She Wellthy Certified Health & Wellness Coach

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Introduction: Eva McLaurin’s life-long passion for health and wellness has led her on travels to Japan, Mexico, Cuba, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Cambodia and the Bahamas in a quest to understand Eastern Medicine and how it differs from the healthcare system in the United States. She has tirelessly devoted the last five years of her life researching food, and the role it plays in her life and the lives of her clients. She is an executive chef and culinary healer and uncovered the correlation between plant-based food and spirituality which led her to study plant medicine and healing of the body from the inside out. By leveraging her own experiences and lessons learned she uncovered a third vital point as part of her practice. Eva is a certified Thought Field Therapy (TFT) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner using the healing concepts based on a practice in Eastern medicine for over 5,000 years where she uses the body’s energy meridian points by tapping, clients use their own energy and healing power to overcome their limiting beliefs around health and wellness. She is the proud Owner/Co-Founder of Eva McLaurin formally known as Epicurean Element LLC, an award-winning Personal Chef Service which was founded in 2014. Epicurean Element’s culinary offerings improved the lives of countless families as evident by being the #1 Personal Chef Service in Northern Virginia and “The Best of 2015 & 2016” by Yelp and Thumbtack, respectively. As a highlighted Chef and Wellness Lifestyle Expert she has also been spotlighted in The Huffington Post, Arlington Magazine and William-Sonoma to name a few. Eva’s passion for health and food led her to promote a plant-based lifestyle to all C-Level clients and surrounding communities. To aid in some of her client’s request to reduce meat consumption and eat more plants, she authored the book titled. “Ditch that Diet: Embrace a Plant-Based Lifestyle” to guide them to thrive in their lifestyle goals. Most of her personal chef and consulting clients are CEO’s and Executives needing a sustainable solution to healthy living. Disease prevention and nutrient-dense foods are and will continue to be her life’s mission to help lead change towards a healthier and sustainable future. Her inward journey has led her to a greater mission, to impact the lives of women around the world by providing a platform to coach women break the shackles of the systemic psychological limitations society has placed. Through the Wellness and Lifestyle coaching program it allows her clients to receive support, guidance and accountability to learn how to embrace life in a whole-listic manner.

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Marsha B.

Jul 10, 2015

Hired on Thumbtack

Ivelise is amazing. She comes to my home twice a week to prepare meals for me. She is very organized and takes the time to talk to you about what you like and don't care for. She is very adaptable to making changes on the spot. Her goal is to assist you in reaching your goals for health and wellness. I would highly recommend her to others.

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Tanya L.

Jul 11, 2016

Hired on Thumbtack

I hired Eva to help me jump start my health by preparing vegetable and fruit juices for a juice fast. Eva impressed me from the time I first met her as she knew exactly what I was trying to do and she was excited to help me on my journey. She is easy to talk to and she took a genuine interest in helping me and working to customize things so it would work for me and also be enjoyable. She is extremely organized and efficient. She is always prompt and clear in her communications - a true professional but also very caring and passionate about her work. I could not be happier with my experience with Eva and plan to work with her to continue transition into a vegetarian/vegan meal plan.

Personal Chef (Ongoing)

Carlos L.

Dec 3, 2019

Eva McLaurin, It is with heart-felt enthusiasm that I thank Eva McLaurin, a chef and wellness lifestyle expert. Her expertise has paved the way to my new lifestyle. The passion that she embodies to assist others and her knowledge in culinary arts combined were the two main factors that convinced me that she would be the right person to guide me in my personal quest to live a healthier lifestyle. From day one, Eva assessed my daily routines and eating habits. In addition, she encouraged me to reflect on my present and set smart goals for the future. Immediately, the journey became meaningful and relevant. I realized that major changes had to occur if I wanted to live a healthy and a longer life. Eva’s personal attention and caring advice encouraged me to stick to a plan. Her weekly meal plans laid out the groundwork. The meals were delicious and very easy to follow. She also provided guidance in the purchasing of healthy ingredients and food substitutes. Weekly meetings were scheduled to review the process. I really enjoyed these meetings because they provided face to face interactions to clarify doubts and set weekly personal goals. Indeed, Eva made herself available at all times demonstrating a sense of urgency. Also, Eva prepared a detailed progress report that visually outlined the results. The results validated the entire process. In seven weeks, I lost twelve pounds. I went from 36 to a 32 waist size, Most importantly, I learned how to eat healthier. When I eat, I now think about my health and my future. That has completely changed my life. Indeed, my wellness chef is a blessing. Her systemic approach is sustainable. Following Eva’s program has shaped my future. Her teachings will not only help me , but help the people that surround me. Working with Eva has given me a clear understanding of my personal and emotional needs. Her expertise and systematic program have taught me life-long lessons that I will cherish for many years to come. Carlos Lopez, Ed. D.

Marrio M.

Dec 3, 2019

First and foremost, I embarked on this chapter of my journey with Chef Eva back in 2014. At this point I was hovering in the 220+ range. ****Spoiler alert, I am now in the 170s which is what I weighed 20 years ago!**** ….Read more if you want to know how…. So how did this transformation happen you ask, Chef Eva understands that true “healthy” weight loss is a byproduct of a lifestyle mentality change and weight not as the main focus. Yes, clearly food played a role in this transformation, but I will admit it is also the change in my lifestyle perspective that truly unlocked a new way of living and embracing my life. You see when I weighted 220+, I was following the status quo and everything that was mainstream. The mainstream narrative is, you must go on a “diet” to lose weight and achieve your weight goal. I tried different types of diets and “MLM” type direct sales products myself. Hell, I even did medical-based weight loss programs and visiting the clinic every week for my “shots” and test strips. While yes I will admit many of them did work and the weight flew off fast, - by focusing on what I couldn’t do or eat - it held me hostage to that “system” for the rest of my life to maintain my diet goal. Not to mention when I had achieved my goal, and stopped the diet, the weight found a way to make its way back and the weight would bring a few more friends with it. And this happened repeatedly, like is there some convention where all the weight people lose hang-out and multiply - like when gremlins get wet - and want to bring the extra back home to you….strange I say. So if I traveled – for pleasure or business – it was sometimes difficult to maintain the programs because I was reliant on that particular product. Or the constant reminder of what I couldn’t eat because if I did it would throw some internal system of mine out of the parameters needed to lose the weight. With all that said Chef Eva introduced a new way to approach my desire to have a healthy weight. This desire was partially health related as the more weight I carried would cause undue stress to some of the medical concerns I had from the military. Strangely enough she didn’t start off with what I couldn’t eat or do. She spent time focusing on my mentality towards diets and understanding that to reach my goal it was my mentality that needed a makeover FIRST and my desire to lose weight will occur organically. Getting to some underlying reasons why I make the food choices I make combined with ingredient history and education served as a catalyst in starting my journey to becoming healthier. My focus was no longer about weight loss, it was about being mindful to live out a healthier lifestyle. I have lost inches throughout my body and have become more lean to where my weight loss numbers do not tell the complete transformational story. I have more energy, feel more connected to others and the essence of creation. A healthy lifestyle was my ultimate goal and thought losing weight was the only way to have this. But as she taught me, my weight today is the product of the lifestyle choices – not solely food related – I made yesterday. Everything is connected and food is only one piece of the equation. I no longer punish myself on what I can and cannot have – as humans we always want what we can’t have. Hmmm….as I write this it makes me wonder if these diets are there for a kind of reverse psychology to consume more of what we are told we can’t by these diets…anyway that’s for another day. I can consume whatever I desire, however my body may now let me know it didn’t like what I ate based by providing feedback though symptoms. I mean here it is for almost 40 years I though symptoms like phlegm and indigestion were normal, but now it only happens when I eat something my body didn’t like - even when I am told, “this food has only healthy ingredients.” Oh, and I basically have been bloated most of my life…and guess what… that’s not normal either. When I eat something that has a lot of oil, or dairy I can tell because I feel inflamed and bloated. So like I said I can eat whatever I desire but I have taken my power back and I simply don’t like the way some foods make me feel. So I indulge in those things sparingly to where it does not make me feel tired, drained, bloated, etc. Also, your body starts to desire clean, naturally occurring and minimally processed foods and you love the way you feel after consuming these foods. So in closing, Chef Eva has the framework to help you achieve your goals and you will get way more out of it than you expect. I know from experience I didn’t expect such an impact to the core and fabric of who I am. My life will never be the same and I can achieve this lifestyle makeover no matter where I am in the world and I can maintain it without fear of running out of a product and falling off the wagon. She has devoted herself to continually learning more and more to pass this knowledge to others. It is truly a blessing to see the impact she has made not just with her own journey and mine, but the impacts she has made for others. It is easy to know when someone embodies the principles they teach when you live with the person. Yes, this is the testimony and journey of the closest individual to Chef Eva and I am proud to admit I am her husband. No better example of how she impacts individual’s lives than those closest to her. Eva, I am humbled by your drive and passion to impact the world in a positive way. You empower people to upgrade their lifestyle mentality to take their power back and live the life they truly deserve vice how they have been conditioned. I love our journey together and look forward to our - now longer and healthier - future and the future of those you will continue to impact. The collective human consciousness thanks you and you are hear for a reason. I love you beyond time and space!

Deb T.

Nov 6, 2015

Hired on Thumbtack

Eva is great. She is professional, knowledgeable, flexible and a very talented chef. She is wonderful to work with and I will continue to use her services going forward. I would highly recommend Epicurean Element.

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Ivelise Mclaurin

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Clients may choose from (3) one-on-one Health Coaching Packages all listed on my website. Visit profile to get link. There are also free resources online.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
1. Client will schedule a free telehealth (Discovery Call) appointment. 2. Select a package that meets the clients needs. 3. Complete online Wellness Questionnaire. 4. Wellness Questionnaire will be evaluated within 5-7 business days to create a meal plan tailored to meet clients wellness needs. 5. On-boarding process is complete. 6. Client creates account to log into HIPAA protected portal where we will meet for all telehealth coaching sessions. 7. Schedule first health coaching session.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a professionally trained chef, I also received a certificate in sports, diet and nutrition, I am a certified plant-based chef completing a Culinary RX program, a nutrition course used by doctors to learn how to prescribe food as a form of medicine.

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