this workshop. She is a master of this information. Her heart is so big and her loving presence makes you feel comfortable with all your questions and hormonal issues.

I BELIEVE EVERY WOMEN SHOULD KNOW THIS INFORMATION. This class is not only for those of you would want to know about fertility (or a natural method of birth control) .

I teach the mini version of this information in the women and wellness workshop. Therefore I know that this information can support us with body image, sugar and food cravings, mood swings, acne and much more.

I took the workshop about 6 months ago and I loved it so much I just HAD to sponsor it at FWH.

You will learn things about your hormones you didn’t even know. I don’t even think your doctors know this information.

It’s empowering to know it.

(Can you tell I loved this workshop!)

HERE ARE THE LOGISTICS:

Date: Sunday November 4th
Time: 9:30- 5:30 (with a lunch break)

Location: FWH offices
2120 Market St #201

Cost: $100 for individual
$150 for you and your partner (men are invited to this workshop)

Space is VERY LIMITED
To Register : Email darshana darshana@fruitionhealth.com

THE TEACHER:
Sarah is a certified FAM instructor and an assistant midwife. She has been working with women and their families and attending births for over 9 years. She has taught the Fertility Awareness Method as well as Sacred Sexuality classes to many women (and men) over the last 5 years and has practiced the FAM for 13 years. She feels it is time to break down the myths surrounding this element of women’s wisdom, which is an extremely empowering and effective form of contraception.

FWH PROGRAMS:
If you are inspired by the work we do at FWH or know someone who could benefit from our services feel free to call or email us and learn more about our programs. Click HERE to tell us more about you and your health.

We offer the FWH programs in many ways:
In person in the San Francisco Bay area: http://www.fruitionhealth.com/services_local.html
And through
Phone programs
http://www.fruitionhealth.com/services_longdistance.html

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