Comprehensive Health and Wellness Counseling

Laurie Young – Integrative Nutrition and Wellness Counselor

Laurie received her training to practice health counseling at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which is the only nutrition school integrating all the major dietary theories--combining knowledge of traditional philosophies with modern concepts like the USDA food pyramid, the glycemic index, and raw foods.  She works with her clients to create a happy, healthy life in a way that is flexible, fun and free of denial and discipline.  No one diet works for everyone. She guides her clients to find the food and lifestyle choices that best support them and helps her clients make gradual, lifelong changes that enable them to reach their current and future health goals.

Michelle Garber –
Ayurvedic Wellness Coach

Michelle is a Certified Ayurvedic Wellness Coach through Yama Therapeutics in Baltimore, Maryland.  Before receiving her certification, she spent ten years as a theologian, specializing in Biblical translation as well as Hindu and Buddhist philosophy.  She left academia for a short time to train with the Olympic Judo team, and was led to Ayurveda after developing recurrent pancreatitis due to unhealthy training habits.

In addition to practicing Ayurvedic Massage at Lofty, Michelle offers personal wellness consultations which incorporate herbal therapy, food as medicine, stress management, meditation, and individual exercise programs.  She currently teaches Ayurveda at Yama Therapeutics in Baltimore, and is contributing her writing talents to an upcoming college textbook on Buddhist philosophy. 

“I love Ayurveda because it is supported so soundly by modern science, while also explaining many things which modern science does not understand.  I look forward to sharing my love of Ayurveda with you at Lofty!”