Jennifer Ellen is a Health and Wellness Coach who specializes in helping people break free from diet culture and find peace and freedom in their relationship to food and their bodies. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health Science, a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Promotion and Education and a Minor in Nutrition. She is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, a Certified Health Education Specialist, an ACE Certified Health Coach and Behavior Change Specialist, and a Certified Yoga Instructor.
She has published research in the area of nutrition science and is in the process of publishing research on the role of yoga in improving vascular health. She is currently pursuing research in the Health at Every Size framework, weight-neutral health promotion, weight bias in medical care and weight stigma.
She offers health coaching from a scientifically sound evidence base, while prioritizing the lived experience of her clients in order to build self-trust and self-efficacy. She offers individual anti-diet counseling and group programs as well as guest lecturing and keynote speaking on the topics of diet culture, stigma-free health care, weight-neutral wellness, Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size.
To read more about her personal journey into and out of diet and wellness culture, click here.