Today we’d like to introduce you to Nikki Uvalles.
Hi Nikki, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Everything shows up exactly when it should and life begins to transform, almost bloom and pivot from expectations. When I began to see the years of neglect in our grandmothers and mothers an awakening started within me to turn in a new direction in my career and my life. Putting myself in their shoes of over-giving, sacrifice, and neglect of health started a fire for this narrative to change. We can all look back at the years that have passed when women were lower on the totem pole, not taken seriously when they speak up and pushed aside when they ask for support. Now that I have reached maturity, as some would say, my health and longevity are vitally important and I value living a life free to choose and open to change. There are many cultures that support women. These women are joyful, feel needed and fulfilled without the burnout, overwhelm and breakdown of their physical bodies. If it’s doable, why is it not happening in America?
Originally from New Jersey, I moved to Texas as a teenager and this experience brought culture shock to my life for the first time. After attempting to live such a distance from home, I can look back now and see resiliency, independence and a deep desire to thrive. My drive over the years has always started with learning as well as having an open mind. Over the years this has transformed into a need for connection with people anywhere I went. After multiple experiences working in a variety of fields, I connected with people by allowing myself to be in someone else’s shoes, this continues to fuel my desire to help and heal. When I married in 2008, that same year, I completed a Bachelor’s in Business Entrepreneurship and Marketing at the University of Houston. There was a gut instinct that I needed to work for myself and start that entrepreneur shift in my career. Pivoting yet again as a licensed bodyworker and supported by an entrepreneurial drive, my passion shifted into nutrition and self-care for the body. As a mom of 3 boys and living in a house full of men, I honor their thrill for life and energy. It allows me to be encouraged to stay healthy and always question what I’m choosing to put in my body. I’ve hooked onto the saying, “Your body is a temple, you are the one living in this temple, so it is your job to care for it fully and to live life to the fullest.”
Now in 2021, I pivoted just a little bit and got laser-focused in women’s health. I graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I studied a variety of dietary theories and practical lifestyle coaching methods, I now offer an extended service to women around the world. When you work with me, we co-create a holistic personalized action plan. This action plan is based on your goals and is meant to move you towards your ideal vision of health, within your unique body, lifestyle, and resources.
This last year I have begun to listen more to myself and deep down what was missing in my passions. I found and added the BodyMind* method and since have worked toward certification to coach and support women just like me. Something new aligned in my work, “Your thoughts impact feelings and your feelings impact your thoughts.” Only when we are ready to step up to our true desires will changes occur and the path we journey on begins to feel smooth. I learned to step away from judging my feelings and accept them as an energy that can be moved and not settle into the body causing pain. I am honored to be equipped with the tools to support someone just like me through a journey of deep inner healing, love and everlasting joy. I am now living my passion and purpose and thank God everyday for another day to keep the ripple of change in our society.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Life is a bumpy and unpredictable road, but what has changed my recent journey is how I react to the dips and hills. It’s not common to celebrate little wins and I now incorporate personal celebrations that motivate and push me to keep going. We also are not meant to do this thing called “life” alone. It is not up to us to do everything and when I fall in a valley, I reach out for support, comfort and guidance. This is coming from a vulnerable space, to say, “I need support”, but it’s empowering for all involved when we reach the top again. Decisions can be one of the struggles and causes that derail us from goals or expectations. When I center and ground myself in the truth that God shares with us every day, I can feel support in the choices that no matter what, the outcome is to bring me to a new place. Change is also difficult but with change comes transformation and I always use a butterfly to remind me of how beautiful change can be.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
One Body Wellness was developed from the prevalence of disconnection in our society. By supporting stressed, anxious and overworked women towards reconnecting their internal guidance system, they can live a holistic and healthy life inside and out. When we are imbalanced in any area of the mind, body or soul, life just always seems to feel heavy, overwhelming and a balancing act that can never be won. By supporting women in this way, I am able to create a safe container for them to grow, even transform their lives and allow that to overflow to all areas such as work, family and their community. When a woman is empowered she naturally embraces changes and brings everyone with her for the ride. It’s a beautiful act to connect, collaborate and co-create life and women by our very nature, are connectors and nurturers.
Have you learned any interesting or important lessons due to the Covid-19 Crisis?
One of the interesting lessons I experienced during the Covid-19 crisis was the interfamily grip on time and quality time. How people saw how they used their time and what they chose to do with that time. Now that most of the crisis has passed, it seems as if most people went back to the pre-life without true and positive change. Habits are ingrained for a reason and One Body Wellness supports women towards creating habits that align with their goals in life and not just encourage habits that work or feel good for the moment. Some habits can be detrimental to health and many people have seen that with the Covid weight gains.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://attractwell.com/onebodywellnessnikki
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_body_wellness_nikki/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneBodyWellnessNikki
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