Meet Chaye Wise

Chaye Border Wise is driven by her dedication to enhancing the quality of human life through exposure to health consciousness. A native Washingtonian, she founded Wise Eating with the mission of "educating and promoting a healthy lifestyle in the fast-paced society in which we live, that is centered around healthy eating habits, stress management and natural healing." She has been presenting Wise Eating: "Eat To Live" healthy eating and vegetarian cooking seminars since shortly after returning to the Metropolitan D.C. area in 1990. Also a nationally certified professional massage therapist, she stresses the importance of combining relaxation and exercise with a healthy diet to achieve a sense of total well-being.

Mama Chaye is a second-generation vegetarian. She and her husband of 23 years have raised three health-conscious vegetarian children and just recently gave birth to a healthy, fourth child. She has advocated a peaceful, healthy lifestyle and natural healing for most of her 42 years. She began on this self-motivated path towards natural health education while in the beautiful rural setting of the Penn State University, where she received her liberal arts degree. She continued her studies when this path led her to the eccentric but peaceful West End community of Atlanta, GA. There she studied at the feet of holistic health author Dr. Llaila Afrika, prepared gourmet vegetarian meals with women from other Hebrew Israelite families, and apprenticed with natural birthing assistants and spiritual midwives of Dua Afe Whole Woman, Inc. Most recently, she completed the professional massage training program at the Baltimore School of Massage, receiving her national certification in therapeutic massage and bodywork.

A burning desire to share the experiences that she has been blessed to guided her to pioneer Wise Eating, a community-service organization that provides natural health education. Wise Eating also organizes natural foods buying groups and produce co-ops that make getting natural foods and natural health products simple and convenient.

She is currently providing services in the Washington, DC and Atlanta metropolitan areas. These personal stress management sessions, healthy and wellness consultations, thought-provoking lectures and stimulating group demonstrations are motivating people to investigate and consider changing to a healthier lifestyle. The exhilarating Wise Eating: "Eat To Live" seminars have been applauded as "outstanding" by groups of all ages. Her passionate presentation deals with topics ranging from modifying eating habits for weight loss and optimal health to how and where to shop for foods and identifying healthy snacks and meat and sugar alternatives. She also caters and is writing her first vegetarian cookbook.

Clients that have been impressed by her Wise Eating: "Eat To Live" concepts include P.G. County Schools, The Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex, D.C. Public Schools, the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, The Prince George’s Private Industry Council, Montgomery County Schools, DECADES Fitness Center, Brightwood Park United Methodist Church, The Organization of Cultural Renaissance of Oakland, California, Turning Points Youth Summer Jobs Program and Communities In Schools of Atlanta, Inc., just to name a few.