Ally Davidson Co-founder, Camp Gladiator Staying healthy means being active and trying to excel at all aspects of life. It’s not just about being fit. It’s about hitting the courts, trails, lake and the field, ideally with my family and friends! Most important is creating experiences to be shared with the ones I love. Right now I’m looking to have more focus and prioritize the most essential things in my life and business.
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Director, YMCA of Austin
Brooke Stubbs MD, Owner, CYL Sauna Studio Austin Wellness is a process of optimizing our physical and emotional health so that we can perform all of the functions of life to our best ability. It requires effort and education. Even though I practice and study Western medicine, I believe in a holistic approach to wellness. I’ve used cold plunges, massage therapy, acupuncture, Endermologie, Exilis Laser, microneedling skin rollers, LED light therapy, dry brushing and herbal supplements — turmeric for inflammation is my most favorite — and of course the infrared sauna therapy!
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I’m both an ordained minister and a certified Zumba teacher, so I think of wellness as nourishing mind, body and spirit. Life has taught me that when we care for all three elements of ourselves, joy and hope have room to dance. Over the past year I’ve thrown axes with friends, and I played bass in a couple of rock bands. Both of those count as self-care to me. But the most crucial treatment is being part of a supportive community, like the Y and my church (Wildflower). Novelty is fun, but wellness is rooted in the routines and practices that sustain us daily.
P H OTO G R A P H S B Y N I CO L E S T E WA R T, CO U R T E S Y O F A U S T I N Y M C A .
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