Portrait of the practitioner

About

Maya Ellison

Functional Nutritionist · Millet

Nutrition should make your life simpler, not more complicated.

A week of meals written out by hand

The Story

Why This Practice Exists.

I spent years watching people move between diets, each one ending in the same place. What was missing was never willpower. It was context.

After training in nutrition science and years spent on digestion, energy and metabolic health, one pattern kept repeating. The plans that worked were never the strictest. They were the ones that fit.

So nothing starts with a protocol. Every conversation starts with your week.

The best nutrition plan is not the strictest one. It is the one you are still following six months from now.

Philosophy

How I Work.

Nutrition should support your life, not take it over.

Listen First

Every plan starts with your routine, not a template.

Understanding Over Rules

Know why a change matters. That is what makes it stick.

Whole-Person View

Meals, sleep, stress and movement, looked at together.

Flexible, Not Perfect

Small consistent changes beat perfect plans.

Credentials

Training and Credentials.

Where the training came from, and the bodies this practice answers to.

Education

Education

BSc Nutrition Science, Westbrook State University

Certifications

Certifications

Certified Functional Nutrition Practitioner, Kingsley Institute

Registration

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, State of Oregon, #LDN-40218

Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships

National Association of Functional Nutrition Practitioners

Specialized Training

Specialized Training

Advanced Gut Health Practitioner Program, Farrow Clinical Institute

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Still Deciding? Let’s Talk.

Book a free call, or send a question first.

Hands holding freshly picked carrots

Still Deciding? Let’s Talk.

Book a free call, or send a question first.

Hands holding freshly picked carrots

Still Deciding? Let’s Talk.

Book a free call, or send a question first.

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