About Us
Sophie and Dani. In a nutshell? We basically want to save the world.
Sophie and Dani are certified and classically trained vegan/raw chefs, holistic nutritionistas and yogis. They have cooked for Hollywood icons and specialize in bringing wellness to your door– and ultimately, to your life. Let them take you on a culinary wellness adventure and rawk your world! They are experts at helping you experience energy and life the way it was meant to be lived. Book now, as their cleanse is hot and fills up fast! These girls are also available for personal chef and catering services.
Sophie!
I graduated from UCLA with a bachelors degree in Psychology. After completing a year of research in Health Psychology, specifically learning about ocular melanoma and the coping mechanisms used in this type of cancer, I was ready to pursue a career of holistic health. I obtained my national certificate in fitness and nutrition from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. After working for a year at Equinox in Santa Monica , CA I was ready to step it up a notch.Again, in the heart of Santa Monica, I completed a 200 hour intense power yoga teacher training with the talented yet humble Tamal Dodge(YogaCo, Santa Monica). I have also completed 160 hours of intensive trainings with Baron Baptiste and a small, profoundly educational 30 hour teacher training with Jill Miller (Yoga Tuneup). I then began managing a juice bar and organized cleanses for people. This led me to venture off and design cleanses on my own, with my old company, Philosophie. I am now a certified raw foods chef and I couldn’t be happier! Visit my personal blog for many recipes, workouts and more ideas: www.thephilosophie.com.
Dani!
It all started with a dare. But let’s go back a little bit. Growing up in Los Angeles, California, I was always surrounded by lush farmers’ markets. I then ventured to a much colder Boston for college, where farmers’ markets were an anomaly. Senior year at Boston University, I took an elective course in Traditional Chinese Medicine that introduced me to holistic health and macrobiotics. This course introduced me to world of holistic healing and using food to optimize health. However, this education was not enough to change my Pepsi-drinking ways. Upon returning home to sunny California, the following summer, I saw my nephew (who is my age) and he challenged me to go vegan for two weeks. I asked him two questions: 1.) Could I eat pasta? and 2.) Could I satisfy my sweet tooth? When he said yes, I was sold. For back then, that’s all I cared about. For those two weeks, I never felt better in my life. I was hooked. And I stopped craving the sugar too! Thus, my journey with the feasting on vegetarian foods began. I continued to self educate and became increasingly interested in the power of raw foods and other ancient healing systems, such as Ayurveda. Overtime, as I continued to develop a passion for eating and cooking from the earth, I realized that this kind of food was my passion and my main focus of every single day. I realized that I had to make a change in my life so that this could be my daily occupation. I wanted to share it with everyone. This led me to Santa Cruz, where I received my natural chef training and certification at Bauman College for Holisitc Nutrition and Culinary Arts. One of the leading schools in producing the finest talent in the industry, Bauman College encourages cooking for the individual, as opposed to the health trend of the moment. I gained further expertise in my externship with a personal therapeutic chef, my externship in the kitchen at the Babbling Brook Inn in Santa Cruz, and finished my training off at the lovely and magical Sequoia Retreat Center in Ben Lomond. I worked at Fatty’s Cafe, a fine dining vegetarian bistro and wine bar and most recently worked at Terra, a fine dining restaurant in Malibu that utilizes fresh organic produce from its garden. I have made food for all kinds of people, from Hollywood icons to fifth graders at school. My favorite thing to cook is gourmet, therapeutic vegetarian food. It brings me joy and pleasure to put my experience and passion to use for you in your kitchen. Let me show you how truly amazing a life of food from Mama Earth’s garden can be.
