about em (she/her) - RD, CSSD, CSCS, CEDS, CDN

Emily “Em” Palmerton is a mindful movement and strength teacher, as well as a sports and eating disorders dietitian, who works with individuals repairing their relationship with their body, food, and exercise. She practices through an anti-oppressive and weight-inclusive lens and believes that movement of all kinds can support a path towards embodiment and body trust.

Emily is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with a B.S. in Exercise Science from the University at Buffalo. She previously worked as a Licensed Massage Therapist in rehabilitation and sports settings and brings a strong understanding of rehabilitation science and the role of the nervous system in mobility and pain. In 2020, she completed a trauma-informed 200-hour vinyasa yoga teacher training at Love in Motion Yoga in Buffalo, NY, and is currently enrolled in Jules Mitchell’s 300-hour yoga teacher training. Her movement and coaching background includes hardstyle kettlebell, Olympic weightlifting, and Functional Range Conditioning. Emily takes an athletic development approach to movement, views strength as a skill, and believes the training floor or yoga studio can be a space for learning, joy, and curiosity rather than strict punishment or calorie-burning.

She and her husband Derek reside in the Southtowns of Buffalo with their dog, Rowdy, and cat, Bernie. Em is an avid bread baker, coffee enthusiast, and enjoys a challenging jigsaw puzzle or board game night.