The purpose of Be Nurtured is simple: we want to empower, educate and inspire you to create a life of fulfilment and achievement.
How?
By designing holistic coaching programs and learning experiences that enable you to break the pattern of unresourceful thoughts, behaviours and habits holding you back, heal past traumas and challenges, and help you align mind, body and spirit with your life goals.
Life is a process of constant change, but even when there is pain, there doesn’t have to be struggle or resentment. Growth is optional, but so too is suffering. Sometimes our internal conflicts cause us to lose sight of our path – but it is possible to reconnect, grow with an open heart and mind, and enjoy every aspect of life if we learn to move with its rhythm, ebb and flow, instead of resisting and fighting the natural cycle.
Many of us have been conditioned from an early age to believe we’re at the whim of the universe, buffeted like waves on the ocean by the people and events in our lives. From the food we eat, to the work we do and the relationships we share, we weave a mindset that measures every experience, every feeling as either ‘good’ or ‘bad’ and ultimately, beyond our control.
The simple truth is none of us needs to be told what to do or how to think. But what stands in the way of us achieving our goals and fulfilling our life’s purpose is a disconnect between heart and mind, or in psychological terms, our left and right brain. This creates a myopic perspective on life where we focus on avoiding fear, pain and suffering, instead of recognising that the richness of life lies in being open, letting go of the emotional charge and accepting every experience as both positive and negative. A happy, fulfilled and successful life is about balance, because everything is a duality: yin and yang, masculine and feminine, light and dark.
Founder Flora Chiu was inspired to create Be Nurtured after experiencing her own deeply personal journey of transformation. She undertook over two decades of study and research with leading experts in psychology, spirituality, wellbeing and metaphysics to grow, detoxify and heal, learning to master her mind and heart and ultimately, identify the strategies that lead to true fulfilment – strategies she now teaches her clients so that they too can achieve self-mastery and success.
Flora also brings a unique professional background to her coaching and courses. Trained as a Le Cordon Bleu chef, intuitive healer, educator and Vipassana meditator she combines her technical skills, innate gifts and talents to help people reconnect with themselves, build a strong, resourceful mindset and tune in to their unique physical, emotional and spiritual needs, so that no goal is unattainable.
Whilst Be Nurtured coaching and courses are not based on food or diet, Flora’s extensive culinary background, knowledge of the raw vegan lifestyle and understanding of humanity’s complex relationship with food enables her to guide participants on how to make conscious eating part of their transformation, so that food becomes a lifelong source of vitality, enjoyment and celebration.
Flora’s goal is simple: to help you stop getting ‘caught up’ so you can really start living – and enjoy the journey!
About Flora
Inspired by a very personal journey of ever-expanding consciousness and self-mastery, Flora’s heartfelt desire is to help others attain an equanimous mind and be free from suffering. The Taiwan-born chef, coach and healer has a highly intuitive approach to life, learning and achievement, believing that we all have a deep well of life experiences to draw from, positive and negative – but it’s up to the individual to fully utilize these resources.
Prior to founding Be Nurtured, Flora spent over two decades in hospitality. Trained by some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including Le Cordon Bleu and Swiss Hotel Management School and holding a Master of Arts degree in Gastronomy from Adelaide University, Flora ran a popular café catering both vegan and non-vegan cuisine for over 6 years, earning great acclaim for both her innovative, nutritious concepts. She also brought her spiritual, heart-driven approach to the wider community, leading raw food classes, a meditation circle and kids yoga.
During this time, she embraced every opportunity to share her knowledge and passion, an energy and enthusiasm she now brings to her coaching and courses as she guides people on how to reconnect with themselves and enjoy every experience life brings their way.
A lifelong student of personal growth and development, Flora lives every day with intention and purpose: every aspect of Be Nurtured is a product of this positive energy, mindfulness and a desire to help as many people as possible rediscover their own inner wisdom, vitality and self-love.
The purpose of Be Nurtured is simple: we want to transform the way people view raw veganism, and to help them discover how to create and enjoy a new level of wellbeing with raw vegan living.
Too often we separate healthy food from food that brings us joy, especially when it’s something sweet. Many of us have a sweet tooth, yet this is something we’ve been conditioned to believe is indulgent, a little mischievous and usually not good for us.
On the other hand, raw veganism – while growing in popularity – is often perceived as a restrictive, bland diet based on ‘going without’.
Be Nurtured founder Flora Chiu saw a need to dispel these misconceptions and help people to reconnect with food to find physical, emotional and spiritual balance. Inspired by her own journey to raw veganism along with extensive experience and training as a Le Cordon Bleu chef, intuitive healer and Vipassana meditator, her mission was simple: make raw vegan food accessible, beautiful and most of all, delicious!
Rather than following a recipe, Flora lets flavour, texture and the living energy of raw vegan ingredients be her guide: every dish she creates is infused with intention and passion. She believes it’s not enough to simply eat for nourishment – to fully benefit from the ingredients we must enjoy what we eat, celebrate and share it.
Be Nurtured raw vegan foods are a convenient and unique way to add delicious living goodness to your next special event.
We invite you to try them today!
About Flora
Inspired by a very personal journey of ever-expanding consciousness and a heartfelt desire to guide and teach others about the power of combining wellness and oneness, the Taiwan-born conscious living chef, wellness coach and healer takes a highly intuitive approach to raw veganism: she believes the true value of consuming living ingredients starts with conscious eating and sensitivity to our individual equilibrium.
Her a love of free-flowing creation has lead Flora to make all Be Nurtured raw vegan desserts without a recipe. To date, she has designed more than 250 different kind of raw vegan sweets.
But there is also a vital thread of technical proficiency woven into every culinary adventure. Trained by some of the world’s most prestigious institutions including Le Cordon Bleu and Swiss Hotel Management School, Flora holds a Master of Arts degree in Gastronomy from Adelaide University and has over two decades of hospitality experience.
Prior to founding Be Nurtured, Flora ran a popular café catering both vegan and non-vegan cuisine for over 6 years, earning great acclaim for her innovative, nutritious concepts. During this time, she embraced every opportunity to share her knowledge and passion for raw vegan living food with the community, teaching individuals and groups how to incorporate its powerful energy into their lives and enjoy the benefits of a more balanced approach to wellbeing: it’s through this hands-on communication that Flora draws some of her greatest inspiration.
Be Nurtured is more than just a way for Flora to further her kitchen creativity and fulfil a love of raw vegan living. It’s also an expression of Flora’s passion for higher consciousness and spirituality. A lifelong student of personal growth and development, Flora lives every day with intention and purpose: her raw vegan creations are a product of this positive energy, mindfulness and a desire to help as many people as possible rediscover their own inner wisdom and self-love.