About Me

Hi, I’m Joni Ortiz, a Certified Health Coach and retired IFBB Bikini Pro. I help ambitious women reclaim their health, energy, and confidence—without sacrificing their careers, families, or the life they’ve worked hard to build.

I bring decades of real-world experience balancing high-level corporate leadership in healthcare with personal health and fitness goals. I understand firsthand what it takes to prioritize your health while managing executive responsibilities, family commitments, and life’s inevitable curveballs.

 

Credentials & Experience

  • Certified Health Coach (CHC) -  Specialized training in Gut Health and Hormone Health

  • IFBB Bikini Pro (Retired) Earned Pro Card in 2015 | Competed in 30+ competitions

  • Education Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management

  • Professional Background Decades of leadership experience in corporate healthcare

  • Continuing Education NASM Physique & Bodybuilding Certifications (in progress)


Beyond credentials, my approach is shaped by lived experience. From navigating gut health challenges and osteopenia to peri-menopause and serious health diagnoses, I understand how health priorities evolve through different seasons of life.

My coaching philosophy is grounded, strategic, and sustainable—focused on helping women build results that support the life they’re already living.

 

Who I Help


I help the high-valued women who juggling career, family, and /or personal health, but feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their bodies. My clients are ready to stop feeling frustrated, tired, or “off track” and want a sustainable, customized plan to:

  • Reclaim confidence and feel strong, fit, and healthy

  • Manage health concerns while making real progress toward their goals

  • Build a body and lifestyle that matches their professional success

  • Finally create time for themselves without guilt or burnout

If you’re ready to prioritize your health, feel your best, and take control of your body without sacrificing your career or family, you’re in the right place.

 

Competition Prep


I help ambitious women and aspiring competitors prepare for natural bodybuilding, Fit Model, and Bikini competitions (NPC and other natural federations) with confidence, precision, and sustainability. My clients are committed to achieving peak physique while maintaining their health, energy, and lifestyle balance. I specialize in helping you:

  • Build lean muscle, reduce body fat, and sculpt your stage-ready physique

  • Navigate competition prep without extreme restriction or burnout

  • Develop a customized plan tailored to your body, goals, and schedule

  • Gain confidence on and off stage, feeling strong, sexy, and prepared

Whether you’re aiming for your first stage appearance or taking your competition performance to the next level, I guide you with evidence-based strategies, accountability, and support every step of the way.

 

Let’s talk. Schedule an initial consultation with me today.

 

 

 

 

 

Joni has studied with the world's top health and wellness experts including: 

  • Joshua Rosenthal, MScEd, founder and director of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition
  • Deepak Chopra, MD World Leader in Mind-Body Medicine, Director of Education at The Chopra Center, Bestselling Author
  • David Katz, MD, MPH, Authority on Preventive Medicine and Weight Management, Director of the Yale Prevention Research Center
  • Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard’s School of Public Health and Bestselling Author
  • Andrew Weil, MD, Bestselling Author and Expert on Integrative Medicine and Mind-Body Interactions
  • Gabrielle Bernstein, Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, Bestselling Author
  • Susan Blum, MD, MPH, Functional Medicine Doctor, Founder of Blum Center for Health
  • Mark Hyman, MD, Founder and Medical Director of The UltraWellness Center, Bestselling Author
  • Geneen Roth, Pioneer of Emotional Eating and Empowerment, Bestselling Author
  • David Wolfe, recognized Expert and Bestselling Author on Superfoods and Raw Nutrition
  • Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University
  • Mark Bittman, New York Times Columnist, Bestselling Author

Joni's education has equipped her with extensive, cutting-edge knowledge in holistic nutrition, health-Life coaching, and prevention. Drawing on her expertise, she works with clients like you to help make lifestyle changes and choose health-promoting ways that produce real and lasting results. You will develop a deeper understanding of food, exercise and lifestyle choices that work best for you, improving your energy, balance, health, and happiness.


She will personally and carefully guide you to make simple, small changes that transform your life.

 

Joni has also received her Bachelors of Science in Business Management and in Marketing.