Siri Khalsa-Zemel
Siri-Datar Khalsa-Zemel (or Siri Khalsa-Zemel for short) is pronounced Sĭrē Kälsä Zĕmĕl. Siri holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Nutrition Science with a graduate specialty in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Siri is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and is licensed in the state of Tennessee as a dietitian/nutritionist (LDN). Siri holds a Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management from the American Dietetic Association. Siri is also trained and experienced as a Kundalini yoga and meditation teacher.
Siri is currently a freelance writer for LiveSTRONG.com. She is the past president of the Knoxville District Dietetic Association and is former secretary for the Tennessee Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health. Before beginning Women’s Way, Siri worked as the Director of Operations for America on the Move in Tennessee, based in the Nutrition Department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Contact Siri at Siri@womenswaywmc.com.
Siri’s Story
I was raised, along with my 3 sisters, by my loving mother and father in Memphis, TN where food was pretty much the center of everything. Eat is what we did to celebrate or commiserate. I adopted the body style of my father (relatively lean), while my 3 sisters adopted the body style of our mother (large). This family experience sparked within me a passion and a familiar understanding for how and why women become and stay in plus sizes. This passion guided my educational and professional training and led me to develop Women’s Way Weight Management Coaching. I absolutely love coming to work each day to walk the weight loss journey with so many beautiful and dedicated women.
- Siri
Siri with sister, Kerry, at Siri's home in Knoxville, 2008