Functional Plant-Based Chef and Food Doctor

Avril Amaya is a multi-passionate ‘food doctor‘, plant-based chef and educator, health and nutrition coach, lover of Nature and animals, and poet/singer/dancer.

She has been practicing and sharing food-as-medicine for over six years, working with individuals, teaching workshops to groups, and chefing/teaching at international retreats. She began her personal chef and health-consulting service in 2013 in Miami to assist people with healing, in addition to co-running a popular vegan pop-up restaurant there for a year.

After traveling the world for a decade, studying with masters in yoga, meditation, permaculture, Qi Gong, Thai massage, and Reiki, and healing herself from constant illness and a life revolving around doctor visits, she has found vibrant well-being and is passionate about spreading health and happiness, through deep connection to Self and Nature, and with the support of real foods and plant-based nutrition.
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Equipped with a Harvard degree and a high-speed blender, Avril passionately shares the benefits of a fruit-and-vegetable-based lifestyle in Austin and beyond.

As a graduate from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, my passion has been in creating healthy cuisine that is full-flavored and power-packed with higher nutrient-dense ingredients, healing from the inside out. (gut, detox, neurological, and immunity).

With 9 years experience working directly with doctors and practitioners of all kind, creating recipes, researching ingredients, and working to provide recipes free of allergens, I authored my first cookbook, Shoot for Healthy, Clean-Ingredient Nutrition, in 2015.

I am currently switching my focus to homeschooling my 12yo son. As a part of our homeschool structure, we will build our fitness business for kids, OutsideTheBox Parkour For Kids, using nature and structures as our element. Movement. Outdoors.

I grew up as a competitive gymnast, have been a trainer for 20 years and TRX trainer 10 years. I love functional movement! We love playing outdoors. I hope to guide my son and build a successful legend for him, both personally and in business. We want to make a big health impact on the children we connect with. Send us your high-vibes!

**Contact Patricia using the contact form here, FB page for OutsideTheBox coming soon!