It Starts with Fast
Discover the Transformative Power of Fasting
Returning to Basics
Everywhere we turn, food is calling our name. Restaurants on every corner. Grocery aisles overflowing with endless choices. Homes stocked with our favorites. Screens reminding us—again and again—of the next thing we “should” eat or try. Yet despite having everything at our fingertips, we often feel unsatisfied, exhausted, and overwhelmed.No wonder so many of us feel stuck, stressed, and disconnected from what our bodies actually need.
It’s time to pause. To slow down. To return to the basics.
At It Starts With Fast, we help you cut through the noise. By embracing a simple, mindful fasting-based approach, you can reset your relationship with food, reclaim your energy, and rediscover what feeling good truly means.
Let’s keep it simple.
Let’s start with fast.
Discover Our Fasting Courses and
Nutrition Counseling Services
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Weekend Fasting Courses - Right Here in Berlin
Are you interested in fasting but don’t know how to start?
Experience the transformative power of fasting in our 2-day weekend fasting course. A course perfectly fitting to your busy work schedule, without the time constraints and stresses of an expensive fasting retreat. Giving you an opportunity to try out fasting in a group setting as well as in the comfort of your own home.
We will guide you step by step through each stage of the fasting process and show you how refreshing, energizing, and empowering this experience can be. Together, we explore practical everyday strategies, set personal goals, and create an open space for meaningful exchange—so you feel supported, motivated, and fully confident from start to finish.
Our small group setting fosters a warm, encouraging atmosphere where you can relax, connect, and experience fasting within a like-minded community - without ever having to leave Berlin.
Courses: available exclusively on-site.
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Fasting Based Nutritional Counseling
Our nutritional counseling blends gentle fasting methods with a well-balanced diet to enhance energy and support overall well-being. Tailored fasting plans, combined with individual nutritional concepts, guide the body through regeneration and help maintain long-term balance. By embracing the Fast and Feast mindset, we ensure that nourishment and enjoyment go hand in hand—so you never feel deprived of the foods you love and the meaningful moments shared with others. With mindful guidance, we provide a clear and motivating framework for conscious choices—perfect for anyone interested in exploring fasting or creating lasting, sustainable changes to their nutrition.
Sessions: Online, at your home, or at our location.
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Nutrition Counseling
Fasting is not for you? No Problem.
We offer individualized nutrition plans, simple methods without calorie counting, practical strategies for a healthy lifestyle, and approaches that bring more balance and awareness into your life. Through personalized one-on-one guidance, you receive tailored recommendations based on your personal preferences and motivating support making the often-overwhelming world of nutrition simple and approachable. Our aim is to help you develop a more conscious relationship with food, establish new routines, and help you better understand the unique needs of your body.
Sessions: Online, at your home, or at our location.
About Me
Hi, I’m Maria. For me, health has always been a matter of the heart. In 2008, I completed my four-year Bachelor of Nursing degree at the University of Pittsburg in the United States—a journey that deepened my passion for supporting the well-being of others. Over the years, I grew increasingly aware of how profoundly nutrition influences our physical health. This insight inspired me to continue my studies in Darmstadt Germany, where I became a certified nutritionist in 2014.
Today, I’m more committed than ever to guiding people toward greater health, vitality, and joy in their everyday lives. Sharing this knowledge and passion with others is not just my work—it’s something I truly love.