MEET JAMIE
Before nutrition and yoga, my first passion was dance. As I became more immersed in the dance culture, I started to pay more attention to my body, compare mine to others, and develop insecurities along the way.
As a teenager, I learned how to manipulate my diet and exercise to control my weight, which eventually led to depression. It wasn't until I studied nutrition in college that I started to find my way out.
I was drawn to the science of nutrition. The more I learned, the more I realized that proper nutrition could prevent and manage a number of chronic diseases. This shift in perspective separated my passion for nutrition science from my personal experiences with food and body image.
Having been misguided by health misinformation and suffered the consequences, I was determined to pursue formal education in nutrition and become a trusted health professional. After college, I completed an accredited dietetic internship program and became a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). I then moved to New York City to earn a master's degree in nutrition and exercise physiology from Teachers College, Columbia University.
Yoga entered my life in my quest to become an RDN.
Yoga gave me the tools to navigate difficult transitions with mindfulness, establish a trusting relationship with my body and “the process”, and uncover self-confidence through self-love and compassion.
The shift in my mental health inspired me to share my experience and evolve my yoga practice from student to teacher.
Both careers overlapped for many years, as I taught yoga classes before and after my day jobs as a corporate wellness dietitian and clinical dietitian. Through my work with patients battling cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal conditions, and cancer, my passion for disease prevention and longevity grew.
My personal and professional experiences in nutrition and yoga changed my life and inspired my mission to help others discover better health through science-backed nutrition and mind-body practices.
My work in both professions organically inspired my nutrition philosophy, Feed The Flow, and led me to create Yogini RD LLC, a nutrition and wellness company that provides personalized nutrition coaching, yoga and meditation classes, and wellness consulting.
Amidst the abundance of nutrition misinformation, many people are adopting harmful advice. In my practice, I have the privilege of sharing my expertise with private clients, corporate partners, and wider audiences across multiple media outlets as a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the largest professional nutrition organization in the world.
Life is too precious to wait. I'm here to help you achieve better health from the inside out in a way that's authentic, enjoyable, and sustainable. Let's do this together and get started today.
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Teacher College, Columbia University, New York City
Dietetic Internship, California State University, Long Beach
Bachelors of Science in Nutrition, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
CREDENTIALs
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics / Commission on Dietetic Registration
Registered Yoga Teacher 200, Yoga Alliance
