Best of Wellness in Austin
From meditation and sound healing, to massage and botanical medicine - Austin’s best wellness advocates are leading the way for mindful, healthy living.
Ayurvedic Perfume
Jennifer Turner
Wild Acorn Wellness
“The Ayurvedic Inspired Botanical Perfume & Body Oils have been mindfully formulated to promote the balance of your predominant dosha.
But can also be used and enjoyed for the sole purpose of they just smell so good - and happen to also be good for you!
Based in 100% organic jojoba oil, they are suitable as a perfume, aromatherapy, skin conditioner, hair/beard oil, and may also be used for their therapeutic benefits.”
Birth Doula
Brett Haginas
Private Practice
“Pregnancy and birth can be confusing, beautiful, intense, scary, and magical experiences.
As a doula, I am an advocate for you and your personal journey through pregnancy, labor, and birth without judgement.
My training with DTI is anchored in evidence based knowledge and heartfelt support.
I provide emotional, physical, and informative encouragement to help you navigate through the seemingly endless choices and obstacles to prepare for your ideal birth.
My biggest goal as a birth doula is to help you and your partner digest the sometimes confusing logistics of birth, provide you with evidence based information, and be your unshaken support system before and after baby arrives.”
Botanical Medicine
Brandi Perkins
Earth Commons
“Earth Commons is a collaboration dedicated to building individual and collective empowerment.
We offer locally produced botanical medicine, private holistic consultation, and a variety of holistic workshops.
Our mission is to make it easier for people to navigate their own wellness and to build a supportive community.”
Corporate Wellness
Edwardo Williams
Zealry
“More and more companies are finding that healthier employees are also happier and more productive.
A study by the Harvard Business Review found that money in invested wellness resulted in a return of increased productivity, decreased absenteeism, and reduced healthcare cost.
Zealry will help you create a healthy and happy workplace culture that boosts moral, reduces stress, and improves the health of the employees and organization as a whole.”
Facials and Sugaring Hair Removal
Stephanie Sheely
Sugar and Flows
“Client Review: I absolutely LOVE Stephanie as the go to person for your facial needs!
She has been so knowledgable about skin care for woman in their late 20s/early 30s!
I've come to her several times and my skin has cleared up DRASTICALLY due to her tailored services that is specific to your skin.
She recommends products that make sense for you, while not trying to upsell you to buy a bunch of stuff that will end up sitting on your bathroom counter!
Please visit her for a consultation or service if you want someone who listens to your needs and provides the ultimate customer service! Wish I could bring her with me when I move from Austin.”
Massage
Andrea Taylor
Austin Massage Master
“Specializing in Deep Tissue & Sports Massage, with a focus on Myofascial Release, Compression and Trigger Point therapies.
I love to use the BioMat to deeply heat and relax the muscles, as well as incorporating energy work into my healing practice!
I believe that each massage should be as unique as the person that I’m working with, tailored to each individual’s specific needs.”
Meditation
Tinamarie Fuller
Practicing Presence
“What I have found to be true for me is that the space from which I can most deeply access and experience what really lies beneath the face value of that question, as well as an antidote to the need for it at all…
is within the silence, the compassionate stillness, the spacious allowance of all that arises, accompanied by my willingness to mindfully befriend this moment—and this one.
The wonder and absolute grace of connection and belonging—within which there is no need for protection—is a gift of both perception and experience to which we may all have access.”
Nutrition
Jane Downes
Private Practice
“Jane is a seasoned nutritionist and trainer with a decade of experience working in the health and fitness industry.
Jane’s passion for helping others through the use of movement and nutrition comes from her belief that our bodies are the vessel for our thoughts, our emotions and our souls.
Taking care of the body sets the foundation to optimize all other aspects of our lives and is the ultimate practice of self-love.
Jane lives by example and uses nutrition, movement and mindfulness to treat her depression and anxiety.
She works to empower her clients to make autonomous choices to improve all aspects of their health and become the best versions of themselves.”
Personal Training
Tiffany Sipos
Castle Hill Fitness
“Tiffany Sipos, a former ballet dancer, is a professional bodybuilder that loves being a yoga teacher.
With over a decade of dance and yoga practice in her background, Tiffany is a stickler for form and technique but loves helping others accomplish their full potential.
Her greatest reward is when an individual’s quality of life improves from pushing boundaries and taking a true interest in their personal health and well-being.
Tiffany won the 2014, 2015, 2016 World’s Bodybuilding Championship in Boston, and either won or placed top 5 in 13 competitions.”
Private Yoga
Anne Marie Herring
Austin Private Yoga
“I first tried yoga while living in Asia but it wasn’t until I was back home in Texas that I dove deeper into a daily practice.
Since then, I’ve been studying under one of the leading alignment instructors in the country. Through her expert guidance, I received my RYT-500 teaching certification and continue my ongoing training.
I help beginners and advancing students explore alignment through a mindful inquiry into the body.
In private sessions with me, you will move intentionally, welcome curiosity, and be physically challenged in a way that feels both energizing and easeful.”
Psychotherapy
Caren Jeskey
Private Practice
“Allow me to guide you through difficult and uncertain times with an increased sense of self awareness and grace. Your story is important and I want to hear it. Let’s work together to uncover your inner wisdom, regardless of how far away you may feel from that source.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and provide talking therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, exercises to enhance the mind-body connection, spiritual care, and support for all beliefs including agnosticism and atheism. I will provide a compassionate and judgment-free zone where you will feel safe to share and comfortable receiving gentle guidance.
I have expertise helping people with anxiety, depression, existential questions, adjustment to change, and those who are seeking recovery from substance use disorders, addictions, narcissistic abuse, and codependent relationships.
A client recently told me, “If there were more people like you in the world more people like me would feel better.”
I have been teaching yoga and meditation since 2000 and I offer sleep hygiene practices that helped me cure 10 years of insomnia. I also offer sound healing with deeply resonant wooden flutes. I lead film meditations as well, where we use films designed as meditations as a tool towards inner peace.
I look forward to hearing from you to provide a free consultation via phone, Zoom, FaceTime, Google Hangout or Skype.”
Public Yoga
Kaylee Nelson
Black Swan Yoga
“I believe deeply in the healing powers of movement, and am dedicated to spreading my knowledge and love of movement to anyone and everyone who is interested.
When I began to practice daily I quickly noticed a shift. I was no longer flailing around, I was moving with intention. I was no longer holding my breath, I begin to take my first conscious inhales and exhales.
My smile got a little bigger. I think my heart did, too.
These things have followed me off of my mat and contributed to a way more peaceful life. My teaching style is alignment focused with a big emphasis on not taking anything too seriously. If you leave my class feeling a little lighter and a little brighter, then I must be doing something right.”
Sound Healing
Christine Anderson
Practice Yoga Austin
“Give your body and mind a deep reset through the healing sound and vibrations of the gong, bowls, and chimes.
Sound healing will begin with slow, gentle movement, grounding breath work, and lead up to a supported savasana where you will receive the sounds of magical bliss.
Christine’s deepest passion is to share the transformative practice of yoga as she attributes her own growth directly to this healing medicine.
Christine carries over 500 hours in yoga education and loves to teach, share and serve in the world of retreats and yoga trainings. “
Yoga Therapy
Kaytee Hernandez
Rebel Yogi
“In 2015 I completed my RYT 200 training through CorePower Yoga in Austin. After completing my initial certificate I accepted a teaching position at CorePower studios. It wasn’t long until I decided to leave my nine to five to pursue teaching full time.
Over the next two years I amassed over 1,000 hours of teaching yoga classes, through corporate clients, private instruction and group classes at studios around Austin. During this time I led a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training through CorePower and began mentoring new teachers.
These experiences allowed me to see the therapeutic application of yoga through personalized, one-on-one interactions. So in 2017, I decided to take the next step and pursue a career in Yoga Therapy. Since then, I’ve completed my RYT 500, Children’s Yoga Teacher Training, and Yoga Therapy Certification ( C-IAYT) through Yoga Yoga.
Today I use these skills to help others discover their personal power and inner healer. I teach public yoga classes and I offer mentoring, yoga therapy and children’s yoga therapy. I feel like it is part of my purpose and it brings me joy to share this practice with others.”
Yoga Training
Shanti Kelley
Shanti Yoga Practice
“Shanti Kelley, M.SP., C-IAYT, E-RYT500; Senior-level teacher within Annie Carpenter’s SmartFlow system of yoga, holds 2 different 500-Hr certifications, completed a Master’s program in Spiritual Psychology in 2003 and is an accredited Yoga Therapist with the IAYT.
Shanti is a Level 2 iRest Practitioner-in training, for which she wrote her dissertation on the application of iRest within a Yoga Therapeutic setting; and is currently completing her Integrative Restoration certification with Richard Miller.
She is a certified Functional Range Joint Conditioning practitioner and has taken her love for alignment, anatomy, metaphor and philosophy and has written her first book, the Body of Metaphor: Anatomy and Kinesiology for Yoga Teachers.
Shanti leads anatomy and philosophy modules for teacher trainings in the yoga field.”