Melissa Elder, MBA, NASM CPT, Behavior Change Specialist

As the founder of Walnut Health, Melissa has a passion for empowering women to integrate sustainable fitness, nutrition, and stress management strategies into their personal and professional lives. Recognizing physical wellness as a vehicle for self-empowerment in all aspects of life, Melissa approaches health holistically in order to inspire authenticity and confidence. She provides individual and group health coaching, teaches corporate seminars and educational programs, and connects clients to a specialized network of health and wellness partners.

As both NASM-Certified Personal Trainer and Behavior Change Therapist, Melissa Elder has extensive experience training corporate and celebrity clientele and establishing integrated wellness programs. A BA in Psychology and an MBA in Health Care allowed her to develop an innovative approach to wellness that merges physical fitness with behavioral and integrative health practices. In 2014, she launched Walnut Health: The culmination of her efforts to provide workforce wellness solutions on a grand scale to organizations and medical practices.

Melissa is a sought-after wellness expert and media personality who has lent her expertise to national publications, including Fitness and Women’s Health magazine. She has also been interviewed on ABC’s Nightline as an expert contributor on how to lead a healthy and well-balanced life.