We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Yorhely Garabito. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Yorhely below.

Yorhely, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

2023 was a pivotal year in my life. I ended a long-term relationship, my online fitness business began to crash, and I went into a deep depression. I had been chasing fulfillment in all the wrong places, and it left me broken. I cried out to God, and He met me in the pits of despair. He didn’t just comfort me, He called me deeper. He began to heal my heart, renew my mind, and reorder every area of my life, including how I viewed fitness.

He revealed to me that my fitness business had been built on performance, not purpose. He called me to rebuild—with Him at the center. He showed me that my body isn’t just something to build, it’s a temple to steward.

Out of that revelation, the Faith & Fitness Method was born, a Holy Spirit-led fitness program for women who feel far from God and are tired of the world’s toxic fitness culture.

It’s not just about abs and muscles, it’s about alignment. It’s about honoring your body not for vanity, but so you can be both spiritually and physically strong to walk in your God-given purpose.

This mission is deeply personal to me because I was that woman, physically striving but spiritually starving. And now, I’m called to help women come back home to God, mind, body, and spirit.

Because when your foundation is Christ, consistency isn’t forced, it flows from purpose.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Hi! My name is Yorhely Garabito, and I’m the founder of the Faith & Fitness Method—a Holy Spirit-led fitness program for women who want to steward their bodies as temples and grow in intimacy with God.

I was born and raised in the Bronx, and for most of my life, I knew of God, but I didn’t know Him personally. My journey into the fitness industry started in 2020, when the world shut down and I found myself 30 pounds overweight, insecure, and overwhelmed. It was in that stillness that the Lord began to tug on my heart, to start prioritizing my health.

As I worked on my own goals, my family and friends began to notice the transformation and asked for help. That’s how my online fitness coaching business began—serving those closest to me during one of the most uncertain times in the world. It gave me purpose, and it gave them hope.

But somewhere along the way, I got lost in the world’s version of fitness. I started chasing abs, muscles, and validation, thinking that achieving the “dream body” would fulfill me. Instead, I found myself constantly comparing, striving, and still feeling deeply empty.

In 2023 when I gave my life to Christ, He began to heal my heart, renew my mind, and reorder every area of my life, including how I viewed fitness.

He revealed to me that my fitness business had been built on performance, not purpose. He called me to rebuild—with Him at the center. He showed me that my body isn’t just something to build, it’s a temple to steward. That revelation birthed the Faith & Fitness Method.

Now, I help women who feel far from God and stuck in cycles of self-striving. Women who have started their fitness journey but lack consistency, motivation, and/or discipline. Women who love God but don’t know how to honor Him with their health. My method combines practical fitness coaching with biblical principles, mindset renewal, and identity work so that women can be spiritually rooted and physically prepared to walk in their God-given purpose.

What sets me apart is that this is not just a fitness brand, it’s a ministry. It’s not about performance; it’s about becoming strong, physically and spiritually to fulfill your Kingdom assignment.

The Faith & Fitness Method is a transformational experience designed to align women’s physical health with their spiritual walk. Through prayer, fasting, and biblical wisdom, they will not only draw nearer to God, but also learn how to steward their body as a vessel for His glory.

This is for the woman who feels spiritually distant and physically stuck.

Women know of God, but long to know Him intimately.
They’ve tried to get healthy, but motivation fades, and worldly approaches fall short.
They’re tired of relying on your own strength.
They’re done chasing shallow results.
They’re ready to build a lifestyle anchored in faith, not performance.

What’s Included in the Faith & Fitness Method:
✔️The Faith & Fitness Method Guide
A Spirit-led, comprehensive guide that teaches you how to partner with God in your health journey. Inside you’ll discover:
The power of prayer and fasting for spiritual and physical breakthrough
How to read and apply the Word of God for lasting transformation
A Bible reading checklist to keep you grounded in truth
A complete fasting guide to strengthen your spirit and discipline your flesh
Nutrition and workout principles rooted in stewardship, not striving
Daily activities, journal prompts, and practical worksheets to help you reflect, stay consistent, and track your transformation

✔️Exclusive Fitness App Access
Get step-by-step guidance on how to fuel your body and move in alignment with God’s design. Includes personalized workouts and nutritional tools to help you walk in strength, energy, and endurance—so you can fulfill your Kingdom assignment in good health.

✔️Two (2) 1:1 Virtual Coaching Sessions
Receive personalized support, prayer, and accountability in virtual check-ins. These sessions are designed to encourage you, align your health journey with your faith walk, and help you stay on course.

✔️Private Faith & Fitness Community
Gain access to a Christ-centered community of women pursuing health with purpose. Inside, you’ll receive ongoing resources, encouragement, and accountability rooted in both Scripture and strategy.

✔️Virtual Prayer Calls
Join live, Spirit-led prayer calls to intercede, receive breakthrough, and stay spiritually fueled throughout your journey.
The Faith & Fitness Method isn’t just a program, it’s an invitation to transformation.

What I’m most proud of isn’t a transformation photo or a number on the scale it’s the testimonies. It’s when a woman says, “I feel close to God again,” or “I finally feel strong in who I am.” That’s the real win!

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

One of the biggest pivots in my life happened in 2023.

I launched my online fitness business in 2020, and it grew quickly. For a while, everything seemed to be going great. From the outside, I had clients, momentum, and the kind of body transformation many people desired. But behind the scenes, I was exhausted, constantly comparing myself to others, and spiritually empty.

Then everything took a turn. My long-term relationship ended, my business began to crumble, and I fell into depression. It felt like my life was falling apart, but in reality, God was making room to rebuild.

2023 was the year I gave my life to Christ. In one of my lowest moments, I cried out to God and He met me there. He didn’t just comfort me; He revealed that everything I had built was rooted in performance, not purpose.

That revelation changed everything. I completely pivoted my business and rebuilt it from the ground up—with Christ at the center. From that place, the Faith & Fitness Method was born: a Holy Spirit-led fitness program for women who want to deepen their relationship with God while also stewarding their bodies so they’re in good health to fulfill their God-given assignments.

This wasn’t just a business shift, it was a total heart shift. I went from chasing goals for validation to stewarding my health for Kingdom purpose. And now, I get to help other women make that same pivot: from performance to purpose, from burnout to alignment, from striving to surrender.

It was the hardest and most beautiful pivot I’ve ever made. And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

When the Lord called me to completely rebrand my fitness business, He also led me to delete my original Instagram account, which had around 10,000 followers and start fresh. At first, I was hesitant. I didn’t want to start over. But I had to trust that God was doing something new, and that His plans were greater than what I was leaving behind.

In just four months, my new page grew to 10,000 followers. Now, nine months in, I’m approaching 20,000 follower . And I can confidently say, it wasn’t strategy alone. It was partnership with the Lord.

I didn’t grow by chasing trends. I grew by following God. I showed up authentically, shared my love for Jesus boldly, and focused on serving my audience with valuable, faith-filled fitness content. My page became a place of encouragement, truth, and transformation and that has resonated with a lot of people.

My biggest advice to anyone just starting out is to partner with God. Invite Him into your content strategy. He has the best ideas, the most creative strategies, and the deepest insight into the hearts you’re called to reach. When you let Him lead, growth becomes a byproduct of obedience.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: yorhelygarabito

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