The seed of KAI Wellness was planted when I learned to fuel my body for dance performance, realizing how empowering it is when diet works with you, not against you.

My love for nutrition expanded to include all aspects of holistic health. To feel my most optimal and embodied self, I had to learn the importance of rest, nature, laughing with friends, self-compassion, and listening to my gut-feeling. My strong desire to be in service to others along their path to wellbeing has lead me here.

More about me:

My hobbies: dance, vintage shops, jewelry making, hiking, SUP, Brooklyn coffee shops, house music, and playing with Frankie (the orange and white dog).

Katie Ippolito, MS, RD, CDN, 500-HR YT

Registered Dietitian and Yoga Instructor with expertise in gut health, gastrointestinal concerns, eating disorders and disordered eating.

Credentials

  • Clinical experience in eating disorder care (residential, PHP/IOP, and outpatient) with Monte Nido & Affiliates and Anastasia Health

  • Ongoing clinical supervision from Dr. Heather Finley and Suzi Finkel, RD

  • Multiple certifications in specialized gastrointestinal nutrition (Monash University Low-FODMAP Diet for IBS, Marci Evans’ training in Digestive Disorders and Eating Disorders, Certified GutPractitioner with Heather Finley)

  • 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, trained with Sky Ting & The Sacred Fig

  • 12+ years as a dance and movement instructor, with certifications in yoga, barre, and strength

  • Member of IAEDP, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Dietitians in Gluten and Gastrointestinal Conditions Working Group

  • Master’s in Nutrition and Public Health, Teachers College, Columbia University

  • Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and Dance, Northwestern University