ABOUT
Mission
"'As above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul..."
-Hermes Trismegistus
At Brain Body Alchemy, it is my mission toĀ help you understand how your nervous system impacts your relationship with food and to help you improve your health through theĀ mind body connection.Ā
Values
RESPONSIBILITY
I take radical responsibility for my thoughts and actions. The things that happened in my past are not my fault, but they are my responsibility.
HONESTY
When I am honest about my thoughts, feelings, and actions, I create a foundation of trust that others can rely on.
GROWTH
I embrace new challenges, seek out opportunities to learn and develop, and continuously improve my skills and knowledge.
I'M ALEX
I'm the founder of and head coach at Brain Body Alchemy. Most would describe me as a wife, dog mom, creative, and health coach. Those are accurate descriptions, but in reality, I am so much more than that. And so are you.
As hard as I try, I cannot fit into the box that society has tried to force me into. And I've finally come home to myself enough to truly believe that I am genuinely okay with that.
What about you? Are you ready to break free from who you think you should be and start living the fulfilling, abundant life you deserve?
Join me on a journey of self-love, transformation through self-discovery, and unapologetic confidence.
MY STORY
The daughter of middle-class parents, I grew up in a small town in Michigan thinking that I had one path in life. Go to college, get a good job,Ā settle down, and build a stable life for myself. While I tried hard to internalize that message and follow the path laid out for me, I couldn't quite do it the "right way." And every time I tried to do the things that everyone told me I should do in the way they believed I should do them, I found myself in a deep depression with no sense of who I was and what brought me joy.
I experienced years of debilitating anxiety, health problems that doctors could never find solutions to, a weakened immune system, chronic sleep issues, and weight gain.
The level of chronic dysregulation that I experienced had a negative impact on my relationship, my career, and my sense of self.
If I wasn't in a state of fight or flight, then I was in a sate of freeze or appease. In other words, I was busy living for everyone else and abandoning my inner needs.
After nurturing my mental and physical health, healing inner wounds and childhood trauma, and investing in myself, I have transformed into the person I always knew I was deep down. Someone with an undeniable vision of what isĀ possibleĀ when we get out of our own way and step into our soul's limitless potential.
And nowĀ it's my mission to help otherĀ people transform their lives by stressing less and living freely.
I approach health and healing from a holistic point of view, meaning my programs emphasize physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
If you're ready to walk away from limiting beliefs and embrace your highest potential as your healthiest, happiest self, you're in the right place.
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"Alex is so kind and understanding. Working with her has made me more compassionate towards myself, which is something I've been striving for for a while. Stress management has been a game-changer. It was something I had been working on, but didn't really understand until Alex broke it down for me."
Veronica D., Vancouver
"Coach Alex helped me work towards my weight loss goals, and I lost weight while on vacation! That's never happened to me before. I'm mind blown right now! I never had to deprive myself. I made mindful choices, ticked off my habits, and planned my 'Disney must-haves' in advance. And I was able to lose weight while enjoying myself! Wow!"