Julia Chebotar

Julia Chebotar is a Health & Wellness Consultant, Private Chef, a Chopped winner, and Restaurant Owner. She develops and implements programs for both individuals and organizations creating road maps to wellbeing and wellness that facilitate client goals and vision.

Julia teaches workshops and classes all over NYC in health, wellness, cooking, and reiki. Her years as a hands on executive chef and restauranteur in NYC have really allowed her to develop a very unique prospective. Julia teaches programs based on client needs including ease of movement, increased mobility, pain and stress-reduction, weight loss, fitness, lifestyle education and implementation, as well as sustainability in daily schedule and self-care protocols.

I’m so excited for you to connect with Julia, check out her work, and follow along as she continues to to help others change their relationship to food, and how to have fun in the kitchen, try new recipes, and introduce new foods - all to make you feel as great on the inside as you do on the outside!

I'd love it if you'd introduce yourself, what you do, and what you're working on.

I am a private chef & culinary wellness/nutrition consultant. I own my own cafe in the east village call The Organic Grill and my company is Health Chef Services located in NYC.

It all started with my Grandmother. Her love of food and trying new recipes is what brought me into the kitchen in the first place, and it’s what helped me cultivate my passion for developing recipes and food solutions based upon a healthy, sustainable, and supportive lifestyle. I remember coming from summer camp requesting a long list of foods for her to make while I watched, mesmerized by her skill, passion, and creativity in the kitchen. At eight years old, I was making sauerkraut and other fermented foods with her (before I knew how amazing fermented food was for our gut!) and I learned how to chop, grate, mash and sauté all before I was 10.

At some point or another we’ve all made a decision about eating, but I’m here to show you that your story isn’t over, and you can change the way you view and relate to food! Don’t get me wrong, learning something new is challenging, but that shouldn’t stop you from going farther along your journey to wellness. I want to teach you how to have fun, try new recipes, and introduce new foods to your diet which will make you feel as great on the inside as you do on the outside.

As a health and wellness consultant, yoga enthusiast, personal chef, and restaurant owner, I teach classes all over NYC, and have even been recognized in several media outlets for having created on of “The Best Veggie/Vegan Burgers in NYC!” I can make a pile of vegetables into a mouthwatering burger option, so I promise that I can teach you how to make food that’s both healthy and delicious! Contrary to what many believe, “good for you” and “good flavor” are not mutually exclusive.

My hears as an executive chef and restauranteur have afforded me the unique opportunity to develop a perspective from both a teach er and student’s standpoint, which I take with me when working with each of my clients. I work to craft dynamic programs based on individual needs regarding movement, increased mobility, pain and stress-reduction, weight loss, fitness and lifestyle education.

You have the power to write your own story and develop the healthy lifestyle that will bring out the best version of yourself, and I want to help you get there. My goal is to inspire you to make the right decisions based on your health, your body, and your life. Join me and book an appointment today so I can help you take the first step towards your best self!

How did you get started?

I gave myself shingles after working crazy hours in the restaurant world and decided I needed a different pace and different routine but in food. I love health and wellness and sharing that with others.

What inspired the work that you're doing?

Healing myself through food, my family's love and passion for healthy eating, and my own love of healthy lifestyle choices.

What is your biggest passion? Do you feel like you're living your passion and purpose?

Helping people to have a comfortable experience around food and wellness.

What is your joy blueprint? What lights you up, brings you joy, and makes you feel the most alive?

Balance, mediation, working out, and living a balanced lifestyle. O and of course food! and cooking!!!

How do you live intentionally? Are there tools/resources/practices that you rely on to help you stay mindful and grounded?

I meditate daily, kirtan chant, breathing exercises, and i have a daily mantra to change my focus of attention when upset, or down, or stressed.

What would your younger self think about what you're doing now?

She would never believe it but be very impressed!

Do you have a go-to mantra or affirmation?

“I am perfect just the way I am” and “I am the light and my natural is love.”

What is your biggest dream?

To be the next Martha Stewart …minus the jail time : )

To learn more about Julia visit her website www.healthchefjulia.com and you can connect with her on Instagram @healthchefjulia @healthchefs and Facebook Health Chef Julia and you can learn more about her services here

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Julia Chebotar - Health & Wellness Consultant, Private Chef & Restaurant Owner in NYC