My Story
Not so long ago my nervous system was akin to that of a fried egg. I had recently been in surgery for several kidney stones caused by severe dehydration, dietary imbalances, elevated cortisol and the acidification of my system. I thought to myself "What am I doing.. What will happen to me if I continue this path?" and within that moment I realized i had the choice.
1 month later I quit my high value job and decided to move from Miami back to East Asia. Creating space to deepen my meditation practice and go all in on the healing philosophies that were part of my own physical and spiritual renewal.
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I am Apollo, a Board Certified Integrative Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a Chef trained and specializing in Boulangerie. I have over 7 years of experience working in health retreats, for private clients and in luxury yachting.
My cooking style and passion for medicinal foods became a reflection of many influences: the fresh fish and seasonal vegetables of my grandfather, the philosophies of Far Eastern cooking, and a desire to support and nurture the divine feminine, as it has always nurtured me.
I spent years working and studying between Korea, Japan, and Southern China, where travel and culture helped prepare me for the next chapter of my life: sharing in healing through food as medicine.
Ayurveda views food as a sacred source of life-force, influencing not only physical health, but also mental clarity, emotional balance, and spiritual awareness. Sattvic foods, such as fresh fruits, seasonal vegetables, whole grains, legumes, ghee, nuts, herbs, and gently cooked meals are believed to cultivate harmony, while minimizing excess stimulation and toxicity. It focuses on how food is grown, prepared, combined, and consumed in alignment with one’s constitution, environment, and state of consciousness.
Sattvic Food Philosophy
Functional Nutrition
Functional nutrition views food as more than fuel as it is information that speaks directly to the body at a cellular level. Every meal influences mitochondrial energy production, inflammation, blood sugar regulation, hormonal signaling, and the body’s innate processes of repair and renewal. It supports cellular resilience, autophagy, detoxification, nervous system balance, and the regeneration of tissues over time. This approach seeks to create an internal environment where the body can produce energy efficiently.
Philosophies used to support you
TCM views food and medicine as part of the same continuum, using to restore balance within the body’s energetic systems. Rather than focusing solely on calories or nutrients, medicinal food therapy evaluates foods through their warming or cooling nature, flavors, organ affinities, and effects on Qi, digestion, circulation, and overall harmony. In this philosophy, daily eating becomes a preventative healing practice designed to support vitality.
Chinese Medicinal Food
Natural Detoxification
The body’s natural detoxification systems of the liver, kidneys, lymphatic system, gut, and skin relies on implementing nutrient-dense, minimally processed foods, hydration, movement, and proper mineral balance. Foods rich in fiber, antioxidants, healthy fats, and phytonutrients help reduce inflammatory burden and support efficient elimination pathways. Deep sleep is equally essential, as it supports growth hormone release, nervous system recovery, and the body’s most active period of cellular repair and regeneration.
Medieval Food Systems
Ancestral peasant food traditions viewed nourishment through seasonality, preservation, and deep connection to the land, relying on slow-grown grains, fermented foods, raw dairy, pastured eggs, bone broths, and carefully prepared meats to sustain communities through cycles of labor and scarcity. Meals were built around long fermentation, soaking, braising, stewing, and rendering practices that increased digestibility, preserved nutrients, and transformed humble ingredients into deeply nourishing staples. These traditional foodways reflected a rhythm of eating rooted in locality, microbial intelligence, animal husbandry, soil health, and the practical wisdom passed through generations.
Movement and natural light act as biological signals that help regulate hormones, metabolism, energy production, and circadian rhythm. Regular movement, sunlight exposure, and alignment with natural day-night cycles support cortisol balance, melatonin production, mitochondrial function, nitric oxide release and deeper restorative sleep.