Commune and Bloom

✨ Latinas in Wellness ✨

One year ago, I started this series to highlight Latinas taking up space in the wellness industry and creating impact in their communities.

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, I wanted to look back at the incredible women we’ve featured through Commune + Bloom across Dallas and Austin.

From wellness studio owners, Pilates instructors, functional medicine doctors, chiropractic office owners, nonprofit founders, personal trainers, skincare professionals, run club founders, and more, each woman has shown a different side of what wellness can look like.

Different backgrounds. Different stories. Different modalities.

But so many of the same threads.
A deep why behind the work.
Learning how to move through different seasons.
Regulating their nervous systems.
Holding onto the quotes, scriptures, and mantras that anchor them.
And taking up space in their Latinidad while creating something meaningful for others.

I’m so grateful to every woman who has trusted me to share a piece of her story.

Excited to keep highlighting even more Latinas in Wellness in this next season. 🤎


Bessy Martinez l Mom l Founder | Storyteller | Creator

Elayne Mendoza

Janine Gonzalez

Suzeth Roman

Caro

Healthy Latina Lifestyle

Jeanny| Movement| Mentor| Embodiment Coach

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ᎶᎪbᏒᎥᎬᏞᎪ ᏢᎥᏟhᎪᏒᎠᎾ,MD, ABOIM

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Edith Mejia

🦋 Join us at the inaugural Con Mi MADRE Mariposa Walk!

📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
📍 Circuit of the Americas

Commune + Bloom (along with others I tagged) is so excited to be a proud community partner, and Shelsea Sanchez | Disability Mom Fundraising will be facilitating stretch + breathwork before the walk. 💗

The Mariposa Walk celebrates the strength, resilience, and educational journeys of Latina students and their mothers. Con Mi MADRE supports Latina students and their moms from 6th grade all the way through college graduation.

Expect music, breathwork + stretching, butterfly face painting, photo ops, snacks, drinks, and lots of community spirit. ✨

Bring your family, friends, coworkers, or team and walk with us for brighter futures through education.

Can’t make it? Donations still make an impact.

📣 Register, donate, or help us spread the word:
www.conmimadre.org/mariposawalk

✨ LATINAS IN WELLNESS: RUN CLUB EDITION | FALL 2026 ✨

Run clubs are everywhere right now, and for good reason.

There’s something powerful about choosing an activity that asks you to push yourself, build discipline, and keep showing up, and then doing it alongside community.

Movement can be good for the body, but community adds something different. You’re meeting new people, getting outside, doing something social that doesn’t have to revolve around drinking, and moving beside people who encourage you to keep going.

There’s something regulating about that too. Moving together, breathing together, laughing together, and sometimes struggling through the same mile together.

For this Fall edition of Latinas in Wellness, we’re highlighting five Latina-led run communities throughout Austin and the surrounding areas that are making movement feel more welcoming, social, and accessible.

🏃🏽‍♀️ LATINAS RUN ATX
Austin
Saturday morning runs centered around fitness, fun, and connection.

🏃🏽‍♀️ chicas run club 🏃🏻‍♀️🍒🌸
Leander
Saturday mornings. Walkers, joggers, and all paces welcome.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Runneritas Run Club
Leander, Cedar Park + surrounding areas
Weekly runs, races, community, and all experience levels welcome.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Mueller Mamis Run Club
Austin
A Latina-led community rooted in Latino values, joy, connection, and welcoming all paces.

🏃🏽‍♀️ Live Bold Chicas | Round Rock TX
Downtown Round Rock
Beginner-friendly 2-mile runs with runners, joggers, and walking chicas welcome.

Whether you’re already a runner or have been waiting for a reason to start moving, maybe your sign is simply finding a group and showing up.

Join a club. Meet an amiga. Move your body. 🤎

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✨ Latinas in Wellness — The Series | Volume 11 ✨

“La fe mueve montañas.”

Meet Edith Mejia, former pediatric occupational therapist, Latina entrepreneur, and owner of two Restore Hyper Wellness locations in Austin.

After 10 years as an OT, Edith stepped away to focus on motherhood. Through her own wellness and rehab journey, she discovered Restore and found a new way to continue doing what had always mattered to her: helping people feel better.

Today, she owns Restore South Lamar and Gateway, offering services like IV therapy, cryotherapy, red light therapy, infrared sauna, skin health, and more.

One of my favorite parts of her story was hearing how entrepreneurship challenged her to fully own her identity as a business owner.

“I am an owner. I am an entrepreneur. I do own small businesses as a Latina.”

From Brownsville, Texas, to becoming the first in her family to attend college and graduate school, to motherhood, healthcare, and now entrepreneurship, Edith’s story is such a beautiful reminder that our paths can evolve.

Follow Edith Mejia, Restore Hyper Wellness | South Lamar, and Restore Hyper Wellness | Gateway to learn more.

Happy Latina Day!!! This was Beverlyn González Soul Y Flores event last October. Our first event for the Latinas

📸 KO STUDIO

✨ Meet the incredible vendors joining us for our FINAL Heart + Sol Summer Series tomorrow! ✨

Come early! Check-in begins at 8:30 AM so you’ll have time to shop local before Pilates + immersive breathwork.

A huge thank you to Juicy Roots for hosting our entire Summer Series and supporting our mission. Grab a fresh-pressed juice or açaí bowl before or after class. 🧃

Tomorrow you’ll also get to shop:
🕯️ Mi Madre Candle Co for non-toxic, handcrafted candles inspired by heritage and home.
🏃‍♀️ limitless.clubs for activewear designed to help you move with confidence.

Enjoy free creatine gummies from Vybrance Labs™

Then we’ll roll out our mats for a morning of Pilates, immersive breathwork with silent headphones, and community.

Every ticket helps fund Sol’s stem cell treatment, and we’d love to have you with us for our final Summer Series before we take a little break.

🎟️ Head to the link in bio to grab your ticket. We’ll see you tomorrow! 🤍

Over 250 of you have joined this movement since March. 🧡

Austin. Round Rock. Killeen. Three Saturday mornings of Summer Series in between. So many faces, so much sweat, so much heart.

We’ve moved together, breathed together, and shown up for Sol together, city after city, week after week.

These photos are just a small piece of it. Every hug, every “I almost didn’t come but I’m so glad I did,” every dollar raised, it all matters more than we can say.

After this Saturday, we’re taking a break to regroup and strategize how to make Sol’s stem cell treatment happen. We haven’t hit the halfway mark yet, and we’re hopeful to get there this year, before it ends.

Thank you for being part of this with us. This is just the beginning. 🧡

Get your tickets for Saturday and bring a friend free! Link in bio

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SUMMER SERIES ❤️ 🌞 Weekend 1. Weekend 2.

Two beautiful mornings of moving, breathing, dancing, and building community together.

Now we have one last Summer Series before we take a little break.

If you’ve been saying, “I’ll make it to the next one,” this is your next one.

📅 Saturday, August 1
✨ Breathwork
🧘 Pilates
💃 Dance
🤍 Community

Come reset your nervous system, move your body, and spend your Saturday morning with us before the Texas heat takes over.

Every ticket helps fund Sol’s stem cell treatment.

🎟️ Grab your ticket now through the link in bio. We can’t wait to see you for one last summer morning together.

Weekend 2 Vendor Spotlight ✨We are 2 days away !

One of our favorite parts of the Heart + Sol Summer Series is introducing you to incredible local businesses. Come early, meet the founders, shop small, and show them some love before we begin.

🌿 Manos Cariños
A beautiful Latina-owned boutique bringing handcrafted bags, clothing, jewelry, art, gifts, and curated vintage pieces inspired by Mexico and the artisans behind every collection.

💧 IVORA
Nurse-led IV hydration and wellness services designed to help you boost energy, support recovery, and feel your best.

🌊 ✨KEEP AUSTIN MOSSY✨
Wildcrafted sea moss blends made with organic fruit and no preservatives to naturally support hydration, energy, and overall wellness.

🌸 Studio Flor Flowershop
A Latina-owned floral studio creating intentional, sculptural arrangements inspired by culture, creativity, and community.

✨ Saturday, July 25
📍 Juicy Roots

Check-in begins at 8:30 AM, so come early to mingle, shop our vendor market, and connect with the community before we begin our Pilates + immersive breathwork experience at 9:00 AM.

Every ticket helps fund Sol’s stem cell treatment. We’d love to see you there.