Katya Alvarez

Background

About Katya Alvarez

My Wellness path started during my teenage years when I was a competitive Ice skater and National Champion in Mexico. It was a privilege to represent my country in international competitions in the USA and experience first-hand, the discipline, commitment and dedication needed to achieve high goals in this sport. Of course, I lived through injuries and having frequent visits to my physiotherapist, I learned what was needed to heal my body and get back to competing. After my competitive years, I became an Ice-Skating coach and took a couple of my students to National Competitions as well. It was a privilege to be part of their journey as well. After college I worked in Human Resources for Unilever after graduating with my Organizational Psychology Major and after a while, I married my college sweetheart and had 3 boys. My middle son went through one heart surgery at 8 months old and 3 back surgeries (3, 6 and 14 years old) with a Congenital Scoliosis condition in which I felt I needed something to lean on for strength and that is when I started Yoga. I haven't stoped since. Years went by and I kept doing sports at a high level until I hit my 40´s and during this time my body kept reminding me, through injuries, that I couldn´t demand from it as much as I used to and had to redefine who I was if not a high-performance athlete. That was a tough time for me since I had to go through a meniscus surgery and then was very close to needing hip replacement for Osteochondritis. This is when I started meditating and using different alternative medicine options including the SCENAR (Self Controlled Energo Neuro Adaptive Regulator) therapy for which I became certified and continue to study for different health conditions. I know now how important Nutrition is to bring inflammation down and so I decided to take the mbg Functional Nutrition Course. After that and having practice Wellness for quite some years, I was invited by mbg to do something with that to help others and finally took the Health Coach certification course and came to realize that this IS my passion and purpose and now that I have passed my National Board exam for Health and Wellness, I am ready to help others in their health journeys and regain their strength, confidence to recover from pain and inflammation. With Breath Work Coaching I can help people deal with stress management because everything starts with our breath. I truly hope that the experiences I have gone through during my lifetime allow me to understand and help others achieve a more balanced life. Always here for you, Katya