Marissa Victoria

Meet Marissa Victoria:

….“Welcome to Hygieia (pronounced: Hi- G- Uh) Wellness and Coaching my name is Marissa Victoria, and if you found this website and are seeking to better your physical, mental and/or spiritual health, I applaud you for taking this first step! I have been passionate about living a healthy life and guiding others on the same journey for many years. I began my yoga and meditation journey back in 2010 and absolutely fell in LOVE with the practice- and, learned how to truly love my self.

For many years I struggled with anxiety, fear based thinking, insecurity, trauma, codependency and even addiction. I knew that I did not want to live a life where I felt disempowered and empty. When I found yoga- or when yoga found me I should say- it made me connect to these deeper places of myself that really needed to be seen and felt. I learned that a large part of my suffering came from me really avoiding myself and the deeper seated wounds that I learned to stow away when I was a child. Finally facing those wounds and learning how to heal them, was the absolute best decision I had ever made, and in my mind- a miracle.

A new sense of self was born and that person wanted to take care of her body, mind and soul. She didn’t want to let the past dictate her future, anymore. I began frequenting the gym on top of my daily yoga practice. I began sleeping better, feeling better and naturally craved healthy energizing foods.

As I was becoming the version of myself that I truly wanted to become, I would notice the struggles of others. Naturally I’ve always been the caring and compassionate type. I’ve always been the person that others could come to for help or simply to just listen- and, without judgement.

I became more and more passionate over the years to learn and study all that I could about different forms of healing. I’ve spent countless hours listening to and reading books, writing research papers, following the work of experts who pioneer various topics on healing, sitting through hours of lectures in school, taking multiple certification courses, participating in different cultural healing ceremonies and so much more.

Many years into teaching yoga I became more interested in the human body, nutrition, fitness and mental health. Realizing that EVERY one of these areas are interconnected I dove deeper into researching the correlations between lifestyle, diet and disease.

…and then…the pandemic happened…a global crisis that opened EVERYONES’ eyes to the importance of health. Some folks began making healthier choices while others didn’t know where to start. Seeing how many people were scared, vulnerable and afraid- I used my time in quarantine to enroll in a personal training and life coaching certification course. I wanted to step up to the plate being the person that individuals could come to for all things health and wellness. I wanted to provide the tools, education and life style that could help people confidently know that they are healthy, well and safe.

That is where Hygieia Wellness and Coaching was born. It is said that Hygieia, the greek Goddess of health and cleanliness in Greek Mythology was known for guiding others to living a long, healthy and prosperous life and gained more popularity during major plagues; where people sought her teachings to maintain their health.

If you’ve made it this far in my biography, I want to thank you for your interest in getting to know me. One of my main missions in my business is to cultivate real relationships with my clients and so, I hope to get to know you too! I care for every individual that I work with and in order for me to truly serve you, having an authentic relationship is key. I want you to feel seen, heard, understood, supported and nourished in our every interaction.

We are not our past…We are not stuck- even if it feels that way at times…We CAN make a change- many changes in fact…We CAN be the person we want to be and live the life we want to live… It is ALL possible - I assure you! I invite you to schedule a discovery call with me- it’s FREE! You have nothing to lose and SO much to gain. Take the next step and trust that you came here for a reason!

….Today is the first day of the rest of your life...

With care,

Marissa Victoria".