Strength in Every Mama

I'm a bodyworker, coach, artist and lover of life and learning. Every week I send out SiMple things to make you smile and reflect, and every now and again I'll send you information about different ways you for you to learn about bodies, art, movement, relationships and life.

I help women in midlife to release anxiety & busyness and intentionally craft an unhurried life.

Hi, I’m Brenda — Functional Medicine Nutritionist and the founder of Energized Wellness. My struggle to find wellness began at birth with an illness that left me with chronic digestive issues and, ultimately, two autoimmune conditions, Celiac Disease, and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Pain, moodiness, stress, weight gain, and fatigue were so normalized throughout my life, that I didn’t even understand how unhealthy I really was. At 30, I began making dietary changes that truly transformed my life. As my asthma disappeared and autoimmunity began to enter remission, my passion for the healing power of nutrition grew. I quickly realized, however, that absolute, lasting wellness requires an exploration of all aspects of our lives. Incorporating deep emotional work that examines lifestyle, stress triggers, and trauma had life-changing effects on my health and overall quality of life. Today, my never-ending quest to achieve the highest understanding of integrative health possible has helped countless clients throughout Austin and beyond. The unique Energized Wellness system incorporates Functional Medicine Nutrition, Eastern Philosophies, and stress reduction techniques for the most individualized and effective care plan possible. Living life as it greets me: breath by breath, moment by moment, day by day.