About Helen Owens
To support and empower individuals in prevention and intervention against chronic illness and conditions, while promoting longevity and vitality.
My journey of how I arrived here as a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach is a culmination of experiences throughout my lifetime.
It may have started in my childhood, growing up with parents who always had a food, herbal remedy, or supplement to boost health. Back then, I had plenty of internal eye-rolls at their claims :-) but now I’m grateful that their “Food is Medicine” mindset became part of who I am today.
Prior to health coaching, I spent years in Marketing, Advertising, and Media, working with large global brands – a career I loved. After taking a hiatus to stay home with my children, I planned to return to the industry, but I felt pulled to a different calling – one focused on helping others improve their health and vitality.
While my kids were young, I found joy in teaching fitness. My goal was to empower women to rediscover their strength, beauty, and confidence – creating a supportive community to build healthy bodies and minds. Through teaching dance fitness, cycling, HIIT, total body conditioning, Zumba, and PiYo – my purpose was to make movement fun, not drudgery. My passion to support others in their journey for health and well-being is unending and has only grown stronger since then.
Fast-forward through the years that followed, I’ve stood by family and close friends struggling through chronic illnesses. Many medical approaches centered on treating symptoms rather than addressing the root cause.
We’re often told that nutrition or lifestyle changes won’t make a difference, leaving us feeling defeated after appointments—powerless and resigned to thinking, “This is just how life will be” or being told everything is “normal” when you know you are not feeling good.
However, I’ve also witnessed others who, with the help of Functional Medicine and intentional lifestyle modifications, changed the course of their illnesses, improving their lives dramatically.
As chronic illness continues to rise worldwide, the good news is that many aspects of our health are within our control. Lifestyle factors can influence not only the path of complex, chronic disease but also the long-term health, quality, and vitality of your life!
But, this knowledge alone isn’t always enough to make meaningful and lasting lifestyle changes—because change is hard. I'm here to empower YOU to discover what works best for your unique needs, in your real-life circumstances, so you can become your best self.
I am a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and graduate of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, the only program designed in collaboration with the Institute for Functional Medicine, and a gold standard in the industry.
Let’s do this together!
