The Harvest Method

The Harvest Method Registered Dietitian - Behavioral Health Focus, Life Coach, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Practitioner I am not sure, really. This is what we create together.

I am a registered dietitian, behavioral health specialist, life coach and dialectical behavior therapy practitioner seeing clients in-person in NYC and nationwide, via video appointment. I began my professional life at the age of 18, pursuing a career in what I committed my youth to – classical ballet. I danced through most of my 2os, becoming certified to teach Pilates Apparatus in 2007, to support my transition out of the dance world. Both ballet and Pilates taught me a keen understanding of anatomy and physiology and movement. I awakened a reverence for my own body and it’s capabilities and, with this ability to teach such powerful and health-promoting exercise, I had tools and language to guide people of all ages and abilities to heal and learn their physical bodies. I graduated from NYU with a Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition in 2013. I think I went to school to become a dietitian because it just seemed right. I didn’t appreciate the methods of in-patient medical nutrition therapy as it lacked the person-centered approach I believe nourishment requires. During my studies, I saw a need for supporting people learning why it is important to take care of themselves and relating to themselves with confidence and compassion, over the need to educate how. The Harvest Method and Project: Love, Me were born. have always been a passionate, dedicated and disciplined person. I put everything into learning what I saw was the next step to being what I needed to be to provide what I provide. I got trained in functional nutrition, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and mind-body practices and incorporate them into behavioral health coaching for my clients. My method ensures clients are not only given information and education, but, are primed and coached to implement the changes that are needed. I encourage incremental shifts utilizing 4 pillars of focus: self-knowledge, self-care, self-trust & self-respect to create balanced, feasible plans that are tailored to suit each client, individually. My clients tend to be C-Suite executive and/or have entrepreneurial/performance-based career. They come with the understanding that health, longevity and high level, long-term performance require balance. I also offer e-books and intensive courses for self-study.

Here's some love from the fabulous Allison Matney and her work with Lauren Ganim at The Harvest Method: Really excited t...
09/01/2025

Here's some love from the fabulous Allison Matney and her work with Lauren Ganim at The Harvest Method: Really excited to have some content creators blasting the world about The Harvest Method

Check out ALLISON MATNEY’s video.

Most conventional nutrition advice ignores stress, sleep, toxins, gut health, and your genes.That’s a problem—because th...
06/27/2025

Most conventional nutrition advice ignores stress, sleep, toxins, gut health, and your genes.
That’s a problem—because these matter just as much as what’s on your plate.

⚠️ Ready to go deeper than “eat more vegetables”?

🔗 Learn how Functional Nutrition looks at the whole picture. https://bit.ly/4kHAqg4

🌿 You’re allowed to care for your health without chasing weight loss.You can love your body and still want to nourish it...
06/25/2025

🌿 You’re allowed to care for your health without chasing weight loss.

You can love your body and still want to nourish it better.

You can be frustrated with how you feel—and still reject diet culture.

There is a middle path. It’s where our work begins.https://bit.ly/43oG6V1

What does working with a Functional Nutrition therapist actually look like?From personalized assessments to root-cause t...
06/21/2025

What does working with a Functional Nutrition therapist actually look like?
From personalized assessments to root-cause testing, it’s a complete reframe of what nutrition support can be.

📘 Want to know what the process includes?

🔗 Head to the blog for a full breakdown. https://bit.ly/4kHAqg4

🍽 Emotional eating isn’t a failure. It’s communication.Your body is trying to soothe, protect, or process something bigg...
06/19/2025

🍽 Emotional eating isn’t a failure. It’s communication.

Your body is trying to soothe, protect, or process something bigger than food. Instead of fighting it, what if we got curious about what it’s telling you?

Our nutrition therapy approach helps you explore the “why” behind eating patterns with compassion—not control.

Food is not the enemy. It’s a doorway to deeper self-understanding.🚪
https://bit.ly/43oG6V1

In Functional Nutrition Therapy, you’re not a passive patient—you’re a partner.This is care with collaboration, not comm...
06/17/2025

In Functional Nutrition Therapy, you’re not a passive patient—you’re a partner.

This is care with collaboration, not command.

🤝 Learn how the practitioner-client relationship makes real health transformation possible. https://bit.ly/4kHAqg4

💬 “Shouldn’t I just lose weight first?”This is one of the most common questions we hear. And it makes sense—you’ve been ...
06/15/2025

💬 “Shouldn’t I just lose weight first?”

This is one of the most common questions we hear. And it makes sense—you’ve been taught to believe weight loss is the gateway to health.

💡 But what if healing could start before the weight changes? What if your energy, digestion, and mental clarity could improve without shrinking yourself first?

At The Harvest Method, we meet you exactly where you are—no preconditions required. https://bit.ly/43oG6V1

Your health is more than diet and exercise.Functional Nutrition looks at 12 interconnected domains—like gut health, toxi...
06/13/2025

Your health is more than diet and exercise.
Functional Nutrition looks at 12 interconnected domains—like gut health, toxins, sleep, and even emotional wellbeing.

🌿 You’re complex. Your care should reflect that.

🔗 Read the blog to explore the full picture. https://bit.ly/4kHAqg4

🌟 Ready to explore a different relationship with food and your body?Imagine honoring your hunger, respecting your fullne...
06/11/2025

🌟 Ready to explore a different relationship with food and your body?

Imagine honoring your hunger, respecting your fullness, and trusting your body's wisdom again. ⚖️

The Harvest Method is here to support your unique wellness journey—no scales, no shame, just sustainable health practices that actually work.

Book your free discovery call today! https://bit.ly/43oG6V1

The foundation of Functional Nutrition is the P4 Model:✅ Predictive✅ Preventive✅ Personalized✅ Participatory🧠 It’s a rev...
06/09/2025

The foundation of Functional Nutrition is the P4 Model:
✅ Predictive
✅ Preventive
✅ Personalized
✅ Participatory

🧠 It’s a revolutionary framework that puts you at the center of care.

🔗 Read the blog to learn how it works—and why it matters. https://bit.ly/4kHAqg4

📊 Weight is just ONE data point—not the whole story.Research shows that fitness level is actually a stronger predictor o...
06/07/2025

📊 Weight is just ONE data point—not the whole story.

Research shows that fitness level is actually a stronger predictor of health than BMI. 🧘‍♀️ Many people in higher weight categories who stay active have better health markers than sedentary individuals in ""normal"" weight ranges.

Your health is so much more complex and beautiful than a number on a scale.
https://bit.ly/43oG6V1

Most nutrition plans manage symptoms. Functional Nutrition Therapy asks ✨why✨ the symptoms exist in the first place.By u...
06/05/2025

Most nutrition plans manage symptoms. Functional Nutrition Therapy asks ✨why✨ the symptoms exist in the first place.

By understanding your unique biochemistry, we focus on real, lasting change—not temporary fixes.

Ready to rethink your approach to health?

🔗 Read the full blog to explore how Functional Nutrition Therapy works. https://bit.ly/4kHAqg4

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About Rachel Harvest

Rachel Harvest is a Registered Dietitian, certified Pilates Mat and Apparatus Instructor and Lifestyle Coach seeing clients in-person in New York, NY and nationwide via telemedicine. Rachel graduated from NYU with a Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition in 2013. She is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy & provides behavioral health counseling to ensure patients are not only given information & education, but are primed & coached to implement the changes that are warranted. Rachel encourages incremental shifts utilizing 4 pillars of focus: self-knowledge, self-care, self-trust & self-respect to create balanced, feasible plans that are tailored to suit each patient, individually.

Rachel is most talented & effective with clients seeking weight management, support with disordered eating, adolescent/young adult nutrition, pre/peri/post-natal nutrition, pediatric nutrition, oncology & GI disorders (primarily, IBS & IBD). Her typical clientele is the entrepreneurial/career-focused woman seeking balance. As a Pilates Instructor, Rachel provides private, in-home mat and apparatus training in Manhattan. she was certified in 2007 at the kane school of core integration in new york, ny and has had a steady private clientele since. clients range in age from teen years to 88, are both male and female and span all levels of physical fitness, flexibility and coordination. rachel is skilled in teaching classical and contemporary pilates and with injury rehabilitation and pilates for pregnancy. she has been practicing pilates since she was in her teens, as cross-training during her training and professional career as a ballet dancer. Rachel’s Lifestyle coaching is designed to implement the same 4 pillars as above. Through a contracted 4 month program, she supports you to become your best self—the woman in you who achieves the highest level success in her work, leads with a confidence and courage, has deep intimacy in your relationships, lives a balanced life and is inspired, fulfilled and nourished physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually—all with grace, confidence and true feminine power.

Rachel spent the better part of the last twelve years as a student of all aspects of what it is to be well. through academia, personal development work, spiritual practices and therapeutic modalities, she transformed her own life and wants nothing more that to give what she has gotten to others.

Rachel has found that, as a woman, beyond taking care, you have to find purpose in yourself, practice gratitude for who you are and connect deeply to your feminine energy/qualities to be able to live a balanced, successful life in the current world. i’ve developed a deep understanding of what that takes and have chosen to bring all of that education, practice and experience to my coaching through the harvest method.