Erin Schifferli MS RDN - Nutrition Bio

Erin has always enjoyed observing food grow. As a girl she planted summer squash on her neighbor’s farm. Guided by her aunt’s recipe, she would bake zucchini bread to share with family and wonder at the transformation from seed to fruit, and finally, bread shared at the table joyfully. 

Whole real food that is non-toxic, and pesticide free offers our whole-selves nourishment. The action of eating is part of daily life. When we eat well, the ripples of those choices affect every aspect of life on the planet. As humans we can cultivate a conscious connection with the act of nourishment, especially when we consume food mindfully. Knowing where our food comes from and how it was grown empowers our decision-making process. 

Within her holistic private practice Erin encourages all people to focus on more than “what” they eat. By examining and better understanding the where, when, why, and how surrounding food choices people can balance their relationship with food and meal instances. Utilizing realistic methods, offering pragmatic tools, stress management, meal plans, and recipes that fit real lifestyles, Erin offers direct support for people. Fostering a healthy connection with food and mealtime allows space for deep and satisfying nourishment. 

Erin has been a practicing Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 2006 and founded her private practice, Schifferli Works, LLC in 2008. She has experience working clinically in hospitals, community nutrition education working with Cornell Cooperative Extension developing and teaching nutrition education programs throughout WNY, collaborating with corporate and school nutrition and wellness programs, and has volunteered in schools, colleges, non-profits, markets, and at local independent wellness fairs. She currently works with incarcerated individuals at the Hampshire Sheriff’s Office and House of Corrections in Northampton, MA, within the Wellness Program, offering both nutrition education and yoga programming. 

Erin has professional experience with many nutrition-related issues including: diabetes, gestational diabetes, pregnancy nutrition, fertility nutrition, lactation nutrition, pediatric nutrition, disordered or dysfunctional eating, emotional eating, heart disease, overweight and obesity, cancer and recovery, autism spectrum disorder, neurodivergence and cognitive functioning, mental health (including anxiety and depression), teen athletes / sports nutrition, and mindful eating. She enjoys field trips with clients, groups, and organizations such as grocery store tours, farm tours, and nature experiences. 

Food connects. It nourishes deeply, and when we choose our food with consciousness, that supports balance and harmony for a healthier world.


“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” ~ Chief Seattle

Education / Trainings / Workshops & Experiences 1999 - Current (not in chronological order)

  • D’Youville College - BS/MS

  • Cross Cultural Exchange in Panama

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension

  • Vita Grant

  • Eat Well Play Hard

  • St. Joseph’s Hospital

  • Erie County Medical Center

  • Boston Medical Center

  • Catholic Health

  • Fitnet Labs - Fitness Forward

  • Experience Balanced Living, LLC

  • Schifferli Works, LLC

  • Hamburg Public Schools

  • East Aurora Public Schools

  • Eden Public Schools

  • Orchard Park Public Schools

  • Buffalo Public Schools

  • Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health

  • Mindfulness Meditation with Rich Muscatello, PT

  • Vipassana Meditation

  • East Aurora Cooperative Market

  • Wegmans - Nutrition Store Tours

  • Fisher Price Inc - Corporate Wellness

  • Rural Outreach Center (ROC)

  • Oshei Children’s Hospital

  • Kula Collective

  • Yoga as Medicine with Timothy McCall, MD

  • Beautiful Birth Choices

  • Evidence Based Birth

  • Lily Nichols, Real Food for Pregnancy

  • Hampshire Sheriff’s Office & House of Corrections


Erin Schifferli 500HR E-RYT - Yoga Bio

Yoga arrived in Erin’s life in the year 2000. The practice brought healing for her shoulder pain and a newfound sense of wellbeing. She was both inspired and curious. Breathing, balancing, and most powerful of all - being - fostered greater awareness and attentiveness in her life. Discovering this was part of her impetus to deepen her practice and attend teacher trainings to gather further insight. From the first pause on a mat, she sensed the power that Yoga has to offer individuals, communities, and the world. Erin understood that Yoga impacts the practitioner, as well as the planet. The ripples of the connections continue to grow ever outward. Part of her ripple expansion is to share the practice.

Meditation, movement, and time outdoors in the wonders of Nature support her as a whole person, partner, mother of four, and business owner. Erin is grateful to have learned from many teachers and mentors over the years. She maintains a 500 HR E- RYT with continual life study and an ever evolving daily Yoga practice. Currently residing in Amherst, MA, she offers both in-person and virtual classes, private sessions, Yoga Therapy, Nutrition Education / Counseling, and Doula Birth Services, including birth education and preparation.

To learn more about Erin, contact us. You may also schedule an appointment online.

Teachers / Trainings / Studies 1999 - Current (not in chronological order):

• Sivinanda Yoga with EA Yoga & Swami Sadasivananda

• Dr. Timothy McCall, Yoga As Medicine, Yoga Therapy

• BS/MS Nutrition & Dietetics, D’Youville College

• Rich Muscatello, PT, Meditation & Mindfulness

• Judith Hanson Lasater, Living Your Yoga

• Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

• Ashtanga Yoga with Sara Piper

• Beautiful Birth Choices

• Vipassana Meditation

• Nischala Joy Devi

• Kula Collective

• Elena Brower

• Yatra Yoga

• Yoga Fit