Darshana Weill, Fruition Health Founder

I see you. I hear you. I am you.

As a teenage actress obsessed with my weight, I would eat nothing but grapefruits, melba toast, and canned tuna for days. And then suddenly I'd find myself binging on entire boxes of Quaker Oat Squares, Skippy peanut butter from the jar, full bags of pretzels and boxes of Mike and Ike's candy.

I've struggled with my own health.

By age 25, my health began to weaken. I suffered from poor digestion, mood swings, and an irregular menstrual cycle. I decided that I didn't want to take medications or pills. I wanted to take charge of my own health and intuitively knew that I could do so with the right food, support and goals that met all my needs and values.

I got help and took charge of my health.

I found a nutrition and health counselor and learned how to nourish myself. I also sunk deeper into my meditation and yoga practice. My counselor and I focused primarily on my diet, but also explored how my career and relationships affected my health. A month later, my physical ailments were almost gone, my emotions evened out, and my thinking was clearer. This is the first time I deeply made the connection between a balanced diet and a balanced life.

My life was transformed beyond my wildest dreams.

This led me to change my career. I became a nutrition counselor and Program Director at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, where I spent five years helping transform the lives of hundreds of students by sharing with them cooking skills, nutritional know-how, and coping strategies to foster a healthier relationship with food. I also completed yoga teacher training and began teaching students how to support their health through yoga.

Continuing my healing path.

I moved to northern California in 2001 and attended Bauman College of Holistic Studies. After graduating from Bauman College I was asked to teach in their Culinary School. Today, I am excited to be living in northern California and enjoying being a new mom to a beautiful baby girl. And I'm thrilled to share this incredible work with women all over the world through my counseling and coaching practice.

I believe in an approach that considers all that you are.
When we develop an attitude of patience and compassion we learn how to receive the nourishment we need to feel full and complete. Our health is not only made up from the things we eat but also the food that sparks our spirit; such as fulfilling relationships, work you enjoy, having fun and feeling connected to yourself.

I'd love to support you.