What is Empowered Wellness?
Our goal at EMPOWERED WELLNESS is to support YOU!! So, you’re ready for some healthy lifestyle or dietary changes… AWESOME! Congratulations for making yourself a priority! Now it’s time to plan what you’re going to do, how to do it and how to sustain the changes over time. That’s where we come in…
We can help!
Do you want to make changes to your diet? Increase your activity levels? Incorporate more mindfulness into your routine? Let us help you organize and manage the onslaught of ‘shoulds’ – we help you to stack one brick one at a time to create the lifestyle you desire and deserve. No more jumping on the bandwagon of the latest diet and/or trendy lifestyle habit… Let’s figure out what is appropriate for YOU, YOUR LIFESTYLE and YOUR VALUES.
The “how”…
We will help you investigate options already available to create a plan that is tailored to your specific needs. We are not here to reinvent the wheel – we will help navigate and coordinate your journey utilizing resources already available. This way we can guide you, step by step, offering structure and insight while you digest the books, blogs, articles, videos, posts, that are relevant for YOUR NEEDS.
Sustaining the motivation…
Trust us when we say, this can be the most difficult aspect to wellness. How many times have you been excited for a week or two, but let’s be real – the same ol’ steamed vegetables get boring after a while. Let us be a support system to promote and sustain healthy behavior changes weeks and even months after your moment of committing to change. We want you to make behavior changes, not just stick to some deprivation diet for as long as possible. Let’s find what motivates YOU!
Who We Are
Michelle Young, ND, LAc
Dr. Young is a licenced naturopathic physician and Chinese medicine provider. She studied at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR after completing her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Biochemistry at Arizona State University in Phoenix. She continues to see clients in her private practice in Portland, specializing on metabolic health, digestive function, mood support, hormone balancing and musculoskeletal optimization.
When not seeing clients or at the computer learning and writing, you can bet she is likely trying to incorporate a bit of self-care into her routine. This usually includes reading, cooking, meal prep, playing outdoors, cultivating mindfulness, planning adventures or just relaxing with her husband, Mike, and little dog, Jonah.
A message from Dr. Young…
I am so excited to collaborate with the FABULOUS Kaila Feves in this project. I work as a clinician and every day I find folks need additional support outside of the office visit to sustain healthy behavior changes. And this is where EMPOWERED WELLNESS can serve you!
Kaila Feves, CHHC
Kaila Feves is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Holistic Health Coach and a Chef. She has received training from The Functional Nutrition Alliance, AFPA, Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Oregon Culinary Institute. Kaila’s personal experiences struggling with our modern healthcare system is what empowered her to help others find health and healing for themselves using a more functional and holistic approach. She has co-owned Eena Kadeena™, a gluten, dairy, soy and corn free bakery in Portland, taught healthy cooking classes covering a wide variety of nutritional topics, including Cancer Fighting Nutrition Workshops in partnership with Kaiser Permanente. Kaila believes in the healing powers of nutrition and lifestyle habits because she has seen countless clients enjoy a fresh lease on life by making conscious adjustments and “upgrades” in their daily routines. She loves to encourage and educate patients on how to use food as medicine and tap back in to the body’s innate ability to heal itself.
When Kaila isn’t busy cooking, reading the latest nutrition books and trends, listening to medical podcasts or seeing clients, you will probably find her somewhere cozy with her daughter, Hallie and husband, Colby enjoying all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer (while also binge watching old classics on Disney+).
A message from Kaila…
I am beyond honored to partner with Dr. Young in the creation of Empowered and Well. I spent years feeling trapped, misunderstood and stuck in our broken ‘health’care system and it wasn’t until working with Dr. Young that I finally found my path back to wellness. I am so grateful for her wisdom and mentorship, and to finally have someone who gets excited with me over the latest probiotic protocol, health documentary and kitchen gadget. I see clients fall into the same traps and am excited to provide tips and tricks for busting through those barriers to success.