About Julie

Hi Everyone!

I’ve spent much of my life exploring how to cultivate a healthier, happier, and more energized lifestyle through the balance of body, mind, and spirit. I believe in personalized wellness solutions, because each individual, company, and institution has unique needs.

As a child, I trained as an aspiring Olympic gymnast under Russian coaches, where I learned discipline and how to pursue mastery over my body. Later, my study of yoga, meditation, and nutrition helped me understand the importance of balancing not just my physical health, but also my mind and spirit. On my journey, I discovered that in addition to skill, qualities like ambition, discipline, courage, resourcefulness, passion, resilience, balance, and self-acceptance are crucial to long-term well-being.

I live in New York City, where I enjoy an active lifestyle that includes yoga, running, tennis, walking, and hiking. You can also find me skiing in the Rockies or surfing in warm waters. My holistic approach supports a harmonious balance among work, hobbies, wellness, family, and friends.

Today my practice serves individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and educational institutions. I create customized wellness programs spanning all aspects of health from plant-based nutrition to fitness, sleep, yoga, and mindfulness.

A wellness expert with two decades of professional experience

Julie Wilcox, MS, is founder of Julie Wilcox Wellness, co-founder of ISHTA Yoga, and author of The Win-Win Diet: How to Be Plant-Based and Still Eat What You Love. She specializes in developing evidence-based nutrition and holistic wellness programming for corporate and nonprofit organizations. Her mission is to empower clients through rigorous, non-judgmental consulting and coaching—helping them achieve their highest level of well-being.

As a writer and content creator, Julie’s work has been featured in Forbes, Fox News, MindBodyGreen, and Parade, as well as in various academic journals.

A dedicated educator, Julie serves as an adjunct professor of Nutrition. She is currently teaching at Columbia University (Human Nutrition: From Basics to Therapeutics) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (Human Nutrition). She also guest lectures at New York University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, among other institutions. Previously, she developed an innovative course at Simmons University titled Leadership and Wellness.

Julie earned her MS in Nutrition and Dietetics from NYU, her MFA from the American Film Institute, and her BA from Harvard College. She remains active in the community, serving on the boards of People Ventures and City Meals on Wheels.

I'm a big fan of Julie's holistic practice. Since taking her yoga lessons, her nutrition guidance and meditative practice I feel more in touch with my body than ever before. I feel longer, more flexible, relaxed and in true control of my health. Julie is a wonderful instructor--she can literally say one sentence and a pose is entirely transformed. Her recipes are divine--her antioxidant smoothie is now my daily breakfast. And, I find myself uttering the words "let go" throughout my day. I can't recommend her enough.

I have been training with Julie for 7 years. As an avid runner, spinner and pilates enthusiast, I felt that an important element of my fitness regimen was missing. Julie is clearly that missing piece. My strength, overall fitness, balance and flexibility have greatly improved. Julie is exceptionally motivating, combining that rare talent of maximizing my efforts (hence, results) without demoralizing me as has happened with so many prior trainers. Additionally, as a physician, I know Julie understands anatomy and physiology and is careful to avoid aggravating existing, or creating new, injuries. I now look forward to my challenging workouts instead of dreading them.

About Julie

A wellness expert with two decades of professional experience

My new book is out!