Wise Living Health & Wellness

02/04/2026

Ever wonder how to help your child develop a grasp without worksheets or drills?

Here’s one of my favorite OT approved, play-based tricks:
👉🏼Flip a pop-it upside down
👉🏼Place small foods like puffs or Cheerios into the holes
👉🏼 Encourage your child to pinch and pull them out using thumb + index finger

✨Why this works:
-Encourages true pincer grasp (not raking)
-Adds resistance without frustration
-Supports skills needed for feeding, dressing, and handwriting

If your child struggles with:
✔️Fine motor skills
✔️Self feeding
✔️Hand strength or coordination

It may be a sign they need more than just practice-they need the right kind of support.

💙I offer mobile OT services for babies, toddlers, kids & postpartum moms, meeting families right where they are-in their homes & daily routines.

✨DM me “OT” and I’ll share how to get started!

01/31/2026

Healing isn’t linear, but it is layered.

This triangle represents how functional healing actually works. Not a checklist, not a straight line. More like a continuum where everything talks to everything else.

At the foundation, we start with the big players— because when the nervous system isn’t safe, things have a hard time sticking for long-term success (ask me how I know 😜).

From there we layer in other players in the game, but it takes a team to work together in order to win the game. It’s no different in a healing journey.

And at the top? Easy-mindset over all. You have to put the work in & believe that you CAN heal.

This is why I love being a functional health OT. I’m not looking at symptoms in isolation.
I’m supporting the whole continuum of healing in the order your body is ready for, while honoring that healing is never one-size-fits-all.

✨Healing is dynamic
✨The body is intelligent
✨And when we support the foundations, everything has a chance to rise.

01/28/2026

A staple at my house! I don’t spend hours on meal prep & THAT’S OK! You don’t have to!

Struggling to balance meals & family? Throw this one in the crock pot!

1 Chicken
2 Taco seasoning of choice
3 2 tblsp grass fed butter
Shred & add to sides or fixin’s

Follow for more real-life mom tips from a licensed practitioner ❤️

01/28/2026

Tonight’s dinner didn’t go how I planned.

My toddler’s schedule was off, snacks were involved, and dinner was refused.

I felt frustrated like most of us would feel.

But here’s the feeding truth I come back to (as a pediatric OT + functional feeding specialist):
👉 Pressure shuts down appetite.
👉 Safety opens it back up.

When we removed expectations and focused on calm, non-threatening presentation, my child did take more bites. Not perfectly. Not magically. But enough to remind me why this work matters.

If mealtimes in your home feel exhausting, emotional, or stressful, you are not alone. And there is another way to approach feeding that supports your child’s nervous system and your sanity.

✨I created a free picky eating guide for parents navigating picky eating, refusal, and mealtime power struggles.

✉️Grab it through the link in my bio.

And if you’re local, come join me for a realistic nutrition talk for parents of kids who may be pickier eaters on Saturday 1.31.26 in Oakville MO. DM me DETAILS for more details!

I can’t wait to support you! 💛

01/27/2026

https://voyagestl.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-amy-wise-of-wise-living-health-wellness/

Thanks Voyage STL for featuring me! *right before I officially decided to offer more services* ☺️

Today we’d like to introduce you to Amy Wise. Amy Wise Hi Amy, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today? I have always been in the field of service and […]

01/23/2026

✨ A rebrand calls for a re-introduction! ✨

Hi! I’m Amy Wise, owner of Wise Living Health & Wellness 👋
Born and raised in STL, and while I spent a few years traveling as a therapist, I always knew this would be home 🤍

I’ve been an occupational therapist for 12.5 years, working across a variety of settings in pediatrics (primarily) and geriatrics. Along the way, my own health journey led me deeper into functional medicine, and in 2023 I became a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner.

Today, I’m excited to finally share what’s been building behind the scenes —
✨ the true integration of my worlds colliding ✨

Beginning in February, Wise Living will be offering:
👶 Mobile occupational therapy for infants & children
🤍 Mobile OT support for the postpartum mother
🌿 Functional health services
🔗 Or a combination of OT + functional health for truly integrative care
This model allows me to support moms, babies, and families in a way that looks at the whole picture: mind, body, nervous system, development, nutrition, lifestyle, and real life.

Interested in working together?
📝 Fill out a service inquiry form on my website
📋 Or join the mobile OT waitlist (OT services only) here:
👉 https://forms.gle/edSLtWjTv4mXuXP89

Classes & Collaboration
🤝 I love connecting with other providers and building a strong referral network.
📚 I’ll also be offering classes and educational talks throughout the year and would love to collaborate!

📍 Next class:
Raising Healthy Eaters – A Nutrition Talk for Parents
🗓 January 31 | 9–10am
📍 Cliff Cave Library | Register: https://forms.gle/F4y2PhngmcZcj6AU8

➡️ Class sign-ups & free resources:
www.amywiseliving.com/instagram

🌐 Explore services & learn more:
www.amywiseliving.com

📲 Follow along on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/wiselivinghealth/

I'm so excited for what’s ahead-but my business relies much on word of mouth--I would love so much for you to tell all your friends! Thank you for being here and supporting this next chapter!

01/23/2026

This expansion has been on my heart for a long time.

Occupational therapy has been the foundation of how I understand health. To me, OT is functional health—supporting the nervous system, daily function, environment, habits and quality of life. The functional medicine world simply gave me the missing language, tools, and testing to go deeper and support a completely balanced mind & body.

Wise Living never felt right as just one thing.
It was always meant to be integrative.

I’ve always envisioned a model where:
-moms are supported through pregnancy, postpartum & beyond
-behavior, mood, digestion, nutrition, etc are all connected
-families can work with therapy & a model that supports deeper root causes

This expansion allows me to serve women, children & families in the way I’ve always believed care should be delivered: thoughtful, personalized, & rooted in both function & health.

If you’re a parent looking for answers, you’re in the right place. 💛

If you’re a provider looking for an OT who understands root causes & integrative care, I love collaborating! 🫶🏼

✨Find my waitlist in the link in my bio—mobile services to begin in February 2026 ✨

—Amy, Wise Living Health & Wellness
🤍OT | Functional Health
📍Mobile services in STL
💻 Virtual USA

01/21/2026

So many parents & kids are struggling out there with mealtimes, which is why I want to offer you some solutions!

Join me for an informative talk for parents about why food is medicine, real life guidance you can implement immediately including (but not limited to) picky eating tips & healthy meals & snacks!

Feeding therapist, functional nutrition practitioner & mom approved! ☺️

When: Saturday, January 31 from 9-10am
Where: Cliff Cave library
Cost: $15
Sign up: in my link in bio or reply CLASS & I’ll send you the link!

👉🏼Send to a friend who needs this!

Hope to see you there! 🥦

01/18/2026

Pyrroles are one of the most overlooked root cause factors behind anxiety, ADHD, depression, autism, and mood disorders.

They quietly drain your zinc and B6–two nutrients your brain MUST have to make neurotransmitters.

You can eat well. You can take all the supplements. But if your pyrroles are high, your body is leaking nutrients like a bucket with holes.

This is why so many people feel like:
“Nothing works”
“I’ve tried everything”
“My anxiety won’t go away”
“My child still struggles”

And can I let you in on a secret? It’s one of my root causes. And for me, it looks like nutrient depletion & imbalanced gut health when I’m doing the right things. Because zinc is CRITICAL for the gut immune system.

This is functional root-cause work. Not symptomatic management. And it changes lives 💛

🌀Curious about your risk for high pyrroles? Comment PYRROLES & I’ll send you my free pyrrole symptom quiz!