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About The Wellness Pizza®
Our Story
The Wellness Pizza is an interactive educational tool featuring 16 slices representing essential aspects of well-being, from sleep and nutrition to relationships, creativity, and emotional health.
Created by child psychiatrist, Dr. Ayotunde Ayobello, the Wellness Pizza began with a simple yet powerful realization: conversations about wellbeing are most meaningful when they feel safe, approachable, and self-directed.
The Philosophy
Rather than relying on words alone to express how they’re doing, Wellness Pizza® invites young people to build their own picture of well-being. Through guided prompts, interactive activities, and games, participants select the slices that resonate most with their lives, creating a visual snapshot of the areas where they feel strong, those that may have been overlooked, and those that could benefit from greater attention and care.
How It Began
Crafted through collaboration with educators, clinicians and artists, the Wellness Pizza officially launched in 2023 in New Haven, Connecticut; fittingly, the Pizza Capital of the United States!
What began as a hand-drawn prototype has since evolved into a thoughtful system now present in clinical practices, schools, homes, and community spaces.
Where It's Going
Today, the Wellness Pizza continues to evolve as both a therapeutic framework and a visual language for wellbeing. We invite you to be part of this shift, integrating emotional awareness into everyday life, one slice at a time.
Meet the Founder
Dr. Ayo Ayobello Psychiatrist · Artist · Inventor
Dr. Ayotunde Ayobello
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist | Visual Artist | Inventor
Dr. Ayotunde “Ayo” Ayobello is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, visual artist, and inventor whose work bridges the worlds of mental health, creativity, and education. A former faculty member at Yale University and Medical Director of Greenwich Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Connecticut, Dr. Ayobello has dedicated his career to helping young people better understand themselves and navigate the complexities of growing up.
The Wellness Pizza® was born from his belief that conversations about well-being don't have to be complicated to be meaningful. Drawing on his background in psychiatry and his passion for visual art, he envisioned a playful, tangible way to help children explore the different dimensions of a healthy and fulfilling life. By transforming abstract ideas into something children can see, touch, and build, Dr. Ayobello hopes to make wellness education more accessible, engaging, and memorable.
In October 2026, Wellness Pizza® received a United States design patent, marking an important milestone in its journey from creative concept to a tool for families, educators, healthcare professionals, and communities.
For Dr. Ayobello, Wellness Pizza® represents more than an invention. It reflects a philosophy that has shaped both his clinical practice and artistic expression: well-being is multidimensional, deeply personal, and something we can actively nurture throughout our lives.
One slice at a time.