Welcome to Zen Pantry holistic health coaching. My name is Shamar, and I want to share my love of food, nutrition and wellness with you and your family. I believe that by making changes to the foods we eat, we can improve our health, vitality and well-being.

There is much research being conducted on the gut-brain connection, both in causing disease and in healing. While more people are now becoming aware of this research, it is certainly not a new idea. Even Hippocrates wrote that all diseases begin in the gut. This truth resonates with me.

Drawing from my background in Integrative Nutrition, Child Nutrition, as well as Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, I want to help people who are interested in making changes to their diet, showing them easy ways they can optimize their health, as well as the health of their kids, through their food choices.

Holistic Approach

As your health coach, I will assist you with clarifying your goals and support you on your journey. A holistic approach treats your body, mind and spirit as a whole, rather than separate parts, taking all of your life into account in order to help you attain the goals you envision for yourself. I will offer guidance and inspiration to help you shift your behavior to healthier habits by making step-by-step changes to your diet and lifestyle.

I will work with you to establish a supportive partnership, in which you will develop a deeper understanding of the foods and lifestyle choices that work best for you, and learn how to implement lasting changes that improve your energy, health, and mood. Instead of focusing on one diet, I will teach you to become self-sufficient by observing your own unique responses to various modifications and choose health-promoting behaviors that work for you. My clients love that they can make simple changes that create such positive results!

  • Certified Health Coach
    Institute for Integrative Nutrition
  • Nutrition for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
    University of California,
    San Francisco
  • Child Nutrition &
    Cooking 2.0

    Stanford University