Science-backed coaching for real-life health habits
You are not failing at your health. Your routines were never built for your real life.
Most health advice ignores the life you’re trying to manage.
You may already know what would help: eating well, moving your body, sleeping better, managing stress, and making time for yourself.
But knowing what to do is not the same as being able to do it consistently in the middle of a full life. Work, family responsibilities, life transitions, changing health needs, and shifting routines can make even the best intentions hard to maintain.
On top of that, conflicting health advice can make it even harder to know what actually matters, what applies to you, and where to begin.
It’s not a willpower problem.
If you have been blaming yourself for not staying consistent, there may be more to the story
Your routines keep getting interrupted.
Work, family, stress, schedules, and life transitions make consistency harder.
Generic plans do not fit your real life.
Most advice ignores your energy, environment, responsibilities, and bandwidth.
You are tired of starting over.
You do not need another reset. You need a realistic way to build habits that last.
I’m Dr. Shailja Tiku
Meet Dr. Shailja Tiku
A scientist-led approach to health, habits, and real-life change.
A public health and behavioral scientist and health & wellness coach with a background in clinical medicine, public health, health education, and behavior change.
My work combines medicine, public health, and behavior change — helping women move beyond information overload and build sustainable habits that fit real life.
Though I started my career as a medical doctor, I longed to pursue more opportunities in health promotion and disease prevention. I became increasingly drawn to prevention: understanding how behavior, environment, stress, and everyday routines shape long-term health. That perspective led me into public health, where I deepened my work around behavior change, health education, and real-world health outcomes.
Today, I bring that combined perspective into Restore with Dr. Tiku, translating complex health concepts into practical, meaningful support for women who want to feel better and build a sustainable foundation for long-term health.
From research to real-world health education
As Mrs. Wisconsin International 2019, I used my platform to focus on mental and heart health awareness and community-based health education. That experience expanded my ability to translate complex health concepts into meaningful, accessible conversations, a skill that continues to shape my coaching today.
A more sustainable way forward
Build habits that support how you want to feel, function, and live
Restore with Dr. Tiku offers personalized health and wellness coaching for women who want a realistic, evidence-based approach to caring for their health.
Together, you focus on sustainable habits across the areas that shape daily well-being — with support that is practical, compassionate, and designed around your real life.
About Dr. Tiku
Doctorate in Public Health (PhD), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Medical School (MBBS), Government Medical College, India
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®)
Certified Functional Weight Loss Consultant
Health & Wellness Coach trained through an NBHWC-approved program
Research-informed expertise in behavior change, disease prevention, and sustainable health habits
Focus Areas
Nutrition
Build realistic eating habits without rigid rules, guilt, or one-size-fits-all plans.
Movement
Create a sustainable approach to movement that fits your energy, schedule, and season of life.
Sleep
Support rest, recovery, and daily functioning.
Stress
Develop practical strategies for navigating stress without abandoning your own needs.
Emotional Well-Being
Strengthen self-trust, resilience, and a more compassionate relationship with your health.
Consistency
Move away from all-or-nothing patterns and toward habits that can hold up in real life.
A more compassionate approach to change
Support that meets you with partnership, not pressure
Lasting change does not come from shame, judgment, or being told to try harder.
At Restore with Dr. Tiku, coaching is a collaborative process designed to help you feel understood, supported, and capable of making realistic changes in your daily life.
This is where science-backed guidance meets a deeply human approach to change.
The CAPE mindset
From Sympathy to Compassion
You are met with understanding, not pity.
From Judgment to Acceptance
Your starting point is not a failure. It is information.
From Leadership to Partnership
Coaching is not about being told what to do. It is about working together to find what fits.
From Instruction to Empowerment
The goal is not dependence. The goal is confidence, clarity, and ownership.
Research-informed. Real-life focused.
Translating public health science into everyday change
Dr. Tiku’s academic and professional work explores how behavior, environment, social context, and daily life shape health and well-being.
Through Restore with Dr. Tiku, that public health lens becomes practical — helping individuals and organizations understand not only what supports health, but how evidence-based strategies can be applied in real life.
Behavior + Environment
How daily routines, stressors, and surroundings influence health habits.
Prevention + Lifestyle
Why sustainable daily practices matter for long-term well-being.
Knowledge to Action
How evidence-based guidance becomes practical, personal, and doable.
For organizations and programs
With a background in medicine, public health, and behavior change, Dr. Tiku also collaborates with organizations and programs looking to integrate evidence-based strategies into health and wellness initiatives.
Ready for a more sustainable way forward?
Start building health habits that fit your real life.
If you are tired of starting over, Restore with Dr. Tiku can help you build practical, science-backed habits with support that meets you where you are.
