Testimonials: Our Eating Psychology Graduates

It is hard for me to put into words just how much this work has meant to me. By far, the training I have received from IPE has been the best thing I have done for myself both professionally and personally. It has completely changed the way I coach and connect with my clients, not to mention how I show up in my own life. I knew I wanted to take my clients to a whole new level with their relationship to food and body, but felt really limited in how to make that happen. I struggled with how to take them out of the diet mentality and into feeling more trust and compassion with themselves. That was until I discovered Marc David. I knew I had found my teacher, my mentor, and HAD to study with him, but I could have never imagined just how rich this training would have been. What Marc and IPE have created is unlike anything out there. It is a soul-level kind of training that asks you to look deeply and honestly at yourself, life, and the cultural connections we have about the body, food, and health. Covering everything from fatigue to weight-loss to how to show up fully for your clients, they have left no stone unturned. I can say from the bottom of my heart that I am a better coach, person, daughter, and partner because of this work. I feel so excited to share these teachings through my work because I know first-hand how powerful they are. It’s a one-of-a-kind training that I feel so lucky to have experienced.

Studying with Marc David and The Institute for the Psychology of Eating has made me a more insightful and powerful coach. Frankly, I wasn’t sure if doing IPE’s Professional Training was for me. I have a Masters degree in Psychology, over 20 years of study and work in the field of Health and Wellness and I was already working steadily with clients. I wasn’t sure if I would learn anything new, but that wasn’t the case at all. Not only did I learn new and highly effective ways of working with my clients, but I deepened what I knew and put it into a framework that makes me much more confident about my work and it’s efficacy. The Institute for the Psychology of Eating has guided me and elevated me professionally and personally. IPE’s approach is clear, compassionate, authentic, grounded and scientifically based. The Professional Training is the key to helping clients develop a positive relationship with food and body. I highly recommend studying with The Institute for the Psychology of Eating if you know that “what” you eat isn’t the whole story when it comes to health and wellness.

Nina Manolson

Health Coach + Psychology of Eating Coach

When I made the decision to enroll in IPE I was already a certified Health/Nutrition Coach, but felt the need to go deeper. I knew this was my life calling, but I lacked the understanding and confidence to work with clients in the meaningful and profound way that I knew I needed to. It is difficult to sum up in a few words how grateful I am for IPE and how much it has impacted my life. Simply put, it has been life-changing. Marc David is one of those rare teachers and mentors who has the ability to share his heart and soul with his students so generously and with so much authenticity, wisdom and insight, that you can’t help but pour yourself into this work. He shares himself and his wisdom in such an open, sincere and transparent way that he holds nothing back. His enthusiasm and passion for his life’s work shines through and is so powerful, so inspiring, so deeply valuable that it is truly priceless. I can’t express my gratitude to him and his staff enough, and my only regret really, is that I will miss them dearly when I graduate.

Nina Puckett

Holistic Health + Eating Psychology Coach

I cannot begin to express my gratitude for Marc David and his teachings. Throughout IPE’s Professional Training and after reading, The Slow Down Diet, I experienced a personal transformation that was so profound and affected me in many facets of my everyday life. After years and years of reading all the books and looking for answers from the “experts”, I finally learned to listen to the true expert, my inner nutritionist. I am liberated from the constant search for the “right” answers and come from a place of clarity and connection to my own body that was once missing for me. I am now able to use my energy and focus in a more productive manner. On a professional level, Marc’s words of wisdom and language have empowered me to create a platform for my workshops and one-on-one coaching. I never give a talk or work with a client without delving into the missing piece of the puzzle that became evident during the IPE program: It is not just what we eat, it really is about how we eat. My clients are fascinated and achieve long-term results when they slow down, take pleasure in the eating experience, and become fully engaged in the nourishment process. They usually come to the realization that feeling nourished is not just about the food. I have the skill set and am able to guide and encourage this mind-body connection since studying at IPE. I love what I do not only because it is my passion, but also because I can work with people in a meaningful and transformative way. As I continue to grow personally and professionally, I will hear Marc’s voice and always have him to thank as one of my greatest and most influential teachers.

Elise Museles

Creative Kitchen Coach + Nourishment Expert

When a dear friend suggested I sing up for IPE’s new training, I was rather hesitant: wasn’t I already a Health and Life coach? Didn’t I know enough about nutrition already? Hadn’t I taken other top-notch classes? Was the investment really worth it? Looking back, I needn’t worry. During our first class Marc David promised us to give us back every penny’s worth of tuition, and oh, did he over-deliver! Marc is both a passionate and compassionate teacher, gladly sharing every nugget of wisdom that has come his way – and trust me, with over 25 years of experience in the field, that’s not to be taken lightly. The personal and professional growth I have experienced during my time with IPE is unlike any other: it’s been a deep and joyful journey, and it’s still bearing wonderful fruits. Before starting this training I knew I was a good coach. Now, thanks to Marc and his team, I know I am a special one.

Elisa Markhoff

Eating Psychology Coach + Founder – “Smart Girls Don’t Diet”

I am so grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Dynamic Eating Psychology and Mind-Body Nutrition Training. It has truly been one of the best choices I’ve ever made as it relates to education and training in the field of nutrition. Marc truly revealed the root cause of many concerns that millions of people deal with daily. When I signed up it was with the idea to learn more in order to help my clients. However, I soon realized there were areas in my own life I needed to address around weight, stress, and learning how to relax. Because of this training I’ve made changes in my life and I’m empowered and more encouraged than ever before to do what I love most – to bless others by sharing knowledge. I now feel the freedom to have an open mind to look into the deeper issues with my clients than what shows on the surface. I certainly believe clients need more than just a regimen of supplements, exercise, and diets full of restrictions; but instead we should embrace the body, mind and spirit. I highly recommend this training for anyone who is seeking to better themselves and for any practitioner who wants to guide their clients to a place of total health and wellbeing.

Toi Holliday

Consultant + Founder of Toi’s Natural Health Center

In all of the other nutrition and coaching programs I have participated in, I felt like something was missing. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but I always felt hungry even after the last meal of the course was served. As a Health and Wellness Coach, I knew I could inform my clients with the health and nutrition knowledge I possessed, but I also had a feeling that it wasn’t necessarily enough to create change and transformation. That was 6 months ago. Today it’s a different story. Why? Because I studied at the Institute for the Psychology of Eating and it changed everything. This program is the real deal. The introductory classes were full of “aha” moments and pages and pages of notes for me. Although, it was just the beginning, my perspective on nutrition and healing was completely changed. In this training, I have laughed, cried, jumped for joy, and gazed up above and said thank you. One of the most important messages I connected with from the very beginning of the training is the idea of looking at unwanted symptom, disease, and habit as a message from the divine to be listened to, embraced, loved. By using this metaphor with clients, I have seen amazing transformations. The main teacher- Marc David, possesses an enormous amount of experience, training, and insight into this work and it shows. He is not only very well trained and educated, but also an effective teacher. My perspective and coaching philosophy changed because of his teachings. And my own life and the lives of my clients have been forever touched. I would recommend the IPE training to anyone looking to fully understand issues related to food, body, and weight and who want to work with clients to create lasting transformation. The modules cover everything and anything you will need to know to do this work. The community is very supportive. The weekly calls with Marc are alone worth the value of the program. It’s everything you need to be an effective coach, an inspired, fully-alive human being, and more.

Lauren Noreen M.Ed., R.Y.T.

Eating Psychology + Wellness Coach | Beyond Food Wellness

My experience with the Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training has been life changing. I entered the training following my deep intuition, not knowing exactly what to expect, and at the same time knowing that I was exactly where I was supposed to be. This work has not only enhanced my professional work, it has been personally transformative as well. My own relationships with food, eating challenges and body image issues have been given a voice to express a full, vibrant life in each moment. The timing of the training was perfect for me both personally and professionally. The structure of this training is so similar to the work I do as a Samyama Practitioner. I now have deeper places to work with clients. Samyama, a heart-centered practice of presence and embodiment, dovetails so perfectly with everything I have learned. I have a whole new understanding of how challenges with eating can be a portal into a person’s soul. The success of the program is transmitted through the gifted people who bring this work into the world, Marc David and Emily Rosen. Their dedication to the integrity of this work sets this program apart from most other programs of this kind.

Nancy Loeffler

Center of the Hearts Longing-Psychology of Eating Coach, Samyama Practitioner

When I first found the Institute for the Psychology of Eating I was floundering as a Holistic Health Coach, wondering if I had made a mistake. I loved what I was doing but something was missing, and my clients were not getting the long-term results that I had hoped for. I felt like a fake and a fraud and, as a result, the weight that I had fought so hard to release was coming back and I didn’t know why. During the Eating Psychology Coach Training, I learned the power of stress physiology and how so many factors can place you into stress, especially one’s thoughts. Marc David also confirmed what I had suspected: sugar, caffeine and alcohol are not necessarily the devil, and they can be enjoyed in moderation. Slow eating, deep breathing and gut wisdom gave me the tools to help my clients increase energy, release weight and keep it off. As I finished my Eating Psychology Coaching Certification, I am stepping into my mission in total confidence that I can help women transform by sharing tools that allow them to heal and grow. My need to “fix” my clients has left, and I am full of relief that I don’t have to be the perfect eater while strutting the perfect body. Through my experience with IPE I am continuing to heal myself and that healing makes my work with clients so powerful.

Maureen Wielansky

Holistic Health + Eating Psychology Coach

My experience at IPE has been a major catalyst for my growth as a human being on a mental, emotional, and spiritual level. Not long after beginning the program, I felt an instant shift in the way I negatively judged my eating habits and body weight. Instead of seeing my compulsions around food as a horrible and shameful behavior, I began to see them instead as a doorway into a deeper understanding of what truly hindered me from loving myself as I am. IPE has opened my eyes to the many ways that our culture helps create an unhealthy view around food and body. We are trained to value physical appearance over our innate authenticity – which leads to a host of common issues, like negative body image, binge eating, chronic dieting, and feelings of unworthiness, to name a few. In acknowledging how our values have been skewed, IPE teaches us to realign with our highest goals – which should be to become our true authentic selves. In becoming the person we are meant to be, the body will inevitably become what it is meant to be. Through taking this training, I have developed into an informed, awake, and inspired healer. IPE has also helped me to develop a more solid understanding of the Divine – the belief in something beyond what I can see with my own two eyes. For a long time, I considered myself an agnostic, in that I acknowledged that something greater than myself existed, but I wasn’t quite sure what it was. I now hold a more trusting, magical, and inspiring view of the world (or the Universe), and hold the belief that every physical symptom experienced in the body is a Divine message nudging us in the direction of self-evolution. As a final comment on the program, Marc David presents the material in a way that is engaging, fluid, and natural. He is inspiring, piercing, and light-hearted all in one breath. I have such a deep appreciation and respect for him, as a healer and as a revolutionary in the world of nourishment and nutritional science. Having the ability to call in and ask questions via live teleclass bi-monthly has been such a connecting and integral part of my IPE experience. I am beyond satisfied with my training at IPE. Not only has it prepared me for a career in the healing profession, but it has also empowered me with the internal guidance and wisdom to align my mind, body, and soul with my highest goals.

Arielle Brown

Nourishment Psychology Coach

If you are looking to grow and evolve, both personally and professionally, look no further. The Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training is full of refreshing insights, cutting-edge nutritional wisdom and practical and powerful tools. This Training goes far beyond foundational nutrition. It soars into the heart and soul of the eater. It is an exploration into how we can transform our relationship with food, our bodies and ourselves, and help our clients to do the same. I have been practicing for 10 years and have never found this nutritional wisdom anywhere else. This course has inspired me, energized me, reignited the love for what I do and has made me a finer Nutritional Therapist. Marc David is truly a Nutritional Sage and one of the greatest mentors and teachers I have had on my journey.

Amy Bondar

Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Nutritional Therapist + Eating Psychology Coach
Canada

I first heard Marc David speak several years ago and was absolutely fascinated by what he had to say. I bought his book The Slow Down Diet and have referred to it many times. When I heard about his Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training and saw the wide range of topics covered in this program, I knew I wanted to dive in deeper and learn more. The training more than exceeded my expectations. I have not come across the information taught in his program anywhere else. IPE has been hugely transformational in my life and allowed me to understand areas of my past where I had undigested life experiences as well as how important it is to experience the wide range of emotions that we all have.The training goes way beyond looking to physical food to nourish us and outlines how we are nourished as a whole person, in our life experiences, our relationships, our careers, our spirituality and with our own body. I was impressed with the abundance of counselor tools that were offered through this program and feel more than equipped with the skills I need to work with a wide range of clients. I highly recommend this training to anyone who wants to expand and grow both personally and professionally.

Ronda Bartley

Eating Psychology Coach

Thank you, Marc David, for offering this fabulous training! The material covered along with your amazing presentation skills were well worth my investment on every level. I appreciate the clarity and frankness of your approach along with your sincerity, love for others, and respect for the human condition that you so radiantly emanate. Your depth of knowledge and perspective is a rarity in this arena. I wholeheartedly recommend this work for everyone!

Marilyn Aspen

Eating Psychology Coach + Owner of Good Chia, LLC

Participating in IPE’s Professional Certification Program was a transformative experience for me both personally and professionally. Having spent the last 25 years in the arena of health and wellness, I was transfixed by the depth and wisdom Marc David brings to his Professional Programs. There is no doubt that he is the international leader in the world of Eating Psychology. His body of work is a critical additional to anyone working in the world of nutrition, nourishment and wellness. I was a changed woman upon completion, and my client base has deeply benefited and flourished as a result.

Nancy Thompson

Cook, Health + Nourishment Coach

My experience with the Institute for the Psychology of Eating was both personally and professionally transforming. Marc David’s revolutionary yet timeless concepts and thought-provoking exercises resonated deeply with me. They revealed many profound insights about what shapes my beliefs and behavior, as well as my clients’, regarding our relationship with food, weight, health and body image. As a result of the inner work I did in the course, I began cultivating a more soulful, loving relationship with my body—one full of ease, grace, gratitude and acceptance. Thanks to the knowledge, experiences and wisdom that Marc, the IPE team, and my fellow students so graciously shared, I have become a more confident, creative, effective and relaxed coach. I feel more empowered to help my clients cherish and honor their beautiful bodies just as they are. My calling has become more clear—to help women understand, accept, bless and release their life-alienating struggles with food, weight and body image so they can relish a more joy-filled, carefree, peaceful and present-moment life. I am tremendously grateful for all the gifts I have received, and continue to receive, from IPE.

Renee Pletka, CHHC

Holistic Eating Psychology Health + Wellness Coach

Marc David’s teachings are nothing less than profound, deep, comprehensive, innovative, complex, inspirational, and full of love and wisdom. Through the Institute for the Psychology of Eating’s Certification program I have not only acquired the knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective and compassionate counselor, but I have gained the thorough understanding of our inner world’s profound effect on our outer expression, relationship with food, metabolism, health, and happiness. If your desire is to facilitate the healing and transformation of people on this planet in a meaningful and lasting way that transcends the standard mentality of “fixing” people who are “broken”, if you want to be part of a necessary shift in the way our modern day culture narrowly defines beauty and personal worth, then I wholeheartedly recommend this program. Marc’s many years of experience as a leader in the field of nutritional psychology make him the ideal teacher in this realm. IPE provides a stellar educational experience that is accompanied by tremendous support. From the staff to the private online community there is always someone there to hear you out. The value of this program far exceeds the monetary realm. If you are committed to igniting that internal spark of personal realization and growth for you and your clients, then you have arrived at the proper place. IPE has given me the tools to continually assess my own life in order to live it as fully as possible, as well as be a counselor to those who are in need of an inner awakening.

Alana Morrison

Eating Psychology + Nutrition Counselor

My history as the manager of a high end catering company in fast paced New York City had left me facing issues around my health prior and during my studies with IPE. Marc David is a master teacher and gave me solutions for my health concerns far beyond the standard medical approach. As a Health Coach and “health nut” I knew about the importance of good nutrition. But what IPE provided me was a whole new understanding of how the thoughts we think and our stress levels have a profound impact on our health. The Training imparted a lesson I will never forget – “The way we assimilate our food is usually a direct mirror of how we assimilate life.” And no matter how many amazing supplements and how much organic food we ingest, if we can’t digest it we aren’t able to assimilate it. The IPE team wove together an extraordinary learning experience, some of which was quite unexpected. I received a whole new perspective on women and their relationship with food and body image that’s distinctively different from my own. Since incorporating what I learned at IPE, I have become a much more compassionate communicator and coach. I will be forever grateful to Marc and his work and recommend IPE to people everywhere I go.

KB Nau, EPC, HHC

Eating Psychology and Health + Wellness Coach

The Institute for the Psychology of Eating has radically changed my life and has given my practice the cutting edge approach that so many fellow professionals desire, both for our clients and our business. Marc David’s brilliant appreciation of women’s healing around food and body is unprecedented. It’s easy to see why he is the world leader in mind-body nutrition. Marc is an absolute rock star without the ego, sharing his wisdom with enormous deep generosity, love and enthusiasm. The most powerful insight I learned was how to tap into pleasure to heal and nourish the body. The slow-down effect has radically changed not only my relationship to body and self, but it’s also been the core of my rockin’ new love life. Why? Because this course grounded me and cemented my divine feminine. When you discover how the body, mind and soul really work, the sense of liberation is one of the greatest gifts. If you want to become a force to reckoned with and boost your business you must study with IPE. You deserve it!

Ingrid Arna

Holistic Health Expert + Founder of Body Love
Australia

I knew this program was going to be powerful, as I have followed Marc David’s work for some time. Little did I know the profound impact this work would have on not just my business, but my life, as well. As a personal trainer and Holistic Health Coach, I came to the program with wonderful tools to help people change some of the habits and behaviors that caused them frustration and excess weight. What I’ve come away with is an incredibly enriched tool set and a sense of freedom in my own body that I’ve not felt for many years. Taking the stigma out of excess weight and reframing it as a beautiful message from your body was a paradigm shift in my work. No woman is broken. There is nothing to fix, but rather awareness to cultivate. One of the biggest gifts from the program is the clarity I now have in WHO I’m here to help, HOW I help them and that being FREE in my body allows me to be the best coach I can be. The puzzle of my own story has come together into a mission to heal women from body unhappiness. From this training, I understand that when the spirit heals, the body heals. As women open up to the truth in the messages of their bodies, they can become who they are meant to be. THEN . . . the body can become what it is meant to be. This program is so much more than a certification. It is a journey in healing for the coach and all of the lives he/she will touch.

Julie Felsher, CHHC, CPT

Body Transformation Coach

From the first time I heard Marc David speak, I knew this was an approach I needed to learn more about.  At first, I tried pushing away the training because I was involved in too many other programs, but it kept appearing in front of me. I was nervous making the investment at first, but hat didn’t last long!  I cannot imagine my coaching career without the knowledge I have gained in the Eating Psychology Coach Training. The authenticity, truth, and integrity delivered in this training has been a life changer for me. I finally let go of old patterns and am now free in ways I didn’t realize even existed. I am free from dieting, free from the scale, and free from toxic thinking that has surrounded me my whole life. I’ve now learned to truly step into my body and build real awareness to living a full life – and I’m thrilled to bring this to my clients. I have the confidence to help each and every person that comes to me. The logistics of the course delivery itself provided a seamless experience throughout. I really appreciated the ease of use of the website, and the labeling and descriptors of all the content making organization of the downloads very easy on the computer and iPod.  Help was always available in a heartbeat for all questions. There was definitely not a shortage of content! And I LOVED every bit. I am so happy that I plan to go through the material again and again. I could not offer a higher recommendation of this training for anyone coaching clients in the realm of nutrition, food, disordered eating, weight loss, energy, stress, immunity and more!  My only regret is that the course has ended. I am honored to be able to help spread this life-changing message to the world. Thank you to the IPE staff for awakening a new me, personally and professionally. And thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of this amazing community.

Annelise Woitulewicz

Eating Psychology Coach

I have several academic degrees and have participated in a variety of traditional and eclectic trainings over the years – and what IPE has to offer is totally unique. I learned so much, on all levels – physical, emotional, and spiritual. Marc is a true teacher and sage. He is way ahead of the cultural curve, yet is grounded enough to take into account the day-to-day struggles we encounter with what true nutrition and nourishment really mean.The professional training program is worth so much. It has expanded how I work with my patients and enabled me to approach food and healing in a fresh and profound way that I never thought possible. Marc David is an incredible lecturer. He presents the science and the soul of nourishment with equal passion, and imparts valuable information that facilitates personal transformation. This training can be a path to enhancing your already existing practice in the healing arts, as well as a powerful passage to a new level of being. I fully endorse this training, and Marc’s work!

Elena Giulini, MA

Licensed Acupuncturist + Eating Psychology Counselor

When I first learned of the Eating Psychology Coach Training, I knew intuitively that this is what I had been looking for – the missing piece not only for my clients success, but also for myself. I was in awe of all the tools, materials, methods, and information Marc David shared in this course. My own health was feeling the effects of operating in a stressed state 24/7. As a Personal Trainer for more than 24 years, I have seen clients lose weight and reach their goal only to gain it back a year later. This was not fair to them – there was a huge flaw in the calories in/calories out method. This training presented the missing piece to the lifelong success my clients were looking for. During the training, I was able to completely immerse myself in this process of stressed state vs. relaxed state living, and realized why I and so many others struggle with food, body and life issues. This one tool of the many I learned allows me to guide and inspire my clients in a whole new way. No more “surface” training for me. Now I can really dive in and help my client get to the root of their issue. I know I’ll continue to review this material and learn something new each time. This training has truly made an impact on me personally and professionally – a big Win-Win! I highly recommend this program if your heart is led to helping others on a deep level, and if you want to truly make a difference in your work and in the world. Thank you Marc and IPE staff, your program is awesome!

Ashly Torian

Body Balance – Mind + Body Fitness

I can’t thank Marc and Emily enough for putting this wonderful program together. IPE’s training has profoundly impacted the way I now understand health and its challenges. Not only have I found powerful tools that have helped me heal my own journey with food and body, I have also received amazing skills and confidence that have enabled me to help transform the lives of people around me. The Training is a must for anyone interested in being at the forefront of a new revolution that is transforming our understanding of food, weight, body and health. I’m honored to be part of this powerful movement.

Maria Montemayor

Holistic Health + Eating Psychology Coach
Mexico/Hong Kong

When I think about my training at IPE I am amazed at all that I have learned and how much I’ve changed in the past few months. In all of the courses I have taken in the past, I have learned facts and details, but Marc David has taught about how our and our client’s issues are more than just a tweak of a diet or more exercise—they are present to teach us about our personal journey through life. The most powerful lesson for me was about the stress response and how it changes our body chemistry, our inability to lose weight, causes digestive difficulties, leads to fatigue and a host of other body issues. “Slow down” are the key words to live by and have an enormous impact on our overall health and wellness. This training has benefited me both personally and professionally. Personally, I was ‘stress’ walking around—inability to lose weight, digestive issues and sleep issues. When I began practicing mindfulness, I found that I could minimize the stress effect in my own body and without changing how I ate (which was good nutrition), the weight has decided to depart on it’s own. My digestion has improved along with my sleep. Professionally, I am changing my entire coaching program. I am listening to my clients and allowing their journey to be at the forefront, allowing them to be who they are and to reach their highest purpose, without trying to fix or give them a list of ‘shoulds.’ I would, and I have, highly recommended the IPE Training to anyone who asks. I feel that IPE is truly a holistic approach to health and it values the client and their journey above all else. The training gives incredible insight to being a magnificent counselor which leads to incredible improvement in the life of our clients.

Wendy Martens, MA, NCC, CHHC, AADP

Founder – New Pathway to Health LLC

I started IPE’s professional training program when I was at a crossroads in my life. I knew that I was ready to start working with people to support healing, growth and transformation, but I didn’t yet know how I was going to get there. I had many different skills that I acquired over the years, but something about IPE’s training and approach resonated deeply with me. Through my education at the Institute, I was able to put together so many different pieces about counseling, nutrition, food and the mind-body connection. Not only did I experience profound personal transformation around my relationship with food and body image, but I also gained invaluable skills that allow me to work with women and teen girls around these very issues. The clients I work with have experienced miraculous changes in their lives because of the way I am able to understand and guide them. I love the work I do. Having such passion for my profession is one of the greatest gifts in my life.Marc David is a true expert and a pioneer in the field of Eating Psychology. His decades of clinical experience and masterful teaching style empower professionals to go out into the field with greater confidence, immense skill and a huge heart. I am profoundly grateful that I found IPE. This program will change your life and infinitely enhance your ability to work with people and support them in meaningful life changes.

Emma Teitel

Teen Girl Mentor + Eating Psychology Counselor

In early 2012 I decided it was time for a complete career change and I started looking for an online course that would offer me both an academic training and a skill set I could use to fulfill a desire to work, and help others. I have been in recovery since 2009 and my role as a sponsor in AA kindled a deep interest in helping people overcome their problems with addiction. I started looking for a course that would combine my interests in mental and physical health and nutrition with coaching – a training where I would be able to learn practical strategies to work with people and help them live happier, more balanced lives. Its is always tempting when changing careers to cling to the need to retrain academically, to chase professional qualifications, and I started looking for online psychology degrees. It was a search for “nutrition and the brain” that brought me to the IPE website, and I will be forever grateful for that. The foundational concepts offered in the Eating Psychology Training (EPC) are centered on a Mind-Body approach to helping others, and redefining nutrition from a set of numbers to the ideal of nourishment: nutritional balance, pleasure and relaxation and using eating as a means to heal. I have been startled by the similarities with eating and weight issues and addiction, and indeed the principles of recovery run deep in the work. The teaching encompasses both enough simple science for the layman, practical experience and real world coaching to enable one to work as a counselor around a plethora of real world complaints: after all we are all eaters. Marc’s assertion that one’s relationship with food mimics our relationship with life echoes through the course. I was initially concerned about the online classroom. Would it stand up to the lecture halls of Cambridge University where I was an undergraduate? I am happy to say it does: the lectures are clear, succinct and annotated. The delivery system really works: the forums offered as discussion groups for each topic allow one to recreate the classroom discussion. The Facebook group too, has opened me up to a totally new group of people and motivated me to operate well outside of my comfort zone, highlighting to me how insulated my male-dominated, insular, professional world as a private schoolboy cum investment banker has been. Communicating daily with a global classroom of varying ages and backgrounds in and around the training has been a wonderful learning experience! I would recommend this program to anyone who is interested in coaching others in any capacity. After all, we all have a relationship with food, but so many of us have eschewed the simple pleasures of eating in favour of a life of stress and fast food, to the detriment of our health. The practical training and fresh approach to eating and the eater, the simple science and the case studies all come together into a very detailed course that demands full commitment and is truly mind opening.

Thoby Solheim

LifeCoach 2.0 + Eating Psychology Coach
South Africa

As a health coach and food psychology coach, my business is all about helping women evolve their relationship with food, body and desire. What was so memorable about the Professional Certification Training is how thorough and deep we were able to dive into the concepts around all the life factors that surround one’s relationship with food. It was powerful to watch how much my own relationship with food and even my partner’s transformed in this time. Through my own transformation, I am now able to more authentically walk clients through their food issues with much more relaxation, grace and trust in the process. I no longer feel the need to “fix” them. I would wholeheartedly recommend this training for so many reasons! For one, Marc David is by far the foremost thinker and speaker on these subjects. If you are helping people or yourself with food related issues – you want to be tapped into his completely positive messages around weight and eating behavior. With so much pain in our culture around weight, we need a fresh way to see things and work with people. I can’t think of a more sane, intelligent or soulful approach than what you will find at IPE.

Jenna Abernathy

Eating Psychology Coach + Founder – Divine Hunger

My experience in the IPE Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training has been nothing short of wonderful. Going into the program, I wasn’t sure what to expect at all. I knew that I wanted something more from a training than just different reviews of diets and programs. I wanted to understand more about the whys – the psychology behind it all. The depth of material – starting broad and then getting specific with case studies and real life examples – was so powerful. Marc David’s message is a breath of fresh air in a field overrun with far too much focus on the wrong things – cutting calories, exercising more, and having more willpower. This training has benefited me both personally and professionally on such a deep level. In my personal life, my own relationship with food and my relationships with loved ones have been transformed for the better. Professionally, I now feel confident that I can help other women who have challenges with weight loss, body image, low energy, digestion, and more. Coming from a corporate marketing and business environment, this training has been the foundation for the work and message I want to share with others. I recommend this training for anyone who is thinking about it. Honestly, even if I never wanted to go into professional practice, this training would still be more than worth its value. I love the videos, audio, and supplemental materials that can be done around a busy lifestyle. I felt completely ready to work with clients at the end of this training.

Brittany Becher

Eating Psychology Coach

IPE’s Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training was the best educational investment I’ve made both in terms of time and money. I have gained a greater understanding of how our thoughts and beliefs about food and body image affect our ability to lose weight, love ourselves, and enjoy eating. Marc David’s knowledge and his authentic passion taught me that there are so many ways to address challenges with weight , binge eating, fatigue, digestion, and body image by turning upside down the prevailing methods that practitioners have used in the field of contemporary nutrition with unsustainable results. Not only did I love the content of this course, I also loved getting to know others students through the private networks and class forums. This communication was vital to the learning experience, as all of the discussions brought more clarity to the class modules each month. I highly recommend this training to anyone who has a passion for helping others in this unique way or to learn more about their own body and healing journey.

Diana Bohan

Personal Nutrition + Embodiment Coach | Eating Psychology

When I started IPE’s Professional Certification Training, I had been a nutrition practitioner for about 8 years. After working with so many clients, I was frustrated in my ability to guide them in overcoming the true obstacles that were affecting their weight, health, and body image. I knew that learning more about food and nutrition was not the answer. What I needed was a new set of counseling tools to really get the core of our eating issues. Thank goodness Marc David launched this program! To say I was blown away is an understatement. It has changed me personally and professionally. I really thought I had my food stuff “handled”, but as I went through the program I was intrigued to see how the exercises and homework assignments revealed things that were not so apparent to me on the surface, but were affecting my day-to-day life around food, and my love for myself. The container that Marc created to explore these experiences was safe, relaxed and so insightful. Professionally, I have launched an entire new brand as a result of this training. I now have solid tools in my toolbox to work with food and body concerns on a deeper level – tools that I have since used with much success in my practice. Clients still come to me for the same reasons as they did in the past- weight loss, digestive health, meal planning, etc – but my ability to guide them in the permanent changes they’re looking for has become truly effective and enjoyable. I can’t recommend this training highly enough. Marc is the real deal as a teacher, motivator, leader and innovator. The material is so unique – and truly the missing piece in the modern nutritional world! I also developed juicy, fulfilling and beautiful relationships with many of the classmates I shared time with during the program. It may just be impossible to go through this program and not make friends and colleagues for life!

Cynthia Stadd

CEE, Chief Empowered Eater

It was not an easy decision at first to choose between a traditional graduate school experience and the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. I knew that I wanted to help people work through problematic issues surrounding food and body image. I also was hungry to explore more of my personal struggles in this arena. For over a decade, I struggled with a compulsive relationship with food. My logical mind said to choose graduate school, but my heart drew me to IPE. The first teaching brought me to tears of relief and ignited passion, because I quickly realized this was the perfect blend of what I needed and what I wanted to give away to others. The traditional “addictions” model had value, but it really never spoke to my struggles with food. I knew something was missing. Finally, It found me! Marc’s soulful approach is like nothing I’ve ever experienced in a training or in life. My relationship with food and my body has been transforming in the past several months in a way that daily keeps me in a space of gratitude and wonder. My husband continues to be impressed with how much I have evolved as a woman since the onset of the program. He watched me over the years exhaust every resource while finding little change. The Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training has led me to turn the corner and see my struggles in a whole new way! I am just starting to coach women and stand amazed at how well equipped I feel to work with them. I believe in this work because it is changing my life! The flexibility of this program works into my busy life with two kids and a massage therapy practice. The staff is so professional, yet you feel like you are sitting at a table sipping hot tea with them when you correspond or listen to the teachings. I am so thankful for Marc David’s work and I am honored to share it with a world that desperately needs this approach to liberation!

Julia Curry

Eating Psychology Coach

The Institute for the Psychology of Eating has completely changed how I live my life. I’d been interested in what I thought was health and wellness for a long time. What I began to realize as I went through the Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training was that I was completely stuck in a hateful and judging relationship with my own body. I learned that my interest in being healthy was driven by fear and shame way more than it was being driven by my love of health. It’s hard to put into words what exactly I got out of the program, but what I can say is that I’m a different person now. These teachings are the wisdom of the future and this should be a required training in higher education everywhere.

Nick Cedarlund

Eating Psychology Coach

Speaking from my body and my soul, the Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training with IPE fed me just want I needed. I took the training because of an interest that would hopefully become a future practice. I was I completely under-prepared for the amazing education IPE provides! Truthfully, I have a hard time not talking about it. Even though it as an online training with some live components, I was surprised to feel such a personal connection with the school, the staff, the instruction and even the other students. Marc David and everyone who has helped have created a very warm yet universal way of teaching. It is a saturating experience, full of understanding, care, personal growth and humor. One of my favorite results is to see a new view of the world’s beliefs, attitudes and thoughts. I have a more positive understanding of everything, including myself. When the truth is laid on the table in such a refreshing approach, it is easy to see how much better we can do at this thing called life.

Katie Holmes

Health + Wellness Eating Psychology Coach

I can’t put into words how much this program has affected the course of my life. I was a personal trainer for 8 years, and had lots of knowledge about nutrition and exercise, but I felt like no matter what I did, my own health seemed to continually be deteriorating. I was exhausted and frustrated. I was referred to Marc’s program and intuitively knew this was the missing link for me. It felt as if a wise part of me that I had forgotten about a long time ago was reawakened by Marc’s teachings. His insights and perspective have profoundly shifted the way I relate to my body and life in general. This work is sacred and so needed by our world, and has allowed me to help people on an entirely different level in my Health Coaching practice. Marc’s ability to hold space and meet people exactly where they are is so healing. I am grateful to have found this training, and honored to be part of this growing movement.

Teri Foley

Eating Psychology Coach + Founder – True Vitality

I first heard Marc David speak a few years ago when I was a student at IIN, and I was blown away by his wisdom and the way he was able to weave his knowledge into such profound and real-life insights. I knew I wanted to learn more. I enrolled in IPE’s seven-month Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training so I could deepen my knowledge and skills even further. The learning continues to unfold in layers, and I feel as though I could be a student of this work for years because it is not only fascinating, but it continues to strengthen my own work as a therapist and a coach. Because I have been a practicing psychotherapist (with tons of training!) for 17 years, I wasn’t sure how much I really “needed” this program. I felt I understood the psychology of eating and how to work with people. But I wanted to be part of a community that spoke this language and wanted to work with a teacher and mentor who could help guide me more deeply in this work. Well, I was in for a surprise! Although I did have a handle on some of the psychology around disordered eating and body image concerns, Marc has provided a whole new way of thinking, working and understanding clients. His teachings offer lovingly-guided solutions and strategies, grounded in theory AND compassion, that has absolutely made me a more powerful healer on so many levels. Not only do I love the “psychology” aspect of this work (which is more expansive than any I learned during my therapy training), but because Marc integrates nutrition and mind-body strategies into his teachings, it makes the work more accessible and useable in the real world with clients. In addition, I am more confident in my work and more effective with my clients, and I have become one of the “go-to” therapists in my city for this kind of work. People are willing to pay more because of my unique expertise, which is a nice side bonus. I would highly recommend IPE for anyone who is interested in taking their nutrition or therapy practice to a whole new level. Not only will you be gifting your clients with your new skills, but you will find yourself absorbing Marc’s teachings in your own life (another incredible bonus!).

Karen Schachter

Founder – Dishing With Your Daughter

When I first joined IPE, I thought to myself, “Now is the perfect time because now I am at a good weight and now I feel comfortable in my body. I can now help people that are facing the same issues.” I can honestly say that if I hadn’t felt that way, I would have never signed up to take these classes. It is so sad for me to think of what I would have been missing. What I have learned has forever changed my life. Please allow me to explain: You see, it has always been my thought that I would never go to a hair stylist that has bad hair. I would never go to a gym trainer who was overweight, nor see a mental health counselor that I believed had personal problems. I was stuck in the “surface of things” mode. I looked upon people as nothing more than their superficial exterior instead of seeing into that deeper human dimension. That is the way I saw myself as well. I was stuck in “perfectionism”. The sad part is that it isn’t just my issue, it is a collective one. What if I happen to stumble upon my hair stylist on a “bad hair day”? And what if the trainer I was seeing at the gym had a killer body, but was a chronic dieter and was miserable for it? And why isn’t a psychologist allowed to have personal problems?! We are not machines, we are humans after all. When I let go of the need to be perfect, there was a tremendous shift in my life. By knowing that people are not perfect, I let go of my need to be perfect. I let go of the need to be who others wanted me to be and I began doing things MY way. I AM perfect–for me. There is no other mold like ME. There has never and will never be another Alex, like me. Just like there will never be another hair stylist, trainer, or counselor like the ones I’ve met and will meet. This realization was so profound that it completely shifted the way I view myself and others. The road to self discovery is definitely an adventure! However with IPE, I have never felt alone. I have met many others that have or are going through my same experiences. We share our vulnerable, raw, naked selves and there is always someone listening. It was because of the Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training that I have learned to be kind and caring to myself. I have grown both as a person and as a professional. I truly believe that you will feel the same shift. You will forever be changed by your experiences within the program and you will have a much more profound view of the world. I recommend the Institute’s training to whoever feels like there is a need for making peace with your body and your plate. If you are hesitant to join because of the money or the time commitment, do it anyway. I promise you that what I got out of the program is worth more than 10 times what I paid for. I found myself. And that my dear friends, is priceless.

Alexandra Diaz

Eating Psychology Coach + Embodiment Counselor

Taking part in the Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training was my great life-transforming experience on both a personal and professional level, and perhaps the best gift I gave to myself in all of my life. The material in the Training showed me some new (though deeply suspected) dimensions of spirituality and personal growth, and a totally new approach to body and health challenges. As a result, I became a much more skilled mother and partner, and a better listener for my own body. Professionally, I feel confident to help people with challenges related to body image, weight, digestion, mood, energy and more. After the Training, I have so many tools and skills for coaching people to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilled life, along with greater self-accepttance and a well-nourished body. My big thanks for Marc David, Emily Rosen and the IPE staff.

Wieslawa Rusin

Eating Psychology Coach
Poland

I found the website for the Institute for the Psychology of Eating completely by chance, and those fateful clicks of the mouse that brought me to IPE changed my life for the better. The minute I found the site, Marc David’s message resonated with me. He put into words (very eloquent words, I might add) feelings and intuitions about food and eating that I had been aware of for a long time, but was never able to articulate. As I was considering signing up for the training, I noticed that I already owned Marc’s book, The Slow Down Diet. I took this as a sign that I was headed down the right path. I cannot begin to express how informative the training is. Immediately, I was able to start putting lessons from the training into practice in my own life. My relationship with food and my body has been greatly improved. And, I’m excited by the fact that I will be able to share these insights with others and help them in their healing.

Catherine Meiners

Most of us have heard the saying “opportunity knocks.” When I registered for the IPE Professional Eating Psychology Coach Training, I knew that I was signing up for a unique program taught by Marc David and that the content would be very interesting and valuable to me. But what I didn’t know was that I would also be given the opportunity to heal my own relationship with food, become part of a community of smart, like-minded individuals, and graduate with a tool kit of advanced skills to help others in my coaching practice. This program exceeded my expectations on every level. Each module was interesting, well organized, professionally delivered, and full of supplemental materials and recordings. The IPE staff is very accessible and supportive, making this distance learning program feel very personal. My heartfelt thanks to Marc and Emily for creating a wonderful program and to the IPE staff for all you do in support of it. This valuable information can now travel around the world and back. I hope these brilliant teachings, full of wisdom and insight, help heal all who are still waiting to learn these lessons. Thank you again to the Institute for so generously sharing this work with me.

Susan Beckman Reagan

Founder + Director of Defining Nutrition

My experience at the Institute for the Psychology of Eating has been profound, powerful and life changing. The Professional Certification Training has provided me with a road map and practical tools for how to navigate my personal and professional life. I have learned so much about the complexities and nuances that shape our relationship with food, self and so much more. I am indescribably excited to apply the principles I learned to my professional practice and I am confident they will help my clients heal at the deepest level. Being in this training has truly been one of the biggest blessings. I would recommend it to anyone who is seeking to truly heal and expand their appreciation for their bodies, and all the energies that impact healthy, nourishing decisions around food. You will never think about food and the connection to how we care for ourselves in the same way again. Marc David delivers his message with so much passion, deep knowledge and compassion for the individual. I am so grateful to have this education to guide me in my practice.

Shelby Frago

Eating Psychology Coach + Founder – Evolve to Joy

I am so grateful for faith pointing me in the direction of IPE. The Training far exceeded my expectations. The format is very user friendly – I have three young kids and a busy social life, so I really appreciated the flexibility of time spent on the lectures. What I especially liked were the live calls with Marc. I never participated live since the time was not convenient, but I could listen to the recordings at any time suitable for me. Another great feature was our online group. It was a very lively forum for discussions about the course topics, sharing personal stories and getting valuable advice from other participants; many of them experienced professionals already. IPE staff is very sweet and helpful, they always answered questions promptly and helped with any problems that we might have with technical or other issues. The value of this training is of course in the content. Honestly, it changed my life. The concepts discussed, new approaches to weight loss, body image issues, and coaching blew me away. The presentations provided so much useful information about various topics and extraordinary views and I do not think you can find anything similar in other coaching courses. Marc presents in a light and understandable manner, while at the same time challenging our intellect by putting new perspectives on old nutrition dogmas. My personal benefits from the program are many-fold. First of all, I feel confident to start working with clients and I feel I have the tools to help them in a truly sustainable manner. Secondly, the course changed the way I see myself, my body; and how I feel about eating. It’s as if I got a new pair of eyeglasses that work better and I can see the world and modern culture with its twisted attitudes toward food and people in a much sharper way. This training in my view is essential for anybody who wants to be a health, nutrition or diet coach, or for already practicing professionals that feel the techniques they use are not yielding sustainable results.

Andrea Radi

Eating Psychology Coach
Saudi Arabia

Marc taught me that it’s not just about what you eat, it’s about HOW you eat. And when we engage all the senses, our pleasure goes up and we are way more satisfied with less. I used to binge when I was frustrated, bored or depressed. Food was punishment, a method of self-destruction versus self-nourishment. Marc made me realize that it’s impossible to be fully mindful when you are binge-eating. In fact, the only way to fully binge is to check out and eat behind your own back. Now when I’m tempted to binge, instead of shutting down emotionally, I stay present and listen for what wants to be healed. This is a way more honest, empowering, and loving way to relate to my body. IPE will change the way you work with clients. Some trainings focus on how to work with clients on a physical level, some trainings focus on the mental, Marc includes both of those and then takes it all the way to the soul and spirit levels. Just listen to Marc teach for 5 minutes and you’ll know that you’re in exactly the right place. I am so grateful for this work!

Stacey Morgenstern

Founder of Holistic MBA

Marc David needs a flowing robe and a rock from which to share his wisdom, as he is a modern day prophet. His lessons are insightful, engaging, humorous, thoughtful and compassionate. There are programs that focus on dietary systems, programs that pertain to the science of nutrients and ones that preach fear of food, fat, sugar, meat and toxins. The wisdom that Marc so generously dispenses cannot be found anywhere else. He covers familiar topics in the field, but approaches them from a refreshing, common sense, scientific, yet spiritual angle. He presents an enormous amount of information, and layer upon layer weaves his lessons into an incredible tapestry of knowledge, leaving his students informed, enlightened and prepared to practice. Marc shared a dream with us, that whoever he mentors, “becomes the fullest and most beautiful creative human expression of who they can possibly be on planet Earth.” This training provides both practitioner and client a giant step forward in attaining that goal.

Lauren Raines

Eating Psychology Coach

The Eating Psychology Coach Certification Training changed my life both personally and professionally by empowering me with the principles of Mind-Body Nutrition and Dynamic Eating Psychology. What I learned from Marc David and IPE changed my life when nothing else that I had tried did. What I learned not only shifted me as an eater and changed how I approached food and what I ate, but it also helped me to begin to evolve again after many years of being stuck and navigating my life from a place of fear and feeling the need to fix myself. After taking the training, I have stepped into a place of empowerment in both my personal life, and my coaching practice has mirrored that growth and exploded with clients. One of the most powerful concepts that I learned is that our personal power is equal to our metabolic power. So if we want our body to be all it is supposed to be, first we have to be all that we are meant to be. Wow, now that’s a different way to approach the collective weight and body issues that we see! Thank you Marc, for freeing us all from the outdated and toxic nutritional beliefs that we have to eat less and exercise more, be afraid of food and see fat as the enemy – in order to have the body that we desire. Marc elevates the conversation to a soul level that is so much more inspiring and effective. The training provided many useful and unbelievably effective coaching tools and “done-for-you” protocols to use with clients. There is not one training that I would recommend more if you really want to evolve personally and get results for your clients so they go through life as the fullest versions of themselves. This work is simple game changing and should be headline news!