About Amy

 

Amy has spent over twenty years studying a variety of health traditions around the world. In that time, her personal practice and formal studies have brought her to India, East Asia, Europe, and across the United States. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and a Master’s in Holistic Health Education and Nutrition, uniquely bridging the intersection of spirituality and health. She also has 500+ hours of training in therapeutic massage, 2500+ hours of experience as a yoga teacher (e-RYT), is a certified HeartMath Coach, and was among the first in the country to become a board-certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). In her free time, she loves tending to kitchen projects, traveling, and basking in nature with her husband and son. 

 

Nutrition & Wellness Coaching

Amy’s breadth of experience spans both conventional and holistic medical settings, weaving together modern science and traditional wisdom. Her journey began with studying tribal and folk medicine in India, where she witnessed firsthand the ways food, plants, and ritual shape health and healing. She went on to spend nearly a decade at Kaiser Permanente as a Wellness Coach, where she supported patients across California in making meaningful, sustainable lifestyle changes. In addition to working one-on-one with patients, she was actively involved in hiring and training new coaches, helping to shape the program’s approach to whole-person care.

Alongside her role at Kaiser, Amy founded her private practice, Ladle + Lotus, as a way to integrate functional nutrition, mindful eating, and therapeutic yoga. Through Ladle + Lotus she has led small groups and worked individually with clients to help them gain clarity on how to eat in ways that not only optimize physical health, but also bring nourishment on emotional and spiritual levels. Trained extensively in mindful eating practices, she views this as a cornerstone of lasting transformation around food and health.

In 2019, Amy transitioned fully into private practice and contract work, allowing her to devote her energy to more personalized, holistic care. She currently collaborates closely with Dr. Tracy McCarthy, a functional medicine physician in Northern California, providing wellness coaching, behavior change support, and nutrition counseling for her patients. In this role, Amy helps individuals adopt sustainable eating habits and lifestyle practices that are carefully tailored to their unique needs. Her approach emphasizes not only what we eat, but how we relate to food—as a daily practice of healing, resilience, and connection.

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Yoga

Amy was first exposed to yoga at a very early age, but it was when she was a student in India that it really became an integral part of her daily life. What has drawn her so deeply into yoga is the depth of the practice as a lifestyle, not merely an exercise. She has been teaching since 2008, and her students often comment on her ability to weave together optimal biomechanics and yoga philosophy in a way that feels accessible. In 2019 she trained with Leslie Howard and became certified in Pelvic Floor Yoga. She currently leads retreats, workshops, teaches

group classes, and works privately with individuals.